Ep. 006 - Interview with Darryn Farrugia (Hey Hey It’s Saturday / Hugh Jackman / Tom Jones)

Darryn Farrugia is an absolute legend of the Australian drumming scene. In his long and extremely varied career as a musician, he has played with artists such as Tom Jones, Tina Arena, Lou Rawls, The Commodores, Curtis Steigers, Trisha Yearwood, Ruby Turner, Larry Adler, Joe Cocker, Michael Feinstein, Ray Davies (the Kinks), Ernie Watts, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Randy Crawford, Eartha Kitt, Justin Robinson, Buddy Greco, Gloria Loring, Roger Daltry, Barry Manilow, Jackson Browne, John Tesh, Martin Taylor, Rene Geyer, Thelma Houston, Petula Clarke, Tommy Emmanuel, Keb-Mo, and Olivia Newton John to name a few. He was also the long-standing house drummer for the hit TV show "Hey Hey It's Saturday" in Australia, as well as recently subbing with "The Cat Empire" on their European tour. In this chat, I speak with Darryn about how he has been able to establish himself as the incredibly versatile player that he is, his experience subbing with a major Australian touring band as well as his journey and approach to starting his amazing YouTube channel, "Darryn's Drum Room". Make sure to follow Darryn at https://www.youtube.com/@darrynfarrugia9904 and https://www.darrynfarrugia.com