Andrew Newmark (born July 14, 1950)Scrymgeour, Alex (2008). "Andy Newmark: And the beat goes on." The Royal Gazette (online) October 10, 2008. Retrieved 9-2-2013. is an American session drummer who was a member of Sly and the Family Stone and has played with George Harrison, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Carly Simon, Steve Winwood, Ron Wood and Roxy Music. Sly Stone, in his memoir Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), called Newmark the best drummer he had ever worked with.
Biography Andrew Newmark was born on July 14, 1950, in Port Chester, New York, and raised primarily in the nearby suburb of Mamaroneck. His mother was Bermudian and his father, Charles W. Newmark, was an Assistant District Attorney from 1938 to 1940 in New York City under District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey. His Father was Russian-Jewish. Taking up the drums at the age of nine, Newmark gradually honed his craft and was taking paid gigs at age 15.. Retrieved 9-2-2013. Visiting his mother's native Bermuda frequently throughout his youth, Newmark made the decision to move there at the age of 16. Newmark played in the Bermuda Jam, a band that included guitarist Paul Muggleton.
One of his first gigs was recording with Carly Simon on her albums Anticipation and No Secrets. These and other sessions segued into a more permanent role as a member of the funk band Sly and the Family Stone from 1972 to 1973. Hired to replace Gerry Gibson, who had replaced founding member Greg Errico, Newmark was invited to audition for Sly Stone by saxophonist Pat Rizzo. Newmark went on to record one album, Fresh (1973), as the Family Stone's drummer and performed with the band for two years in concert.
After leaving Family Stone in 1974, Newmark played drums for the first month of George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour, and returned to session work, playing drums on Gary Wright's 1975 album Dream Weaver. Gary Wright Dream Weaver Retrieved 24 September 2022 He continued performing on Carly Simon's solo albums throughout the 1970s and again in the 1990s. Newmark has performed and recorded with John Lennon, Cat Stevens, Joe Walsh, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Roy Buchanan, Bryan Ferry, Dan Fogelberg, George Harrison, Rickie Lee Jones, Patrick Moraz, Randy Newman, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Murray Head, Keith Richards, Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross, Ronnie Wood, Roxy Music, ABC, Hue and Cry, Laura Nyro, Nicolette Larson, Elkie Brooks, Sting, Steve Winwood,"Andy Newmark" by Rick Mattingly, Modern Drummer magazine, 8:2, Feb. 1984 Nils Lofgren, George Benson, and Michael Franks.
In 1980, Newmark was the drummer on John Lennon's last album, Double Fantasy, as well as Milk and Honey released in 1984. He was the featured drummer on Yoko Ono's Season of Glass in 1981. His connection with the Double Fantasy album was reprised in 2012 with his contributions to the Lennon Bermuda tribute album on several tracks, including those by Paul Carrack, Bryan Ferry, Nils Lofgren, and Rocky and the Natives.
According to a 2006 Sound on Sound magazine interview with engineer Andy Jackson, Newmark played drums on David Gilmour's On an Island album. Newmark also plays on several tracks on David Gilmour's 2015 solo album Rattle That Lock.
Equipment Newmark uses Yamaha drums, Remo drum heads, Zildjian cymbals and Vic Firth drumsticks. His drum setup and cymbals vary slightly with who he plays with, but generally favors a setup consisting of a bass drum, rack tom, snare drum, and then one or two floor toms. He plays a mix of Zildjian A and K cymbals.
Drums: Yamaha Recording Custom and Tour Custom Series: 16"x24" bass drum 8"x12" rack tom 16"x16" floor tom
Cymbals: Zildjian: 13" A new beat hi-hats or 14" A new beat hi-hats 8" A splash 16" A rock crash or 17" A thin crash 18" A thin crash 20" A medium ride or 20" K ride or 20" K Constantinople ride
Drumheads: Remo Yamaha variation of Remo drumheads
Drumsticks: Vic Firth: Vic Firth 5A drumsticks
Discography
+YearAlbumCollaborator(s)Notes1971AnticipationCarly Simon1972No SecretsCarly Simon1973FreshSly and the Family StoneKindlingGene ParsonsU.F.O.Ron Davies1974HotcakesCarly SimonDark HorseGeorge HarrisonWrap Around JoyCarole KingI've Got My Own Album to DoRonnie WoodGood Old BoysRandy NewmanSmilerRod Stewart1975Playing PossumCarly SimonGorillaJames TaylorExtra Texture (Read All About It)George HarrisonNow LookRonnie WoodYoung AmericansDavid BowieThe Dream WeaverGary WrightIn Concert-Carnegie HallGeorge BensonGood King BadGeorge BensonAtlantic CrossingRod StewartMichael BolotinMichael Bolton1976Another PassengerCarly SimonBlack WidowLalo SchifrinBenson & FarrellGeorge Benson and Joe FarrellThreeBob JamesEnd of a RainbowPatti AustinThe Story of IPatrick MorazSide 2Hank Crawford's BackHank CrawfordThe FoxUrbie GreenYou Can't Argue with a Sick MindJoe WalshMr. FatheadDavid "Fathead" NewmanA Night on the TownRod Stewart1977One WorldJohn MartynLittle CriminalsRandy NewmanIzitsoCat StevensCarole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer SagerSteve WinwoodSteve Winwood1978Jungle FeverNeil LarsenNestedLaura NyroShooting StarElkie BrooksNo FrillsMark Farner1979AirwavesBadfingerGeorge HarrisonGeorge HarrisonRickie Lee JonesRickie Lee JonesIn LoveCheryl LynnPhoenixDan FogelbergBorn AgainRandy Newman1980Double FantasyJohn Lennon and Yoko OnoRed Cab to ManhattanStephen BishopNightbirdPaul CarrackConnectionsRichie HavensFlesh and BloodRoxy Music1981VoiceMurray HeadSeason of GlassYoko Ono1982Gloria GaynorGloria GaynorAnyone Can SeeIrene CaraBill LaBountyBill LaBountyObjects of DesireMichael FranksAvalonRoxy Music1983Pacific FireGeorge BensonThe High RoadRoxy MusicBeauty StabABCThe Final CutPink Floyd1984Milk and HoneyJohn Lennon and Yoko OnoThe Pros and Cons of Hitch HikingRoger Waters1985Skin DiveMichael FranksRock a LittleStevie NicksThe Cat Is OutJudie TzukeBoys and GirlsBryan Ferry1987...Nothing Like the SunStingExilesDan FogelbergBête NoireBryan Ferry1992This is My LifeCarly SimonCome On Come OnMary Chapin Carpenter1993TaxiBryan Ferry1994Letters Never SentCarly Simon1995Nothing but the BluesEric ClaptonBlue ViewsPaul Carrack1996Under the AngelsJudie Tzuke1997Deuces WildB.B. King1998Secret AgentJudie Tzuke1999As Time Goes ByBryan Ferry2000All the differenceDavid French2001Not for BeginnersRonnie WoodSatisfy My SoulPaul Carrack2002FranticBryan Ferry2006On an IslandDavid Gilmour2007The First Barbarians: Live from KilburnRonnie WoodRecorded in 1974, released in 2007DylanesqueBryan Ferry2010OlympiaBryan Ferry2014AvonmoreBryan Ferry2015Rattle That LockDavid Gilmour
References
External links Official website Andy Newmark interview. Keef Trouble interviews Andy Newmark.