The City's Backyard Ep 61 LIBERTY DEVITTO: Billy Joel's drummer for 30 years chats with us about his time with Billy over three decades plus the original Billy Joel band "The Lords of 52nd Street" that he is still in and more!

Liberty DeVittoWe are very pleased to announce the signing of a hugely influential figure on the drumming scene, Liberty DeVitto!Born and raised in New York City, USA… Liberty’s drumming journey began at the tender age of 14, when he was first inspired to play after watching the now world famous Ed Sullivan performance by the Beatles back  in 1964… He never looked back since then, eventually working his way up the ranks to that coveted hot seat with Billy Joel, forming a fruitful musical bond that would span decades and bring along many hit albums along the way.Liberty is In addition to his work with Joel, DeVitto has also been an active session musician working with other big acts such as Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey, Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nicks, Rick Wakeman, Bob James, Meat Loaf and many, many more.Liberty is currently playing with a multitude of artists both live and in the studio, with The Lords of 52nd St and Slim Kings among others.<br/><br/>https://www.libertydrums.com/pages/artist-liberty-devitto<br/><br/>https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057593854157<br/><br/><br/>https://www.instagram.com/liberty_devitto/<br/><br/><br/>