Greg Errico

Errico was born in San Francisco, California. His cousins include saxophonist Jerry Martini and drummer Jan Errico, who was the drummer in two prominent Bay area bands, The Vejtables and The Mojo Men. Errico was the original drummer for the Sly & The Family Stone, and in 1971 he became the first member to quit the group, citing the band\'s continuing turmoil.\n', ' Errico toured with jazz-fusion group Weather Report in 1973, but never recorded with the group. His playing can be heard on live recordings hosted at the website Wolfgang\'s Vault. Joe Zawinul said that no one could play his tune "Boogie Woogie Waltz" better than Errico had.\n', ' Errico joined the David Bowie band for his Diamond Dogs 1974 tour of the US during September 1974.\n', '