Background
Kramer was born in The Bronx, New York City.
Kramer was born in The Bronx, New York City.
His memoir, Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top, was released on June 30, 2009. Kramer married his girlfriend Linda in 2009. They currently reside in Georgetown, near Austin, Texas.
A powerful drummer, Kramer has been known to amuse concertgoers during his drum solos by striking the drums with his arms, legs, toes, elbows and even his forehead.
Kramer is credited with originating the name Aerosmith. In his memoir, Kramer revealed that he idly conceived the name Aerosmith while listening to Harry Nilsson"s album Aerial Ballet in 1968, two years before the band was formed.
Kramer insists that there is no connection between the name "Aerosmith" and Sinclair Lewis" novel Arrowsmith. Shortly before joining Aerosmith Kramer worked with Chubby & The Turnpikes (later to be known as Tavares) alongside Bernie Worrell.
In 2015, Kramer tweeted about how he had been made into a Simpsons action figure.
The following Aerosmith songs have a writing cr given to Joey Kramer:
"Pandora"s Box" from Get Your Wings
"Kings and Queens" from Draw the Lincolnshire
"The Hand That Feeds" from Draw The Lincolnshire
"The Hop" from Done With Mirrors
"The Movie" from Permanent Vacation
"Krawhitham" from Pandora"s Box
"Beautiful" from Music From Another Dimension! "Lover Alot" from Music From Another Dimension! "Can"t Stop Lovin" You" from Music From Another Dimension! "Closer" from Music From Another Dimension!
Kramer uses Zildjian cymbals and sticks, Ludwig drums and Remo heads. In 2014, he became an endorser of Pearl Drums. "Zildjian Cymbals"
14" A Mastersound Hi Hats (Brilliant)
19" A Custom Crash
18" A Armand Medium Thin Crash
21" A Mega Bell Ride
19" A Custom Projection Crash
14" A Custom Rezo Hi Hats
20" A Custom Crash
Current cymbal setup:
14" A new beat hi-hats
19" A custom projection crash
20" A crash/ride
21" A mega bell bell ride
15" A new beat hi-hats
20" A custom projection ride
19" K custom hybrid china
Drums
Joey Kramer Signature kit in Orange Sparkle Lacquer with White Powder-Coated hardware
14" X 24" Bass drum
9" X 13" Tom
16" X 16" Floor tom
16" X 18" Floor tom
6.5" X 14" Joey Kramer Signature Snare drum
Current:
Pearl Crystal Beat series drums.
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In June 2011, Kramer did a fan Q&A and revealed his open-mindedness to outside writers, stating he does not care about it as long as it"s all 5 members of Aerosmith playing the material written.