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Johnny Friday

PERFORMS WITH: Chuck Wansley Band




About the Artist

Johnny Friday has been performing with the Chuck Wansley Band for many years, while also sharing his extraordinary skill with many talented acts like Natalie Cole, Barbara Streisand, Patti Austin, Brian McKnight, Tom Scott, Donny McClurkin, BeBe Winans and others.

He has toured extensively with Natalie Cole, Tom Scott, Bobby Caldwell, Lalah Hathaway and Eric Marienthal. He has performed live on many award shows like the AFI Awards, The Emmy Awards and People's Choice Awards. Network shows he's drummed for include American Idol, American Idol Juniors, The Wayne Brady Show, The Chevy Chase Show, Melrose Place, Cybill and others.

Johnny also has extensive experience in the recording studio, having performed on the Natalie Cole DVD 'Live in London "Ask a Woman Who Knows"'; Tom Scott - Night Creatures, Reed My Lips; GRP Christmas Album, Eric Idle (CD-rom); Tom Wilson; Stacey Q - Boomerang; Bob Mamet - Adventures in Jazz; and Art of Sax - Portrait. Additionally he has played for national commercial campaigns, film and video.

Gretsch USA Custom

Hand-crafted every step of the way

The epitome and legend of "That Great Gretsch Sound." The USA Custom series is hand-crafted every step of the way in our Ridgeland, SC factory by highly experienced and skilled drumsmiths. Our legendary Gretsch formula 6-ply shell is the cornerstone of our legendary sound. Shells are completed with 30-degree bearing edges, Silver Sealer, die-cast hoops and custom finishes - ingredients all combined to make a sound long recognized for its classic clear timbre, balanced tone and explosive projection. Custom design your Gretsch dream kit "a la cart" by choosing your desired drum sizes, colors and hardware options. The Gretsch legend continues.

The NEW Gretsch USA Custom Order Guide will explain the many options that are available to help you design a drum set that matches your individual voice as a drummer.

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Catalina Maple

Carefully developed to produce tones that explode a balanced amount of warm low end frequencies

The Catalina Maple series starts with the Gretsch maple formula shell. We carefully developed the maple shell specification to produce tones that explode with attack and volume and project a balanced amount of warm, low-end frequencies. All Catalina Maple shells are 7-ply, 7.2mm.

The Catalina Maples are available in two configurations - a 6-piece shell pack set and a 5-piece shell pack set. Add-on drums are also available to allow for further drum set expansion.

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