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30-396: Chet is a masculine given name, often a nickname for Chester , which means fortress or camp . It is an uncommon name of English origin, and originated as a surname to identify people from the city of Chester, England. Chet was ranked 1,027th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census. People named Chet include: Chester (given name) From Misplaced Pages,

60-613: A band with the Fowler Brothers at its core. In 1973, shortly before Thompson was to start a four-year course at another music school, he had auditioned to join Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention and won the position. He was a friend of their tour manager, Marty Perellis, also of Baltimore, and landed an audition in Los Angeles after learning of Zappa's wish to use two drummers in his group. Thompson recalled

90-687: A grandson of Chester A. Arthur Chester "Chet" Atkins (1924–2001), American musician Chester Baker Slawson (1898—1964), Professor of mineralogy Chester W. Barrows (1872–1931), Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Chester Bennington (1976–2017), the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park Chester Brown (born 1960), Canadian alternative cartoonist and, since 2008, the Libertarian Party of Canada's candidate for

120-610: A major musical influence along with Tony Williams . While attending high school, he studied privately with drummer and percussionist Tony Ames of the National Symphony Orchestra for one semester. Thompson's practice focused on mastering drumming rudiments using a book published by the National Association of Rudimental Drummers. He started to play his first live gigs two years later in local venues. Still underage, Thompson went as far as to draw

150-529: A moustache on his upper lip using an eyebrow pencil "because the club owners were worried about me playing there". He played as many as three jam sessions a week. Among his first major jobs was a short tour, mainly across Canada, with singer Ben E. King . In 1970, he played with organist Jack McDuff , followed by gigs with other local groups, including time in Boston with keyboardist Webster Lewis . In 1971, Thompson returned to Baltimore and studied music at

180-569: A university, but continues giving private lessons to pupils at a school. Thompson has endorsed Ludwig Drums (1970-March, 1977), Pearl Drums (April, 1977 – July, 1987), Sonor Drums (1990–1999) and Paiste cymbals (1970–90); he has endorsed DW Drums since 2000 and Sabian cymbals since 1990. He uses Remo drumheads, Meinl Percussion , Gibraltar racks and has his own Regaltip Chester Thompson signature drumstick. Thompson met his wife during his time playing in The Wiz in 1976. They have

210-833: Is credited in the Beyond Appearances album along with Chester D. Thompson on keyboards. Thompson continued to work with other members of Genesis on their solo projects. Thompson also plays on the Steve Hackett albums, Please Don't Touch (1978) and Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited (1996). Later on, he played on Tony Banks ' solo album A Curious Feeling (1979). He also appears on Steve Hackett's live album The Tokyo Tapes released in 1998 which also features John Wetton , Ian McDonald and Julian Colbeck . In 1992, Thompson and his family relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, after liking

240-735: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Chester Thompson Thompson was born on December 11, 1948, in Baltimore , Maryland . He has an older brother, who played in the drum corps. At elementary school, he learned to play the flute and read music. At eleven, Thompson took up the drums, receiving lessons from James Harrison, a professional jazz drummer from whom he learned his rudiments. Thompson practiced by playing along with albums by jazz musicians Miles Davis , Max Roach and Art Blakey . From there, he moved on to studying records by drummer Elvin Jones , whom Thompson cites as

270-530: The Going Back tour. Thompson said that he had not spoken to Collins since: "I was pretty upset. But I'm over it now. I wish him nothing but the best." He also had praise for Nic Collins, Phil's son and Thompson's successor as drummer for both Collins' comeback solo tour in 2017-2019 and Genesis' 2021 reunion tour . As a child, Nic had travelled with Genesis during their 2007 tour , with Thompson later remarking, "We knew at five or six years old that this kid

300-612: The Community College of Baltimore County for two years, where he learned the flute and coached a basketball team at the Rec Center. He played as part of the house band in a club that supported visiting soul artists. Thompson built a reputation as a session drummer. One of his first bands was Doc "Soul Stirrer" Young and the We Four Trio. Since the early 1970s, Thompson has played with the jazz rock band Air Pocket ,

330-440: The 1992 tour, Thompson stepped down in order to spend more time with his family. He talked with bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford about the possibility of playing the drums on their final studio album, Calling All Stations (1997). However, since Collins had left the band, Thompson wanted to become a full-time member and not continue as a side man. Genesis continued without Thompson (and without an official permanent drummer) for

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360-494: The Boston Blackie detective series of the 1940s Chester W. Nimitz (1885–1966), American five-star admiral Chester Rapkin , American urban planner Chester Novell Turner , African-American filmmaker Chester See (born 1983), American musician, actor and YouTube personality Chester Stiles (September 14, 1970) Filmed himself molesting a three-year-old girl and was sentenced to 21 terms of life in prison with

390-750: The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC Chester Gillette (1883–1908), American murderer Chester Gould (1900–1985), American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip Chester Himes (1909–1984), American writer, author of If He Hollers Let Him Go Chester E. Holifield (1903–1995), United States Representative from California Chester Kallman (1921–1975), American writer Chester Ludgin (1925–2003), American operatic baritone Chester Manifold (1867–1918), Australian politician and philanthropist Chester Morris (1901–1970), American actor, who starred in

420-559: The San Francisco Broadway theatre production of The Wiz . He was recommended for the gig by his friend Roy McCurdy , and it was there where he met his future wife who had parts in the musical. He also toured as a member of the live band for The Pointer Sisters , and rehearsed with Santana after they expressed an interest in having Thompson join the band. Shortly after rehearsals with Santana began, Genesis drummer and singer Phil Collins invited Thompson to join

450-566: The album and tour. In addition to Genesis, Thompson was also the touring drummer for Collins's solo tours between 1982 and 2005. He is featured on the live release Serious Hits... Live! (1990). In 1986, Thompson played the drums on " The Next Time I Fall ". The soft rock duet between Peter Cetera and Amy Grant hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1988, Thompson was invited to play for what turned out to be Zappa's final concert tour before his death. Thompson declined

480-445: The area when they visited to attend noted drummer Larrie Londin 's funeral. He has since played on sessions for various artists in the area, mainly in jazz, pop, and Christian music. In 1995, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett invited Thompson to play on his Genesis project album Genesis Revisited . Thompson was unsure of playing on all of the tracks as initially discussed, and said "we both thought it would be too weird to do

510-815: The audition involved him jamming with the band for a solid hour without a break. "We just drifted in and out of so many different kinds of feels and grooves." His time in Zappa's band was challenging because of the leader's "incredibly difficult music" which involved as much as 40 hours of weekly practice for four to six weeks before a tour. Thompson played on several Zappa albums, including Roxy & Elsewhere (1974), One Size Fits All (1975), Studio Tan (1978), Sleep Dirt (1978), and You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 (1988). In 1975, Thompson left Zappa after he had cancelled an upcoming Australian tour. Upon returning to Los Angeles Thompson met Weather Report bassist Alphonso Johnson , who suggested he jam with

540-530: The band as their touring drummer, replacing Bill Bruford who wished to move on after one tour. Collins wanted an American drummer for the spot, and heard Thompson's playing on Roxy & Elsewhere which featured Thompson playing in tandem with drummer Ralph Humphrey. Thompson had heard of Genesis's music from Johnson, and agreed to join the band for rehearsals in late 1976 for their upcoming tour supporting Wind & Wuthering (1976). He recalled: "The first day of rehearsal, we just started jamming as everybody

570-451: The band as they sought a new drummer, following the departure of Leon "Ndugu" Chancler . Despite Thompson not wanting to audition, the group had considered Woody Theus but they chose Thompson for the spot. Thompson recalled his time in the band as a "major knock out" because he was a big fan. After playing on Black Market (1976), he left. After leaving Weather Report, Thompson played recording sessions in Los Angeles as well as part of

600-670: The debut charity gig by Collins's Little Dreams Foundation. Thompson has taught drums at Belmont University in Nashville since 1998, and has also taken classes at the university in composition and arranging. In 2008, he was "two classes away" from earning a degree. He is an adjunct instructor at its school of music. In 2008, Thompson was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 32nd Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). Thompson's professional association with Collins ended in 2010, where tensions grew over Collins' dissatisfaction with Thompson's drumming during

630-725: The film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Chester, also known as Kid Rot, a character in Grossology Chester the Molester , cartoon character in Hustler magazine Chester the Terrier , cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies series References [ edit ] ^ "Vegas Child Rapist Gets 140-Year Sentence - Las Vegas News Story - KVVU Las Vegas" . Archived from

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660-542: The 💕 Chester is a masculine given name of English origins with Latin roots. It comes from the word "castrum", which means fort or encampment. Notable people with this name [ edit ] Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), the 21st president of the United States Chester Alan Arthur II (1864–1937), son of Chester A. Arthur Chester "Gavin" Alan Arthur III (1901–1972), American astrologer and sexologist and

690-526: The offer as by this time, he had become a devout Christian and Zappa's anti-religious sentiments and lyrics conflicted with his beliefs. In 1989, Thompson worked as the drummer for Bee Gees for their One for All World Tour in support for One (1989). He was replaced by Michael Murphy . He was also a founding member of the band Fire Merchants with Brand X guitarist John Goodsall and bassist Doug Lunn and appeared on their first eponymous recording in 1989. Thompson played drums with Santana in 1984 and

720-540: The original on 2009-05-30. [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester_(given_name)&oldid=1241828128 " Categories : Given names Masculine given names English masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

750-713: The possibility of parole after 140 years Chester Taylor (born 1979), American football running back of the National Football League who is currently on the Arizona Cardinals Chester Thompson (born 1948), American drummer and session musician Chester Williams (1970–2019), former South African rugby union rugby player Chester Sidney Williams (1907–1992), American educator and author who wrote extensively about education and freedoms Fictional characters [ edit ] Chester Barklight, playable character in

780-826: The riding of Trinity-Spadina in Toronto, Canada Chester Burnett (1910–1976), known as Howlin' Wolf , American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player Chester Carlson (1906–1968), American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney Chester C. Chattin (1909–1979), Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court Chester Coco (1915–2001), American politician and lawyer Chester Conklin (1886–1971), American comedian and actor Chester Conn (1894–1973), American composer of popular music Chester Crocker (born 1941), American diplomat Chester Cruikshank (1913–1970), American athlete Chester Dale (1883–1962), American banker, major donor to

810-617: The role-playing game Tales of Phantasia Chester Cheetah , mascot for cheese-flavored snack brand Cheetos Chester Goode in TV series Gunsmoke Chester McBadbat in The Fairly OddParents Chester McTech, a character in the American animated children's television program Beverly Hills Teens Chester Tate, a character in TV series Soap Chester V, CEO of inventing company Live Corp in

840-412: The whole album with both of us being sort of ex-Genesis people". Instead, Hackett brought on additional musicians and Thompson played on just three tracks. In the late 1990s, Thompson began touring with jazz guitarist Denny Jiosa. In 1999, he released his first solo album, A Joyful Noise . In 2001, Thompson toured Korea with singer and worship leader Ron Kenoly . In January 2002, Thompson performed at

870-749: Was going to be a monster. I think it’s fantastic that he got to play with his dad.” In 2011, Thompson formed his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, with pianist Joe Davidian and bassist Mike Rinne. They had initially played together as part of the rhythm section of the Nashville Trombone Festival which was followed by a weekly residency at the Commodore Lounge for over a year. They have released two albums: Approved (2013) and Simpler Times (2015). In 2021, Thompson said that he no longer teaches drumming at

900-544: Was setting up gear, we were just going for it". Thompson looked back on his time joining Genesis as "the biggest adjustment I've ever had to make, musically and culturally." Thompson performed with Genesis on every tour between 1977 and 1992, and once more for their Turn It On Again: The Tour in 2007. He is featured on the live albums Seconds Out (1977), Three Sides Live (1982), The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts (1992), The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs (1993), and Live over Europe 2007 (2007). After

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