Wild Turkey

John Weathers played with Wild Turkey before joining Gentle Giant. He was the band's original drummer.

Here's a photo of a very-young-looking Weathers, contributed by Paul Fox. (John is in the middle.)

Later work (2006)

In 2006, John Weathers wrote and performed most of the percussion parts on the album You and Me in the Jungle. He also played that year on Wild Turkey's tour of Italy, Germany, Austria, Canada, and the UK. The lineup was:

• Glenn Corner, bass
• Clive Bunker, drums
• John Weathers, percussion
• Gary Pickford-Hopkins, vocals
• Mick Dyche, guitars
• Brendan McGrath, guitars
• Steve Gurl, keyboards

Thanks to Roy Evans on Wild Turkey's management team for the preceding information.