john plays drums + Musician in Ellicott City, MD

SEEKING

ABOUT

I n s t a g r a m @ drummer_john
T i k T o k @ drummer_johnj

I'm completely open to new ideas and am looking to play with other musicians that want to groove.

I've always enjoyed improvising and creating original music, though I've know quite a few covers as well.

I'm interested in practicing and performing regularly.

Screen name:

john plays drums

Member since:

Jul 13 2009

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Some of my influences over the years...
bands:
Galactic, Breakestra, The Meters, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Young Blood Brass Band, Clutch, Queens of the Stone Age, The Raconteurs, Rage Against the Machine, Rise Against, James Brown,The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Them Crooked Vultures, Led Zeppelin, Stretch Armstrong, Sublime, Weezer, The Allman Brothers Band, Lettuce, Bill Withers, Ben Harper, The Black Crowes, Ben Folds Five, Pearl Jam, The Black Keys, Blind Pilot, (old) Deftones, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins (Siamese Dream), Wolfmother, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble, Pink Floyd

drummers:
Joe Bergamini (Happy the Man, Doo Wop Project, educator), Claus Hessler (educator), Tommy Igoe (educator), David Garibaldi (Tower of Power), Stanton Moore (Galactic), Adam Deitch (Lettuce), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (Them Crooked Vultures), Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix), JP Gaster (Clutch), John Leister (educator/percussionist), Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown), Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine), Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters), Patrick Keeler (The Raconteurs), Jimmy Chamberlin (The Smashing Pumpkins), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

Drums:
- 5 Piece kit (14 x 5, 12, 13, 16, 22)
- 6 Piece kit (14 x 6.5, 10, 12, 14,16, 22)

MUSIC