Dave Mattacks
- Type: Influential Sideman
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: March 13, 1948 in Edgware, Middlesex, England
Biography
Dave Mattacks is a highly respected English drummer and producer, celebrated for his pivotal role in the British folk-rock movement and his prolific career as a session musician. He is best known as the long-serving drummer for *Fairport Convention*, joining in 1969 and shaping the sound of their landmark album 'Liege & Lief'. His precise, versatile, and sympathetic drumming style has made him one of the most in-demand sidemen in rock and folk. Mattacks has recorded and toured with a vast array of iconic artists, including *Paul McCartney*, *George Harrison*, *Elton John*, *Richard Thompson*, *XTC*, and *Mary Chapin Carpenter*, leaving his mark on countless classic recordings across multiple genres.