Linda Pitmon

Linda Pitmon
Pitmon in 2011
Pitmon in 2011
Background information
BornMinneapolis, Minnesota
OccupationDrummer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • backing vocals
Member ofThe Baseball Project, Filthy Friends

Linda Pitmon is an American drummer known for her work with the supergroups The Baseball Project and the Filthy Friends.[1]

Pitmon played percussion in band and orchestra in high school.[2] She suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and drumming was a helpful way to manage her symptoms.[2] The first band she played with was Zuzu's Petals.[2] She plays with a minimal setup which she likes so that she can be flexible and "play around the beat."[2] She cites Jody Stephens from Big Star, Stan Lynch, Jim Keltner and Dave Mattacks as her influences.[2]

During the COVID era, she and her husband Steve Wynn performed thirty shows online from their home, via Facebook, using an iPad on a tripod.[3] For 2021 they are performing on the "Impossible Tour," which will be 13 hour-long shows where their studio space, the Chimp Factory, is redecorated to look like virtual versions of some of their favorite clubs worldwide.[3][4]

  1. ^ Kantor, Josh (2014-05-13). "From The Desk Of Josh Kantor: Linda Pitmon". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e Meyer, Ben (2019-11-15). "Linda Pitmon". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  3. ^ a b Brassneck. "Featured: Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon • The Impossible Tour". Illinois Entertainer. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ Lanham, Tom (2021-01-15). "Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn launches Impossible Tour". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2021-01-21.