John Longstreth
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Profile
With MEINL since:
2010
Birthday:
February 26, 1976
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Place of birth:
Burlington, Wisonsin
Currently living in:
Upstate New York
Favorite MEINL cymbal:
Drumming since:
20 years
Car that you currently drive:
Same ole crappy white Chevy Corsica
Not counting on drums what do you do for fun:
Smoke ribs, xbox360, go to the woods with my girl.
Favorite Food:
BBQ!, Thai, and Indian
Favorite Drink:
Coffee, Ommegong Abbey, Water, Horchata
Teacher:
Russ Long, Ray Dimarchi, Mike Heller, and everyone I meet on the road.
Highlight of your career so far:
Too many to name and I'm still waiting for it.
Drumming strengths:
My ability to transcend my immediate genre, and understanding that it's music before it's metal, or pop, or etc., etc.
Drumming means to me:
Communication, Flow, the sound of my brain, Life!
Advice for up and coming drummers:
Always be the student, use everything. Learn as much of the industry as you can in addition to your personal craft.
How would you describe yourself:
Always expanding, always moving forward, a master student. In a hurry!
When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:
"Well....50 years ago when I was in my prime...."
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