Jeff Clayton - Drummer / Drum Instructor

Hi! Thanks for visiting my site. I have been playing and teaching drums for 40 years. I got my first pair of Ludwig 2B's and a practice pad in September 1969 and my future was set! I've been blessed to play and travel with some great musicians over the past few years. Check out the other pages here to see where I've been and where I'm going! Click on "About" for my CV and if you are interested in lessons click the "Contact" tab for full info!  Please contact me if you need a drummer or would like some lessons, or just to say "hey!" I hope to hear from you soon. peace!

The Loaded Dogs are back!

Our first gig in.......well we are so old we don't remember when our last gig was!!!!But we have been rehearsing a bit and are ready to hit it again!!! Great to be playing with my old buddies Perry, Shawn , John and the new guy Vince! Check out the video link below. Gigs listed too, come on out for some real country music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_rqzWC786s

EL Smith now available on amazon and i-tunes

Two songs I played on with the E L Smith project  are now available on Amazon and I-tunes. Check out the samples and get Beach Dancin, summer's here!!!!

http://amzn.com/B0083PVI6E

http://amzn.com/B0083Q8C4O

UPCOMING GIGS

 every sunday

Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadour Theater - Muis Valley Drive, Nashville - with Eagle Creek

June

9 - VFW Smyrna - with Loaded Dogs

16 - Shady Cove in Castalian Springs.  - with Rebecca Martin

22 - Gary's Place - Spring Hill TN - with Orange Crush

July

7 - Shady Cove in Castalian Springs.  - with Rebecca Martin

26 -Streets of Indian Lake - Hendersonville, TN - with Rebecca Martin

28 - Gary's Place - Spring Hill TN - with Orange Crush

August

11 - VFW Nashville - with Loaded Dogs

  For Info on who I am working with, check myCurrent Artists page! Come on out to a gig if you get a chance!!!.

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New cd release

Song # 7 is taken from the E L Smith Band cd " E L Smith Band Goes Beach Dancing". We are very proud and excited to be selected  for this compilation, pick one up and enjoy our song and the rest of these "shag" classics!

This disc was  nominated for a CBMA! http://www.cammy.org/

We  are in the "Best Compilation" category. Not a winner, but the nomination was exciting! Thanks to the CBMA!

Carolina Soul Collection KHP2081

• Item #: KHP2081

Tobacco Road Records is proud to present 16 Brand New Classics. These songs were meticulously handpicked and included on this CD because we truly feel each of them, in their own individual way, are tomorrow's classics. When we began looking for songs to compile for this Carolina Soul Collection, we set our sights on the future. There is an abundance of  tried and true artists with the proven songs out there, but what about the rest. Sure, there are some well-known artists on this compilation, but the overall goal of this project was to bring to the forefront a group of artists that shows the depth of talent that is waiting to be heard in this industry. Contained on this CD are 16 solid artists with the promise of a bright future, and some of them, yes, may be lesser known , or that is until now. On this compilation, Tobacco Road Records is presenting you with eight original tunes, all but one are first time recordings. The remaining eight songs are magical remakes, done in the artists own signature style. Unlike many covers, these remakes are truly giving new life to some songs worth hearing again. As you listen, we think you too will soon realize there are hidden gems right here in this one collection, waiting to be discovered. Enjoy! 1. Greatest Love Ever Known - Steve Owens 2. Straight From The Heart - Johnny Cobb and The Brothers of the Heart 3. One Heart - PhilandaBlanks 4. Boardwalk Angel - Goldrush featuring Jerry Shooter 5. Too Late To Turn Back Now - Taylor Manning Band 6. I Want To Win - Fabulous Jelly Rolls 7. What Does It Take - E. L. Smith 8. Moonlight Feels Right - Jeffords Brothers featuring Billy Jeffords 9. Missing You - The Sand Band 10. Mom and Dad - The Souls 11. Tryin to Love Two - The Flashbacks 12. I'll Say Forever My Love - Gary Brown 13. Stay Right Here All Night - Cross-Cutt Band 14. Carolina Is The Place For Me - The Night Riders 15. Dancin? With My Baby - Fabulous Hot Dog Daddy-O?s 16. Staying With Me - BlackWater Rhythm and Blues Band