John-Drums and Mayhem

  John started playing drums 24 years ago. His first lesson was on April 3, 1980, a few weeks shy of his 12th birthday. The drum bug bit him hard and drumming consumed his every thought. What followed was years of private lessons and  numerous hours of practice, sometimes as many as 8 hours a day. Within a few years,  John started putting bands together with kids from around the neighborhood. With each garage band, John was gaining the experience he needed to excel at his craft. His first big break came when his band was chosen to be on a CD spotlighting the local up and coming talent. That band eventually dispersed and John went on to be one of the founding members of Bone China, a dominating force on the local scene in the early 90's.  The popularity of Bone China continued to grow,  attracting many record label interests, and John was now endorsed by many of the major drum companies. While shopping some record labels, Bone China recorded a self titled debut album (which was never released). Due to problems from within the band and a tiring touring schedule,  John was burnt out and the love of playing his drums was gone.  In November of 1992, John walked away from Bone China and put his sticks down, vowing never to play again.
 Fast forward now to the year 2002.  Sam, another former member of Bone China, was now guitarist for REWIND. Sam is also John's best friend of 20 years, or, as John considers him, his other brother. Sam asked  John to come back to drumming and sit in the driver's seat for REWIND. Sam swore it would be like the old days, when they played for the enjoyment of playing and the love of the instrument.
 Finally, after a little bit more than a year of nagging, John agreed to give it a shot. He told Sam that he wasn't  making any promises but he would see if the spark came back........ In November of 2003, John walked back on stage after an 11 year hiatus. Guess what? The drum bug bit him again and now he plays for the pure LOVE OF IT!