"Kid was good to start with." John's still envying that lighter but hell, matches work good enough for him. He's still half-watching Brendon, and the audience reaction, the rest of his attention's on Nathan and Jimmy. "Better now, but..."
He grins, reaching over to mimic Nathan's actions with the ashtray. "You know I'm not the one to butter on that rhythm section, Jimmy. You got anyone in mind?"
Because he's always willing to at least audition promising talent.