We don't even look at each other, but he pats me on the leg and goes, 'I don't know how you do this at 10 in the morning, but that sounds amazing.' And I tell him, 'I don't know how I do it either, John. "The validation comes when we're sitting in the control room and we're listening to a take. He's got those kind of ears, too - when he hears the right take, he knows it, and he's not going to stop until it's there. You never know what it is until you find it. But I'm willing to take that journey with John and find whatever it is he's searching for. A lot of drummers would buckle under that kind of routine they'd say the spark is lost or something. And I'm the type of drummer, or I have the type of personality, that I'm OK with hammering on, pushing through and trying to reach that same level of perfection. By the Thursday of recording in this manner, he's starting to find that he's getting what he wants. "That might sound a little strange, but that's John's way of getting into his comfort zone. That's the John Fogerty way of recording. This goes from Monday through Friday with no deviation. Day after that, same two songs the same way. Next day, we do the same two songs the same way. So we'd do those two takes and go into the control room to listen to them. Even though we were cutting what some people might call 'basics' - you know, bass, drums, guitar and John singing - he's only concerned about the drum track at this point. We'd do two takes of two songs, no click, and we'd spend three or four hours on those two songs. "Let me tell you how John works: When I was making the Revival record with him, we'd go into the studio on a Monday at 10am. What did John say to you as to why he picked you? Was there anything in particular that made you 'the guy'? So John went through all these great drummers, but they just weren't the right fit? I think the first drummer was Chris Layton and the second was Jeff Porcaro." And I just found out that his brother Bob suggested me after the second drummer. He had gone through 30 drummers till he got to me. I think you've played with him now longer than Doug Clifford from Creedence ever did. Now, you've enjoyed a very long and fruitful association with John Fogerty. He's going to be on the cover of drum magazines. I mean, the stuff he does - flailing his arms over his head and all the Buddy Rich-type hi-hat fills he throws in - it's just unreal. But I guess it's the way he really plays. I thought it was staged - you know, like they made a video clip to get attention or something. "The second or third time I watched it, though, I thought, Waaaaait a minute. The first time I saw it, I was dying laughing. "Oh my God! The Drummer At The Wrong Gig guy? Oh man, he's wild, isn't he? So many people have sent me that clip. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here.
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