This will be one of my first interviews that the person is no longer doing music.. 
This month is John Douglas from Kik Tracee... (I've almost gotten all the members now...)
Anyway.. Find out what John is up to now.. it's great stuff!
What a talanted guy...

How did you hook up with the guys in Kik Tracee back in the day?
I HOOKED UP WITH THE KT GUYS THROUGH BLAS ELIAS FROM SLAUGHTER. BLAS IS FROM HOUSTON AND WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR SOME TIME ..ANYWAY HE HAD JUST GOTTEN WITH SLAUGHTER AND DANA WAS JUST STARTING TO WORK WITH KT (LIKE HE WASN’T BUSY ENOUGH) AND BLAS TOLD THEM TO CALL ME HERE IN HOUSTON.SO STEPHEN DID, I FLEW OUT TO L.A. , WE PLAYED AND IT JUST FELT NATURAL.

How was it working with Dana Strumm in the studio?
WORKING WITH DANA WAS AN EXPERIENCE AND AN EDUCATION. HIS WORK ETHIC WAS EXCEPTIONAL AND HE REALLY WORKED ON THE SONGS TO TRY TO BRING THEM TO THEIR BEST.HE ALSO HAD A LOT OF CREATIVE IDEAS

What was your favorite tour and why?
FAVORITE TOUR?? I DON’T KNOW…BUT I HAVE A FEW STANDOUT SHOWS. THE ROXY IN L.A. THE RIP PARTY AT THE PALADIUM.I REMEMBER PLAYING IN ATLANTA ON MY BIRTHDAY IT WAS THIS GREAT CLUB ,KINDA LIKE A CASTLE OR MILL OR SOMETHING. I REMEMBER I WAS VERY SICK WITH THE FLU.BUT..THE SHOW GOES ON.

Craziest thing a fan has done to meet you?
I DON’T THINK A FAN EVER REALLY DID ANYTHING CRAZY TO MEET ME.ITS NOT LIKE I AM A GUITAR PLAYER OR SINGER OR ANYTHING.

Your favorite song to play live?
I THINK MY FAVORITE SONG TO PLAY LIVE WAS “TANGERINE MAN” . I THINK IT HAS S GREAT RIFF.

 

How important was the look back in the hair days?
THE LOOK WAS IMPORTANT BACK THEN..BUT I THINK IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND STILL IS IMPORTANT. ITS JUST A DIFFERENT LOOK NOW. IT CHANGES JUST LIKE ALL FASHION.

 

Do you ever look at pictures now and think "What the hell was I thinking"?
I KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING!!!I JUST THINK DIFFERENTLY NOW

 

 

After the break up of the band..what did you do?

Any more bands? Side projects? recordings? etc?
AFTER THE BREAKUP OF THE BAND I WENT HOME TO HOUSTON TO COLLECT MY THOUGHTS AND MY LIFE.THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE THAT I DOUGHTED WHAT I WANTED TO DO.IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL! I HAD ALWAYS PLAYED DRUMS.BUT…I ALSO HAD ALWAYS DABBLED IN ART.SO I DECIDED TO PAINT FOR AWHILE.I PLAYED ON FEW RECORDINGS FOR BANDS HERE IN HOUSTON…NOTHING SERIOUS.

 

 

Do you still talk to any of the guys? Know what they are up to?
 I KEPT A PRETTY LOW PROFILE FOR QUITE AWHILE . I KEPT IN TOUCH WITH ROB FOR A FEW YEARS..HE EVEN DESIGNED MY WEBSITE…DID A GREAT JOB.BUT YOU KNOW…PEOPLE TEND TO DRIFT APART OVER TIME.ITS NOT ANIMOSITY OR ILL FEELINGS , ITS JUST LIFE MARCHING ON.