S A M MAL ON E Y IN T ERVIEW ED BY ANT HON Y LOZAN O P H OT O GRAPH ED BY STE FAN O G ALLI
One of the more recognizable faces of drumming, Samantha Maloney has played with the likes of Hole, Mötley Crüe, Peaches, and Eagles of Death Metal. As we meet in her office, I come to find that recently, Maloney has devoted her focus to managing artists. One walk around her office provides ample evidence that this is the workplace of one of the most accomplished rock drummers out there. Hanging around are gold and platinum records from each project, signed records and memorabilia that friends made, as well as a gorgeous gold drum set highlighting just where her heart is at. On this hot day in the San Fernando Valley, we sit and chat about where her love affair for the drums began and run through her over 15-year career of wellknown gigs so far. I get the impression that Maloney is itching to play drums again. She is just waiting for that next dream gig.
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“WHEN I GOT THE GIG FOR HOLE, I HONESTLY WAS MORE EXCITED AT THE FACT THAT MY DRUM TECH WAS TOMMY ALDRIDGE WHO WAS WHITESNAKE’S DRUM TECH RATHER THAN THE FACT I WAS IN HOLE. ’CAUSE I GOT TO TALK TO HIM AND ASK HIM, “WHAT WAS IT LIKE BEING ON THE ROAD WITH WHITESNAKE?”