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Alan "Reni" John Wren (born 10 April 1964 in Manchester〔Larkin, Colin (ed.) (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave'', Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0231-3〕) is an English rock drummer and member of The Stone Roses. His laid-back style of complex, off-beat rhythms was influential in bringing about the blend of indie and dance music which formed much of the Manchester (or Madchester) sound of the day. He is considered by many industry insiders to be the best drummer of his generation.〔Rhythm, Issue 99, June 2004, page 13, Future Publishing〕〔The Stone Roses 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Book, 2009, p3〕 During The Stone Roses he could be easily identified by the now iconic bucket hat. ==Early career== Reni taught himself drums in his youth as, due to his family situation, he was nearly always around musical instruments in a pub environment. A naturally gifted musician, he was equally adept at playing guitar, bass, and piano. John Robb, in his 1997 book, ''The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop'', notes that Reni could "play guitar almost as well as he plays drums," and Mani, speaking on a BBC Radio One documentary, mentioned that Reni could play better bass than he could, quoting that he could "piss all over me on bass."〔The Story of the Drummer, narrated by Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio One documentary.〕 However, it was his drumming abilities which made him stand out. Whilst growing up in the Manchester suburb of Gorton, "the local kids thought Reni was a freak because he was such an amazing drummer, a total natural. Reni didn't care. He was already jamming along to anything and anybody."〔Robb, P. 87〕 Already in two bands before he joined The Stone Roses, it was perhaps friend Simon Wright's successful audition for AC/DC in 1984 which prompted him towards more serious ambitions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reni (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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