Artist Information
Biography
~ I started playing drums in 1956, when I was five-years-old. After spending over a month looking for a xylophone teacher, my parents begrudgingly agreed to let me take drum lessons, if I "would stick with it."
In the upstairs, backroom of a music store, a jazz and classical trumpet player took me under his wing. I "stuck with it" -- sitting next to my patient mentor for years at a half-round, antique end table -- quietly learning rudiments, riffs, rhythm, technique and style.
Over the years we whittled little bowls into that pine table, as I learned about percussive music and the importance of silence and space in songs.
In a year I "earned" a snare drum. At the end of two, a “Cocktail” set of Slingerlands: One drum, cymbal and pedal at a time!
I played in (working) bands from the time I was seven and played professionally for over thirty-five years. I’ve had the privilege of working in the studio, performing live, touring and co-writing with some of the best musicians, songwriters, producers and vocal talent in the world (See list at www.johnlatta.net).
A little over a year ago, I started to work in the studio again, writing some songs...
Instrumentation
I'm (preferably) a non-performing songwriter. Retired from studio and live performing around 1991.
Discography
Go to http://www.johnlatta.net
"People Like Us"
"I Wanna Take You for a Drive"
"When The Father's Gone"
"I'm Done!"
"Where'd Ya Get Them Jeans?"
"Honky-Tonk n'Holler"
"These Are The Good Old Days"
Video
Press
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Latest News and MORE!
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"Reresenting HITMAKERS!" Carol Perdew and Springbarrel link to top writers list. **...
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Song of the Month (May, 2008)
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John's winning song is better than Don Henley hanging with JJ Cale. I have a history with Tulsa m...
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Publishing Deal
Non-exclusive contract for "Where'd Ya Get Those Jeans?" signed May, 2008.
Setlist
Not performing, just writing songs and cutting demos...