The son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, Zak Starkey wasn\u2019t actively encouraged by his dad to take up the family business. But encouraged by his father\u2019s dear friend Keith Moon (who gifted him a drum kit) Zak did indeed pursue a life as a drummer. Largely self-taught, Zak did get some lessons from Kenney Jones, the Small Faces drummer who would eventually replace Moon in The Who. And tying up the history in a neat bow, these days Zak occupies the drum throne behind Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.<\/p>\n
But his work with The Who is only part of the wide mix of musical endeavors for Zak Starkey. Here are five notable recordings featuring Ringo\u2019s grown-up kid, including one with The Who.<\/p>\n
The Semantics \u2013 \u201cComing Up Roses\u201d from Powerbill<\/em> (1993\/1996)<\/strong>
\nOne of pop music\u2019s great tragedies is the non-success of The Semantics. An extraordinary power pop trio featuring Zak plus Millard Powers and Will Owsley, the group made a great album, produced by Peter Asher. Released three years after its making and then only in Japan, Powerbill<\/em> sank without a trace. And the group members all went on to other projects. Owsley would re-recording \u201cComing Up Roses\u201d on his own stellar solo debut, 1999\u2019s Owsley<\/em>, and he changed very little from the original arrangement.<\/p>\n