Now you do airbrushing..which is AMAZING! When did that start? and how did it turn full time?
I WAS PAINTING EVEN IN KT DAYS . MY DRUMS OF COURSE. SOME KT STAGE PROPS ,BACKDROPS.I PAINTED A FEW DRUMKITS WHILE ON TOUR. I WOULD GO BACK TO THE HOTEL AFTER THE SHOW AND PAINT DRUMS. I KNOW I DID KITS FOR EXTREME, ZZ TOP, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WHILE ON TOUR.IT WENT FULL TIME WHEN I QUIT. LETTING THE DRUMMING GET IN THE WAY.JUST KIDDING!!AFTER KT … I JUST WAITED TO SEE WHAT CAME MY WAY, AND IT SEEMED TO BE ARTWORK. 

What's your favorite types of pieces to do..people, animals, drums?
ONE OF THE COOL THINGS ABOUT MY “JOB” (IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT), IS THAT I NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GONNA COME NEXT.,ONE DAY IT MIGHT BE A DRUM KIT, THE NEXT IT S A JET SKI , HARLEY, PAINTING OF SOME MOVIE STAR ON CANVAS OR A MURAL ON SOME WALL SOMEWHERE.IT KEEPS IT INTERESTING.HOWEVER I THINK MY FAVORITE IS PAINTING PORTRAITS …TRYING TO CAPURE SOMEONES FACE , PERSONALITY, ESSENCE ON CANVAS IS ACHALLENGE THAT I LOVE.                                                                           

 

Who's are some of the drum sets you have done?
LETS SEE…I’VE PAINTED DRUM KITS FOR VAN HALEN, ZZ TOP, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SEVENDUST, AEROSMITH,GUNS & ROSES,EXTREME,PANTERA,LYNYRD SKYNYRD,BOBBY ROCK, KID ROCK,MANA,EVEN BASEBALL PLAYER RANDY JOHNSON.

Any plans to do anymore music?
THERE IS REALLY NOTHING THAT I LOVE MORE THAN PLAYING THE DRUMS…ITS PURE ,PRIMAL PASSION.AND I DO MISS IT.BUT I DO NOT MISS THE BULLSHIT THAT GOES WITH THE MUSIC BUSINESS.SO AT THIS POINT I DO NOT HAVE ANY PLANS TO PURSUE IT.BUT WHO KNOWS!!

 

What do you think of the internet and how it help promote bands now days?
I THINK THE INTENET IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR EVERYTHING. IT IS THE WORLD AND A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. ITS ALSO ON INSTANT AND WORLDWIDE PLATFORM TO SPREAD BULLSHIT, GOSSIP AND INUENDO.ITS OUR JOB TO WEED THROUGH IT.

 

How do you feel about Napster?
WELL UNFORTUNATELY, NAPSTER IS ALL BUT DEFUNCT. IT WAS GREAT..ESPECIALLY FOR NEW OR UNSIGNED BANDS.

 

Do you have a website? or somewhere people can keep up with what your doing..?
YES, I HAVE A WEBSITE THAT HAS SOME OF MY WORK, CANVAS AND DRUMKITS, UP ON DISPLAY . 
IT IS www.johndouglas.com ( PRETTY CREATIVE HUH?) I CAN BE EMAILED FROM THE SITE.

 

Ok thats about it John..thanks for your time, is there anything you would like to say to your fans that are reading this?
WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OBVIOUSLY KIK TRACEE WAS A BIG THING IN MY LIFE…I LOOK BACK ON IT WITH PRIDE AND FOND MEMORIES AND I AM HONORED THAT OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY . THANK YOU.

 

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