Keith Dietrich (Drums)
Keith is the drummer and one half of the dynamo rhythm section in Bucky and the Blues Buckets.
With over seven years of performance experience, this 20 year old has been the backup and replacement drummer in many Stafford/Fredericksburg bands, but never found musical home until "Doc" Henley Smythe asked him to replace the recently departed drummer in his band Don't Panic. Keith was with the band over 18 months, but after a name change and addition of a new lead singer, the band decided to go their separate ways. Doc then called Keith again and asked if he would be interested in starting another band, this one including his son Patrick. The rest as they say, is history!
Since he started playing drums, at 11, after years of painful piano lessons (his teacher told him that he had no rhythm!) Keith has studied drums and music with Toby Fairchild, Doug Manring, Trevor Schrotz, Bruce Middle and Ejuanna Andrews.
Keith has been performing since he was 13, starting at jazz open mikes. When he found open mike Blues Night he knew that he had found his style.
And although he plays Blues and Rock now, his musical and drum influences and taste range all the way from Jazz (Dennis Chambers, Buddy Rich and Vinnie Colaiuta) to Progressive (Dream Theater, Yes and King Crimson) to Metal (Motorhead and AC/DC), Rock (KISS, Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin) and even Industrial (Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein and Ministry).
Many thanks to Richard and Arlene who give the Stafford area musicians a welcome home every Wednesday at Dougherty's Tavern. Thanks to Bob Smith for taking a chance on a young "Hammer Hands" and taught him to play with others rather than against. Also, to Wayne Kenny, Mike Capetto, Mike Gysel, Stephanie Randall, Andra Faye, Jammin Sam (who is still sorely missed), Ricky Coleman, Chris Jones, G Money, and every other bluesman who walks in to jam, and give the joy of music.
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