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Wayne Insane

Wayne lives in a house made of bricks with his good lady wife.

On Sundays he likes roast beef and Yorkshire puddings for his dinner.

He likes red and white wine, he is particularly partial to wheat beer, and if push comes to shove, Samuel Smiths is perhaps his favourite brewer.

He is very fond of late 50s/early 60s American rock 'n' roll music.

The knuckle of his little finger on his right hand is non-existent, and in winter can seize from time to time.

If he's having toast he prefers a crust, but this is by no means compulsory.

He enjoys going camping for his holidays and feeling the wind in his face at the seaside.

Wayne is excellent at football, and plays comfortably in any position, he plays in net blindfolded.

He always keeps a handkerchief about his person.

Wayne never bites his nails.

Top 6 Drummers (in no particular order):

Sir John Henry Bonham (for everything, perhaps maybe not moustache)
Keith Moon (for flamboyance, showmanship, imagination and sheer animal instinct)
Dave Grohl (for everything, the perfect package - power, creativity, and knowing when and when not to, the songsmith)
Ian Paice (for amazing speed and fills, and pure excitement)
Jimmy Chamberlin (although he's done some pretty patchy stuff, particularly over recent years, I have to choose him if only for his work on 'Siamese Dream', which still astounds, and excites me today, great sound)
Ringo Starr - fantastic songsmith again, underrated, possibly less so these days, but still often overlooked. Playing along to the Beatles taught me how to play as a kid. So, thanks! Particularly fond of his playing on Abbey Road, great feel and groove throughout, love the outro to 'Come Together', one of my favourite drum passages, near perfection.

Blue Stilton (a real classic, and truly an acquired taste, yet once acquired there's absolutely no going back, believe me)
Wensleydale with Cranberry (fucking well nice)
Brie (a beautiful, creamy, spreadable number, particularly nice on crackers. Doesn't really work on bread as I found out at a motorway services on the way to a gig once)
Roquefort (very nice, also easily spreadable. Comes 4th as it's perhaps a bit salty for my palate)

Vic Firth 5B's the wood tip, naturally (I've not found any other sticks up to the job at all over the years, and believe me, I've tried. I always come back to my trusty friend, I love you.)