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John Gentry Jr.

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About Me

The Official Site of John Gentry Jr. of SUPER-MASSIVE, Rays Music Exchange, and DLO(Da LEMMINGS OnSombol). Novax Fanned Fret Instruments, Brown-Note and Fender amplifers and Mesa/Boogie cabinets played exclusively. You can catch John Gentry Jr. at anytime with the follow side projects....WAMPA, Naked RedHeads, 8 Ball Junkies, Heavy Weather, Urban Music Developement, and Grand OverSoul. Private lessons are available!!! Billy Yates demo-ing the D’Lite Bluesmaster for Lyle Workman...I’m giggling my ass off in the background.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/26/2006
Band Members: Anyone who wants or needs an interesting and very creative guitarists.
Influences: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Kenny Garrett, Sun Ra, the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Frank Zappa, Col. Bruce Hampton, the Police, Allan Holdsworth, Jimmy Herring, Matt Mundy, Oteil and the PeaceMakers, Paul Henson, Moss Hudson, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Bob Marley, Nile Rodgers, James Jamerson, Aston Barrett, Jaco Pastorious, Bootsy, Jimmy Nolan, Chet Adkins, Merle Travis, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Hendrix, Hiram Bullock, Mike Stern, Kenny Poole, George Van Eps, Charlie Hunter, Tower of Power, Scott Henderson, Mike Miller, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Peter Tosh, Sugar Hill Gang, Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, Fat Boys, Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick, N.W.A., ol skool L.L. Cool J, the Roots, Public Enemy, Wu Tang Clan, Beastie Boys, G Love, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia, Robert Fripp, Todd Huth, Dj Logic, Mr. Dibbs, Animal Crackers, Kraftwerk, Screaming Headless Torsos, Lian Amber, Fiona Apple, Billie Holiday, Allman Bros., Derek Trucks Band, Rays Music Exchange, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Robert Walters/20th Congress, Eric Dolphy,Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Mcoy Tyner, Wilbert Longmeyer, Grant Green, Charlie Christian, Tim Miller, Primus/Claypool, Living Colour, 24-7 Spyz, Chick Corea, Slayer, Tool, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, Dead Kennedy's, Misfits, Social Distortion, and the list goes on and on and on!!!

Sounds Like: The Soundtrack to Life and Death...
Record Label: Bleeding King Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BadMen Video...

Just gonna give the low down on the tunes tones...Novax Holy Grail through Wilson Delay through '68 Fender Silverface Bassman with Blackface mods for clean tone through a Boogie 1x12 Theile Cabniet an...
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:22:00 PST

Current Rig...

My rig as of lately has been sounding pretty good! So right now I'm using a Fender Silverface Bassman 50 with Blackface mods along side a custom Brown Note DLite 22. The Fender covers all my cle...
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:31:00 PST

The Bands Ive been in...

So here we go.....1986-89....Damage....Speed Metal/Punk Rock....Members-John Gentry Jr.(guitar), Todd Moore(guitar), Tim BeBord(bass), Mike Roy(bass), Jeff Stevens(bass), Shane Spencer(drums), Greg Pa...
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:23:00 PST

Wilson Effects Players Page

Check me out! These are some of the best pedals I have ever heard! http://www.wilsoneffects.com/Players.html
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:39:00 PST

Brown-Note Amps Artist Page

Check it out! 3 bad Brothers from different Mothers! http://www.brownnote.net/artists.html
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:37:00 PST

L.A. Amp Show

The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Amp Show in Van Nuys was off the hook this year! The Brown Note demo room was in constant bustle. I am a demo pro and R & D guy for the BN Co. 40 Year Old Virgin soundtr...
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:25:00 PST

Garaj Mahal...

Nick Blasky, Tim Hensley, Andy Lenihan, and Me have a new project entitled WAMPA. We did our maiden voyage opening for the one and only Garaj Mahal. Good Gawd those guys are sick! I have been a huge&n...
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:54:00 PST

Steel Pulse...

Just have to say that opening for Steel Pulse was such a great honor! I have loved their music since I was a wee little one. I look forward to doing it again!!!
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:49:00 PST

Who has influenced me the most...

..> ..> Influence can come from almost anywhere once you realize that there is no such thing as good or bad, right or wrong, or any preconception that something out weighs something else in ter...
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:28:00 PST

Biskits Gear List...

I've been getting quite a number of inquiries about my gear set up. First, I must say that it can at anytime vary from one component to the next depending on mood and scenario! So here we go... Guitar...
Posted by John Gentry Jr. on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:31:00 PST