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Jay Rigney

About Me

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BassBassBass.... what else is there?? My main bass rig is a 1973 Fender Jazz Bass and a 1600wt SVT 4-Pro powering 2 Ampeg 8x10 cabs. IT'S SWEET!! I'll use this until Ampeg designs something better, which I doubt is a possibility, or I start driving a semi... in which case i'll use 4 8x10s!
I've been working with a new band called Holyhell since June of 2005. The band also features Maria Breon (vocals), Francisco Palomo (keyboards - ex Cristal Y Acero), Rhino (Drums - ex Manowar), Joe Stump (guitar - Reign of Terror, Joe Stump Solo). We are the current opening act for the Demons, Dragons and Warlords World Tour supporting Manowar and Rhapsody of Fire.
On Holyhell's recent trip to Bulgaria for New Year's we had the pleasure of getting a lift from Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson on the Maiden Jet! Talk about luck!!! here is a link to an article about the flight http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article&newsitemID=87485
The Kaliakra Rock Festival in Kavarna, Bulgaria July 5-7 should be fun! the bands scheduled are..
Manowar Holyhell - us Alice Cooper Slayer Sixth Sense In Flames
This year's Magic Circle Festival July 11, 12th in Bad Arolsen Germany is also going to kick some major ass! The band lineup so far looks pretty deadly!
Manowar - Headliner Holyhell - us, hehe! Alice Cooper Whitesnake Def Leppard Ted Nugent WASP Doro Gotthard Brazen Abbot (Joe Lynn Turner) Micheal Schenker Kobus Majesty StormWarrior Sixth Sense Jack Starr's Burning Star Beloved Enemy Titanium Black
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My Equipment
Axes- 1990 - Michael Tobias 6 string (natural) 1988 - Jackson Futora (charcoal black) 2007 - Fender Jazz Bass (black Geddy Lee) 1981 - Fender Jazz Bass (creme - fretless) 1999 - Fender Jazz Bass (black) 1973 - Fender Jazz Bass (candy apple red)
and about 4 others from the past I still love
Cabs 2 Ampeg 8x10 cabs (Speakon connections) Trace Elliot 1x15 cab (rarely used)
Amplification- Primary Ampeg SVT-4Pro 1600w Bass Head Valley Audio Compressor/Gate/Expander BOSS TU-12 Tuner Monster Cables all the way around
Amplification- Secondary Carver PT-1250 Transistor Power Head Ampeg SVT-II tube preamp Monster Cables all the way around
Pedal Board 2 Mutron Phase Shifter Pedals (1974 2 knob, 1977 3 knob) BOSS TU-2 Tuner BOSS Bass Chorus BOSS Bass Overdrive BOSS Super Octave Morley Bass Wah Monster Cables all the way around

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/11/2006
Band Website: www.holyhell.com"www.joestump.com
www.holyhell.com
Band Members: Event - (1995-2003) myspace.com/eventband
Shaun Michaud - Guitar/Keyboards Dave Deluco - Vocals Matt Scurfield - Drums Jay Rigney - Bass

Releases:
Electric Skies (1998) - Leviathan

Human Condition (2001) - InsideOut Music

Scratching at the Surface (2003) InsideOut Music/SPV

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Reign of Terror - (1998-Current) www.joestump.com
Joe Stump - Guitar Mike Vescera - Vocals Mats Olausson - Keyboards Jay Gates - Drums Jay Rigney - Bass

Releases:
Rapid Fire Rondo (1998) - Leviathan

Psycho Shred 2000 (2000) - Leviathan

Sacred Ground (2001) - Leviathan/Lion Music

Midwest Shredfest (Live 2002) - Leviathan

Conquer and Divide (2003) - Leviathan/Lion Music

Speed Metal Messiah (2004) - Lion Music

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Mike Vescera Project
Releases: Animation (1999) - SPV

The Altar (2003) - SPV

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Holyhell - (2005-Current) holyhell.com
Maria Breon - Vocals Joe Stump - Lead Guitar Tom Hess - 2nd Guitar Francisco Palomo - Keyboards Rhino - Drums Jay Rigney - Bass
Apocalypse CD Single (3-2007) Magic Circle Music, SPV CD Release Pending (2009) Magic Circle Music
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Influences: Without the band list of 5000 bands some people put, I'll sum it up like this: If it has bass and is from before 1980 i probably love it.If it has bass and is between 1981-89 I probably really dig it.If it is from between 1990-2000 theres a good chance i think it stinks.And if it is from after 2001 it probably does stink!My all time favorite bands to play and listen to are Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones), RUSH (Geddy Lee), Alice Cooper (Prakash John), Iron Maiden (Steve Harris), and Dream Theater (Johnny Myung). I like alot more than those bands of course, But Jones, John, Lee and Harris are responsible for shaping my own playing.
Sounds Like: umm.. another Super Bowl for the Patriots!!!! Considering I live 20 minutes from the Stadium, you could say i live at the center of the football universe! OKOKOK so the damn Colts beat us this year! Peyton Manning has his ring, so the NFL can stop whining about him not winning and get back to what matters most. Tom Brady winning another one! Personally I think I would rather have watched the Steelers win back to back than see the Colts win anything!
Record Label: Leviathan, IOMA, MagicCircle, Lion Music, SPV
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Led Zeppelin Live Concert CDs

Ok, anyone who knows me well knows i am a Led Zeppelin fanatic, and over the years i have amassed quite a collection of Led Zeppelin concerts on CD, Videos, blablablaaa.... As of now and as silly as...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:23:00 GMT

Musician Friendly Airlines

Here is a rank of the most musician friendly airlines.. and by this i mean those airlines that dont give me crap about bringing a guitar on board and not having to check it! As we all know airplanes ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:42:00 GMT

Trip to Monterrey

Well, there you have it! My journey is complete and im always sad when it's time to return home. All the new things i learned, not that anyone would really care, but i most certainly am a man of silly...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:34:00 GMT