Andrew Atkinson caught-up with London born drummer Joel Mulley who is performing on the £788m, 6,000 capacity cruiseliner Iona with The 710, that docked in port on a visit to Alicante.
Joel studied Commercial Music Performance at the University of Westminster, graduating in 2018.
Joel studied drums with Ralph Salmins, world famous drummer who has performed or recorded with Paul McCartney, George Martin, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Madonna, James Brown, Tom Jones, Mike Oldfield, Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, Quincy Jones, Diana Ross, Burt Bacharach, Alison Krauss, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Jeff Beck and Michel Legrand.
Ralph’s chart hits include Bjork’s It’s Oh So Quiet and Robbie Williams’ multi-platinum Swing When You’re Winning album and DVD. Ralph toured the world in Van Morrison’s band from 1995-1999, recording four albums with him.
He has played on the soundtracks to over 150 movies, including Harry Potter: The Prisoner of Azkaban, Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Moulin Rouge and Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King.
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Caption: Reporter Andrew Atkinson with drummer Joel Mulley tutored by world famous Ralph Salmins.
