Give the Drummer Some
Earl Palmer, rock & roll's heavy hitter
All in all, the flawed editing hardly detracts from what is a highly compelling tale. Backbeat reveals a great deal of previously unknown information, and is loaded with hysterically funny episodes (involving everyone from Pat Nixon to Angela Davis) as well as intensely personal and deeply touching moments. The best part, for Los Angeles residents, is that Palmer, although suffering from "a touch of emphysema," is still active, with a regular gig at Santa Monica's Rix Restaurant. If you can't make that scene, just visit the nearest juke box -- he's likely to be heard on about 90 percent of the selections.
BACKBEAT: Earl Palmer's Story | By TONY SCHERMAN Smithsonian Institution Press | 196 pages | $25 hardcover
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