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Tom Mein

As seen in May 2007 GUITAR PLAYER Magazine!

About Me

Detroit-born, Phoenix-based Guitar Player/Teacher w/30+ yrs playing and 12+ yrs private teaching experience.
Currently playing with:
101 as guitarist
Kip Fox as guitarist
the Tim Sealy Band as occasional guitarist
Crayon Sky as guitarist
Jackrabbit Supper Club in Scottsdale AZ - as one of the staff guitarists
Cross of Christ Church in Anthem AZ - as worship team guitarist
Rosario Ristaurante in Glendale AZ - Fridays with Michelle Erickson, Nick Munoz and guests
Westside Guitars - my site for booking me in solo, duo, or trio formats
Familiar with all genres, incl rock, jazz, funk, r&b, country, rockabilly, surf, punk. Play and read for bass as well. Available for private instruction, session work, and sub gigs in the Phoenix Metro area. For details about lessons, see my blog above, and please email me here or at [email protected].
Mein Media Services - my company for printing & graphics as well as entertainment
June 9 2007 Student Recital

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/6/2005
Band Members: Tom Mein - Guitars
Tom Mein - Bass
various other peoples - various other musical devices
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa
Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Herb Ellis, Charlie Christian, Jimmy Bruno, Kenny Burrell, George Benson, Oscar Peterson, Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane
Brian Setzer, Danny Gatton, Junior Brown, Johnny Hiland, Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West
Los Straightjackets, the Ventures, Duane Eddy, Dick Dale
Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, Bowie, Buckethead, Tom Morello, Mike Kenneally, Steve Vai, Captain Beefheart
Derek Trucks, Robin Trower, Jeff Beck, Al DiMeola, Carlos Santana
Motown, Philly sound, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, the OJays, the Spinners, the BarKays, the Meters
James Brown, Prince, George Clinton, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Kool and theGang, AWB
Chuck D, Flava Flav & Public Enemy, GrandMaster Flash, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Ludacris, Snoop, Fergie
the Sex Pistols, Black Flag, the Ramones, Iggy Pop (with the Stooges and solo), the Descendants
B-52s, Roxy Music, Oingo Boingo, Police, Talking Heads, Viloent Femmes, Berlin, Romantics, Devo, the Violent Femmes
Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Led Zep, Alice Cooper, System of a Down, Marilyn Manson, Pantera, Rage Against the Machine
Tenacious D (greatest band on earth), Group X, Bloodhound Gang
movie and tv soundtracks, incl works by Danny Elfman, the SeatBelts, and the guy that did the Godzilla movies (awesome)
my teachers, Robert Noll and Pete Pancrazi
all my students who are the greatest
all the brilliant players I've been lucky to play with and learn from over the years including Shea Marshall, Jeff Naylor, Jeff Giroux, Jeff Guiterrez, Ray Thiry, Byron Lipkins, Karl Unger, Larry Green, James Caldwell, Chuck Matthews, Clint Bruner, Chuck Matthews, Eric Marr, Peyton Terhaar, Paul Locke, Sean Harrison, Drew Anderson, Jim Gerke, Gary Clarke, Scott Andrews, Glen Dickson, Kip Fox, Rob Wren, Mike Rebb, Janet Daniels, Rob Waggener, etc etc etc etc
my wife Suzee and my awesome sons Anthony and Jon
Mountain Dew

Sounds Like: music , kinda
Record Label: Mein Media Services
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

June 9 Recital VIDEOS

June 9 2007Glendale Public LibrarySummer GLENDALE GUITAR RECITALYes, its that time again - our summer student recital, this time held at CROSS of CHRIST CHURCH in Anthem. Just like last time, everybod...
Posted by Tom Mein on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:22:00 PST

REVIEW of "ROBOPIMP" in MAY 2007 GUITAR PLAYER Magazine!

True! GUITAR PLAYER Magazine does a review every month of MySpace guitar music and for the May 2007 issue they selected my song ROBOPIMP as one of the songs! I didnt even find out until I sat down to ...
Posted by Tom Mein on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:32:00 PST

TABS, THEORY, MORE GOODIES (new stuff!)

I recently got an email from one of my students asking me to send him the tab for a song, and I realized that I cannot attach files to regular MySpace emails. So I was trying to think of a way to get ...
Posted by Tom Mein on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:28:00 PST

GUITAR LESSONS INFORMATION

Hi all! I teach private guitar lessons out of my home studio here in Glendale, AZ. I am looking to expand my student roster for 2007, and so am opening up several spots. Here are the details: Cost: $...
Posted by Tom Mein on Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:45:00 PST

MY EQUIPMENT

Here's what I run in case anybody wants to know: Guitars: Gretsch White Falcon Fender Strat (highly customized) Fender American Tele Epiphone Sheraton Semi-Hollowbody Carlo Robelli Jazz Hollowbody D...
Posted by Tom Mein on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:43:00 PST

READING

I just spoke with another teacher in my area. Saw his sign by the road and thought I would call and see what his rates are, maybe introduce myself, etc. He said something during the course of our conv...
Posted by Tom Mein on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:57:00 PST

CHECK OUT ANTHONY'S JAMS

Hey check out my boy Anthony's jams ... he got all the real talent in the family ! www.myspace.com/anthonymein I like Kriep ... very cool If you like it hit him with a message! ...
Posted by Tom Mein on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:40:00 PST