Manfred Dikkers

drums
Playing drums has been his passion for 25+ years. Manfred currently plays in a jazz band (easy listening tunes, standards). He's also working as a cyber session drummer in various musical settings. Recent work includes tracks with Glenn Snelwar, Alan Goldstein, Tymon, Santiago Dobles, Silhouette Project, and Frans Verburg.

Favorite Bands/Artists:The Gathering, Porcupine Tree, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Viktoria Tolstoy, Silje Nergaard, Dianne Reeves, Diana Krall, John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Terje Rypdal, Michael Manring, Brand X, Rush, Fates Warning, Rob Lamothe, Sting, Bjork, David Sylvian, Opeth, Meshuggah, Pain of Salvation, Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, Candiria, Cynic, Gordian Knot, Aghora, Queensryche, Symphony X, Tool, Textures, Marillion, King Crimson.

Other Interests: music in general, the beauty of nature (and everything in it), technology, old buildings, dogs, fish tanks, cycling.

Equipment: Sonor and Premier acoustic drums, Zildjian cymbals, Roland V-drums, Toontrack superior drummer software, various percussion.

Other Bands: ATM Project (2003-present), At War with Self (2006-present)

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