For many years, John was the bedrock of the British Rock group Status Quo. Playing on drums from the beginning through to 1981. Literally touring and rocking all over the world. Since then he's played in many bands and still appears on the touring circuit today throughout the UK and Europe.

The Man
D.O.B:Sept 19 1946
Lives:Oxfordshire, UK
Favourite Music:Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Rock
Favourite Groups:Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Pretty Things, The Yardbirds, The Kinks & The Shadows
Musical Peers:Louis Belson, Ginger Baker, Buddy Rich, Bobby Elliott, Brian Bennett & John Bonham

The Kit
John uses Yamaha drums, Avedis Zildjian cymbals
& Vater Session drumsticks.


Drums
22" bass drum • 14" tom • 16" floor tom • 14" snare
and his Premier yellow 15" tom

Cymbals
21" rock ride cymbal • 18" crash medium • 16" crash medium
14" new beat hi hats • 8" inch splash• 6" inch splash
 
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John also has his original Ludwig Super Classic Oyster Pearl kit which he recently had restored with 22" bass drum, 14" tom and 16" floor.
 

 
Yamaha Drums Zildjian Cymbals Ludwig Drums
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