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RATTLESNAKE ROCK N' ROLLER

I'm a rocker, I'm a roller, I'm a right out outta controller

About Me

Well, my name's Ben. I like rock n' roll and guitars and whatnot. I play in a band called Darkhorse. Check us out. www.myspace.com/rrrdarkhorse.
The Guitar Player's Quiz
What kind of guitar(s) do you have?: uhhh, 2003 Gibson sg standard,severly modified '63 gibson sg standard, Fender Stratocaster,Yamaha acoustic
How often do you play guitar?: every day
How did you get into playing?: listenin' to the likes of AC/DC and Kiss
Do you just play at home or do you play live?: both
What is your favorite effect?: wah pedal, 'cause it's like an instrument within itself, and alittle bit of chorus on clean sounds to make it all shimmery and pretty, other than thateffects are crutches to m
Who do you think is the best guitarist ever?: hmmmm, either Billy Gibbons or Ted Nugent
What kind of music do you play? (don't say "the good kind"): Rock n' Roll, and a little bit of country
What kind of amp (if any) do you use?: depends on the size of the gig. for little gigs and practice i use a marshall mg50 combo, for big gigs i use a marshall jcm 800 2204 half stack. either way it's all marshall.
Are you in a band?: ayup
Where do you play?: anywere the long and winding road takes us. mostly festivals and band battles,random gigs.
Where do you want to go with guitar?: the top
What is your favorite band/artist?: hard to pick but i'll say AC/DC. that's my foundation, man.
What is your favorite song?: oooh,hard question, I'll say Bad Boy Boogie by AC/DC
What is the best guitar solo you've ever heard?: hmmm, either Billy Gibbon's solo in Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers or Brian Robertson's solo in The Cowboy Song
Name one peice of guitar info that you're proud to know:: two things: your guitar tone sounds like shite if you scoop out all the mids and everything sounds better turned up LOUD.
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My Interests

Fat guitars(particulary Gibson sgs),loud amps(particularly marshall),thick strings,heavy picks,busted speakers,busted eardrums,wah pedals,pretty women,,being on stage,the bad food you get at gigs,the thump a particularly good p.a system makes,solid bass players and drummers,Angus Young,Ted Nugent,Brian Robertson,Billy Gibbons, Fast Eddie Clark and anybody else that rip the strings off a guitar.dj'ing,being on the radio,shitkickers,fag stompers,ale 8 1,collecting vinyl,beef jerky,NASCAR racing.
Music
Favorite Bands/Artists
Punk: ramones,dead boys
Classic Rock: ac/dc,kiss, pat travers,ted nugent,cheap trick,molly hatchet, lynyrd skynyrd,bob fuckin seger,foghat,blackfoot
Ska: don't like ska
Pop Punk: don't like pop punk
Prog Rock: rush,kansas
Gangsta Rap: poop on rap
Rapcore: see above
Metal: judas priest,maiden,megadeth a little bit of pantera, grimm reaper,sabbath(preferably with dio),tesla,little bit of black label society
Funk Metal: bang tango,xtreme
Psychadelic: hendrix
Country: johnny cash,waylon,willie,merle haggard,gram parsons and all his various bands and projects,steve earle,brad paisley
Pop: pop is gay
Blues: johnny winter,stevie ray vaughan, clapton,the allman brothers
Jazz: havent delved into jazz much, but i like jazz fusion, stuff like return to forever and mahavishnu orchestra,al di meola's solo stuff is good
Techno: techno is for homos
Emo/Screamo: emo/screamo is for homos
Folk Rock: tom petty,neil young,springsteen,
Acoustic: neil young,mark night, csny,jimmy page,duane allman on shit like little martha
Reggae: don't like reggae
Hair Metal: tesla,WHITESNAKE,def leppard,skid row,poison,guns n' roses,motly crue,ratt,van halen,dokken,
Scum Punk: what the hell is scum punk?
Death Metal: fuck a bunch of oreo heads
Top 10 Guitarists
Guitarist: angus young
Guitarist: malcolm young
Guitarist: billy gibbons
Guitarist: ted nugent
Guitarist: brian robertson
Guitarist: scott gorham
Guitarist: gary moore
Guitarist: ace frehley
Guitarist: allen collins
Guitarist: pat travers
Top 7 Bassists
Bassist: gene simmons
Bassist: phil lynnot
Bassist: marco mendoza
Bassist: cliff williams
Bassist: lemmy
Bassist: leon wilkenson
Bassist: mars cowling
Top 5 Drummers
Drummer: phil rudd
Drummer: brian downey
Drummer: tommy clufetos
Drummer: john bonham
Drummer: ian paice
Top 5 Lyricists
Lyricist: phil lynnot
Lyricist: bon scott
Lyricist: johnny cash
Lyricist: steve earle
Lyricist: jimi hendrix
Top 5 Vocalists
Vocalist: bon scott
Vocalist: bob seger
Vocalist: david coverdale
Vocalist: paul rodgers
Vocalist: steve marriot
Top 10 Albums
Album: powerage
Album: tres hombres
Album: live and dangerous
Album: live!go for what you know
Album: Alive!
Album: strikes
Album: pronounced
Album: double trouble live
Album: double live gonzo
Album: burnin' sky
Stuff I forgot to put!
What concerts have you been to?(list a few): seger,hatchet,blackfoot,skynyrd,gn'r,
Favorite Local Band(s): mid life crisis,cherry clusters,black lung,last call,DARKHORSE!!!
Top 5 worst Bands: sugar ray,limp bizkit,korn,nickelback,hinder,nirvava
Top 5 worst Artists: see above
5 Bands every one likes but you think is gay: u2,nickelback,hinder,red hot chilli peppers,shitvana again
5 songs that you will most likely be blasting in your car.: snortin' whiskey,beer drinkers and hell raisers, down payment blues,rock n' roll band,cities on flame with rock n' roll
3 Most Underrated Guitarists: too many damn underrtaed guitarists to put just 3,so allen collins,steve gaines,gary rossington,ed king,dave hlubek,duane roland,steve holland,ricky medlocke,rod price
3 Most Underrated Bassists: gene simmons, leon wilkenson,bozz burrel
3 Most Underrated Drummers: brian downey,tommy clufetos, bruce crump
Top 5 Favorite songs: don't ask me shit like that
3 Bands you will always like: ac/dc,kiss,molly hatchet
3 Most Overrated Guitarists: yngwie,the edge,kurt cobain
3 Most Overrated Bassists: fuckin' flea,the guy from u2,any guitsrist from any punk band that is famous,except johnny ramone and guys like that
3 Most Overrated Drummers: neil peart,travis barker,the chick from the whitestripes
5 Most Overrated Bands: red hot chilli peppers,nirvana,u2,metallica,rolling stones
3 Bands you like but most people havent heard of: montrose,the godz,pat travers band,robin trower
Do you play any instruments?(list if you do): gitfiddle
Favorite Guitar/Bass model: gibsos sg
Favorite Guitar/Bass company: gibson
Top 5 Favorite Overall Bands: ac/dc,kiss,skynyrd,molly hatchet,blackfoot
Top 5 Favorite Overall Artists: jimmy page,ted nugent,pat travers,bob seger,jimi hendrix
Favorite all around Musician: billy gibbons or malcolm young, maybe jimmy page,hell,i don't know,
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I'd like to meet:

There's too many musicians and people like that to list, but i would would pretty much like to meet anyone that is cool and likes rock n' roll .
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Music:

AC/DC,KISS,LYNYRD SKYNYRD,THIN LIZZY,MOLLY HATCHET,BLACKFOOT,TED NUGENT,PAT TRAVERS,ROBIN TROWER, JIMI HENDRIX,JOHNNY CASH,THE WHO,FOGHAT,THE STONES,THE EAGLES,WAYLON JENNINGS,JEFF BECK,HEAD EAST,MEAT LOAF,IRON MAIDEN,JUDAS PRIEST, KING'S X,FASTWAY,MOTORHEAD,THE SCORPIONS,GRAM PARSONS,RUSH,DEF LEPPARD,FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS,38. SPECIAL,NAZARETH,LED ZEPPELIN,CHEAP TRICK, DEEP PURPLE,WHITESNAKE,RAINBOW,BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND,ALICE COOPER,CREAM,ERIC CLAPTON,HUMBLE PIE,FREE, THE GUESS WHO,TOMMY BOLIN, FRANK MARINO AND MAHOGANY RUSH,VANDENBERG,THE GODZ, MONTROSE,GOLDEN EARING,THE AMBOY DUKES,FOREIGNER,GUNS N' ROSES,T.REX,GARY MOORE,BAD COMPANY,ZZ TOP,THE ALLMAN BROTHERS,CHARLIE DANIELS BAND,THE DRIVE BY TRUCKERS,THE HIGHWAYMEN,ROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND,ALLEN COLLINS BAND, ROSSINGTON BAND,PHIL LYNOTT, REO SPEEDWAGON,TESLA,THE BAND,TWISTED SISTER,AEROSMITH,MOTLEY CRUE,DOKKEN, QUIET RIOT,QUEENSYRCHE,ACCEPT,MICHAEL SCHENKER,STEVE EARLE,UFO,JOURNEY,STYX,KANSAS,BLUE OYSTER CULT,BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH,BLACK OAK ARKANSAS,GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY,MERLE HAGGARD,MARK KNIGHT,APRIL WINE,DAN MCAFFERTY,VAN HALEN,JOHNNY WINTERS,RICK DERRINGER,TRAPEZE,AIRBOURNE,ALL NIGHT,X-PLICIT,MID-LIFE CRISIS,CHERRY KLUSTERS,THE YARDBIRDS,JASON ISBELL

Movies:

THE TERMINATOR MOVIES,THE ROBOCOP MOVIES,THE PREDATOR MOVIES,THE ALIEN MOVIES,SPINAL TAP, HEAVY METAL,BATMAN MOVIES,JOE DIRT,RADIO FLYER,THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME,CHRISTINE,THE BUDDY HOLEY STORY,GREAT BALLS OF FIRE,REMEMBER THE TITANS,URBAN COWBOY,TOMBSTONE, THE MEAT LOAF MOVIE,STAND BY ME,WALK THE LINE,THE EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS MOVIES,THE TEMPTATIONS,THE BARON AND THE KID,CROSS ROADS,DETROIT ROCK CITY,ROADIE,LIVING PROOF,TOMBSTONE,BURT REYNOLDS MOVIES,ALMOST FAMOUS,MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE,CHRIS FARLEY MOVIES,THE DEF LEPPARD MOVIE,RAY,THE PUNISHER,MEAN RIVER, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 2,PRIVATE PARTS,PAULY SHORE MOVIES,CLINT EASTWOOD MOVIES.

Television:

MAMMA'S FAMILY,ALL IN THE FAMILY,THE SIMPSONS,KING OF THE HILL,YES DEAR,KING OF QUEENS,ANTIQUES ROADSHOW,ROSEANNE,PBS WHEN IT HAS A COOL CONCERT ON,DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER,VH1 CLASSIC,THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL,AMERICAN CHOPPER,CMT WHEN IT DON'T HAVE RASCAL FAGS ON IT.

Books:

ANYTHING BY STEPHEN KING IS A HIT. THE DIRT,HIGHWAY TO HELL,KISS:BEHIND THE MASK,HELL BENT FOR LEATHER,ROOM FULL OF MIRRORS,THE FREEBIRDS OF SOUTHERN ROCK,GOD GUNS AND ROCK N' ROLL,HARDCORE TROUBADOR,THE ELECTRIC GUITAR BOOK,CASH:THE BIOGRAPHY.

Heroes:

MY DAD,MY POP(MY GRANDPA),ARCHIE BUNKER,MY UNCLE,MALCOLM YOUNG,BON SCOTT,PHIL LYNNOT,BRIAN ROBERTSON,ACE FREHLEY,RONNIE VAN ZANT,BOB SEGER,DAVE HLUBEK,PAT TRAVERS,TED NUGENT,MICK MARS,JOHNNY CASH,ALLLEN COLLINS,BOBBY INGRAM,BILLY F. GIBBONS.

My Blog

RIDE ON,BON.........

Today makes twenty seven years that we lost one of the greatest voices and souls to ever grace the planet or the rock music world. Ronald 'Bon' Scott was the soul to Malcolm young's heart in AC/DC. Hi...
Posted by RATTLESNAKE ROCK N' ROLLER on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:39:00 PST

The Warrior, the Vagabond,The ROCKER !!!!!!

Today marks twenty one years that we lost one of the greatest men alive. Phil Lynott. The man not only wrote some of the best songs of all time but also discovered some of the greatest guitarists to e...
Posted by RATTLESNAKE ROCK N' ROLLER on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:56:00 PST

Molly fuckin Hatchet..........

Before I get to the actual review of the gig I woould like to say that I did not get a backstage pass. The people at 103.7 are  a bunch of lazy,lying douch bags. The asshole that was supposed to ...
Posted by RATTLESNAKE ROCK N' ROLLER on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:19:00 PST

Fly on Free Bird.............

Today marks the 29'th anniversary of the greatest tragedy in rock n' roll. On October 20'th 1977. Lynyrd Skynyrd's chartered plane ran out of fuel and crashed in the swamps of Baton Rouge,Mississippi....
Posted by RATTLESNAKE ROCK N' ROLLER on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:29:00 PST

Darkhorse rock n' roll!!!!!!!

From the backwoods of southeastern Kentucky, Darkhorse crush the status quo and the 'scene' like a mechanized rock n' roll panzer attack. The band's sound, an unforgiving and uncompromising mix of the...
Posted by RATTLESNAKE ROCK N' ROLLER on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:49:00 PST