Hello Drummers! Please join me in wishing the great Michael Charles "Mick" Avory a Happy 82nd Birthday today! Mick is best known as the original, longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. Are you a fan of The Kinks and/or have you seen them in concert? Here's a fun fact, before joining The Kinks in 1964, Mick played with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards during their intitial stages of putting their band, The Rolling Stones together. Pretty crazy, right? Happy Birthday

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Drum solo from back in the day…. | Mick Fleetwood

Mick Avory celebrating his 80th last night with family and friends. Long live The Kinks! | 60s Around Sounds Music

A very Happy 80th Birthday to The Kinks' drummer Mick Avory! 🎂 | The Kinks

Happy Birthday to Mick Avory, original drummer of the Kinks! Here he is with The Kinks performing "Village Green Preservation Society" in 1973. Two questions: 1. Were any of you "Older" drummers influenced by Mick back in the day. 2. Have any of you "Younger" drummers discovered music born out of the early-mid 60's that have influenced you? Put your ages with your answers, if that's OK! Stay Inspired! See fun, inspiring drumming/percussion videos from over 130 countries around the world at www.f