I started to play music very late. When I was 15 years of age, I went to see a few concerts. I remember that one from the "Scorpions" playing with the Symphony Orchestra of Luxembourg. It was then that I knew I wanted to be a musician.
The first equipment I ever had was a "Fender" 25 watt combo amp to practice at home. The first instrument I bought was a Yamaha 6-string bass, after changing my mind about playing Keyboards or Cello.
I never took lesson, but I did Solfège and I learned playing the Bass just by ear and by jamming along with my favorite albums.
My big early influence was Pink Floyd, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and John Myung (Dream Theater).
As my style developed a little bit, I discovered some other bass players and Bands that became soon influences too; Deep Purple, Genesis, IQ, Marillion, Symphony x, Geddy Lee (Rush), Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani), Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, ...and many more
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Former Bands an experiences:
I first started in a Metal band with classical influcences which supposed to be named "Crying Symphony". This was my first band:
CRYING SYMPHONY was:
Andy Anbrantes: Guitars Jeff Sax: Drums Sven Ewerling: Keyboards Eric Schmit: Keyboards and me: Bass
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TAXI
After quite a bit time I decided to leave this band and I started playing music in a new band in Zolwer. I founded a pure Hard Rock band with great musicians and songwriters. This band still exists, they have a new rehearsal room at the Rockhal (Esch-sur-Alzette/Bieles - Luxembourg)an they are known as "Taxi"
TAXI is:
Chris Whisper, Steve Adam, Christnach Mike, Martellotto Robert
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FRANCISG
Later then I was asked to play for FrancisG, a solo artist from Portugal, as a guest musician. I played some concerts (...benefit concerts and a great concert in the famous Rockhal at the "Screaming Fields of Sonic Love" Festival... ) and I played with different musicians, which I appreciated a lot an which was a great experience for me.
FRANCISG was:
David McDonald: Bass Eric Becker: Rythm Guitars --- Today The Barcodes Philippe Flammang: Drums
Francisco Guimarães: Guitars, Vocals Eric Schmit: Keyboards Patrick Grethen: Rythm Guitars Christion Muller: Drums Me: Bass
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MYZELODY
"MyZelody" is a young band with talented musicians, founded a few months ago. With a lot of experience and different influences, they try to convince people with their dramatic and melancholic songwriting process...! Their songs handle with problems people have everyday and during their lifetime. Although "MyZelody" are influenced by styles like Rock, Alternative, Indie and Metal. They are still working on their songs and try to schedule a few gigs in mid-2007.“Great men are always of a nature originally melancholy.â€MYZELODY are:
Véro - Vocals (http://www.myspace.com/32871478) Dino - Guitars, Keyboards, http://www.myspace.com/132619595) Dan - Drums ( http://www.myspace.com/143226723) Jim - Guitar (http://www.myspace.com/36698523) www.myspace.com/zelodyLayout Created at KillerKiwi.net
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