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JOHNNY BYRNE

Been playing drums: 29 years, as of 2003

Been at the shop: 6 years, as of 2003

Top three albums (in order):

  1. "Back to the Bars," Todd Rundgren; John "Willie" Wilcox, drums.
  2. "Toto 4," Toto; Jeff Porcaro, drums.
  3. "Friends," Chick Corea; Steve Gadd, drums.

Top three drummers (in order):

  1. Steve Gadd
  2. Jeff Porcaro
  3. Steve Ferrone

Three most memorable experiences at the shop (in order):

  1. "Store fire after '01. I was teaching and the fire was above me. Thank God the mailman told us!"
  2. "Joe + myself rushing to get to [I Love] Sushi before they closed after teaching."
  3. "A customer that remembered seeing me play with K.C. [and the Sunshine Band]. I was touched!"

Drums

Pearl MRX in 6-ply midnight fade maple

  1. 7"x14" 1-ply Noble and Cooley maple snare drum in piano black
  2. 9"x10" tom tom
  3. 10"x12" tom tom
  4. 11"x14" tom tom
  5. 13"x16" floor tom
  6. 18"x22" bass drum

Cymbals

Paiste Signature

  1. 13" Dark Crisp hi-hats
  2. 12" Splash
  3. 16" Full crash
  4. 14" Full crash
  5. 20" Full ride
  6. 18" Full crash
  

Hardware

Pearl DR-500 rack, Pearl hardware and pedals

Sticks

Vater 1A wood tip

Heads

Remo

  • A: Coated Ambassador batter, clear Ambassador snareside
  • B through E: clear Emperor batters, clear Ambassador resonants
  • F: Evans EQ2 batter, Ebony resonant

 

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