By Gil Kaufman The Doobie Brothers paid tribute to their co-founder and “wild spirit” drummer John Hartman on Thursday (Sept. 22) in a post announcing the 72-year-old rock veteran’s death.

“I’m all for it. But unless Will’s been practicing or is secretly a crazy, wild drummer, I think it’ll be evident right off the bat who the real Chad Smith is. I’m ready to take him down.

The drummer looked wild behind the kit ... [England], in reference to a long-running British cartoon character created by George Studdy. The fictional Bonzo was a lovable puppy pictured in ...

He was 72. On Thursday, the band announced Hartman's death in posts on its official Instagram and Twitter accounts, where they complimented him as "a wild spirit, great drummer, and showman" and ...

Drummer John Hartman performing with The Doobie Brothers at the Rainbow Theatre, London, January 1974 CREDIT: Michael Putland/Getty Images John Hartman, drummer and co-founder of The Doobie ...

Nandi Bushell and her bandmate/brother Thomas will guest star in an upcoming episode of Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go!. In an exclusive clip, the hard-hitting drummer and singer faces off ...

Willie Nelson will explore his many adventures with late drummer Paul English in his new ... Although I was plenty wild at age 22, I’d have to say Paul was wilder. Like Tom and Huck, though ...

Berry, 55, is playing Who drummer Keith Moon, who died in 1978 at age 32 after living what has become the quintessentially wild rocker's life. On the phone from his Noe Valley home, Berry talked ...