I PLAY WITH: SOLDANO AMPS (ACTUALLY JUST ONE), GIBSON AND FENDER GUITARS , A PIECE OF SHIT 2X12 CAB ,RUSTY GUITAR STRINGS, SOME WORN DOWN CHEWED UP PICKS, 14 YEAR OR OLDER GUITAR CORDS THAT BUZZ AND HUMM AND ARE ALWAYS STICKY FOR SOME REASON, HALF DEAD 9 VOLT BATTERIES (TONGUE TESTED). I PLAY WITH MYSELF (ALOT) A FEW FRIENDS WHO CAN STILL STAND TO BE AROUND ME, MY KIDS ,MY GUNS, MY BOAT, MY FISHING POLES, MY HARLEY DAVIDSON, MY TV, MY STEREO, MYSELF (EVEN MORE), MY WEIGHTS,
MY DOG ELLIE AND MY CAT OZZY ETC. ETC. OH YEA AND MY WONDERFUL HOT WIFE OF OVER 12 YEARS WHEN SHE ISN'T TOO SICK OF ME. I'VE BEEN A HACK GUITAR PLAYER FOR 23 YEARS, IVE TOURED THE U.S WITH THE MUSICAL SENSATION 'CRUTCH' , GUITAR AND BASS INSTRUCTER FOR 6 YEARS AT THREE DIFFERENT MUSIC STORES IN MUSKEGON, OPENED FOR NATIONAL RECORDING ARTISTS: 38 SPECIAL, GEORGE THOROGOOD, LOVERBOY, HEADEAST, BRIAN HOWE (TED NUGENT/BADCO) RANCID , A PRODUCTION OF A MUPPET CHRISTMAS , RINGOS MAGICAL MYSTERY MUPPET TOUR, ALONG WITH MUPPETS ON ICE (THE GONZO STORY). PLAYED EVERY DIVE BAR IN TOWN (THATS ALL THE BARS IN TOWN) MUSKEGON SUMMER CELEBRATION MAINSTAGE AND REGINAL STAGE ALONG WITH THE FREMONT BABY FOOD FESTIVAL MAINSTAGE, MTV SPRING BREAK, BLAH BLAH, YADDA YADDA. ALSO PLAYED MY BACKYARD, MY PARENTS BASEMENT, A COUPLE OF JR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL DANCES, A FEW WEDDING RECEPTIONS , SITTING ON THE CRAPPER, AND ONE REALLY, REALLY OLD DUDES BIRTHDAY PARTY. RECENT LOCAL BANDS INCLUDE 'INSIDE OUT' AND A VERSION OF 'LIFTERHEAD'. I'M CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE 'WHERE ARE THEY NOW FILES', DUE TO SCHEDULE CONFLICTS, MY MANAGER/AGENT ISSUES, TOURING GLITCHES , A LAWSUIT CONCERNING THE 'ELECTRIC BANANA' NIGHT CLUB AND THE FACT THAT I'M HOLDING OFF FOR A MANAGEMENT POSITION. AT THIS TIME I HAVE DECIDED TO WORK ON MY OWN MATERIAL, SO IN THE STUDIO I GO (WHICH IS A WALK IN CLOSET WITH AN 8 TRACK DOWN MY BASEMENT) FAVORITE THINGS ARE : MY FAMILY, RIDING MY HARLEY, GOING HUNTING/FISHING AT MY LAKE HOUSE (YES I HAVE ONE) BEING ON STAGE, A GOOD SOUNDMAN AND AN EVEN BETTER LIGHTSHOW, PLAYING MUSIC FITS IN THERE SOMEWHERE TOO. INFLUENCES RHOADS,LYNCH, KINGS X, GALACTIC COWBOYS, AC/DC. NOT SO FAVORITE THINGS: FALLING OFF THE STAGE, HAVING A GUITAR STRING BREAK RIGHT AT A SOLO, THE FAINT SMELL OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING WHILE ON STAGE, THE STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING WHILE ON STAGE, THE CLUB MANAGER TELLING YOU OR THE DRUMMER TO TURN THE CYMBYLS DOWN, NOT TO MENTION PLAYING TO AN EMPTY CLUB AND SOME BAND GIRLFRIEND OR SOMEONE WHO IS FRIENDS WITH THE BASS PLAYER SAYS 'JUST LOOK AT IT AS A PAID PRACTICE' (YOUVE REACHED THIS POINT WHEN THE BOUNCERS AND WAITRESSES ARE VACUMING AND CLEANING UP DURING 2ND SET) AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST WHEN THE DRUNK GUY WHO HAS ALREADY PISSED HIMSELF WITH DIRTY STAINED CLOTHES THAT RESEMBLE SOME SORT OF LEFTOVERS FROM DINNER THE NIGHT BEFORE, COMES UP TO YOU WITH BEER, CIGERRETTE, NOT BRUSHED HIS TEETH IN DAYS BREATH, BREATHING IN YOUR FACE, TRYING TO STAND UP, INTRODUCES HIMSELF SAYING HIS NAME IS SOMETHING LIKE 'ROODMONT' BUT I CAN CALL HIM 'BILL'(WTF?) TELLS YOU HOW GREAT YOU ARE, ASKS DO YOU PLAY BROWN EYE GIRL OR FREEBIRD AND WHEN YOU SAY 'NO SORRY' HE TELLS YOU 'YOU F**KIN SUCK'. THAT RIGHT THERE MY FRIENDS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.......ROCK N ROLL.Profile Edited by MPS MySpace Editor 2.0
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