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Name: Donn Kranz
What do you do in the band: Drums & Back ground screaming
Age: 49
Musical history: I started playing drums in the late 60's and into the great 70"s (peace man) , Then in the 80's I gave up the bar seen, found part of My brain and started playing in churches. Most churches wernt ready for drums., So I played in a few musicals. Then I started jambing again in the 90's still playing in Churches.Then in 2000 I found Creed thanks to David and then came BALANCE.
Job Description: I own a construction company called Quality Design Industries. We specialize in Commercial Construction along with building recording studios and also do sound systems and acoustical treatments for schools, churches ect. We also are looking into building then renting practice spaces for bands.
Marital status: Married 28 years , yes same woman
Whats in your CD player now? Killswitch Engaged , Dream theater this afternoon and Demond Hunter this morning. This was a very secular day. Oh ya, I listend to Chritmas music also.
Favorite BALANCE song: Creator and Stay (new one)
Interests: Other than music?, What else is there ? Oh ya... Riding my 1600 cc Road Star when the chrome is all shined up. Golf is cool also. Frisbe Golf works to. Having a bon fire in the back yard. Most of all I like hanging out with my 3 girls Melissa ,Sara ,Katie, and my wife.
What left overs are in your fridge: A little of this and a littel of that.
Favorite Saying: That"s Life in the Big City !
Insperations : As far as Drummers, Mike Portnoy inspires me the most. Tommy Aldridge, Billy Cobham, Bill Bruford, Dave Weckel, Tim Alexander, and local guy My freind Tim Zorny.
As far as bands or song writers. Dream Theater for all around songwriting and musitianship insperation.
I really am inspierd by Lincon Park latly, they have a great new sound. Off the wall inseration goes to Primus. They reall go over the edge with endless possibilities. Hence insperation for Me.
Favorite movie: The Mattrix, all of them. Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
What other band would you like to janb with? Dream Theater of corse, But if I were to pic members from bands to make a dream band up , it would have to be........... Cris Squire (Bass) from yes. Jeff beck Guitar.
Robert Frip (Guitar) from King Crimson. me mE ME on Drums. Steven Tyler (vocals) Aerosmith,and Robert Plant9vocals) Led Zeplin. Cool band HuH !!!!
Then just to goof off for a while, Primus.. We Keep talking about doing a song with Complex Zero, both full bands. SOON
What do you drive: 2005 Ford f-350 Crew Cab, Metalic Grey
If $ was no object ,what would you drive? A new Pantera and alot of vitage cars trucks and Bikes
What brand do you play : Main Kit - I play TAMA drums, 2 Kicks, 8 ride toms, 2 floor toms, Pearl Chad Smith signiture snare. 21 Zildjian cymbals
A roland SPD 11 pad, Gibraltier Rack and boom arms, Shure mics, Remo Heads. . 2 DW cable HI Hats, Custom truncks for the rack and booms and Hard case cases for all the drums
My scale down kit- 1 Kick.3 ride toms 2 floor toms 12 cymbles 2 hihats roland spd20 pad
I have a red tama practice kit same as the scale down concert kit.
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