Ric Parnell 1951-2022
Son of the big band/jazz drummer Jack Parnell
Drummer with Horse, Atomic Rooster 1970 - 74, Saturday,
Ibis, Nova 1977 and Brown Ring.
Played drummer Mick Shrimpton in the 1984 movie This is Spinal Tap
Has been living in Missoula, Montana USA since 2003
See article from August 2007 in Missoula news and his Wikipedia page.
With Nico Di Palo
With Chris Farlowe
Zoo
Atomic Rooster - Black Snake - 1972 Live
Atomic Rooster - A Spoonful Of Bromide Helps The Pulse Rate Go Down 1972
Mick Brown interviews Ric Parnell on ITV's Night Network in 1988
Willie Basse - Rockstar Reality #3 Featuring Ric Parnell in 2008
Drummers Don't Often Get To Talk, But When They Do . . . - Ric Parnell
Saving for the Day
Ric is appearing in a film titled Saving for the Day to be released in 2018. See IMDB and
film web site.
He's in the movie . . .
Thee glove-smelling serf, thee fiery drumme, thee stacke of Marshalle, trulie 'tis Tappe !
Obituary
The Times 3 May 2022 (opens in new window)