Copyright Simon Dunkerly
The Tutor - Jon Clayton
I have been playing drums for over 40 years (yes, that makes me feel old !!) I discovered drums or rather my ability to play them when some friends put together a punk band. I got the drum seat based on my ability to play “a mean set of air drums”
As my ability improved I moved onto Heavy Rock and Metal bands. I remained primarily self taught until my mid 20's but my drumming wasn't advancing, so I decided to take some lessons. My tutor was a great jazz drummer and percussionist who'd played with the likes of Sammy Davis Jnr. He took me back to the beginning and helped me get out of some of the bad drumming habits I'd slipped into.
I have since played in pretty much every type of band going from Thrash to dance and country and western. I am a gigging and recording musician and I currently play for a number of bands of different genres. "Fields of the Nephilim", Brutal Deluxe and The Blue Lena.I've toured this country and Europe and shared the stage with the likes of Feeder, The Wildhearts, Napalm Death, Dr Feelgood and many other name acts . I teach drums based on this wealth of experience.
As my ability improved I moved onto Heavy Rock and Metal bands. I remained primarily self taught until my mid 20's but my drumming wasn't advancing, so I decided to take some lessons. My tutor was a great jazz drummer and percussionist who'd played with the likes of Sammy Davis Jnr. He took me back to the beginning and helped me get out of some of the bad drumming habits I'd slipped into.
I have since played in pretty much every type of band going from Thrash to dance and country and western. I am a gigging and recording musician and I currently play for a number of bands of different genres. "Fields of the Nephilim", Brutal Deluxe and The Blue Lena.I've toured this country and Europe and shared the stage with the likes of Feeder, The Wildhearts, Napalm Death, Dr Feelgood and many other name acts . I teach drums based on this wealth of experience.
