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Martin Dale Chambers (born 4 September 1951) is an English musician, best known as a founding member and drummer of the rock band the Pretenders.In addition to playing the drums with the group, Chambers sings backing vocals (lead vocals on the song "Fast or Slow (The Law's the Law)", the B-side of the singles "2000 Miles" and "Show Me", which he also wrote) and plays percussion.
May 31, 2017 · He’s been lifelong friends with Mott the Hoople, opening for the band with his pre-Pretenders prog rock band Karakorum, and in both 2009 and 2013 Chambers filled in for ailing drummer Dale ‘Buffin’ Griffin. Now he’s writing his autobiography, aptly titled the Last Pretender. Martin, was the look or sound of the Pretenders shaped by punk?
Mar 29, 2018 · Martin Chambers is the official drummer of the Pretenders, the iconic British rock band led by Chrissie Hynde. He talks about his 40-year relationship with her, his musical influences, his personal struggles and his upcoming shows with the band.
- ‘Middle of the Road’ From: ‘Learning to Crawl’ (1984) With a crashing drum lick, Chambers heralds the arrival of the revamped Pretenders. From the beginning of "Middle of the Road," he gets to do a little bit of everything: swing for the fences on the danceable beat, wake Chrissie Hynde from her daydream with a pair of lightning quick snare hits and keep pushing, pulling and racing to the song’s harmonica-drenched conclusion.
- ‘Tattooed Love Boys’ On the Pretenders’ debut, Chrissie Hynde seemed infatuated with writing songs in irregular time signatures.
- ‘Message of Love’ From: ‘Pretenders II’ (1981) You can almost hear Chambers getting air time off his drum stool as he wallops his way through "Message of Love."
- ‘My City Was Gone’ From: ‘Learning to Crawl’ (1984) There’s nothing fancy about this beat. It's so simple, so stark, so basic – it’s brilliant. How many lesser drummers would have tried to muck it up with superfluous, showy fills?
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Aug 18, 2023 · Though Hynde is the only original member touring with this iteration of the Pretenders (Martin Chambers, the group’s original, on-again-off-again drummer, sent his regards, Hynde told the crowd ...
But by the end of the album sessions (and for the subsequent tour) the official band line-up was Hynde, Seymour, Hobson, and returning drummer Martin Chambers. When Last of the Independents was released in 1994, it rated gold in the US. Lead single "Night In My Veins" was a minor success in the US, a mid-chart success in the UK, and a top 10 ...
Jul 17, 2020 · The Pretenders' lead singer talks about her career, her bandmates, and her coping strategies during the coronavirus shutdown. She also reveals how she reconnected with her brother and her daughters, and how she dealt with the Kent State shootings.
