Rob Gardner (musician)

{{short description|American drummer}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Rob Gardner

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|3|26|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = New York City, New York

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| instrument = {{hlist|Drums|percussion|backing vocals}}

| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Hard rock|heavy metal}}

| occupation = Musician

| years_active = 1976–present

| label = Deadline

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| past_member_of = {{hlist|L.A. Guns|Hollywood Rose|Guns N' Roses}}

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Robert Gardner (born March 26, 1965) is an American musician best known as the drummer for the original lineups of L.A. Guns and Guns N' Roses, and was also the backup drummer for Hollywood Rose.{{cite podcast| url= https://soundcloud.com/theafdshow/ep-50-rob-gardner-original-drummer-of-guns-n-roses| title=Ep. 50 - Rob Gardner, ORIGINAL drummer of Guns N' Roses| publisher=Appetite for Distortion podcast| host=Brando| date=March 8, 2018| access-date=May 12, 2018}}

Early life

Gardner was born in Manhattan, New York. His parents divorced when he was young and both had remarried. His father would move to Los Angeles, California in 1972, while his mother remained in New York. Gardner moved to live with his father and attended Fairfax High in 1979, where he met future L.A. Guns members Mike Jagosz and Tracy Ulrich. He also met future Hollywood Rose member Chris Weber as well as future Guns N' Roses members Saul Hudson and Steven Adler around this time.

Gardner and Ulrich decided to form a band, rehearsing in a garage at Gardner's father's house. Gardner suggested Jagosz as singer for the band. Originally in a band together called Pyrrhus alongside bassist Dani Tull,[http://www.danitull.com/music_bio.php Dani Tull music bio]{{Cite web |url=http://proud-2-be-loud.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-with-original-la-guns.html |last=Jym |first=Harris |date=August 24, 2011 |website=Proud to Be Loud |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927174719/http://proud-2-be-loud.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-with-original-la-guns.html |title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MIKE JAGOSZ, ORIGINAL FRONTMAN FOR LA GUNS! - by Jym Harris |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 18, 2018}} they would officially form L.A. Guns after the group hired Danish bassist Ole Beich to fill out the lineup. Gardner was 18 years old while, Jagosz and Ulrich were 17 years old at the formation of the band. He would also serve as the backup drummer for Hollywood Rose.

His drumming inspirations are John Bonham, Keith Moon, Neil Peart, Ginger Baker, Ian Paice, and Mitch Mitchell.

L.A. Guns (1983–85)

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L.A. Guns was first formed in 1983 by Gardner along with guitarist Tracii Guns, bassist Ole Beich, and vocalist Michael Jagosz.{{Cite web | author = Stephen Thomas Erlewine |author2=Andrew Leahey | title = L.A. Guns Biography | work = Allmusic | access-date = September 20, 2010 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p82926|pure_url=yes}}}}{{Cite web | last = Thore | first = Kim | title = Tracii Guns Interview| work = Uberrock.co.uk | date = June 17, 2010 | url = http://www.uberrock.co.uk/interviews/57-june-interviews/981-tracii-guns-la-guns-interview-exclusive.html}} Jagosz was arrested and was briefly replaced by William Bailey.{{Cite web|url=https://sleazeroxx.com/original-l-a-guns-vocalist-michael-jagosz-passes-away/|title=Original L.A. Guns Vocalist Michael Jagosz Passes Away – Sleaze Roxx|website=sleazeroxx.com|date=March 30, 2014 |language=en-CA|access-date=2018-05-10}}{{Cite book | author = Slash |author2=Anthony Bozza | title = Slash | publisher = HarperCollins | year = 2007 | pages = 88, 89, 90, 92, 93 | isbn = 978-0-00-725775-1 |title-link=Slash (autobiography) }}{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/music/article/what-it%E2%80%99s-play-and-be-sued-axl-rose|title=What It's Like to Play With (and Be Sued By) Axl Rose|work=maxim.com}}{{cite AV media notes | title = The Roots of Guns N' Roses | title-link = The Roots of Guns N' Roses | others = Hollywood Rose | year= 2004 | publisher = Cleopatra Records | type = booklet}}{{Cite web | last = Rivadavia | first = Eduardo | title = Hollywood Rose Biography | work = Allmusic | access-date = September 16, 2004 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p657398|pure_url=yes}}}}{{Cite book|title=Slash|last=(Musician)|first=Slash|date=2007|publisher=HarperCollins Entertainment|others=Bozza, Anthony.|isbn=9780007257768|location=London|oclc=271423201}} Michael Jagosz came back to with the group recording the only material by this original incarnation of L.A. Guns. The material would be released as a bonus disc, titled Collector's Edition No. 1 in 1985, with the compilation album Hollywood Raw in 2004. In 1985, Gardner was replaced by Nickey Alexander.

Hollywood Rose, Guns N' Roses (1985)

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Hollywood Rose reunited for a New Year's Eve concert in 1985, joined by Gardner and Tracii Guns. L.A. Guns would merge with Hollywood Rose, combining their names to become Guns N' Roses.{{Cite news|url=https://gnrcentral.com/2018/01/08/la-guns-tracii-guns-n-roses-and-gilby-clarke/|title=LA Guns Tracii Talks Guns N' Roses, Breakup and Gilby Clarke |date=2018-01-08|work=Guns N' Roses Central {{!}} Latest Guns N' Roses News & Videos|access-date=2018-06-03|language=en-US}} The first lineup consisted of Gardner, Rose, Guns, Stradlin and Beich.{{Cite book | last = Wall | first = Mick | title = W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=o7yUEDepXKwC&pg=PA65 | access-date = September 16, 2004 | date = January 20, 2009 | publisher = Macmillan | isbn = 978-0-312-54148-4 | page = 65}}{{cite web|url=http://politiken.dk/kultur/ECE573660/historien-om-ole-fra-guns-n-roses/|title=Historien om Ole fra Guns N' Roses|last1=Lerche|first1=Otto|date=September 28, 2008|website=politiken.dk |access-date=June 9, 2015|language=da|trans-title=The story of Ole from Guns N 'Roses|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603234132/https://politiken.dk/kultur/art5475509/Historien-om-Ole-fra-Guns-N-Roses|archive-date=June 3, 2017|quote="According to Rob Gardner, Tracii and Axl set aside the Danish bassist, and when he subsequently did not change, they threw him out. Ole Beich himself has more explanations of the breach. To some of his friends, he explains that he was thrown out because he went to a concert instead of practicing Guns N 'Roses. The concert was canceled, but the others were unsure of Ole's lack of commitment and threw him out."}}

Duff McKagan replaced Beich and booked shows taking place between Sacramento and Seattle, which was dubbed "The Hell Tour". During this time, Gardner quit the group and was replaced by Steven Adler.

Discography

;with L.A. Guns

References

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