John Densmore

(Original Elektra Records bio from 1967)

John Paul Densmore, born December 1, 1944 in Santa Monica, California. Drummer, writer, attended Santa Monica City College, Cal State Northridge.

I've been playing for six years. I don't really have too much to say about all of this. I took piano lessons when I was ten. They tried to get me to play Bach. They tried for two years. When I was in junior high I got my first set of drums. I played symphonic music in high school (tympani, snare drum), then I played jazz for three years. I used to play sessions in Compton and Topanga Canyon. Since last year it's been rock'n'roll and these creeps.

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