RIP Paul Whaley

ADIÓS A PAUL WHALEY (BLUE CHEER)
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Unbelievably, I still cannot find an American article on the passing of Paul Whaley, the powerhouse drummer behind the seminal heavy metal band, Blue Cheer. It is pretty criminal that this band is not being celebrated and, although his passing is being mourned by innumerable fans, it is being ignored by the media.

Blue Cheer has been a major influence on me since I was a teen - my playing sounded like Leigh Stephens before I knew who he was! Their first two albums are essential classics.