Cliff Davies
1948 – April 15, 2008
Cliff Davies was a drummer and producer who played on and produced some of Ted Nugent’s greatest albums, Cat Scratch Fever, Double Live Gonzo, Weekend Warriors and Free For All. Davies also produced Grand Funk Railroad’s What’s Funk, and in recent years, was the chief engineer at Equametric Studio in the Atlanta area. He also worked tirelessly on behalf of Rock and Roll Remembers, an organization that helps rock artists that have fallen on hard times. Davies was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound in his home on April 15, 2008.
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Man that sucks he was my drum teacher for four years and he was awesome. He gave me all the chances to go somewhere with music. He let me play in resteraunts make cds, form bands, jeese I wouldnt of ever thought he would of done that.
RIP CLIFF
That’s funny…He tought my friend how to play drums in California like 12 years ago…
He was solid back there. Saw him in the Nuge heydays in TX. He had 16 & 18 floor toms and, when on his way down to them from the rack toms, he would hop up in his drum throne and reposition. I’ll never forget it.
The great Cliff Davies – sharing a 3-bedroom aparment in the sky with Brad Delp and…who?…
SAD WHEN THESE GREAT ARTIST GIVE UP, HOPE THEY FIND THEIR PEACE.
My deepest sympathy goes out to Cliff’s sister, Jackie and his brother, Glen (Titch).
Sincerely,
Mary from Michigan
*Aldershot and Luther with your Mom.
My deepest sympathies go out to the Davies family. Cliff was a huge influence on my playing. I had the pleasure of speaking with him on the phone and he was just the nicest, most humble guy. I play for Barry Sparks who was Ted Nugent’s bass player. Every time we do a Nugent song I find myself playing it exactly from the record, the parts were so perfect. I just wish he had gotten more of the recognition he so rightly deserved. You will be missed.
Roger Cardillo
Rest in peace, Cliff. I loved you in the 70’s in Atlanta, and I remember the good times at The Agora. My heart and mind has always been with you. Wish we could have talked some more when we reconnected 2 years ago. I’m saddened at such a loss of a kindly soul and great musician. I’ll never forget you. And will deeply miss your smile and I feel privileged to have had you in my life. Keep your guidance over all of us. See you in Rock ‘n Roll heaven.
Cliff heavily influenced my playing as I started out on drums and I think it would be appropriate for him to get some recognition in the drumming magazines for his large contributions to rock drumming.I never knew you,Cliff,but your life and music influenced mine. Rest in peace.
Amen to that Randy!!
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Just found out Cliff left us in a most untimely fashion. Saw him in the late 70’s with “If” in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was hugely impressed with his talent. He talked to me back stage and let me have a couple of his well worn sticks. He was an inspiration in his own right. Never knew he went on to play with Ted. Three decades later I’m checking into whatever happened to this guy, and am so disheartened to learn he is gone. A fine gentleman and terrific drummer, to be sure. You folks who were influced by him . . . I bet you’re kicking some tail on the drums.
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WOW ! CLIFF KILLS HIMSELF ?! I’M SHOCK !
ALL MY BEST TO HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY…HE WAS A GREAT DRUMMER AND I THINK HE WAS A GREAT PERSON.
I’M GROWING CLOSER OF NUGENT’S ALBUNS W/ CLIFF ON DRUMS…HE ONE OF MY HEROES.
I just found out about Cliff’s death and feel awful!!! My condolences to his family. I read an article, albeit short from the Classic Drummer mag with Cliff a couple of years ago. Apparently, he had mounting medical bills. I wish that all of the work he had done for Rock and Roll Remembers could have come back to him. Cliff is in good company with Powell, Rich, Bellson, Porcaro, Mitchell, Bonham, Moon and many others. He was a big influence in my formative years and will always be!!
Cliff actually taught me voice. He was the kindest, gentlest soul. I got so much strength from him and had drifted away from him in 2007. I wish I could’ve been there to help him like he helped me so many, many times!
Hi, this is quite an old thread now however I first met Cliff in London in around 1968, and we joined together to play with the Roy Young Band in the UK,in later years we formed a band together in London which was taking shape when Cliff got the call to play with Nugent, the band broke up and that was the last I ever saw of him. I contacted him around 2003 by phoone but did not stay in touch only to find out earlier this year what happend to him. I was extremely shocked to hear this as Cliff figured high in my own musical life and like someone said in an earlier message, I could not imgaine him doing something like this at all ? However if his brother Glen ( we met in London back in 1968 ish ) is reading this please try and get in touch if you can ?
Paul Simmons ( bass )