John Densmore 
John Densmore
(Original Elektra Records bio, 1967 excerpted
from "The Doors The Illustrated
History" by Danny Sugerman)
John Paul Densmore, born December1, 1944 in Santa Monica,
California. Drummer, writer, attended Santa Monica City
College, Cal State Northridge.
I've been playing for six years. I don't really have too much to
say
about all of this. I took piano lessons when I was ten. They
tried to
get me to play Bach. They tried for two years. When I wsa in
junior high I got my first set of drums. I played symphonic music
in high school (tympani, snare drum), then I played jazz for
three
years. I used to play sessions in Compton and Topanga Canyon.
Since last year it's been rock'n'roll and these creeps.