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Mel Gaynor came to fame when he joined Simple Minds as a session drummer in 1982, giving the Scottish rockers a jolt of power in the process. Of course, Gaynor got the full-time gig and the rest, as they say, is history.

Here Mel Gaynor shares the six records which have most defined his career as a drummer, telling Rhythm Magazine why they mattered so much along the way.

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