 nick d'virgilio is an american drummer and multi-instrumentalist musician, often referred to as ndv, best known as a former member of the progressive rock band spock's beard.nick d'virgilio leaves spock's beard, november 18, 2011 he was also one of two drummers chosen to replace phil collins in genesis on the calling all stations album. he has also done session work with many artists including tears for fears and mystery, and is an official member of big big train. ==career== d'virgilio was the drummer in spock's beard since the band began in the early 1990s. after neal morse left in 2002, d'virgilio took over on lead vocals and subsequently recorded four albums, feel euphoria, octane, the self-titled spock's beard, and x, prior to his departure in 2011. in 1994, d'virgilio joined kevin gilbert's reformed band giraffe for a one-off performance of the genesis piece "the lamb lies down on broadway" at progfest '94. in 1995, he performed drums as part of gilbert's touring band, thud, which recorded a live album, live at the troubadour, released in 1999. after gilbert's death in 1996, d'virgilio was asked by gilbert's estate to complete his second solo album, the shaming of the true, based on the extant tapes and gilbert's notes. shaming was released posthumously in 2000 and has d'virgilio on many tracks contributing drums, percussion, bass, guitar, keyboards and backing vocals. in november 2002, d'virgilio headlined progwest in claremont, california and played the entire the shaming of the true album live in a band consisting of other friends and colleagues of gilbert's. in 2008, video tapes of the troubadour concert were uncovered for the first time, leading to a dvd, entitled welcome to joytown - thud live at the troubadour, released in 2009. a lifelong fan of the progressive rock band genesis, d'virgilio was given an opportunity by the band to 
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