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Bryan Betts

...and now they plan an invasion...

About Me

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i guess you could say that i am the sum total of my influences. i practice way too much, but still not enough. playing guitar is the only thing i can do with some degree of proficiency. i love playing guitar because it feels so good! .

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Member Since: 10/3/2006
Band Website: newfusionassembly.com
Band Members: bryan betts: electric guitar, acoustic 6 and 12 string guitar, fretless guitar, harpguitar, roland gr-300, guitar synthesizers, and yes...moog bass pedals *grin*
Influences: scott mcgill, eric johnson, pat martino, shawn lane, john mclaughlin, pat metheny, michael hedges, leo kottke, ken rohrbach jr., wendy carlos, ravi shankar, zakir hussain, jaco pastorius, michael manring, alex lifeson, al dimeola, steve howe, elliot sharp, matthew rishaw, jean-louis aubert, john coltrane, miles davis, tony rice, doctor who, ayn rand, harry bertioa... bands: the beatles, rush, freak-zoid, shakti, the mahavishnu orchestra, king crimson, porcupine tree, yes, medeski martin and wood, brand x, sigur ros, radiohead, blondie (debbie, i love you !), (more to come! this is a pretty extensive list) HEROES: Jonathan E.
Sounds Like: when going full tilt, a moog sawtooth pulse vco set on top speed.Equipment:guitars: brian moore i8p.13 (the work horse!), brian moore c-55p chameleon, vigier surfreter special, gibson es-175, 1978 gibson es-347, conklin custom 8 string (B E A D G B E A), 1955 fender stratocaster, 1960 fender stratocaster (daphne blue), roland g-808 synth controller, martin eric johnson signature model, martin clarence white D28cwb, taylor leo kottke 12 string (A E A E A Csharp),amplifiers: koch multitone mt100c (main amp), bogner shiva (1x12 el34 combo w/reverb), 1968 marshall purple plexi reissue 100w stack, 1968 marshall reissue 50w half stack (straight cab), 1964 fender twin reverb, 1967 fender deluxe reverb, mesa/boogie mk2c+ head (purple suede),various sundry implements: line 6 fm4, line 6 mm4, line 6 delay modeler, digitech whammy pedal, fulltone fulldrive, fulltone "the clyde" wahwah, t.c. electronics sustain/parametric eq., t.c. electronics scf, roland gr-300 guitar synthesizer, roland gr-1 guitar synthesizer, roland gr-33 guitar synthesizer, roland gr-700 guitar synthesizer, moog taurus II bass pedals, a bunch of vintage pedals and 9v batteries
Type of Label: Indie