ABOUT ME...
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Hi..I'm John, I'm a right nutter, I've got a great sense of humor & always up for a laugh.
I play drums, & play professionally for a living, which I enjoy very much. I'm very lucky to be able to make my hobby my profession.
I get to travel up & down the country every week gigging, which allows me to enjoy other towns & village's, & parts of the country that I wouldn't normally get to see doing a regular job. I occasionally get to go & perform abroad as well, which's always nice to do.
At the moment, I play in Rock/pop cover/tribute bands, as it's the only kinda gig that pays any kinda reasonable wage anymore. It's all very sad really, but that's what the majority of the British public & venues demand these days in the UK. They're not really interested in original music at all anymore. It's Tragic!
I have done quite a bit of recording over the years with various different bands & artists. I was with 80's rock band "Demon" for 5 years, & recorded on 2 studio albums with them. I also did some major European tour work with them including some of Europe's biggest rock festivals.
I have also done some session work with a couple of guy's from the, "Climax Blues Band" & more recently I have been working with "Chesney Hawkes" as a session player, which was a lot of fun.
Cider is my favorite drink, and Weston's special vintage reserve & 1880 have got to be the Finest ciders in the World, it's Awesome. I enjoy wine, especially red wine, & often stay up into the early hours of the morning, listening to classical music or some nice relaxing jolly music with a few bottles, and a platter of cheese, salami & pickles. Fantastic
I enjoy a drink & getting drunk. It helps me forget the things I don't want to remember. The hangovers are pretty good too, as it usually means I need & get, a hair of the dog!. I never drink alcohol while I'm away on a gig thou, only water. Do the gig then have a beer that's what I say. I am very professional when it comes to work.
I Love to travel, but won't fly, it scares me to death! Had to many bad flights & experiences, so decided not to fly again. One of the biggest decisions I've had to make in my life, & I now feel a lot less stressed because of this decision.
Obviously, I have a great interest in music, but can't stand that dance/trance/rave shite! It sounds more like a load of slot machines paying out, or a video game tune.
I enjoy "LIVE" music & going to see local bands, & rock concerts. I also love going to watch & listen to an orchestra perform, they are awesome. The sound they make is absolutely incredible, & it's all without amplification. You should go and find out for yourself.
I'm quite interested in Stone circles, Standing stones, Burial chambers & cairns, Ancient monuments, & Crop circles, Castles, Church's, Bridges, and any old buildings, I'm not fanatical about them, they just interest me.
I'm a bit of a truck enthusiast too, but don't have a licence to drive the big rigs.
I enjoy camping, going to motorcycle rallies,& being outside, enjoying the fresh air, seasons & nature.
I have a wonderful girlfriend named Lynne, who I've been with for 5 years, and I enjoy every moment with her. We do & go to lots of different & interesting places, either camping or socialising, & we have a very healthy social life, due the fact that we have made some very good friends over the last 5 years.
We live in the Staffordshire Moorlands, just on the edge of the peak district, surrounded by fabulous countryside and views. There are plenty of campsites around this area, & plenty of country pubs to go to, & we take full advantage of them.
I'm a bit of a joker, so don't take me to seriously. Life is for FUN !
ENJOY !