dad's Haitian. My favorite Haitian drummer is this guy called Azor (drummer) ... ...The Haitian music that moves me has the drumming from the voodoo rituals. It moves me because the patterns are connected to different spirits; it's a spiritual thing that is interconnected with dancing, sacrifice and devotion. It's fully passionate. There is nothing contrived about it." In interviews he regularly cites Billy Cobham of The Mahavishnu Orchestra as his main drumming influence: "My all-time favorite drummer is Billy Cobham. I love the way he plays... ...[his] playing is so natural, powerful and dynamic at the same time. I pattern a lot of stuff after him.". He has also been heavily inspired by John Bonham of Led Zeppelin: "He had one of the best feels in the history of rock... ...because [of him] I try and play with as much bombast as I possibly can." Theodore has also mentioned the following drummers and musicians as influences: Elvin Jones, Neil Peart, Keith Moon, Phil Rudd, Tony Williams, Sebastian Thomson, Tim Soete, Herbie Hancock, Doug Scharin, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Mitchell Feldstein, Damon Che, Dale Crover, John McEntire, Ryan Rapsys and Brann Dailor. Equipment Drums: Queens of the Stone Age DW Jazz Series in White Glass 14x10 or 13x9 tom 16x16 floor tom 18x16 floor tom 26x14 or 24x14 bass drum with rail and cymbal mount 14x5.5 DW Aluminum snare Ludwig Vistalite in red 6.5×14 Supraphonic snare 9×13 tom 14×16 floor tom 16×18 floor tom 16×22 bass drum The Mars Volta, One Day as a Lion, etc. Ludwig Stainless Steel Kit 14x10 tom 16x16 floor tom 18x16 floor tom 24x14 bass drum Jon has stated in interviews that he is still hoping to find a 26x14 stainless steel kick but also enjoys the punchier sound of his current bass. Prior to the Stainless Steel kit he used: Fibes Crystalite Acrylic Kit 14x10 tom 16x16 floor tom 18x16 floor tom 26x14 kick Added to the kits were a DW Rail Mount and kick spurs. He used a Ludwig LM402T chrome over aluminium snare drum with aftermarket die cast hoops. Theodore has also used various "jellybean" kits made with toms, snares, and bass drums made from Ludwig, Yamaha, Slingerland, Gretsch, and Sonor, among others. Cymbals: Of recent times Jon has an endorsement contract with Zildjian cymbals. Like most artists his setup varies somewhat over time. 13" combo hats (e.g. K top over A New