David Law Kemper (born 1947/8 in

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) is an American rock drummer who was a member of the Jerry Garcia Band (1983–1994) and

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's band (1996–2001). He was with the

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence ...

Band from 1983 until January 1994, when he was suddenly dismissed for reasons still unknown to him. He went on to spend five years as Bob Dylan's drummer. Kemper joined Dutch

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band Focus from 1975 to 1977, playing both on the '' Mother Focus'' album and tour. He has played with Mike Stinson,

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, Dennis Wilson (on the ''Bambu'' sessions) and

Bernie Leadon Bernie Leadon (pronounced ''led-un''; born July 19, 1947) is an American singer, musician, songwriter and founding member of the Eagles, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Prior to the Eagles, he was a member ...

. He played double drums with Jim Gordon on

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's "Don't Blame God" from his ''Lighten Up'' album in 1974.Played on Joan Armatrading's 1977 album, "Show Some Emotion"
Interview with David Kemper

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