060- Legendary Motown Drummer Aaron “A Train” Smith LIVE from Summer NAMM

Nashville-based drummer and percussionist Aaron “A Train” Smith played drums with Motown greats, including on The Temptations hit, “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” but his humble musical roots began at home with his mother. From being drafted during the Vietnam War to playing punk rock for the 77s to his career in Christian rock to his volunteer work with the Jazz Workshop, the “A Train” shows no sign of slowing.

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