I'd Hit That

Mike Clark is a Legend. He's played with Herbie Hancock in The Headhunters, Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Hunter, Brand X (replacing Phil Collins), Woody Shaw, Les Claypool, Chet Baker, Albert King, Albert Collins, Delbert McClinton, Sly Stone, Jimmy Hughes, Wolff & Clark Expedition, as well as being One of The Most Sampled Drummers in History. Mike Talks about His Career, How he started in The Bay Area during the Boom Times for Funk & Soul, Meeting the Rolling Stones Early in their Career, How he landed the Headhunters gig with Herbie Hancock, Replacing Phil Collins in Brand X, What he thought of Ginger Baker (initially), The One Artist who sent him a check for using Mike's sampled beat, and a lot more, including Boxing & Buddhism. He's a Great Guy, an Amazing Drummer, and as Fascinating as they come. Recorded at Mike's Apartment in NYC, July 2012.