Pete Lockett
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Robert Lockett |
| Born | Portsmouth, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Drums and percussion |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Associated acts |
Björk Peter Gabriel The Verve |
| Website |
petelockett |
Pete Lockett is an English percussionist and recording artist. Lockett is known as a versatile and prolific percussionist, collaborating with many artists.[1] He is well-versed in percussion traditions from music cultures around the world,[2] from traditional Carnatic and Hindustani music of North and South India to traditional Japanese taiko drumming; from blues, funk and rock to classical, folk and ethnic and from Arabic to Electronic. His extensive list of instruments includes north/south Indian — tabla, mridangam, kanjira, ghatam, vocal percussion, dholak, naal, bhangra dhol; Middle Eastern darabuka, req, bendir, frame-drums; and Latin American — congas, bongos, timbales and berimbau. The Irish bodhran, Nigerian udu, West African djembe, Japanese taiko, Western drum set and many weird and wonderful percussion effects and self-built instruments round off his résumé. He also works extensively with electronics and samplers, both live and in the studio, to create densely alternative percussion fabrics.[3]
Youth
Lockett grew up in Portsmouth, Hampshire, to a non-musical family.[4] He began studying at the age of 19 when he passed a drum shop one day and took a lesson.[5] Lockett found music to be exhilarating,[5] eventually moving to London two years later to pursue a career in the field. He stumbled upon Indian music in the (nineteen) eighties at a Festival of India concert featuring "Ali Akbar Khan" and "Zakir Hussain" and became curious about the musical legacies of the country." [6] He then studied with “Yousuf Ali Khan" and “Karaikudi Krishnamurthy.” [7]
Career
He has recorded and/or performed with many artists including, Björk, Afro Celt Sound System, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, The Verve, Amy Winehouse, Pet Shop Boys, Sinéad O'Connor, Nitin Sawhney, Zakir Hussain, Steve Smith, U Shrinivas, Amit Chatterjee, Jeff Beck, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Craig Armstrong, Roxy Music’s Phil Manzarena and A.R. Rahman amongst many others.[1][2][4][5][5] He has also worked extensively in the film industry, playing on a number of Bond movies including, “Quantum of solace’, ”Die Another Day", "The World is Not Enough", "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "Casino Royale"[4][6] along with other Hollywood films including, Moulin Rouge!, The Insider, City of Angels, The Bone Collector and the Guy Ritchie movie Snatch.[2][3][8] He was voted the best percussionist in the world by Rhythm magazine.[6] His first educational book, Indian Rhythms For The Drumset was released on Hudson music.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Multi-Percussionist Pete Lockett's journey!". Times of India. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- 1 2 3 Bag, Shamik. "Across the Beat" (PDF). Rolling Stone (India). No. June 2009. p. 25.
- 1 2 "Interview: Pete Lockett". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- 1 2 3 "Drums brought a 'quantum of solace' to Pete Locket". MiD DAY. 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Croft, Ian (2009-06-08). "Pete Lockett: Crossing The Great Divide". Drum Magazine. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- 1 2 3 "Drums brought a 'quantum of solace\\\' to Pete Locket". archive.mid-day.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "DRUM!Magazine". www.drummagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ Kowshik, Priyamvada (2003-03-25). "Harmony finds rhythm in percussionists fusion of world beats". Express India. Retrieved 2011-11-02.