Drummers sit behind their kit night after night but ultimately they cannot sit still. Whenever a drummer’s main band is on hiatus, they are very likely to start side bands or join other projects to lend their hands. From the list below, I’ve listed famous rock drummers from the past and present along with bands they helped form as side projects, while still in their main band, as well as bands they formed or joined after they officially left.
Dave Grohl (Nirvana) – Probot and Them Crooked Vultures
Ginger Baker (Cream) – Ginger Baker’s Air Force and Blind Faith
Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) – Nick Mason and Rick Fenn (Profiles)
Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) – Rocket 88 and The Charlie Watts Quintet
Mick Avory (Kinks) – The Last Off Kinks, Shut Up Frank, and The Class of 64
Jon Fishman (Phish) – Pork Tornado, Jazz Mandolin Project (Tour de Flux)
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) – Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, Metal Allegiance, Adrenaline Mob and BPMD
