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ElementaryPenguin

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5. Very sad. Brilliant drummer/great guy! I actually got to work with him on a song of mine

Reply to The Grand Illuminist (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:17 AM

Apr 2025

Clem played drums on a song of mine that was for a film... We rehearsed in his house and recorded in a studio in Hollywood. We had a couple of his Blondie bandmates - bassist Nigel Harrison and lead guitarist Frank Infante play on it.

He was a really nice guy - good person.
Very sad to hear of his passing.

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Just 4 years older then me Kaleva Apr 2025 #4

Very sad. Brilliant drummer/great guy! I actually got to work with him on a song of mine ElementaryPenguin Apr 2025 #5

I just saw this on YouTube and was going to post here. tishaLA Apr 2025 #6

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