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Encyclopedia > Eric Kretz

Eric Kretz (Born June 7, 1966) is an American drums player musician who played mostly for Stone Temple Pilots. He has also played on the 2001 Family Values Tour. Eric Kretz is the most underrated drummer of his era. He can keep a geat beat, and is vey artistic in the way that he plays. Some of his beats closely resemble those of the best drummer ever, John Bonham. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) was a popular rock band, formed in 1990, after Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California, after discovering they were dating the same woman. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Family Values Tour was created by the band Korn in 1998 to be an annual heavy metal tour. ...


Currently, he owns and operates a Recording Studio in Los Angeles called Bomb Shelter Studios and is playing drums in a band called Spiralarms. This article is about the largest city in California. ...


Eric attended and gratuated from Willow Glen High School in San Jose, California in 1984. Willow Glen is a neighborhood in San Jose, California. ... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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::::::STP NEWS FLASH:::::: (1293 words)
Though the group (singer Scott Weiland, guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo, and drummer Eric Kretz) has endured more personal and professional ups and downs than most any other band in recent memory, their latest album, the personal, moody Shangri-La Dee Da, is as challenging and engaging a record as STP has ever produced.
Eric, when things were at their low point with Scott, how close was the rest of the band to throwing in the towel?
Kretz: It gets to the point for every band, after being in this for 10 or 15 years, where creatively and as far as the unity of the band, it gets to the point where something has to change.
STP Drummer Goes to PAD to Upgrade Bomb Shelter (332 words)
Eric Kretz, drummer for Stone Temple Pilots, originally was hesitant about undergoing the extensive construction on his private facility, Bomb Shelter Studios.
Eric’s goal was to utilize the 6,000-square-foot area efficiently, keeping the space open without clutter.
Kretz recently tested out his creative space playing host to Fu Man Chu and mixing the new album for 2 Cent Penny, which he produced and played drums.
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