Member Since: 06/08/2006
Band Members: At the moment, just a lone JC, my Pod Xt (Guitar Fx Processor) & My Recording software for PC.
Influences: Plenty, the list changes but my biggest influences in songwriting lately are: Danger Danger, Skidrow, Poison, Freak Of Nature, Dire Straits, Mötley Crüe, Slashes Snakepit, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Thunder, Thin Lizzy, Michael Shenker Group/Mcauly Shenker Group & Jimi Hendrix (For his rhythm playing and song writing capabilities). So alot of old school stuff really. But I do try and put a new edge on things in my music, because afterall things have got to progress as time goes on...As for virtuoso guitarists: Steve Vai's gotta be my biggest influence for technique and lead guitar inspiration, and is one of my favourite guitarists of all time from the day I heard the Whitesnake album - Slip Of The Tongue when I was about 6. Joe Satriani for pure instrumental melodic genius, Paul Gilbert for his monster alternate picking and amazing song ideas throughout Mr. Big & Racer X. John Petrucci has also been a huge influence since I first heard Another Day by Dream Theater and, after checking out more of their stuff, realised he was really versitile and stupidly tight with time signatures. There is more, but I just can't think right now...Also, over the period of time I've been playing I've had influences from many other guitarists. Some of which arn't my biggest influences anymore because I've either decided to take a different route which strayed away from them, or, they dont excell the standards I've set myself from listening to the new wave of virtuoso guitarists because of hindsight. However, they're still stuck in the back of my mind as inspirational benchmarks for various reasons: Jimmy Page of Led Zepplin, Richie Blackmore - Rainbow & Deep Purple, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and Janick Gers from Iron Maiden, Scott Dalhover and Danny Aaron, from a band you've most likely never heard of called Dangerous Toys, Andy Powell & Ted Turner from Wishbone Ash. Bill Nelson of Be-Bop Deluxe, Rory Gallagher & I'll wrap it up for the moment with Tom Scholz of Boston until I remember the rest.
Record Label: All my tracks are recorded in my bedroom...