“We just lost another of the good ones, John Hartman, one of the founding members and original drummers for the Doobie Brothers. John Hartman was a special combination of musician, drummer, percussionist, showman, innovator and fearless pursuer of knowledge. His energy and talent was a major factor in the early success of the Doobie Brothers. His idiosyncratic sense of humor and driving drumming style made him the right person at the right time for the Doobies in particular and music in general. I wish you Godspeed, John." Skunk Baxter "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything” - PLATO