Frank Ferrer

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Frank Ferrer


Frank Ferrer is an American rock drummer and session musician. In October 2006, Ferrer became an official member of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses after serving as the band's emergency substitute drummer for Bryan Mantia on several occasions during the band's summer 2006 European tour. Ferrer is also a member of The Psychedelic Furs, as well as, a former member of Love Spit Love. He has recorded and worked with several high profile musicians including The Beautiful, Robi Draco Rosa, and Sarah Clifford.

Selective discography

  • The Beautiful EP (Giant/Warner Bros.) Sept.1990
  • The Beautiful, Storybook (Giant/Warner Bros.) March 1992
  • Love Spit Love (Imago/BMG) Sept.1994
  • The The, Naked Self (Interscope) Feb.2000
  • Please, "Here It Comes Again" from Empire Records Soundtrack 1995
  • Love Spit Love, "How Soon Is Now" from The Craft Soundtrack 1996
  • Rebecca Blasband (Mercury) March 1997
  • Love Spit Love, Trysome Eatone (Maverick/Warner Bros.) Sept.1997
  • Honky Toast, Whatcha Gonna Do Honky? (550/Epic) March 1999
  • Robi "Draco" Rosa, Libertad Del Alma (Sony Discos) Sept. 2001
  • Gordon Gano, Hitting The Ground (Instinct) Sept. 2001
  • Robi "Draco" Rosa, MAD LOVE (Columbia) April 2004
  • Jive Jones (EMI) Jan. 2004
  • Cantinero (Artemis) June 2004
  • Sarah Clifford (Universal Europe) scheduled release mid-2006
  • Gordon Gano/Ryan Bros. recorded Jan. 2006

Tours

  • The Beautiful USA
  • Love Spit Love USA/EUROPE
  • Rebecca Blasband USA
  • Robi"Draco"Rosa Latin America/Puerto Rico/USA
  • Doro Pesch Germany
  • Psychedelic Furs USA/Canada/UK
  • Gordon Gano USA
  • Guns N' Roses Europe/UK (Subbing for Bryan "Brain" Mantia)
  • Guns N' Roses North America (as official touring member)

Live sessions

  • Tool – August 15, 2002 – Continental Arena, NJ. Second drummer on a song called "Triad".
  • Wyclef Jean – Reggae Sunsplash 1999
  • Tommy Stinson (Guns N' Roses/Replacements) – Series of shows in 2004 featuring Richard Fortus (Guns N' Roses)
  • Frank Black/Gordon Gano – October 11, 2003 Troubadour, LA
  • Thunderchucker Records – inception October 2004 New York, NY
  • Perry Farrell - live show at HIRO , NYC fashion week 2005

Endorsements

References

Preceded by
Josh Freese		Guns N' Roses Drummer
2006| – present		Incumbent


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Current members
Axl Rose • Dizzy Reed • Robin Finck • Tommy Stinson • Chris Pitman • Bryan Mantia • Richard Fortus • Bumblefoot • Frank Ferrer
Former members
Ole Beich • Rob Gardner • Tracii Guns • Steven Adler • Izzy Stradlin • Gilby Clarke • Slash • Matt Sorum • Duff McKagan • Josh Freese • Paul Tobias • Buckethead
Discography
LPs and EPs: Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide • Appetite for Destruction • G N' R Lies • Use Your Illusion I • Use Your Illusion II • "The Spaghetti Incident?" • Chinese Democracy Compilations and live albums: EP • Use Your Illusion • • Greatest Hits Videos: Use Your Illusion I •Use Your Illusion II • Welcome to the Videos Singles: "It's So Easy" • "Welcome to the Jungle" • "Sweet Child o' Mine" • "Nightrain" • "Paradise City" • "Patience" • "Civil War" • "You Could Be Mine" • "Don't Cry" • "Live and Let Die" • "November Rain" • "The Garden" • "Pretty Tied Up" • "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" • "Yesterdays" • "Ain't It Fun" • "Hair of the Dog" • "Estranged" • "Since I Don't Have You" • "Sympathy for the Devil" • "Oh My God"
Related content
Use Your Illusion Tour (Schedule) • Chinese Democracy Tour • Unreleased songs • Adler's Appetite • Neurotic Outsiders • Slash's Snakepit • Velvet Revolver • UZI Suicide • Del James • Robert John • West Arkeen • Teddy Andreadis
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