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Frederick Stapleton

"I must not fear, fear is the mindkiller..."

About Me


Abort! Abort! is the new group. We like to play.

The Shutups are done. Too bad it happened right after we got 13 songs recorded in the studio.

I like to goof around recording at home and such. It's fun.

Used to play in theses: The Shutups, Death and Taxes, Rat Lobster, The Patron Test, Brick Dasho and the Airborne Burn Victims, False Identity, and MVP. plus lots of other crap

I like to play.

Paul Gilbert - "Curse of the Castle Dragon"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/21/2004
Band Members: Frederick Stapleton

I play the guitars, bass, keyboards, and the drums (sometimes).
Influences: Wisconsin Weather

Paul Gilbert's Terrifying Licks

Actually. I really like the Beatles. a lot.
Led Zeppelin had some jams, but Thin Lizzy had the best jams.
Elmore James and Lightnin' Hopkins knew how to get down.
Donovan is my funk soul brother.

Ensiferum, Luca Turilli, Rhapsody Of Fire, and Blind Guardian terrify.
Sounds Like: It sounds like I had a good time.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Blind Guardian. Hell yeah!

Blind Guardian is touring North America! I will be there. Our enemies shall be destroyed! 
Posted by Frederick Stapleton on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:24:00 PST

Which comes first, nuclear winter, the next ice age or civil war?

Which comes first, nuclear winter, the next ice age, or civil war?
Posted by Frederick Stapleton on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:13:00 PST

Donovan, The Hurdy Gurdy Man

I finished Donovan's Autobiography last week.  Recommended reading.  I regret Wendy and I not going to that zen meditation class? even more now.  Back to the books I guess. When I ...
Posted by Frederick Stapleton on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:12:00 PST

Weeee Studio this weekend.

So tomorrow the shutups are going to TopSoil in Oskhosh to record with JP.   It's going to be pretty sweet.  Cept for the crazy fast solo Drew wants me to play.   I can't real...
Posted by Frederick Stapleton on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:39:00 PST

Death And Taxes reunite to destroy your town.

March 26th @ Tom's Garage in Appleton, WI 4pm ALL AGES, $5, Bar with ID. Death And Taxes hamburgers hue blanc's joyless ones truth be told: The Runs Go there. Have fun. Leave all of ...
Posted by Frederick Stapleton on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST