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Musical career

Wackerman joined the Bill Watrous band in 1978 and later went on to work with Frank Zappa from 1981 to 1988. In 1983, he toured, but did not record, with Australian rock act Men at Work. Wackerman played on the ‘One Voice’ album and video with Barbra Streisand. He has also recorded albums and toured with artists such as Steve Vai, Andy Summers, Ed Mann, Albert Lee, Colin Hay, Dweezil Zappa and Tom Grant. Chad was also the drummer for the house band on the first Dennis Miller late night talk show. Chad has also toured with James Taylor, John Petrucci and Joe Sample, as well as fellow Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio in a series of all-percussion concerts. Chad lived in Australia for ten years between 1995 and 2005. Due to changes in the music scene in Australia and an increase in gigs in the United States, Chad decided to move back to California in July, 2005. Bill Watrous (undated photograph) William Russell Watrous III is a professional jazz trombonist. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... This article has been selected as the current Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police. ... Albert Lee is an English guitarist. ... Cover of the 2003 album by Colin Hay, Man At Work Colin James Hay is a musician who made his mark in the 1980s as a member of the Australian group Men at Work. ... Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969, in Los Angeles, California) is a heavy metal guitarist. ... Tom Grant is a private investigator known for his involvement in high-profile cases involving celebrity clients. ... Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. ... James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. ... John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967, Kings Park, Long Island, New York) is an American guitarist best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. ... Joseph Leslie Joe Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer. ... Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950, San Francisco, California) is an American drummer. ...

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Members

The Chad Wackerman Group includes:

• Leon Gaer (bass)
• Daryl Pratt (MIDI vibraphone)
• James Muller (guitar)

Chad's own records include guitar contributions from Allan Holdsworth. Allan Holdsworth (born August 6, 1946 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a British jazz guitarist and composer. ...

Discography

Solo Artist

• Forty Reasons (1991)
• The View (1993)
• Scream (2000)

Multimedia

• "Tell Me" with Allan Holdsworth
• With Terry Bozzio at the Vic Theater in Chicago
• With Frank Zappa, "Zoot Allures"

External links

• Official site
• Yamaha Australia page
• Drummerword page
• All Music Guide