Count Me In: A Musical Memoir

Drummers in bands are often overlooked whereas the singers and lead guitarists get all the attention. But who is it that they turn to and ask, Count me in? Tom Stehlik picked up the sticks at 14 and has never dropped the beat since. With over 50 years behind a drum kit, he provides a unique perspective on a life in music - from meeting Paul Kelly at university in Adelaide in the 1970s and playing in his first band; to touring Australia in the 1980s; gigging, recording blues, rockabilly, jazz, country and psychedelic pop; playing to audiences ranging from three people and a dog to performing in front of thousands. This book is a celebration of drummers, Tom Stehlik and his love of the beat. Each time he was asked to join a band his response was: Count me in! See more