Drummer Extraordinaire Liberty DeVitto On the Jolt

Best known for his 30 years behind the drums for Billy Joel, Brookly-born Liberty DeVitto has a lengthy resumé that includes working with Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nicks, Rick Wakeman, Bob James and Meat Loaf.

He's featured in the new documentary film Hired Gun: The Untold Stories Behind Your Favorite Musicians.

Not bad for a guy who doesn't read a note of music, right?

Liberty called into the WDHA Morning Jolt to speak with Jim Monaghan about his time with Billy Joel, session work with a wide variety of artists, and the drummers who inspired him.