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Kent Hamaker

Instrumental Rock Guitar

About Me

Born in 1968, I started playing guitar at 15 after playing alto sax for 6 years. Eddie Van Halen was the catalyst. I love all forms of guitar styles but am partial to the rock instrumental, of course!

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Member Since: 4/14/2006
Band Members: All of my songs are demos and were recorded with a Line6 Guitarport and Riffworks software on a Sony FS630 Vaio laptop. I used a Peavey Wolfgang ST and Fender Deluxe Strat Plus for all the guitar parts, along with an Ibanez bass. To hear more of my songs, go to http://www.sonomawireworks.com/riffcaster/index.php?artist=h [email protected]. I hope you like them!
Influences: I have a lot of influences both conscious and unconscious. The list below reflects just some of the influences I've picked up along life's journey: Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, Queen, King's X, Rush, Frank Zappa, Randy Rhoads, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Allan Holdsworth, Bill Connors, Scott Henderson, Guthrie Govan, Koji Tsumoto, Steve Stevens, Greg Howe, Brett Garsed, Shawn Lane, Steve Tibbets, Wes Montgomery, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Pat Metheny, Charles Mingus, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Hedges, Al Petteway, Alex Degrassi, Phil Keaggy, William Coulter, Kazahitu Yamashita, Adrian Legg, Sheila Chandra, Ravi & Anoushka Shankar, Ghazal, Anouar Brahem, The Police, The Sundays, Iona, The Innocence Mission, U2, XTC, Allison Kraus, Solas, Ennio Morricone, Arvo Part, John Taverner, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Bartok, Prokofiev, Schnitke, Sibelius, Debussy, Scriabin, Gorecki, Mahler, Bernstein, Korngold, Hildegard von Bingen, The Hilliard Ensemble, and more...
Sounds Like: Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, myself :-)The songs:"Steel Belted": Revved up and ready to rock! Downshifts in the middle and then reaccelerates with some filtering effect. Enjoy the ride!"The Silk Road": Join the camel caravan for a mystic journey through exotic lands. No passport required..."Majestic": Insert your own idea of royalty here."Caramel": Thick and groovy. Clean this one out from between your teeth after you've had a listen!
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