Ruffy

Dave Ruffy; Drummer with The Ruts/Ruts DC, Aztec Camera, Dexy’s, and many others. He was a big influence on me when I first started to play in a band. Although I never matched his profficiency, I learnt my style of Reggae drumming from him. He was the master at playing a fast, hard tempo but with such control it seemed effortless. When we finished the tour with The Damned and The Ruts in 1980 he said that I was the most consistant Irritator! Hopefully he meant my performances rather than my 16 year old personality. A legend and a thoroughly nice bloke. No ego and no edge to him.