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On his first night of classes, he met fellow student Alan Gratzer. Doughty had learned some Beatles songs on his parents' piano, and Gratzer had been a drummer in local bands since high school.
drummer and co-founder Alan Franklin Gratzer. In the liner notes of the band’s Second Decade of Rock And Roll album, lead singer Kevin Cronin describes Alan as “a solid rock drummer, as well as the most stable member of the band emotionally and business wise.” He earned the respect and trust of everyone he met with his easy-going personality,
Aug 22, 2019 · So we played a show just outside Sacramento the other night, and our dear friend, co-founding member of REO Speedwagon, Alan Gratzer made the scene. It is always so great seeing Gratz and his Family…Alan has not changed a bit.
Nov 1, 2021 · The band began when college freshman and keyboard player Neal Doughty met drummer Alan Gratzer on his first day at the University of Illinois in the fall of 1966. They started jamming and formed a group almost immediately. Gratzer already had a band, and Doughty began to sit in with them.
L.A. Fredrickson and Dave Leake, co-hosts of Home Grown KIO on Classic Hits 1079 WKIO interview legendary drummer and co-founder of Champaign-Urbana's own RE...
May 28, 2022 · Speedwagon, Alan Gratzer, about the early days of the band at the University of Illinois, playing at the Red Lion, the eventual success of the band, and what he's doing these days.
REO Speedwagon is an American hard rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the group originally included drummer and backing vocalist Alan Gratzer, guitarist and lead vocalist Joe Matt, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Blair, and keyboardist Neal Doughty. [1] .
