I know some of you have answered a few of these questions before but please give us your answers!:thumb:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Yes, My Dad, Grandpa and an Uncle.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Country/ 50's Oldies

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Judas Priest/Kiss/Sabbath

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Not too much

5. What age did you learn your first chords? About 10

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? BC Rich Warlock, Red. No, don't have it.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes, 3. First band was in 1987.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Mean Street (Metal) & Retrospect (Classic Rock)

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Ted Nugent, Glenn Tipton, KK Downing, Brad Gillis, Kelly Keaggy, Robert Sweet, Pat Travers, George Lynch

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Playing a dive of a bar and it started raining and the roof leaked above the stage. Half way through first set, we were standing in water and all our equipment got wet. We had to stop, move everything off the stage and dry our stuff. We waited for the rain to stop and after a mopping up of the water, we managed to do 2 more sets. All in the name of Rock n Roll.:thumb:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?
No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
Rock & Roll

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
Kiss, VH

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
Very little

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
15 or so

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
An old beat up made in china strat that had no pickups or any guts for that matter.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band?
Yes, I played with buddies but not in a real working band until around 87 or so. Then I played professionally for several years.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)
Too many to remember, I was a ho that played for any band on any given weekend.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
No but I have a buddy, who's aunt knew someone that opened up for Air Supply at a fair once!

10. Are you in a working band now?
No

11. What famous musicians have you met?
Eddie VH, long story that many have heard but if there's interest I'll dig it up and post it.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.
Hmm.. Lots but once I drank a bunch of chocolate milk and we were playing a Moose lodge and some old drunk dude kept screaming "Play shanti town" over and over. The band turned away every time he approached the stage, the last time he approached I blasted a fart like 5 feet from his face. It was pretty sweet.

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? My dad, brothers.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Deep purple, Queen, Abba, The Eagles, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Rainbow.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Deep Purple, Rainbow, but Ritchie Blackmore was my overall influence through and through.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? alot, still listen to my favourite stuff, but always like hearing new things.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 16

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Black Fender Squier, believe it or not ive used it ever since, now replacing it with my new self built custom guitar, but will keep it for senimental value.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? Use to gig with a few lads i met out and about, we played mostly anything which sounded like rock.

8. Names of your most successful bands? N/A , to busy getting pissed and hitting on women lol:boobies:

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Unfortunatley not, would love to do so for Deep Purple or Blackmore's Night.

10. Are you in a working band now? Solo, have to much responsability to be pissing about.

11. What famous musicians have you met? None , seen them etc, but never face to face, only from a audience lol.

12. Worst stage experience? Actually singing and doing not a bad job, unfortunatley my flies were wide open rofl:notme:

Hope that gives you a rough idea m8 :p

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Mild Jazz and sixties pop

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? I can´t remember,...

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Well you can say they have expanded exponentionally more than changed, I don´t regret what I have listened as a teen.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 14, more or less

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? RH copy Strat, yes, but pretty much worn out

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? No.

8. Names of your most successful bands? nc

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? nc

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Pat Metheny

12. Worst stage experience? nc

Cool responses guys, its a good way to get to know you fellas a bit better.

ERIC : Hmm.. Lots but once I drank a bunch of chocolate milk and we were playing a Moose lodge and some old drunk dude kept screaming "Play shanti town" over and over. The band turned away every time he approached the stage, the last time he approached I blasted a fart like 5 feet from his face. It was pretty sweet.

LOL, that was hilarious.

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Nope

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? 70's/80's mainly and a good few 60's acts from my dads influence.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Current? Dylan, Costello, Richard Hawley, The Band etc.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Significantly.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 18

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A Kay Satellite 335 copy and I sold it in 1987

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? About 50 bands :) first live gig .. 1986

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Go Getters, Goport Jellico, Black Cat Bone, Lightning Strike, Big Brother Soul.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? James Brown, Drifters, Squeeze, Del Amitri, The Glitter Band, Alan Price, The Hampsters (dual headline), Michelle Gayle, Edwin Starr and some more I have forgotten :)

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? see the above (9) and a few more like Brian May, John Entwistle, Satch, Zoot Money, etc.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Too many to mention. Funniest was the 40 second guitar solo I did with a lead pulled out of my amp by an over energetic singer. The monitoring was so bad I didn't realise until the drummer fell off his stool from laughing too hard :)

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? no

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
70's rock
3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? gary moore

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? no

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
i still dont know any chords by name :dunno:

6. What was your first Electric Guitar?
a nasty looking jazzmaster copy

7. Ever in a working/gigging band?
nope

8. Names of your most successful bands?
none
9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
No

10. Are you in a working band now?
No

11. What famous musicians have you met?
metallica,crimson glory,vicious rumours,toxik,lizzy borden,nuclear assault,annihilator,helstar and a lot more
most of you will not know most of them but i had records and cd's of these bands that i played all the time( yeah there was also vinyl when this slightly older man was young kiddos ;) ) LOL

12. Worst stage experience?
popping a string in a live jam

11. What famous musicians have you met? Pat Metheny

:wtf: Respect :)

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? .
My Dad Also

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
Country, Beatles

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
Grand Funk,Jimi Hendrix,ZZ Top and many more.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? A little . SRV, Brian May, Carl Perkins

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
4

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
Harmony Electric. I was 7

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band?
First working gig. I was 14. Cold Steel

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)
Cold Steel , Me And The Boys

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
Nugent. Texas Electric Ballroom

10. Are you in a working band now?
Working on it

11. What famous musicians have you met?
Rob Kendrick, Glen Hughes


12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.
Tried to do the Hendrix over the head and got laughed at. I was 13.


I started playing guitar when I was 4. My dad bought me a small guitar and banjo. In 1966, I was 7 and got my 1st electric.





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1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? nope
2. Type of music you were first exposed to? rock
3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? led zeppelin
4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? still a teen

5. What age did you learn your first chords? About 12

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? samick strat copy no dont have it
7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band?yes first band now
8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) none yet
9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? , George Lynch

12. Worst stage experience? when my string broke

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? My dad and my brother (points up at Bahamut :D )

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?In no particular order, Queen, Whitesnake, Boston, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Jon Lord, Jools Holland, Chaz & Dave, Abba, Gillan, Elvis, Jerry and the Pacemakers, The Kinks, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, George Harrison, The Travelling Wilberys, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Beethoven and many more i can't remember.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Deep Purple is my biggest influence, then Steve Morse.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? not a great deal.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 13

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A Marathon Floyd Rose guitar, which still get used for all my trem work (like the "Hang Me Out To Dry" solo i did very recently).

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes, for about 4 years as a rythem guitarist, around 96' to 00'.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)
We traded under "Purple Rainbows" for about 2 years, which we nicked from a Deep Purple/Rainbow/Whitsnake combination album, then spent the next 2 years trying to think of something else.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? no.

10. Are you in a working band now? no.

11. What famous musicians have you met? none, seen alot on stage, but never shaken hands or anything.


12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. My Amp dying 4 hats into "Smoke On The Water" :upset: it was one of the songs i took the lead guitarist role on, my big song on the playlist, the drums came in, my amp went out :(

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Older brother started playing bass when I was 14 ... let me try out on his Hohner SG bass

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? 70s Rock

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Mr Big

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Hardly. Rock core is still there & always will be, but I do like some clasical now (usually with strings a la Vivaldi .. hehe)

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 15

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Hondo Les Paul copy ... no (thankfully ... was a POS)

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes, 8 First band in 1982.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Arizona(AOR '83-'86) Fatal Attraction/Raskall ('Hair' Metal '87-'89), Blaze (club rock covers '90-'91), Southbound (club rock covers '92-'93). Currently "The Loveable Rogues" (70s rock covers)

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Yes - Tygers Of Pan Tang ('85), The Groundhogs ('85)

10. Are you in a working band now? Yes

11. What famous musicians have you met? Ian Gillan, Saxon (all members from '82), Uriah Heep (all members from '01)

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Stepping up on to the stage at the start of the gig in my long, flowing, red satin coat (champagne lining ... nice!) with pushed up sleeves ... hey .. it WAS the 80s! :cool: & standing, unknown to me, on the rear hem of said coat while mounting the steps ... result ... the captain losing balance and all credibility while sprawled all over the stage with the other band members tripping over my prone form! :o

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? no
2. Type of music you were first exposed to? rolling stones, beatles..i was a stones "person" though

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? deep purple, alice cooper..blackmore done it for me on guitar.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? not in the slightest...and it wont.
5. What age did you learn your first chords? 17

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? in the '70s a black LP copy,bought a '65 white strat soon after [well blackmore had one!] sold that for engagement ring for missus [sob]

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? nah

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) NA
9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? nope

10. Are you in a working band now? nope

11. What famous musicians have you met? met jerry garcia in a boozer in early 70's..didnt have a clue who he was though.
12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate NA

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?
No,

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
Old Rock & Roll / Country

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
Kiss, Van Halen, Dokken, Ozzy

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
Very little still love the "Hair Metal" from the 80's

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
14 or so,..........learned smoke on the water...and black betty

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
An old Teisco Del Ray Custom sunburst......do I still have it.....:wtf:

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band?
I played with buddies band for show....but not in a real working band.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)
:headscratch:

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
I '"opened" my wallet for alot of famous bands.........http://www.freewebtown.com/guitartracks/roflmao.gif and bought tickets and some concert shirts,.. does that count...

10. Are you in a working band now?
Nope

11. What famous musicians have you met?
A few......The boys from dokken, Eric Carr, Uncle Ted, Neal and Steve from Journey, Iron Butterfly...now that will tell my age....Jake E Lee, Mark Kendall......

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.
Well I guess it would be at the nursing home where I worked we did a jam for the old folks...and I did a fill-a-spot with the national anthem....by playing feed back....turned out pretty good but at the end of it I had about 30 people in wheel chairs yell out..."PLAY BALL"......http://www.freewebtown.com/guitartracks/roflmao.gif

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? 60s a la Sony and Cher

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Yes, a great deal.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 13

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Some no name guitar that hurt to play but I played the hell out of it to prove to my dad that I was serious about playing the instrument. I have no idea what happened to it.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes. The Institution

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) The Institution

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Eddie Van Halen while at the Kramer Factory in Neptune, NJ circa '83; Jon Bon Jovi - several times, my cousin's cousin dated him briefly in high school; Zack Wylde - we grew up in the same hometown; Meat Loaf - my best friend used to be a bouncer at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ; Joan Jett; Steve Clark - backstage pass to meet the band. Vito Bratta - met him in the mall while shopping; Dave Sabo; Bill Farley of Farley's Ritual (BLACK STAR)

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Had to play a show after have two wisdom teeth extracted. I was all doped up on painkillers. No real recollections of the event.

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? My dad plays a bit guitar, he told me only the chords :P

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
Hmm, that was Rainbow, can't describe its style :D

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
Rainbow, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rory Gallagher, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Yes, Whitesnake and so on...

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
I am a teen lol

5. What age did you learn your first chords? Hmm must been 13 but I didn't continue for some time...

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
Lol, yeah, a cheap strat copy with SSH, is sucks and looks awfull (now)

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band?
I'm in our school band, we're also going to gig next year, but I don't get paid for it lol

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)
I'm envolved into two projects, we don't have names yet, just jam togehter and so on, we need a bit more time, because we all just started to doing this music stuff seriosly

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band?
Not yet ;)

10. Are you in a working band now?
Does my schools band count??

11. What famous musicians have you met?
Never met really, was able to stand 3 meters away from Ritchie Blackmore at a concert last year :notme:

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.
Not happened yet :woot:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Nope.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Classic Rock.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Black Sabbath.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Still am.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 10.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Squier Jagmaster. Repainting it and rewiring it now.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Nope.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) No bands.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? None.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. My whammy bar broke while demonstrating a lick at my high school guitar club.

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? My Uncle (Dads Brother) played guitar. Although i never actually heard him. He unfortunately passed away when i was about 9 or so.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? I kinda grew up on Power Ballads and stuff (explains why i love a good ballad so much lol). Thin Lizzy, Dire Straits, Chris De Burgh and The Beatles etc etc. My dad would always have that stuff on

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? My first major band was probably Creed lol. Being British i wasn't really aware of the massive love/hate relationship America has/had with Creed. Although Hendrix was my first major musical icon and hero.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Well... im only 20 so i guess not hugely. I still like Hendrix and Creed/Alter Bridge and Vai and Yngwie.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 13 i think. On a cheap nylon string classical guitar from Argos catalogue lol. Got it on christmas day (2 days after my 13th birthday). I got my first electric a year later on the following Christmas. And the summer following i started taking it all very seriously. And have'nt stopped since.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? My first Electric was an Encore Stratocaster rip-off. Sunburst colours and rosewood board. Did it's job and i got started on it. But i sold it a couple years ago when i updated.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Not sure really. have been in bands but they never seem to go anyplace. Other memebrs never seem quite as desperate to just play and write as I am. Had some gigs herew and there though never got paid for em. my first band was probably about 2000 or something i guess... maybe ? ... lol.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) We never really got that far to be frank with ya LOL.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Nopers.

10. Are you in a working band now? Nah, in a band though... sort of. Not had a practice for a while.

11. What famous musicians have you met? None.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Well... there was the year 11 Ball i played at... just me and my pal... we both sucked. And i started to sing my song... nobody could hear it. So we started a different song and we werent in tune together so i just mimed the whole guitar playing and didnt sing either... total disaster but we opened up the whole evening so at least people were relaxed and laughing together LOL.

Then there was the most recent gig where nobody heard me solo. Not even me...i did manage to throw in a massive sweep right at the end though and i think everyone heard that. so.... made up for things a little bit. *ahem*

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1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Yes, my dad played

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Rock/Blues

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Eric Clapton, VH, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? No they are pretty much the same, maybe a little broader

5. What age did you learn your first chords? about 14 or 15

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? a cheap ass Explorer knockoff that had the amp built in lol, no it is long gone lol

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? no

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) none

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? none

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. don't have one lol

[B]12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Had to play a show after have two wisdom teeth extracted. I was all doped up on painkillers. No real recollections of the event.

Did you do comfortably numb? :D

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.
Hmm.. Lots but once I drank a bunch of chocolate milk and we were playing a Moose lodge and some old drunk dude kept screaming "Play shanti town" over and over. The band turned away every time he approached the stage, the last time he approached I blasted a fart like 5 feet from his face. It was pretty sweet.


Bahabahabhahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No, but my Grandpa played the Fiddle.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? 50's Music, Elvis, Kiss, Rush, Johnny Winter, Ted Nugent.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Well my first influences don't really reflect my current tastes. Maybe a little.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? YES! After all the metal and hard rock - I got into acoustic slide guitar a lot, and also Classical guitar. Currently I am more into the acoustic stuff than I am into electric. (What a shame!) But I shall return to my hard rock roots very soon.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 13

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? My first electric was a Harmony Strat copy - I got it for Christmas - and a crappy amp. But I was excited as HELL about it. No, I don't have it anymore - I destroyed it via experimentation.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes! First working band? Started around 1992. But first band to play in was around 1978.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Paradise - Mysterious Ed - Wolf Creek Revised - Indiana

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Well sort of - ever heard of a crazy band called Flipp? (http://www.flippcentral.com) We opened for them in Minneapolis - it was their first gig. Now look at them go!

10. Are you in a working band now? Not now. But there is one band that is currently seeking my services. Haven't decided to join them yet. I'm frying other fish at the moment.

11. What famous musicians have you met? The band Diamond Rio

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. When I was in Paradise band, we played a Knights of Columbus event in Minneapolis. When we first walked into their hall, EVERY table had a full bottle of, Vodka, Brandy and Whiskey on it. I said to the guys "This night is gonna suck" and it did. They got all sloppy drunk. Of course, then they wanted to hear some Rock and Roll, no problem right? Well we started out with Eruption and then went into You Really Got Me. But during the Eruption solo, all the drunk Knights of Columbus bum rushed the stage - they started screaming at the top of their lungs, "Stop! Stoooop!" They were all waving their hands and throwing napkins at us. But we didn't stop! We ignored them and kept right on going. Ahhh the good old days. .

Great reads guys! Alot of diversity and some funny stage disasters. :thumb:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? 60's/70's Rock.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Led Zeppelin, The Doors.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Somewhat... It's changed more since I picked up a guitar.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 21..

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A mexican squire strat which was stolen out of my car. I bought a 94' American Strat Plus in 1995 and still play on it everyday.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? No.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) N/A

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No.

10. Are you in a working band now? No.

11. What famous musicians have you met? None yet.. Maybe one day.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. A friend of mine thought it would be a great experience for me (since I had never been on stage in front of people) if I went and played at a outdoor BBQ thing with him for a bunch of his friends. Only problem was that he plays mostly country and oldies, and I don't know any country. The bassist kept yelling out chord changes for me the whole time for every song. What a mess... I felt sorry for the bass player.:o

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Country/ 50's Oldies

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Kiss, Ted Nugent, Led Zeppelin, Rush.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Not too much, But I like the Blues a lot more now than then.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? About 12

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Black Westbury. No, don't have it.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? No.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? George Lynch, Greg Koch

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.NC

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? My Mother kinda

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? "Light Rock" got outta that quick lol

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Metallica

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Im still a "teen", 17

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 15 lol

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? BC Rich Warlock Metal Master. I still have it.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? We havent gigged yet, 2006

8. Names of your most successful bands? Only One, Butane (Metal/Grunge)

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? Yes

11. What famous musicians have you met? None

12. Worst stage experience? Havent really played on a stage yet, but im sure the embarassing times will come.

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No guitarists that I know of. My Mom is good on the piano. My Dad can clear a room when he trys to sing. :D

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? 70's southern rock mostly.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Early on I listened to Allman Bros., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Outlaws and then 38 Special. I found myself listening to funk bands like Tower of Power too.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? I still like what I listened to in the 70's but I really like blues bands now, Los Lonely Boys, Ben Harper, Robert Cray, and Keb'Mo.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 5th Grade - 12 I think.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? 1978 Ibanez CN-100. My Dad gave it to me in 1979. Still have it. Still love it. Don't play it too much these days. I have a dream of seeing one of my kids or someone I know play it on stage someday.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Attempted a band back in '82. Regretfully it never really got off the ground.

8. Names of your most successful bands? n/a

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? n/a

10. Are you in a working band now? No.

11. What famous musicians have you met? Neal Schon back stage after a Bad English concert. That was a long time ago but it seems like he was cool.

12. Worst stage experience? n/a

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Motown

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Ted Nugent, Montrose, Humble Pie, all the sleeze rockers LOL...

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? A little......Go more for the HEAVIER/GLAM/HAIR rock...Maiden, Priest, Crue, TNT, etc.....but still listen to the old stuff regularly..

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 12...not really knowing what notes they were, just the finger placement. Didn't actually start PLAYING guitar till i was 30. Was a drummer up till then.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A Gibson model...not really sure which one.... kinda a LP junior body w/ one humbucker...... and don't have it anymore..

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? No

8. Names of your most successful bands? N/A

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? N/A

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Too many to remember...used to work as in house stage and lighting crew at the local concert venue here in FL. The head of security was a guy named John Hart. He ran the Nightclub i used to bounce at ( thats a drunk thrower-outer to you all LOL!!)He used to be head of security for Iron Maiden(Behind the Iron Curtain era. He was also Paul Stanley of Kiss personal bodyguard, as well as Billy Idol....the guy has been around. He and i were pretty tight, so i got to meet Ozzy and the band (w/ Jake), Motley Crue, Ratt ( went out clubbing with Bobby Blotzer after the show), Poison, all the way to Kenny Rodgers, Phil Collins, Billy Joel.....on and on....
12. Worst stage experience? None:D
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1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Yes both my mother and brother.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? I'd have to say rock

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Dire Straits

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Huge ammounts

5. What age did you learn your first chords? about 10-11

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A les paul copy , still got it !

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? after about 5 years of playing

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Like eric i'm a bit of a band ho , different band every week

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? mmm nope

10. Are you in a working band now? Yes

11. What famous musicians have you met? Steve Vai , Bill Sheehan , Tony Mcalpine , Dave Weckl ,


12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. None as such just yet although when playing a residency every saturday at a bar i broke my top E string every week for about 5 weeks straight . I checked my guitar over millions of times to see if it was a setup problem and i was stumped and so were the people i took it to, turns out the strings i had bought in bulk we faulty and the string was unwinding from the ball at the end. I bought a new pack and they worked perfectly ! Store wouldn't give me a refund for them either. :mad1:

On the plus side though, everytime i break a string on stage i really don't give a shit anymore cause it happened to me so many times :lol:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Yes, My Father.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Blues Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Johnny Winter, SRV, Hendrix, Robin Trower, Joe Walsh, Roy Buchanon....LOL you guys would of never guessed.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Marty Friedman and Jason Becker in Cacophony, Impellitteri, Megadeth

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? nah

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 12ish

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? National Les Paul, No

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yeah, prob about 96-97

8. Names of your most successful bands? lol i have only really been in one. the name was NIV. Not In Vain changed to Distorted Perception.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Michael Angelo Batio, Tom Hess, not sure who else.

12. Worst stage experience? When I was in the middle of a solo on stage....I blew a string. Gosh that was horrible cause I was using my RG520 at the time. lol

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Nope. My dad was and still is obsessed with music. I listened to other stuff too on the John Peel radio show.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? The Animals, The Band, Beatles, Bobby Bland, David Bowie, John Cale, Eric Clapton, The Clash, Leonard Cohen, Elvis Costello, Dexys Midnight Runners, Doors, Dylan, ELO, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Eddie Floyd, Flying Burrito Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Robert Johnson, BB King, Madness, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Moody Blues, … I was going to do an A to Z but … there were loads.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Many of the above I guess. Richard Hawley, Evlis Costello, Dylan even Otis Redding.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Yes but only as a refinement to remove the more noisy stuff :D

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 18

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Satellite ES335 copy and no I don’t thank god.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes loads!!! 1986.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Big Brother Soul, Black Cat Bone, The Big Rat, Lightning Strikes, Pandoras Box, Goportjellico, Sky Gods…

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Edwin Starr, James Brown, Alan Price, Zoot Money, Jools Holland, The Drifters, The Glitter Band, the Hampsters (dual headline) etc.

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? The above, Brian May, Neil Murray, John Entwistle, Rabbit Brunswick, Spike Edney, Joe Jackson, etc.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Full on guitar solo with faces and posing seconds after my lead came out of my amp – no sound!! :) 9 piece band poisoned by the food on the rider… 90 minutes of death by farting… Leaning on a curtain assuming a wall was behind it (instead of a 9 feet drop) oh and throwing a stage invader off the stage because he danced like a moron (he turned out to be the club owner)

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No, but my dad is a fairly accomplished accordion player.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
Instrumental Accordion music, and Latin Big Band music. Elvis, Elgelbert Humperdink. No joking.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? My present taste? I love listening to Jazz these days. Pat Metheny and Jean-Luc Ponty.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Yes, I would say I still like what I was reared on, but it's progressed into different tangents for sure.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? I was 10.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Aspen Les Paul Copy. Black W/ Gold Hardware. Weight was like 3 lbs!! (made of balsa wood i think).

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? I wouldn't say a pure gigging band. We were into the studio (I was 17 at the time through 21).

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Twelfth Night(and, no not the UK band by the same name)!! :)

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? No.

10. Are you in a working band now? No.

11. What famous musicians have you met? Ronnie Montrose, all the guys in Zebra many times.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. I sat in one night with some guys just for fun and knew this was a "get drunk and jam with the band type thing." Free beers were flowing...well...I had a good bit (which I don't do if playing out)...turns out this club had a rule that the band needed to play the last 1 1/2 hours or so without a break. (part of their standard gig). Well...I had to tinkle badly...and was holding it in best I could, but when that very last song ended, I jumped off stage and ran to the bathroom...(I might have still been wearing my guitar, I don't remember).

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No, but I have a trumpeter for a dead grandpa and an accordian player for another dead grandpa.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Classic rock.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Zappa.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Very much. I grew up in the grundge era, so I was into that as a pre-teen. I have deliniated FAR from that.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? On guitar, 12. On piano, which I've completely abandoned, like 6.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? A Washburn. Long gone in the sands of time.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Was in a band at 11, but not serious. My first gigging band was in a deathmetal band in my teens.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Uncle Archyoptrix (don't ask).

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? No.

10. Are you in a working band now? I was until my friend moved to Australia a few days ago.

11. What famous musicians have you met? Lenny White and Alex Skolnick.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Can't think of a bad stage experience.

im a little late on this thread!...thought i would jump in anyhow! :)

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? My dad, grandpa and uncle

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Rock N Roll!!

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? prolly early def lep (willis/clark era)

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? yeah, but as long as it rocks! all music is good!

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 11 yrs old

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A 1988 Kramer.. still have it.. needs a new neck.....anyone help with that? lol

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? I played in some small local cover bands around the detroit area playing gigs in early 90's and again in late 90's...first band was in 1990

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Prolly Crazee Aces....i am a huge old KISS fan and the dudes i was playin with in this band dug KISS alot too and we always did a killer job on KISS tunes..love those tunes

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Molly Hatchet count? HA

10. Are you in a working band now? NO.. I just play here and there with friends locally. Its more or less just a great hobby now! Once a year i play with Neil Wharton (son of vince neil of motley crue) at Cruefest doing all crue tunes.. its all for charity!

11. What famous musicians have you met? Motley Crue obviously.. Brides of Destruction, La guns, Scorpions, cheap trick, skid row, ratt, kid rock, korn, kirk hammet, sum 41,

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. About a month ago at cruefest.. after Home Sweet Home which i had done the piano parts during the ending on guitar while on a clean channel.. next song was "Red Hot".. then when i was suppose to do that long slide intro.. so i started it.....i had forgotten i was still in the clean channel.. sounded like shit.. i raced over to hit my pedel...WOOPS! haha shit happens..Other than breaking strings, shit like that makes me cringe cuz i hate to look and sound like shit..sometimes i do i guess HAHA

It ain´t late MOON, it´s one of those nice posts to get to know others backrounds, and it´s always a fun read, :) (Or double read on some posts, :P, hey L?)

It ain´t late MOON, it´s one of those nice posts to get to know others backrounds, and it´s always a fun read, :) (Or double read on some posts, :P, hey L?)

yeah! i loved reading through all these..

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Elvis Presley, Beatles

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? The Beatles, The Who, The Jam, Pink Floyd

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Not too much

5. What age did you learn your first chords? About 12

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Don't even remember make, it was horrendous

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes, 2. First band was in 1989.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) None really:tard:

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Little Richard, wierdo he was

12. Worst stage experience? None, I never make a mistake:boobies:

This has been a very interesting read. Thanks guys for posting.:thumb:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Nope. No musicians in the family at all. They didn't take me seriously when I said I wanted to play. I literally had to beg for my first guitar for years... til I finally scraped up enough money to buy it myself:)

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? My parents listened to everything. Rock, country, you name it.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Ratt was the first guitar oriented band that I got into. After hearing them, I wanted to play guitar and got into other heavy bands:rock:

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Yes. I still love metal but also discovered blues and other styles.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 14, on a friends guitar.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A Sears model piece of crap with no name on the headstock, action like a bow and arrow, and one single coil pickup that sounded like shit. I plugged it into my stereo as I didn't have an amp yet.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? No, just jammed with friends. Around the time that I felt I was ready to play in a band, I also got married and started a family. There just wasn't enough time to get seriously involved in a band.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.). My friends I jammed with, we called ourselves The Dry Heaves and acted like we were famous, lol... does that count?

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? no

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Nobody you guys have heard of,lol.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. none

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?
Nope.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
My Dad had a lot of Elvis, Lee Hazelwood, Nancy Sinatra, Labi Siffre

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Rush...but at the same time 10CC, Be Bop Deluxe and Yes

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
Yeah, I'm a lot more open to everything...a good tune is a good tune regardless who wrote it.

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
About 9 I think

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
An Audition Top 20 from Woolworths

7. Ever in a working/gigging band?
Yeah...only a few tho. Black Rose, Overload, Hard Luck, Hot Blooded, Alike Cooper, Unchained, Jonesville


8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)
That would be Black Rose

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
Atomic Rooser, Trust (French metal band), Thunder

10. Are you in a working band now?
No

11. What famous musicians have you met?
Gary Moore, Brian May, Greg Bisonette, Ricky Medlocke and the rest of the Blackfoot guys, Jan Gers, Fish from Marillion..

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Too many to mention! But sleeping on a trampoline, in a Scout Hut in a Graveyard springs to mind as most memorable!
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1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?
No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
Kinks , The Yardbirds Beatles etc

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
Deep Purple Led Zeppelin , and anybody that played anti social .

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
Not really , i hate pop music unless its Rock , but i do listen to the odd Orchestra , which is odd :headscratch:

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
11 maybe , cant remember

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
Jedson Telecaster , I'm sure i set it on fire .

7. Ever in a working/gigging band?
None of any importance , countless hideous club bands ,too many to mention .


8. Names of your most successful bands? Probably Hammer .

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Hmmmm good question , none really mega , Geordie , Pauline Gillan ( DON'T LAUGH ) lol


10. Are you in a working band now?
No

11. What famous musicians have you met?
Jimmy Page , Robert Plant , Steve Hackett , Uli Jon Roth , quite a lot really

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Probably playing in the wrong club to the wrong people ( average age 70 ) in Hammer , ( full on metal band ) .

12 Questions for Guitarists

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I know some of you have answered a few of these questions before but please give us your answers!

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Beatles/Bowie/Jeff Beck

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Rainbow , Bowie,Jeff Beck,sassafras

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Yeah for sure!


5. What age did you learn your first chords?
About 13

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
Audition electric from Woolworths oh & one of them plastic beatles guitars with their faces & signatures on! (Worth a fortune now!)..aint got either!

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band?
Yes, First band called "Horizon" then pro for 19 years!

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) The Videos,Night train & Six of the best

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Yes...The Cult,Bucks fizz (Hehehee) The searchers,Mungo jerry,Showwaddywaddy (Even more heheheee!) The Alarm, Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze),China crisis,John Miles,Liquid Gold,The beat,Madness,Selector,The Specials,Wet wet wet.. it goes on & on & on!

10. Are you in a working band now? yes part time

11. What famous musicians have you met? all the above bands..Rory Gallagher,Francis Dunnery,David Sancious,John Miles,Ian Hunter,Albert Lee,gerry rafferty,Shaka Khan,Mick Rutherford,Paul Carrick,Elvis costello,Pete thomas,Bruce Thomas,Chris difford, Nils Lofgren

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.
Smoke bomb going off too early ...as i was stood over it! burnt all my hair & eyebrows & took the paint off the headstock of my les paul..burnt 4 strings off as well!..the audience couldnt stop laughing for 20 mins!

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No. my mom played piano and my dad could play polkas on a button box accordion. My 4 sisters and 2 bropthers can all sing and play trumpet, sax trombone etc. my oldest brother when he was stationed in Vietnam played trumpet and sax in a small army combo and they used to be the opening act for bob hope when he would visit the troops. He was the one who brought home a guitar while we was on leave and left it there for me to play.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? 50’s and polka

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Beatles, deep purple, zeppelin ,queen, Kansas ,ufo, yes, Montrose, scorpions with uli john roth

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Not a lot. I’m more open to different styles but I still love anything with a good guitarist

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 9. I grew up on a farm and had nobody to teach me anything. Learned chords out of a glen cambell songbook

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? God no. it had no name and the strings were about ½ inch from the neck. Was a sg copy and was awfull.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes for 34 years now. Started in 1972 . 15 yrs old. Played 50’s and santanna, beatles etc We had to have our parents come with us the first couple times and then we could just bring a signed permission slip if we had played there a couple times. Played a few bars, fraternity parties, prom and homecomings.

8. Names of your most successful bands? Komen, sass, grand slam, the kicks band, white rhino and renegade

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Ronnie Montrose when he was with gamma, head east, and foghat.

10. Are you in a working band now? Yes . www.therenegadeband.net

11. What famous musicians have you met? Just the guys in the bands we opened up for.

12. Worst stage experience? We were playing a biker party and they had the traditional big tit contest on our stage during our break. well they whittled them down from a dozen or so to two girls in the final. 1st prize was about $250 so they both wanted to win. (just didn’t seem fair that one girl would win that much cash and I would make $50 to play for 5 or 6 hours) anyway in attempts to win they both ended up completely naked. We had taken our places back on stage so we could start playing after they picked the winner. Winner was chosen and I asked her over the mike what her name was. She said Debbie. I said hey I’m dallas. Aren’t you supposed to “do” me? (I was making reference to the classic porno: Debbie does dallas.) she yells “you asshole” and attacks me. Next thing I know I’m on the ground laughing my ass off and this naked chick is beating the hell out of me. Of course the other guys in the band are laughing so hard they wouldn’t help me. She finally got tired of punching me ( I’m still laughing the whole time) and gets up and runs off the stage. Funny how she could be completely naked in front of a couple hundred bikers and yet be insulted by my comment. Wait a minute…Actually I’ve changed my mind. Getting beat up by a naked chick on stage is one of my best experiences. But she did put a scratch on my les paul.

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Yes my Uncle played acoustic. He only knew a dozen tunes, but me as a little guy still in diapers, I would sit and listen to him for as long as he played. I was totally amazed with the guitar and the sounds coming out of it. My Grandmother sang and played country guitar. They never taught me any tunes, but watching them play got me hooked

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? My Dad plays drums and most brass intruments. He was a founding member of the Stardusters. They play the big band stuff like Glen Miller. My Mom plays piano. So I was exposed to a lot of 50-70's music. They are also Christians so I was brought up on a lot of gospel music too. But there was a dark side to their tastes...Barry Manillo, Neil Sedaka, Perry Como, The Carpenters, Captain and Teniel, The Osmonds. So you could have titled this one "Type of music you were first subjected to:D

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? We as far as current musical tastes thats easy, Kiss, Van Halen, Ozzy, Pantera.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? No. My tatstes have been, and will always be Rock and Metal. I will say as I've gotten older, i've been listening to heavier and heavier stuff.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? I learned my first chords when I was 15 (1979)

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? It was my grandmothers Fender. I was prob too young to give it to beacause I ended up doing Pete Townsend with it instead of learning how to play it. So no I dont have it anymore lol.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes. The was Sabre. We were all in the Army stationed in Germany so every chance we could get we were gigging in and around the city we lived in. The year of my first band was 1983

8. Names of your most successful bands? Sabre, Pegasus, Random Blakk,

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Nope. We did the club scene and never opened or closed for anyone.

10. Are you in a working band now? No currently but thats the plan for the future.

11. What famous musicians have you met? Been to a lot of shows so there is a long list but ones that sick out are Kind Diamond, Jesse Dupree, George Lynch, Disturbed, NonPoint, Mudvayne,

12. Worst stage experience? Kicking ass on a tune in front of about 350 people and then breaking a string (Ibanez Roadstar II with trem)with the one and only guitar I had with me that night. So the tune instantly turned into a 10 minute bass solo and then a 10 minute drum solo while i knelt on the floor behind my stack and changed the string feeling like a stupid tool!!!! Never played without a backup axe again!!!

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?
No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
70's rock..80's glam hair rock lol

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
i would say yngwie's music but now im switching to others

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
nope..not that much. i luv 80's rock very much!

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
15 ...a minor

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
bought it 5 months ago..and yeah still looks new.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band?
yeah..been playing at several events and gigs. including cover and own songs

8. Names of your most successful bands?
no..dont have yet. shit happens lol

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
no never.

10. Are you in a working band now?
currently been solo.

11. What famous musicians have you met?
Marty Friedman when he's doing his showcase in malaysia

12. Worst stage experience?
my x-drummer didnt play with the rite tempo. everything was damn fast from beginning to ending, and the solo part was totally suxx...cover The Trooper btw.yea u got picture how the solo will be..lol


got anymore question? i'm enjoy to answer:) :) Good questions!

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?
My older brother.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
First exposed to ? Dunno, it was Brian Ferry, Bryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen, Duran Duran, Marillion, Michael Jackson, Iron Maiden, Van Halen.. Oh, and The Shadows from my Dad.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
I was always fascinated by anything with guitars in it. But I don't think you'd actually hear any influences in my playing style.

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
Don't think so. Maybe broadened a bit. I'm at the stage where I'll like what I like, whatever it may be or what people may think.

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
About 12 ? Maybe ?

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
A piece of shit encore electric. Yep, up in the loft, frets warn away and gathering dust. Like a baseball bat to play.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band?
Nah.
8. Names of your most successful bands?
N/a.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
Unfortunately no.

10. Are you in a working band now?
Our survey says.... wah wah...

11. What famous musicians have you met?
Richie Sambora (went speechless and just stared at him, could not believe it.). Jimmy Fucking Page, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery and Ian Moseley of Marillion, All of Thunder (nice guys), Billy Sheehan.

12. Worst stage experience?
Dropping a plectrum during playing and watching it bounce off the stage and realising it was my only one !!!

Playing sober !!!

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?

Dad had a bass but never saw him play it!

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?

Abba,Hendrix,Deep Purple,Cream!

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?

AC/DC,Iron Maiden,Overkill,Megadeth,Yngwie!

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?

Not much!

5. What age did you learn your first chords?

Still know fuck all!

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?

Ibanez Rg450 - Yeah still have it and still play it!!!

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band?

Gigging band(Bloodsoaked) - Vicious death metal!!!

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.)

Bloodsoaked...

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?

Yeah,Synapse...

10. Are you in a working band now?

Not Yet!

11. What famous musicians have you met?

Vai,Eric Sardinas,Naganom and countless other evil maestro death metal Gods!

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate.

Got a loan of a guitar playin a gig with bloodsoaked but the guy forgot to tell me he'd just restrung it! Would not stay in tune no matter what i did so i walked off stage and left the lads to scare everyone on their own! Oh well!!!

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? The Carpenters

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Ozzy

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Not too much Of course they have! A million times, I think that I am more open to newer music these days, don't get me wrong, My Ozzy CD's still get their spin time!

5. What age did you learn your first chords? I think they were Toughskins, Oh, sorry, probably 12

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? A beat up black Hondo with a cracked headstock, then I graduated to a hot pink Bentley Series 10....Damn did those guitars suck

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes, 3. First band was in 1989.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Cartoon Freeze Tag, Most recent Rough Idle

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No, hope to be out in March again

11. What famous musicians have you met? Kip Winger, CC Deville, Neil Zaza, Ricki Rocket, all of Skid Row, All of Tesla, and some others..

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Shooter feel free to chime in, playing a gig at No Excuses in Ohio, had to borrow an amp because mine was still out being repaired. We start in on Jump from Van Halen and everything is going fine, right at the solo, the amp that I am borrowing craps out and I run around trying to figure out why it just went dead, at the very end of the song the amp starts working again! I still don't know what the problem was!

[B]12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Shooter feel free to chime in, playing a gig at No Excuses in Ohio, had to borrow an amp because mine was still out being repaired. We start in on Jump from Van Halen and everything is going fine, right at the solo, the amp that I am borrowing craps out and I run around trying to figure out why it just went dead, at the very end of the song the amp starts working again! I still don't know what the problem was!

Haaaa!! Yes,I remember driving to the gig and you calling and saying "your not going to believe this,but my amp is not ready"...I though ,oh sh*t my star player with no amp!!But,you recovered well the rest of the night!!

How about when the P.A. crapped out on us???LoL

I forgot about that ......and we had to borrow the clubs fans to cool down the pa and turn it off in between each song! That sucked to, but funny to think about now!

Well I'm new here so here we go

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Old Rock 'N Roll, Boogie woogie

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Siam shade

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Not too much

5. What age did you learn your first chords? About 12

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? Rocket deluxe, super chea

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? No

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Nowt

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? No

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? None

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Got far too drunk at an open mic night and forgot how to tune my guitar properly, got half way through sweet child o mine before remembering I forgot the solo about a year ago

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?.. No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to.... Chicago,Earth Wind & fire,Brothers Johnson,Stevie Wonder,Rolling Stones.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste,Rolling Stones

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?...Yes More blues and less Kiss!!!

5. What age did you learn your first chords...12

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?...Fender Mustang 1977 New...No dont have it.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band ... 1977.Yes House band at A room in our city.

8. Names of your most successful bands? No one would know them.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who Yes..Mainly Canadian recording Bands...April Wine, Trooper,Idol Eye's .

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Alice Cooper,:bowdown:

12. Worst stage experience?
Threw my guitar around my neck in typical 80's fashion (360 roundhouse loop and catch)
Except my guitar kept on going:wtf: for about 20 feet into some monitors.That was my DestroyerII that i still have...got some chipping buit still plays great.

Parker

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?.. No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to.... Jazz by my dad, Glam was my first taste tho.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste ... Sabbath

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?...Yes, still like the same stuff but my taste has broadened

5. What age did you learn your first chords...20

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?...Kay, bought in Woolies, and no thank god :lol:

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band ... Early 80's, but was more a garage band really, did a few support slots.

8. Names of your most successful bands? Vengeance, took a whole drunken night to agree on a name

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Nope

10. Are you in a working band now? No

11. What famous musicians have you met? Oasis, Maiden, Larry Adler, (When I was despatching in London). Burke Shelly, The Mann Band. Tredeager (Who were Budgie minus Burke)

12. Worst stage experience? The first time, when I flatly refused to go on 5 mins before we were due to start, massive stage fright! Was eventually talked round by by the other 4 members calling me names and threatening to beat me up :lol:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? The Beatles, Jim Reeves, Tom Jones. (No Elvis thank fuck)

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? The Sweet. Queen, Genesis, UFO, The Damned, Sex Pistols, Ramones

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Not at all.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? Never needed Chords.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it? First Bass Was a Hondo II Precision. Unfortunately I gave it away.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yes, 1982.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Gypsy, Hot Blooded, Legacy.

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who? Famousish Geordie & Limelight.

10. Are you in a working band now? No. and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

11. What famous musicians have you met? Captain Sensible, Paul Gray, Rat Scabies, Y&T, Fish, Steve Rothery, Eric Bell, Saxon. Cronos of Venom He was looking very sheepish on the tyne & wear Metro.

12. Worst stage experience? During a rendition of Blackfoot's Highway Song. Couldn't hear the guitar at all, got lost during the solo. No one noticed :lol:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? No, but my dad is an accomplished accordion player. I messed with it once....not my cup of tea.

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? Big band. (Winchester Cathedral was one I heard at least 1000 times). :)

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Led Zep, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren. Some of those 80's new wave bands. I was not into the Glam Rock thing at all and hated the "spandex period."

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Yes. I love the fusion/Jazz guys and some Reggae and Country to be honest.

5. What age did you learn your first chords? 10 yrs old. My sister taught me the chords. She is way better than I am at guitar.

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Aspen Les Paul Copy..Black.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? For good money...? No. For crap money...yes...LOL. Circa 1981-82- 85.

8. Names of your most successful bands? (Professional or not.) Twelfth Night.
No not those guys..the other Twelfth Night. :)

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Hmm...you guys would not know them..but down South...Zebra was big.

10. Are you in a working band now? No, but I still sit in with a friends band strangely who I taught to play guitar way back. At least he made it. :)

11. What famous musicians have you met? Randy Jackson (Zebra), Ronnie Montrose, And a few local legends Jimmy Foster, Jimmy Robinson. You guys have not heard of them. What the heck. But they are awesome.

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. My first time playing out. I did fine during the night, but after, I want behind the bar and puked my guts out. I had no alcohol or what not in me. It was nerves I guess only realizing afterward all the adrenaline coming to a screaching halt plays a toll on your emotions/body.

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child?
No

2. Type of music you were first exposed to?
The Beatles, Stones, Animals. and other chart acts in the 60's. My Dad had younger sisters who were about 10 years older than me, so when we visited the 45's were a playing. ( Liz, Mon & Thersea, thanks) and Marie & Rita.

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste?
The Beatles hit me from an early age, I remember my first day at school, 67' and drawing 4 stickmen and nameing them The Beatles. I also loved the Stones and Led Zeppelin from around 72', T.Rex plus many many more...

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen?
No I Don't think so. I've always listened to everything or anything and judged on my opinion, whether on record or at a club level.

5. What age did you learn your first chords?
About 10, I strummed in Junior school, and church. ( though Mr. Page, Clapton, Beck and Harrison at the time weren't worried my Headmaster Mr. Manix may have been concerned:lol: )

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? Still have it?
Still have it; Hell No; Guy Forkes took that before Global Warming.
I bought from it from a guy round the corner, it was shite. Then in 78' I got a Hondo LP copy, twated the neck and the local shop Guitarzan put a new one one on for £45 , which was well over 1 weeks wages at the time, but well worth it. (Cheers Grandad)

7. Ever in a working/gigging band?
The only performing Band I was in was called 'The Force' 1981-82 ish, and as I remember (now, after nearly a bottle of whiskey and 26 yrs later, we were brilliant:boobies: )

8. Names of your most successful bands?
'The Force':lol: It was fun at the time and I loved it

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? Who?
Guitarblast members:
Black Rose a couple of times (wahwah's band at the time) and Lazy Dog (Bluesplayer, Lazydogster) maybe not famous but, but rocked my boat at the time being part of their night.

10. Are you in a working band now?
No, not good enough, (wasn't way back, cheers Rigg for carrying me)

11. What famous musicians have you met?
I've shook hands with Robert Plant (for me they don't come better), met the Late Kelly Johnson a few times and her band mates Girlschool. I met Kelly who was with Denise (drummer) in Dixons camera shop Middlesbrough in 81'ish. Well under-estimated guitarist at the time, {"cos she was a woman"}. (I read an interview that Jeff Beck agrees, so it can't have been just me 'in love' :lol: )

12. Worst stage experience?
Probably my brother (Ian) turning up and then realising that I couldn't tell any forthcoming children or Grandchildren of the Grandure that's always in my head :lol:

1. Did you have any guitarists in your family as a child? Not directly, my cousin Dave (Holiday) played guitar I think his band was called The Great British Invention?? Anyone remember him or this band?

2. Type of music you were first exposed to? With 2 older sisters I was forced to listen to The Osmonds and Bay City Rollers :(

3. The First Band(s) that influenced your current musical taste? Queen: A night at the Opera

4. Have your musical tastes changed much since you were a teen? Broadened but still a rocker

5. What age did you learn your first chords? Chord! About 15

6. What was your first Electric Guitar? a Zenta bass, it weighed a ton but it was symetrical so I could turn it upside down.

7. Ever in a working/gigging band? What year was your first band? Yeh! Ivory Tower 1985 been gigging eversince in various guises

8. Names of your most successful bands? Probably have to say Outrageous Wallpaper 2000 - 2005 as far as popularity goes. They're still going I depped for them last week

9. Ever opened up for a famous Band? John Mc Coy ex Gillan at Sunderland Empire.

10. Are you in a working band now? Yes The Paul Rodgers Story (tribute)

11. What famous musicians have you met? Said hello to Steve Harris ( Maiden) outside The Coatham Bowl, Redcar if that counts

12. Worst stage experience? Elaborate. Nothing apart from gear going down occasionally but seem to remember Captain Spasm falling off stage somewhere. Another guitarist used a radio system and liked to solo on tables and on one occasion the table gave way but he somehow completed the solo:lol: