John Cermenaro: Drums / Cheese-Caster

John's rock solid, in-the-pocket drumming is the rhythmic backbone of the band. His open playing style gives life to the improvisational aspect of what Jam-Bone does. With influences such as Little Feat, Allman Brothers, and NRBQ, John has developed a style that allows him to easily navigate musical genres from reggae and jazz to New Orleans funk and flat out rock. When he has to be quiet, he plays on plastic pads that make weird noises. Otherwise it's Rogers Drums with Zildjian and Paiste cymbals. (As a young engineer, John worked for Rogers in R&D and manufacturing in Fullerton, CA.)

John Facts & Links

www.rebeats.comLink to a book that chronicles the history of Rogers Drums. My picture and interview is on page 65. The author used many pictures of my rare or one-of-a-kind equipment. Pictures of the Rogers manufacturing facility were taken by me when I ran the production line in Fullerton, CA.

Click this link to read forum posts about my experiences working for Rogers Drums from 1980 to 1984:  http://brogersownersforum.runboard.com/p15361,from=rssClick here to download the John Page interview acknowledging my involvement with the founding of Fender’s Custom Shop. Please excuse John Page's spelling.