Ernest Carter (drummer)
Ernest Carter | |
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Birth name | Ernest Carter |
Also known as | Boom Carter |
Born | (1952-09-07) September 7, 1952 (age 71) Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
Origin | Asbury Park, New Jersey |
Genres | Rock, jazz fusion |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Drums, guitar, keyboards |
Formerly of | E Street Band, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes |
Ernest Carter (born September 7, 1952) is an American drummer. He has toured and recorded with, among others, Bruce Springsteen, David Sancious, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes and Paul Butterfield.[1] During his time with Springsteen, he played the drums on the song "Born to Run".
Carter was able to play all forms of rock, rhythm and blues, soul, and jazz. He was formally trained and blends a variety of styles into his drumming.[2] His successor as the E Street Band's drummer, Max Weinberg, said that Carter devised a jazz fusion part for "Born to Run" that he could never reproduce in concert, and that he eventually stopped trying. Although best known as a drummer, Carter is also a guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist. In 2001, he released a solo album, Temple of Boom, on which he sings and plays all the instruments.[3]
Early life
Carter was born and raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey. As a teenager he excelled in track and field as well as learning to become an accomplished drummer. He gained the nickname "Boom" when police were summoned to his basement after receiving a report of gunshots being fired. When they arrived on the scene, they found the young Carter practicing his drumming.[3] He was a childhood friend of David Sancious. In the early 1970s, the two moved to Richmond, Virginia, where they worked as session musicians at Alpha Studios. They also performed in a band called Cinnamon and recorded some demos with Garry Tallent. Producer/songwriter Wes Farrell owned the rights to these demos and in 1976 he released them as David Sancious. After Sancious and Tallent were recruited by Bruce Springsteen to help record his debut Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., Carter moved to Atlanta, and then toured with Little Royal & The Swing Masters, a James Brown-influenced band.[2]
Career
In February 1974 when Vini Lopez left the E Street Band, David Sancious helped recruit Carter as his replacement. He auditioned for the job in a house belonging to the parents of Garry Tallent and then made his debut with the band on February 23 during a concert at the Satellite Lounge in Cookstown, New Jersey. He accompanied Springsteen during an early part of the Born to Run tour, and in August 1974 he laid down the drum track on the song "Born to Run" at the 914 Sound Studios, his only appearance on a Springsteen album. He made his final appearance with the band on August 14 at the Carlton Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey.[2][4]
In August 1974, David Sancious and Carter left the E Street Band and, together with Gerald Carboy (bass), formed their own jazz fusion band called Tone. At various times the band would also feature Patti Scialfa, Gayle Moran and Alex Ligertwood. They signed a recording contract with Epic Records and their 1975 debut album Forest Of Feelings was produced by Billy Cobham. Another album, Transformation (The Speed of Love), followed in 1976, and a third album, Dance Of The Age Of Enlightenment, was also recorded. However a dispute between Epic and new label, Arista Records, over ownership rights meant it would not be released until 2004. One more Tone album, True Stories, came out in 1978 but the band subsequently broke up. [3][4]
During the late 1970s, Carter also played with several bands on the Jersey Shore, including Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. He later played with the Lord Gunner Group, a power rock band led by Lance Larson (lead vocals, guitar) and Ricky DeSarno (lead guitarist). He was the first of three notable drummers to play with the band. He was succeeded by Vini Lopez who was in turn succeeded by Tico Torres.[5][6] In 1978 Carter toured with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and played with them on the German TV show Rockpalast.[7] During the 1980s he performed and recorded with a Jersey Shore blues band, Billy Hector & The Fairlanes. In the early 1980s he performed with the Woodstock, N.Y. rock band, Brian Greene and Direct Drive. On August 14, 1987 Bruce Springsteen joined The Fairlanes as a guest during a performance at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The set included a version of "Savin’ Up", a Springsteen original recorded by Clarence Clemons.[2][8] Carter later relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area where he worked with Harvey Mandel, Pete Sears, John Lee Hooker, Danny Click, J.C. Flyer, Clarence Clemons and even in early 2000's Chuck Prophet . He has also been the drummer in the house band at the BAM music award show, the Bammies .[3]
Discography
- Ernest Carter
- Temple of Boom (2001)
- Bruce Springsteen
- Born to Run (1975)
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
- David Sancious & Tone
- Forest Of Feelings (1975)
- Transformation (The Speed of Love) (1976)
- True Stories (1978)
- Dance Of The Age Of Enlightenment (2004)
- David Sancious
- David Sancious (1977) (unauthorized)
- Just As I Thought (1979)
- The Bridge (1980)
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
- This Time It's For Real (1977)
- Trash It Up (1983)
- Billy Hector & The Fairlanes
- Hit The Road (1986)
- All The Way Live (1987)
- Selected others
- Various artists: The Sounds Of Asbury Park (1980)
- Billy Squier: The Tale of the Tape (1980)
- Little Bob Story: Too Young To Love Me (1984)
- Jersey Artists for Mankind: We've Got The Love / Save Love, Save Life (1986)
- Steve Forbert: Streets of This Town (1988)
- Pete Sears: Long Haul (2001)
- J.C. Flyer: Movin' On' (2002)
- Howard Tate: Live (2006)
References
- ^ "Recording sessions and live concerts". Home.mindspring.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b c d Charles R. Cross: Backstreets - Springsteen:The Man And His Music (1989)
- ^ a b c d "JC Flyer". www.jcflyer.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b Patrick Humphries and Chris Hunt: Springsteen - Blinded By The Light (1985)
- ^ Backstreets #31 Winter 1990
- ^ www.lancelarsonmusic.com Archived January 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rockpalast Archiv - 3.Rocknight 1978 English". www.rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ "Billy Hector - All The Way". www.billyhector.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- v
- t
- e
- Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
- The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
- Born to Run (1975)
- Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
- The River (1980)
- Nebraska (1982)
- Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
- Tunnel of Love (1987)
- Human Touch (1992)
- Lucky Town (1992)
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
- The Rising (2002)
- Devils & Dust (2005)
- We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
- Magic (2007)
- Working on a Dream (2009)
- Wrecking Ball (2012)
- High Hopes (2014)
- Western Stars (2019)
- Letter to You (2020)
- Only the Strong Survive (2022)
- Live 1975–85 (1986)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1993)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2018)
- The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021)
Archives
- Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014)
- The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015)
- Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015)
- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015)
- Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015)
- LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015)
- Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015)
- Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015)
- Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015)
- The Christic Shows 1990 (2016)
- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017)
- Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017)
- Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
- Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
- The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- 18 Tracks (1999)
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
- Greatest Hits (2009)
- The Promise (2010)
- Collection: 1973–2012 (2013)
- Chapter and Verse (2016)
- Best of Bruce Springsteen (2024)
- The Born in the U.S.A. 12" Single Collection (1985)
- Tracks (1998)
- The Collection (2004)
- Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition (2005)
- The Collection 1973–1984 (2010)
- The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (2010)
- The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984 (2014)
- The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015)
- Live Collection (1987)
- Chimes of Freedom (1988)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- PBS Exclusive (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- American Beauty (2014)
- Video Anthology / 1978–88 (1989)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1992)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- The Complete Video Anthology / 1978–2000 (2001)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Live in Barcelona (2003)
- VH1 Storytellers (2005)
- Wings for Wheels (2005)
- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2005)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010)
- The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)
- Springsteen & I (2013)
- Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013 (2014)
- A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (2014)
- Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes (2014)
- High Hopes in South Africa (2014)
- Hunter of Invisible Game (2014)
- Born to Run tours (1974–77)
- Darkness Tour (1978)
- The River Tour (1980–81)
- Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85)
- Tunnel of Love Express (1988)
- Human Rights Now! (1988)
- Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93)
- Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97)
- Reunion Tour (1999–2000)
- Rising Tour (2002–03)
- Vote for Change (2004)
- Devils & Dust Tour (2005)
- Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006)
- Magic Tour (2007–08)
- Working on a Dream Tour (2009)
- Wrecking Ball World Tour (2012–13)
- High Hopes Tour (2014)
- The River Tour (2016)
- Summer '17 (2017)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2017–18; 2021)
- 2023 Tour (2023–24)
- Discography
- Songs
- E Street Band
- Steel Mill
- The Sessions Band
- The Miami Horns
- Born to Run autobiography
- E Street Radio
- Little Steven's Underground Garage
- Outlaw Pete
- Columbia Records
- 914 Sound Studios
- Record Plant
- Power Station
- The Hit Factory
- The Max Weinberg 7
- Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
- Greetings from E Street
- Backstreets Magazine
- The Upstage Club
- The Stone Pony
- Fender Telecaster
- Freehold Borough, New Jersey
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- "Because the Night"
- "Jersey Girl"
- "Springsteen"
- Blinded by the Light (film)
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