STATS:
Intruments: Accoustic and electronic drums.
Member Since: 2000
AKA: Johnny Layout
THE STORY:
John is a crafsman on the drums. Anytime you hear a guy has four different kits and extra snare drums, you know he's serious about his craft. If you study the way he sets up his kit, you will see it's built for speed. Being a drummer in the Gun and Doll Show has, and will always be, the most challenging position in the band. To play drums for the Gun and Doll Show plainly put - "You just have to be a badass." The proof in John's case is the Keith Moon approach to "Toughest Thing" or the super tight shifts and monster backbeat of "New World Order", Live, we can jump from style to style only because John can. He is invaluable.
Equiment Roster:
Drumsets:
Ludwig Champagne Sparkle Reissue with 20" kick and 14x5 snare
Yamaha Recording Custom (black laquer) with 22" kick and 14x7 snare
Yamaha "Hip Kit" with 16" kick
Tama Granstar Custom (lipstick red laquer) with 26" kick
Snares:
Yamaha Dave Weckl Signature 13x5
Tama Artwood 14"x5" and 8"
Mapex Black Panther 13x5
Ludwig and Tama 13x3 Piccolos
Cymals: Zildjian A, Z and K custom
Axis bass drum pedals
Electronics: Roland SPD-20 trigger pad, Aphex Impulse trigger to MIDI interface, Roland R8M Sound Module with 3 sound cards, ddrum acoustic drum triggers, Alisis D5, Allen and Heath mixer, Yahama and tc effects, Shure, Beyer, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica and Audix microphones, dbx processing, Lab.Gruppen power, JBL speakers.
LINKS and MORE:
John's home page
Email John
