Matt Letley

Matt Letley
Matt Letley
Background information
Born 29 March 1961 (1961-03-29) (age 50)
Genres Hard rock
Instruments Drums
Associated acts Status Quo
Website mattletley.com

Matt Letley (born 29 March 1961) is the drummer in the English rock band, Status Quo.

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Career

Letley's first recording were with his brother Mark's progressive rock band Sindelfingen when he was only 12; a live track including him was added to a CD reissue of their rare LP entitled 'Odgipig (he joined after the recording of that original LP). Letley attended Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, in Rochester, Kent. As a drummer he played for a number of well-known artists, including a-ha, Bob Geldof, Vanessa Mae, Hank Marvin and Kim Wilde.[1]

Having joined Status Quo in 2000, his first tour with the band was in Germany.

As of 2006 Letley is part of Quo's Just Doin' It tour. On the picture to the right, he can be seen performing the drum solo, 'The Killer', that has frequently been included in the song Gerdundula since he joined the band. Since Gerdundula ceased to be performed in the Quo set, his solo is performed during In The Army Now.

Equipment

Letley is endorseed by Noonan Custom drums, Paiste cymbals, Remo heads, Vic Firth drumsticks and Hardcases cases.[2]

Drums:

Noonan Custom

  • 24x16" Bass drum
  • 14x5" Snare drum
  • 10x8" Rack tom
  • 12x9" Rack tom
  • 14x11" Floor tom
  • 16x14" Floor tom

Cymbals:

Paiste

  • 15" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
  • 16" 2002 crash
  • 17" 2002 crash
  • 20" Power ride
  • 18" 2002 Wild crash
  • 14" Rude Hi-Hats
  • 20" 2002 Novo china
  • 8" Signature bell
  • 8" 2002 splash
  • 10" 2002 splash

Hardware:

Drum Workshop and Pearl Drums

  • Pearl Icon Rack with Pearl cymbal arms
  • DW 9000 Pedals

References

  1. ^ Gert Ohlsson / Mike Paxman (2001-08-16). "Matt Letley Biography". Mattletley.com. http://www.mattletley.com/history.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-21. 
  2. ^ Gert Ohlsson / Mike Paxman. "Matt Letley". Matt Letley. http://www.mattletley.com/setup.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-21. 

External links

v · Status Quo

Francis Rossi • Rick Parfitt • Andy Bown • John 'Rhino' Edwards • Matt Letley

John Coghlan • Alan Lancaster • Pete Kircher • Jeff Rich • Roy Lynes
Studio albums (UK)
UK Top 20 singles
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" • "Ice in the Sun" • "Down the Dustpipe" • "Paper Plane" • "Mean Girl" • "Caroline" • "Break the Rules" • "Down Down" • "Roll Over Lay Down" • "Rain" • "Mystery Song" • "The Wild Side of Life" • "Rockin' All Over the World" • "Again and Again" • "Whatever You Want" • "Living on an Island" • "What You're Proposing" • "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" • "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" • "Rock 'n' Roll" • "Dear John" • "Ol' Rag Blues" • "A Mess of Blues" • "Marguerita Time" • "Going Down Town Tonight" • "The Wanderer" • "Rollin' Home" • "Red Sky" • "In the Army Now" • "Dreamin'" • "Ain't Complaining" • "Running All Over the World" • "Burning Bridges" • "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" • "Come on You Reds" • "Jam Side Down" • "You'll Come 'Round" • "The Party Ain't Over Yet"
Other singles
"Black Veils of Melancholy" • "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" • "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" • "The Price of Love" • "In My Chair" • "Tune to the Music" • "Gerdundula" • "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" • "Accident Prone" • "She Don't Fool Me" • "Who Gets the Love?" • "Not at All" • "Little Dreamer" • "Can't Give You More" • "Rock 'til You Drop" • "Roadhouse Medley" • "I Didn't Mean It" • "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" • "Restless" • "When You Walk in the Room" • "Fun Fun Fun" • "Don't Stop" • "All Around My Hat" • "The Way It Goes" • "Little White Lies" • "Twenty Wild Horses" • "Mony Mony" • "Old Time Rock and Roll" • "All Stand Up" • "Thinking of You" • "All That Counts Is Love" • "Beginning of the End" • "It's Christmas Time" • "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also
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