The Continental Walk

Greg "The Hammer" Roberts

     Greg has been playing drums in Boston area blues bands since the late 1980's.  He has been in numerous bands including, Blues Kitchen, Kat In The Hat, Silas Jr. and The Hot Ribs, Madeline Hall's Rhythm Hounds, and John Putman's Used Blues, before joining up with Sweet Willie D in the Fall of 1995.  Greg is not a flashy drummer, but he prides himself on being a supportive rhythm section man. He provides a swinging groove behind the various soloists in the Continental Walk.  His heroes/influences include Swing/Jazz greats: Papa Jo Jones, Shelly Manne, and Billy Higgins, Blues great: Fred Below, Rockers: Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts.

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