Michael Shrieve: Biography

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• Jan Hammer
• Billy Cobham
• Alphonse Mouzon
• Michael Brook
• Tony Williams
• Steve Smith
• Mike Stern

• Santana
• Klaus Schulze
• Le Rock

• Kevin Shrieve
• Steve Roach
• Bill Frisell
• David Beal
• Danny Torn

• Automatic Man
• Santana
• Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve
• Stomu Yamashta's Go

• José Chepitó Areas
• Rico Reyes
• Mike Carabello
• Gregg Rolie
• Carlos Santana
• David Brown
• Neal Schon

Born:

Jul 6, 1949 in San Francisco, CA

Genres:

Classical Music, New Age Music, Rock Music, Ethnic Fusion New Age Music

Decades Active:

1960's|1970's|1980's|1990's|2000's

Artistic Quality

Medium

Cultural Impact

Medium

Popularity

Medium

Ratings Guide

Shrieve has had a long and interesting career as a rock drummer, percussionist, and progressive electronic composer. Gaining early recognition as the powerhouse drummer for Santana, the teenage Shrieve was launched into the popular culture maelstrom when he performed an extended drum solo during Santana's appearance at the legendary Woodstock festival. Over the years, Shrieve has continued to strive for innovative approaches to percussionbased music. His numerous collaborations include work with Stomu Yamash'ta, Klaus Schulze, Steve Roach, David Beal, David Torn, and Andy Summers, to name a few.

- Linda Kohanov, All Music Guide