This sucks.

http://www.markcraney.blogspot.com

Among other things, Mark was on the entire "Brother to Brother" LP. for you drummers out there, sit down on your kit and try to follow along with "Appaloosa". You'll get an idea of how good this guy was.

RIP Mark Craney.

All music guide:

Biography by Gary Hill Mark Craney was born in Minneapolis in
1952. Taking up the drums, Mark has had the opportunity to work with a number of
notable musicians. Among those names are Jean Luc Ponty, Tommy Bolin, Gino
Vanelli, and Eddie Jobson. He joined up with Jethro Tull during the 1981
recording of A (an album that had its start as an Ian Anderson solo project).
Health problems have haunted him throughout the years, curtailing his musical
excursion and forcing him to leave Jethro Tull. He did, however, manage to play
with such musicians as Tower of Power and Eric Burdon, throughout the years. In
1996, his health forced him to quit his musical career altogether.

Agreed Fro, a very talented, and I understand a genuinely nice man as well. He will be missed.

Saw him with Gino Vannelli in Norman Okla. on the "Brother to Brother" tour in 1979. Amazing ability to make dead-on fills that few could play seem easy. Definately God given talent.......

I was aware that Mark Craney was ill but didn't know why or with what. That was at least three years ago, maybe more. I made a donation to his cause through a Jethro Tull fan website back then.

My condolence to his family and friends.

I was sure the answer was going to be Dino Danelli...

(from The Rascals).