United States, Drummer September 26, 1964
John Joseph Tempesta is an American drummer known for his work in hard rock and heavy metal. He has been a member of the Cult since 2006. Previously, Tempesta played with several bands including Exodus, Testament and White Zombie.
When the recording button was on, I was just young and I don’t want to say naïve but I just wasn’t used to it. And it just took me years to gain the confidence going in there and really laying it down. So from that first record to where I am at now is like night and day.
A lot of drummers, obviously they want to show off and do all these fills and everything, but the main objective is to play for the song.
I’ve never lost that passion and I get excited and I love drums. I buy drums, I collect drums, and I’m still like a little kid. And if I change my drum kit around sometimes, just make it different, it keeps it exciting, you know what I mean. Some drummers, they’re so used to their setup they just play the same thing. But I like switching things around and keeping it exciting.
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