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Pre-Interview Background Info on John Cloutier - by Drum Dungeon
This is the beginning of a series of articles, interviews, and all things in between on John Cloutier, otherwise known as Johnny C. in the drumming world. Besides being a drummer himself, Johnny C. is the Artist Relations Director dealing with endorsements for RCI Starlite International and the Mastermind behind the creation of the worlds largest, playable Acrylic drum set - ''Starfire''.
The Starfire Kit consists of 8 bass drums, 6 sub-woofers, 8 snares, 17 toms, 11 ocoto's, 3 timbales, 7 hi-hats, and close to 60 cymbals (give or take). And on the floor there is numerous DW pedals that go to various bass drums and hats. It is all held together by a very nice customized Gibraltar rack. Other than the chore of putting it all together, playing it is the ultimate drumming pleasure. "This custom kit has thunderous sound".
Johnny C. began his drum playing at the age of 15, ''It was the 60's and my first kit was a blue oyster Ludwig, just like the kit Ringo was playing at the time, and I also had a nice Rodgers kit, both of which I wish I still had today''. Johnny C. wasn't to see his first RCI drum until many years later at a drum show in Berlin, Ct.
"I saw this snare drum and dug it so much that I just bought it, when I got home with it I was totally blown away. The sound of it was incredible and from there I sold off all my other drums, went right off and bought 4 bass drums from RCI. And that was the beginning of my Monster. I've been playing a large kit from the beginning, I grew up in the Keith Moon days'. I enjoy playing a smaller kit most of the time, but then I keep adding things back into it because I miss having certain notes and sounds to work with. Then before you know it, it ends up a Starfire''.
TO BE CONTINUED
December 2009 - East Coast
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