JOHN PLUMMER : THE TONEMASTERS
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Full Name: John Colin Plummer
Date Of Birth: 26th December 1967
Family: Married to Trudy, 3 x boys (Tom, Joe and Alex)
Lives: Bicester, Oxfordshire
Pets: Chocolate Labrador called “Buddy” and two cats which i dislike...Buddy likes to "get at them though" :-)
Hobbies: Music, Computing
Car Driven: BMW 5 series touring
Previous Bands: The Firebirds
Best ever gig performed: They are all good :-|
Best ever gig attended: Launch of Euro Disney
Worst ever gig and why: Usually ones up more than one flight of stairs and when you have to argue with a promoter about money after working your nuts off!!
Most amusing story from gigging: Now that would be telling...
Biggest Influence on musical career: Eddie Cochran during my early days and later there have been many including Brian Setzer, Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel
Musical Equipment used: Gretsch 6120W-57, Fender Bassman, various pedals that take my fancy, usually Boss
Favourite gig venue: Can’t really say I have a favourite venue.
Favourite Holiday destination: Cancun Mexico
Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite drink: John Smiths Extra Smooth
Favourite restaurant: hmmm.......
Favourite website: www.microsoft.com/downloads, www.ebay.co.uk
Favourite colour: Red
Favourite film: Godfather Triology
Favourite Record: Rockabilly Boogie – Johnny Burnette
Dream job: Not having to get up early and anything that allows me time in my studio
Likes: Watching Liverpool thrash Arsenal (my brother Jim is a big Arsenal fan) and also my kids getting good school reports
Dislikes: Ignorant people and those that don’t do what they say they will do and my kids not understanding the importance of education
Best Musical achievement: Learning to play the guitar
Musical Ambition: To continue enjoying what I do and not make the same mistake of going on for years having lost the enthusiasm and enjoyment of doing it. Also to play what I want, which is what I write
If you had one wish: To Guarantee good health for all my family and friends.
