{{short description|American drummer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = John Siomos | image = 1975 Mayo Frampton Siomos Sheldon.jpg | caption = Left to right: Bob Mayo, Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Stanley Sheldon, 1975 | birth_name = John T. Siomos | alias = John Headley-Down | birth_date = July 30, 1947 | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, US | death_date = January 16, 2004 (age 56) | death_place = Brooklyn, New York, US | instrument = Drums, percussion | genre = Hard rock, blues rock, folk rock | occupation = Musician, songwriter, emergency medical technician | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = Peter Frampton, Todd Rundgren, Buzzy Linhart, Rick Derringer, Chicago Loop | website = }}
'''John T. Siomos''' (July 30, 1947 – January 16, 2004) was an American drummer who performed with Todd Rundgren, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Rick Derringer, Carly Simon, Mark "Moogy" Klingman, Buzzy Linhart and Peter Frampton.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, he died in Brooklyn, New York.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ruggiero|first=Bob|date=2011-10-13|title=Peter Frampton's Bassist "Comes Alive" Again|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/peter-framptons-bassist-comes-alive-again-6529898|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Houston Press}}</ref>
== Early life == Siomos was born in Chicago, son of Nick and Susie (née Kollias). He had a twin brother Steve. They were fraternal twins.<ref>{{Cite web|title=John T. Siomos Obituary (2004) Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/john-siomos-obituary?id=2377310|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Legacy.com}}</ref>
== Career == Siomos played on Peter Frampton's ''Frampton Comes Alive''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Schmitt|first=Roland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1d6aAwAAQBAJ&dq=included,+left+to+right,+Rick+Wills,+John+Siomos,+Frampton+and+Andrew+Bown.&pg=PT267|title=The Small Faces & Other Stories|date=2011-08-01|publisher=Bobcat Books|isbn=978-0-85712-451-7|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-06|title=Frampton's Camel – Paris Theatre, London – 1972 – Past Daily Backstage Pass|url=https://pastdaily.com/2020/09/05/framptons-camel-paris-theatre-london-1972-past-daily-backstage-pass/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Past Daily: News, History, Music And An Enormous Sound Archive.|language=en-US}}</ref> Siomos, also known as '''John Headley-Down''', co-wrote and performed on the songs "Doobie Wah",<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Peter Frampton Says Goodbye During Farewell Tour Finale at L.A.'s Forum|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/peter-frampton-says-goodbye-during-farewell-tour-finale-at-las-forum-8532276/|access-date=2021-07-02|magazine=Billboard|date=October 6, 2019|language=en}}</ref> and the hit single "Do You Feel Like We Do" from that album.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peter Frampton shares stories from his life in his new memoir, 'Do You Feel Like I Do'|url=https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/arts/2020/10/15/peter-framptons-do-you-feel-like-do/3660344001/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=www.azcentral.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Peter Frampton Conquers 'Stubbornness and Fear' for 'Acoustic Classics'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6882856/peter-frampton-conquers-stubbornness-fear-acoustic-classics|access-date=2021-07-02|magazine=Billboard|date=February 22, 2016|language=en}}</ref> He also played drums on "Hello It's Me" and other songs on Todd Rundgren's gold album ''Something/Anything?''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Myers|first=Paul|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K1WFL1CgvDIC&dq=ralph+schuckett+++Moogy+&pg=PA76|title=A Wizard, a True Star: Todd Rundgren in the Studio|date=2010-10-15|publisher=Jawbone Press|isbn=978-1-906002-33-6|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fletcher|first=David|date=2019-09-23|title=Peter Frampton Says Farewell to DFW in a Concert Filled with a Moving Show-and-Tell|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/peter-framptons-last-dallas-show-was-a-retrospective-told-through-stories-and-songs-11761978|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Dallas Observer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Rockwell|first=John|date=1977-08-24|title=Frampton—The Nice Guy of Rock?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/24/archives/frampton-the-nice-guy-of-rock.html|access-date=2021-05-01|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
== Death == Siomos died in Brooklyn of undisclosed causes on January 16, 2004. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Round trip|url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/dec/09/round_trip/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=LJWorld.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-19|title=Buried Here - John Belushi, John Siomos|url=https://rockandrollroadmap.com/places/burial-sites/other-u-s-locations/elmwood-cemetery-and-mausoleum-buried-here-john-belushi-john-siomos/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=History Of Rock Music|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Performance credits == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Album ! Artist ! Credit |- | 1971 | ''Carly Simon'' | Carly Simon | drums |- | 1971 | ''Music'' | Buzzy Linhart | drums |- | 1971 | ''Mike Corbett & Jay Hirsh with Hugh McCracken'' | Mike Corbett & Jay Hirsh with Hugh McCracken | drums |- | 1972 | ''Moogy'' | Mark Klingman | drums |- | 1972 | ''Something/Anything?'' | Todd Rundgren | drums |- | 1973 | ''Frampton's Camel'' | Peter Frampton | drums |- | 1973 | ''A Wizard, a True Star'' | Todd Rundgren | drums |- | 1974 | ''Somethin's Happening'' | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |- | 1975 | ''Frampton'' | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |- | 1975 | ''Fingertips'' | Duster Bennett | drums |- | 1975 | ''Spring Fever'' | Rick Derringer | drums |- | 1976 | ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' | Peter Frampton | drums |- | 1977 | ''I'm in You'' | Peter Frampton | drums, tambourine, cabassa |- | 1977 | ''Other Side'' | Tufano & Giammarese (The Buckinghams) | drums |- | 1978 | ''Moogy II'' | Mark Moogy Klingman | drums, bg vocals |- | 1979 | ''Rogue Waves'' | Terry Reid | drums, percussion |- | 1992 | ''Shine On: A Collection'' | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |- | 1992 | ''Through the Years'' | Guthrie Thomas | drums |- | 1996 | ''Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo: The Best of Rick Derringer'' | Rick Derringer | drums |- | 1997 | ''Very Best of Todd Rundgren'' | Todd Rundgren | drums |- | 1998 | ''This One's for Sarah'' | Guthrie Thomas | drums |- | 2001 | ''Buzzy Linhart Loves You: Classic Recordings'' | Buzzy Linhart | drums |- | 2001 | ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | Peter Frampton | drums |- | 2002 | ''All American Boy/Spring Fever'' | Rick Derringer | drums |- | 2002 | ''Tawny Tracks'' | Arrows | drums |- | 2003 | ''20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Peter Frampton'' | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |- | 2003 | ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' [DVD Audio/Bonus Videos] | Peter Frampton | drums |- | 2003 | ''Superstar Rock Festival'' | Various Artists | drums |- | 2004 | ''Spring Fever/Sweet Evil'' | Rick Derringer | drums |- | 2005 | ''Gold'' | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |- | 2008 | ''Wind of Change/Frampton's Camel'' | Peter Frampton | drums |- | 2008 | ''Buzzy Linhart Is Music'' | Buzzy Linhart | drums |- | 1970 | ''Fulton Fish Market'' | James Late | drums |- | 2008 | ''Norman Feels'' | Norman Feels | drums |- |}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-siomos-mn0000815501/credits|title=John Siomos - Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=December 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-24|title=Music Review: Buzzy Linhart - Electric Lady Dream: The Eddie Kramer Sessions|url=http://www.tmrzoo.com/2012/38016/music-review-buzzy-linhart-electric-lady-dream-the-eddie-kramer-sessions|access-date=2021-07-02|website=TMR Zoo|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121102130338/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1516995.html "John Siomos; drum work included 'Frampton Comes Alive' album", obituary article from: Chicago Sun-Times, Article date: January 23, 2004 Author: Brenda Warner Rotzoll] * [http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2004/WIR20040124.html Brief obituary on LifeinLegacy.com] * [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=dfl&GRid=8457186& Memorials from fans posted on FindAGrave.com] * {{YouTube|y7rFYbMhcG8|"Do You Feel Like We Do"}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.bruceelgort.com/blogs/be.nsf/plinks/BELT-5Z6NMR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061204052744/http://www.bruceelgort.com/blogs/be.nsf/plinks/BELT-5Z6NMR|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2006|title=Bruce Elgort|date=December 4, 2006|accessdate=December 5, 2017}}
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