Member Since: 14/11/2006
Band Website: guitaristhalcomb.com/
Influences: Earlier Guitarists: Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, George Benson, Ulf Wakenius, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Pat Metheney, John McLaughlin, Frank Gambale, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, plus many other greats.
Recent Guitarists: Macro Sfogli, Andy Timmons, Guthrie Govan, etc.
Sounds Like: As a guitarist, I have learned that being closed minded limits your playing ability and hinders your artistic perceptions. I am a rocker first, that is true.
But, I have an appreciation for virtually every style of music and I am quite
knowledgeable of Jazz, Country, Blue Grass, Spanish Style, and Neo Classical music. I can play many songs by Pat Martino, George Benson, Pat Metheny,
Larry Carlton, etc. And I certainly respect everything they have done.
This ability has helped me to expand my guitar playing to a level where I can play an acoustic guitar and be appreciated, or play in a club with a diverse audience and still be a "crowd" pleaser. But, the sound I get here is my own.
It's my unique rock style of playing and song writing and it's meant to send a message to the listener.
A very good example of this can be heard in "The Victim's Song."
This song was actually inspired by the story of Anne Frank who was a very beautiful soul and the unfortunate victim of the cowardly Nazi. it is an ANTI-Nazi ANTI-HATE GROUP statement and refers to how people like Hitler and his clan of goons got control of Germany. I mean, it is so horrible that the Jewish People had to go through such abuse before people could wake up and see just how evil Hitler was, and, too, other races like the blacks. It's important that people learn how to fight against being brain washed into thinking something that is wrong is okay.
Anyway, this is who I am and I hope you like it.
PEACE
Type of Label: Major