Richard Christy talks about being a drummer

Richard was inspired to play drums after hearing Alex Van Halen’s drumming in the Van Halen song “Hot for Teacher“. His skills were honed while living in a storage garage over a period of years in Florida. Since there were no neighbors to bother, Christy could practice his drumming well into the night without the worry of someone calling the police. Christy has played in many bands, including Iced Earth, Burning Inside, Death and Control Denied. Christy joined Death after meeting Chuck Schuldiner in a bo