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BikerDanGuitarman

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About Me

Married man with no kids. My wife Megumi is from Tokyo, Japan. We have 2 dogs we adopted from the pound in 2001- Festus and Ellie. I Have 2 sisters, 2 nieces and 1 nephew. My mom passed on from cancer in Feb. of 2001. My dad is a barber but you can't tell by looking at me- I haven't had a haircut in years. I've been playing in one band or another since 1980. Went to Elizabethton High School- Class of '83. I work as a designer at a Civil Engineering firm. I was in a travelling road band from the mid 80's till the early 90's (The Toby Jugg Band). I've been the Praise Leader at my church since 1993-F.L.B.C. 118 Julie Lane, Boones Creek, Johnson City, TN. People also refer to it as "The Biker Church". My Band "Fortress of Light" plays in prisons, at motorcycle events, anywhere they'll have us really- except clubs-we don't do clubs. We play what I call "Progressive Southern". That term pretty much means the same song could last 5 minutes one gig, and 35 minutes the next.HOT Myspace Layouts

My Interests

Spending time with Family, Guitar Playing, Trout fishing, Good music, riding Motorcycles, working on my old Shovelhead, Concerts, hanging with frends, Art in various mediums, photography, camping, hiking, visiting Japan every year.
- Get Your Own

I'd like to meet:

Michael Shenker- I love his melodic and fluid guitar (listen to "Assault Attack")Ry Cooder (Mr. Soundtrack), Albert Lee, Alvin Lee,Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Billy GibbonsGlenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, Dave Murray,Billy & Franklin Graham.A bunch more I would have liked to meet that have died like Randy Rhoads, Allen Collins, Buddy Holly, Duane Allman, Ray Charles, this list could be endless.Keino & Paul Cox from Indian Larry Legacy,Anthony Bourdain, Willie Nelson, Arlen Ness.......I already met Elvis at a truck stop in Bethesda, Maryland in 1987.

Music:

Southern Rock, Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Heavy Rock, old vintage rock and blues, old country, about anything but satanic metal and (C)RAP.- Allman Brothers, Skynyrd, Outlaws, Blackfoot, Zep, Beatles, Pink Floyd, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, OLD Aerosmith (no goofy bubblegum love songs please), Phil Keaggy, Montrose, Deep Purple, Rainbow, MSG, Clapton, Walter Trout, CSNY, Yes, Rush, Outlaw Country, Doors, Doc Watson, Dixie Dregs, Jeff Beck, Saxon, Priest, Maiden, Budgie. Sabbath, Buddy Holly, Ray Charles, Billy Holliday, Miles Davis, Chet Atkins, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Charlie Christian, Robert Johnson, Freddie King, OLD Chicago (w/ Terry Kath), Steely Dan, Humble Pie, Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Captain Beyond, Johnny Cash, KISS, Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher, Steppenwolf, ZZ Top, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Trouble, Frank Marino, Govt. Mule, Old Van Halen, Robin Trower, Derek Trucks, Alan Parsons Project, CCR, James Gang, Pat Travers, JJ Cale, Golden Earring, Slade, Boston, J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Waylon Jennings, Nazareth, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, B.B. King, Leo Kottke, Robben Ford, Elvis Presley, Hank Snow, Roy Buchanan, Fleetwood Mac, T Rex, Chuck Berry, Johnny Horton, Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Patsy Cline, Dusty Springfield, The Hollies, The Byrds, String Cheese Incident, Allison Krause, Spyrogyra, Junior Brown, Webb Wilder, Krokus, Doobie Brothers, White Witch, Eloy, Hawkwind, Fastway, Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Brothers, Radiohead, Molly Hatchett, Nantucket, Steve Miller, 10 Years After, Mountain, Django Reinhardt, ELO, Tangarine Dream, Kansas, Black Crowes, Cheryl Crowe, Little Feat, SRV, Jimmy Vaughn, Cream, Santana, Steely Dan, Mountain, The Dixie Dregs, Tommy Bolin, Ram Jam, Frank Zappa, Blue Cheer, Spinal Tap, Neil Young, Danny Gatton, Eric Johnson, Bloodrock, Roy Orbison, Steve Morse, Albert Lee, Jimmy Thackery, Dream Theatre, Queensryche, Sons of the Pioneers, STYX, Bad Co., Y&T, April Wine, Boston, Bela Fleck, New Grass, Doc Watson, Sweet, Teaze, Uriah Heep, King's X, Savatage, Riot, Steve Winwood, King Crimson, Wings, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Carpenters, Janis Joplin, Moxy, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, David (Psalms), Weezer, MC5, ............I'm gonna stop now. I could go on & on, but you get the point.

Movies:

Godfather 1 & 2, Braveheart, Outlaw Josie Wales, Caddyshack,Johnny Dangerously, Woodstock,Flyboys Gangs of New York, Happy Gilmore, Master and Commander, Big Jake, Lonesome Dove, The Last Samurai, Lord of the Rings, Spinal Tap, Woodstock, The Warriors, Vacation, Band of Brothers, Longest Yard, Coolhand Luke, Jeremiah Johnson,7 Samurai,The Patriot, M*A*S*H, The Wild Bunch, Unforgiven, Raging Bull, The Longriders, Monty Python's Holy Grail & Yellowbeard, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter, Bonnie & Clyde, Kill Bill 1 and 2,Once upon a Time in America, Patton, The Dirty Dozen, Blade Runner, Goodfellas, A River Runs Through It, Jaws, The Dirty Dozen, Scarface, The Jerk, Blazing Saddles, Trading Places, A Christmas Story, The Dirty Dozen, Stripes, The Blues Brothers, The Buddy Holly Story,

Television:

Pro & College Football, Biker Build-off, Anthony Bordain-No Reservations, Discovery, Learning Channel, Travel Channel, Speed Channel, History Channel, ESPN, Andy Griffith (black and white only), MASH, Still Standing, VH1 Classic, old cartoons, Ninja Warrior, Austin City Limits,

Books:

The Bible, Biography type stuff, Louis LaMour, Dean Koontz, The back of Cereal Boxes, books with lots of cool pictures.I'm a man therefore I NEVER read assembly instructions

Heroes:

Charles Ingram (my Godfather-WW2 vet.),my Father-in-Law (lived through WW2 as a teen in Tokyo), My Mother is always an inspiraton. Just thinking about her makes me feel better (most of the time-unless it's the anniversary of her death or her birthday or something like that) Soldiers, civil servants, volunteers, AND MANY UNSPOKEN

My Blog

MUSIC BUSINESS PINHEADS CANCELL TROUBLE PODCAST

Many of you that know me are aware how much I truly love quality live music-no matter what kind, as long as it's good. One of my favorite bands of all-time is the legendary doom metal band TROUBLE. Th...
Posted by BikerDanGuitarman on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:53:00 PST

MUSIC BUSINESS PINHEADS CANCELL TROUBLE PODCAST

Many of you that know me are aware how much I truly love quality live music-no matter what kind, as long as it's good. One of my favorite bands of all-time is the legendary doom metal band TROUBLE. Th...
Posted by BikerDanGuitarman on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:47:00 PST

June 12th, Mom’s Birthday....

To all my friends and anyone who reads this-Today is my mom's birthday. It's always rough for me on days like this. She passed away from cancer in 2001. She got it the first time when I was just a kid...
Posted by BikerDanGuitarman on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:09:00 PST

My first Blog

I have been adding friends since I joined MySpace a few weeks ago. It's really cool to find someone with the same interests or some famous person in a band, etc. and send a message or whatever. It's a...
Posted by BikerDanGuitarman on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:11:00 PST