Slade drummer Don Powell joins Rockonteurs

About this episode

Don Powell, the drummer of Slade, shares his experiences and stories from the band's legendary career.

This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are joined by Slade drummer Don Powell.  Gary is very excited as Slade are one of the first bands he ever saw on stage and their live shows remain utterly legendary. Don was and remains a childhood hero! In this episode Don chats to Guy and Gary about how the band got together, his musical influences, the huge success the band enjoyed in the 70s, and a remarkable tale about the devastating accident that changed his life in 1973. Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @thedonpowellband @gimmesugarproductions    Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel. YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt

Guest: Don Powell

Topics covered

• music
• drumming
• 70s rock
• band history
• personal stories

Keywords

• Slade
• Don Powell
• drummer
• 70s music
• rock history
• musical influences
• accident story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slade, WMG UK, Gimme Sugar Productions, Acast

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