IamSeaDevil
WTF? FTW!
None of us are sorryoh I forgot to mention that I have never met any of your sorry asses in person
The unofficial MWGL forum census...
- Thread starter jelloman
- Start date
You guys probably all know about me but here goes:
Your real first name and age: Mark, 42
marital status and children: married, 2 kids and a dog that thinks he's a person
where you live: Orange, CA
what you do for a living: this
your favorite food: MEXICAN
hobbies: reading, working out
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play: too many to list. I play guitar because I knew I couldn't get a drumset in my house when I was 15.
your band and what your playlist looks like: 2 cover bands and one original blues project
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome: you guys know what I've got at this point
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone: Help!I'maRock, Modern Saint, Phi513, Sunvalleylaw, Prages, Mrs P, Jaxn Slim, OGG, Jimmy James, Micwalt, Wilmer, Eminence Front, Iamseadevil, grover, Speed Racer, Tehuti, JakeS, Telecaster911, Baimun, Godsky, the folks here at Premier including Tommy Harkenrider, Tyler Walton, El Borrachito is a friend from high school, a bunch of folks my tired brain is forgetting.
I've also skyped socially or for lessons with with Cheese Grits, Reverend1, GergS, dodgechargerfan, hobo, Jfoley, voodoothatido, Jeremy, Deep Eddy, Guitar Heel, Altoidman, Paulski, PW5470, FMC+, FLying Comic....
I need to go home. My brain is locked
I'd edit this later.
Your real first name and age: Mark, 42
marital status and children: married, 2 kids and a dog that thinks he's a person
where you live: Orange, CA
what you do for a living: this
your favorite food: MEXICAN
hobbies: reading, working out
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play: too many to list. I play guitar because I knew I couldn't get a drumset in my house when I was 15.
your band and what your playlist looks like: 2 cover bands and one original blues project
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome: you guys know what I've got at this point
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone: Help!I'maRock, Modern Saint, Phi513, Sunvalleylaw, Prages, Mrs P, Jaxn Slim, OGG, Jimmy James, Micwalt, Wilmer, Eminence Front, Iamseadevil, grover, Speed Racer, Tehuti, JakeS, Telecaster911, Baimun, Godsky, the folks here at Premier including Tommy Harkenrider, Tyler Walton, El Borrachito is a friend from high school, a bunch of folks my tired brain is forgetting.
I've also skyped socially or for lessons with with Cheese Grits, Reverend1, GergS, dodgechargerfan, hobo, Jfoley, voodoothatido, Jeremy, Deep Eddy, Guitar Heel, Altoidman, Paulski, PW5470, FMC+, FLying Comic....
I need to go home. My brain is locked
I'd edit this later.
CBHScott
How did I get here?
Your real first name and age - Scott; 48
marital status and children - Married (2nd and last time). Daughter; 19
where you live - About 50 miles SW of Chicago - the last small town before cornfield paradise :rolleyes:
what you do for a living - Automated banking equipment
technician.
your favorite food - Pizza, but have to be few and far between with that :(
hobbies - Playing guitar; riding my bike...that's about it for now
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play -
Faves - Rush (FTW!), Jeff Beck, Satch, Yes
Influences - I wanted to be Ace Frehley as a kid (now, I'm not so sure); Trower, JB, EJ
I play because after all this time, as bad as I play, sometimes it just still sends shivers down my spine when it does click, and I still feel like a kid when cranking an amp, and hitting a loud, dirty, sustaining A chord
your band and what your playlist looks like - wut?
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome - see below for now; always changing.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - have met Bob411...I think that's it at this point. Wouldn't mind meeting a few others.
marital status and children - Married (2nd and last time). Daughter; 19
where you live - About 50 miles SW of Chicago - the last small town before cornfield paradise :rolleyes:
what you do for a living - Automated banking equipment
technician.your favorite food - Pizza, but have to be few and far between with that :(
hobbies - Playing guitar; riding my bike...that's about it for now
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play -
Faves - Rush (FTW!), Jeff Beck, Satch, Yes
Influences - I wanted to be Ace Frehley as a kid (now, I'm not so sure
); Trower, JB, EJI play because after all this time, as bad as I play, sometimes it just still sends shivers down my spine when it does click, and I still feel like a kid when cranking an amp, and hitting a loud, dirty, sustaining A chord
your band and what your playlist looks like - wut?
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome - see below for now; always changing.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - have met Bob411...I think that's it at this point. Wouldn't mind meeting a few others.
Knox in Box
Rustbelt refugee.
Your real first name and age - Ryan, 42
marital status and children - Married, Daughter (20), Twin boys (11)
where you live - Marksteft, Germany (Native of Johnstown, PA)
what you do for a living - supervisor for Army base security firm,
your favorite food - Asian lately. Pasta historically.
hobbies - Not many other than guitar based.
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - Anything that catches my ear can influence me although I tend to lean towards rock, hard/Classic. And I love fingerpicked acoustic and strive to be Lindsay Buckingham someday. running out of time though.
your band and what your playlist looks like - Non-existant
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
SX Strat HSS with custom wiring scheme
Bach mahogany strat. HH
Dean EVO special
Squire P bass special
Aria pro dumpster save fretless
Yamaha LD-10 acoustic (love of my instrument life)
Mustang 1 amp
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone-
None
marital status and children - Married, Daughter (20), Twin boys (11)
where you live - Marksteft, Germany (Native of Johnstown, PA)
what you do for a living - supervisor for Army base security firm,
your favorite food - Asian lately. Pasta historically.
hobbies - Not many other than guitar based.
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - Anything that catches my ear can influence me although I tend to lean towards rock, hard/Classic. And I love fingerpicked acoustic and strive to be Lindsay Buckingham someday. running out of time though.
your band and what your playlist looks like - Non-existant
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
SX Strat HSS with custom wiring scheme
Bach mahogany strat. HH
Dean EVO special
Squire P bass special
Aria pro dumpster save fretless
Yamaha LD-10 acoustic (love of my instrument life)
Mustang 1 amp
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone-
None
Dexter Inferno
Serious error
Your real first name and age - Kenneth, 39
marital status and children - single (sort of), no kids
where you live - Vinstra, Norway (about right in the middle between Oslo and Trondheim)
what you do for a living - assistant manager at a gas station, and gigging.
your favorite food - depends, but curry is a big favourite.
hobbies - music and football (been a Liverpool FC supporter now for over 20 years)
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - too many to list really, but as far as guitar players go...Adrian Smith, Brian May, Gary Moore, Martin Barre, Steve Hackett and a whole bunch of others I can't remember right now.
your band and what your playlist looks like - too many bands.
PapaMule (for now a mix of covers and originals in a hard bluesrock vein)
Wasted (covers and originals, hard rock/classic heavy metal)
Blakk&Blaa (classic rock cover band)
Blue Lynx (covers/originals varying from country/rock to blues/rock)
Supersonic (Queen tribute band)
Prometheus (black/speed/thrash metal band, all originals)
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
Guitars: Fender MIM Tele (Kinman pickups), Warmoth'd Squier Tele Custom II, OLP Baritone, Brian May Red Special, Squier Strat (also with Kinmans), Gibson MIII super "strat", Gibson 60's Tribute LP, Yamaha CPX15 acoustic, Yamaha BB405 bass.
Amps: Vox AC15, ENGL Screamer 50, Fender Blues Jr.
Yamaha Beech Custom drumkit, w/Tama Iron Cobra pedals and Gladiator (Simon Phillips sig) snare, assorted cymbals.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - met Gopher666/Pinata Tsunami. Don't think he posted much here, but was a regular at GJ a while back.
marital status and children - single (sort of), no kids
where you live - Vinstra, Norway (about right in the middle between Oslo and Trondheim)
what you do for a living - assistant manager at a gas station, and gigging.
your favorite food - depends, but curry is a big favourite.
hobbies - music and football (been a Liverpool FC supporter now for over 20 years)
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - too many to list really, but as far as guitar players go...Adrian Smith, Brian May, Gary Moore, Martin Barre, Steve Hackett and a whole bunch of others I can't remember right now.
your band and what your playlist looks like - too many bands.
PapaMule (for now a mix of covers and originals in a hard bluesrock vein)
Wasted (covers and originals, hard rock/classic heavy metal)
Blakk&Blaa (classic rock cover band)
Blue Lynx (covers/originals varying from country/rock to blues/rock)
Supersonic (Queen tribute band)
Prometheus (black/speed/thrash metal band, all originals)
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
Guitars: Fender MIM Tele (Kinman pickups), Warmoth'd Squier Tele Custom II, OLP Baritone, Brian May Red Special, Squier Strat (also with Kinmans), Gibson MIII super "strat", Gibson 60's Tribute LP, Yamaha CPX15 acoustic, Yamaha BB405 bass.
Amps: Vox AC15, ENGL Screamer 50, Fender Blues Jr.
Yamaha Beech Custom drumkit, w/Tama Iron Cobra pedals and Gladiator (Simon Phillips sig) snare, assorted cymbals.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - met Gopher666/Pinata Tsunami. Don't think he posted much here, but was a regular at GJ a while back.
Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
Your real first name and age: Howie, 35
marital status and children: married, none
where you live: New York City
what you do for a living: Job Developer. Guitar Teacher.
your favorite food: pizza, mexican, sushi
hobbies: baseball. I write a blog about the Mets. link in my sig.
tell us who your favorite musicians are (today):
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte
Bill Frisell
who influenced you:
Jim Henson
Igor Stravinsky
Queen
Guns 'n Roses
Aerosmith
Metallica
Pink Floyd
God Street Wine
John Scofield
Frank Black
Miles Davis
Kaki King
why you play:
i started on piano at age 4, trumpet at 10, drums for a short while at 12, and guitar at 13. i've now been at guitar for almost 23 years. why do i play? probably because i would go completely insane if i didn't.
your band and what your playlist looks like:
i've been playing in an original trio on and off for the past couple of years. we're at the point where we have a setlist and are getting ready to record to have a document of ourselves before we embark on gigging. we span bad pop-punk, to bad psychedelic, to bad metal. we also play bad versions of "Rattlesnake Shake" by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, and Zappa's "Dirty Love". We're considering adding McCartney's "Let Me Roll It" and "Epitaph" by King Crimson.
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone
Mark, Kerouac, Jaxn Slim, Eminence Front, Martin, Tom Harkenrider, BlackCat, Jimmy James, SadNavigator, DenverDave, Mystixboi, i'm sure there's someone i'm forgetting...
marital status and children: married, none
where you live: New York City
what you do for a living: Job Developer. Guitar Teacher.
your favorite food: pizza, mexican, sushi
hobbies: baseball. I write a blog about the Mets. link in my sig.
tell us who your favorite musicians are (today):
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte
Bill Frisell
who influenced you:
Jim Henson
Igor Stravinsky
Queen
Guns 'n Roses
Aerosmith
Metallica
Pink Floyd
God Street Wine
John Scofield
Frank Black
Miles Davis
Kaki King
why you play:
i started on piano at age 4, trumpet at 10, drums for a short while at 12, and guitar at 13. i've now been at guitar for almost 23 years. why do i play? probably because i would go completely insane if i didn't.
your band and what your playlist looks like:
i've been playing in an original trio on and off for the past couple of years. we're at the point where we have a setlist and are getting ready to record to have a document of ourselves before we embark on gigging. we span bad pop-punk, to bad psychedelic, to bad metal. we also play bad versions of "Rattlesnake Shake" by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, and Zappa's "Dirty Love". We're considering adding McCartney's "Let Me Roll It" and "Epitaph" by King Crimson.
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone
Mark, Kerouac, Jaxn Slim, Eminence Front, Martin, Tom Harkenrider, BlackCat, Jimmy James, SadNavigator, DenverDave, Mystixboi, i'm sure there's someone i'm forgetting...
The acoustics
The silly things and the Baldwin LP
The electrics
The only thing missing is the new Strat.
Punchy
Slacker Supreme
Your real first name and age - Tim, 33
Marital status and children - Married, one on the ground and another on the way
Where you live - Fair Oaks, CA
What you do for a living - Office jockey at a construction supply place and IT/heavy lifting/maintenance at the ranch. And playing Mr. Mom.
Your favorite food - meat, cheese, beer
Hobbies - Warcraft, curmudgeoning around the shop, horseback riding
Tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play -
Favorites: Matt Freeman, Elliot Easton, Brian Setzer, Mike Ness, Noodles. A bunch of others.
Influences/why I play: Was big into surf music when I was a kid. Since I was 6 I always had a guitar of some sort around, so it's always just been a part of who I am (even if I don't put in the time or effort)
Your band and what your playlist looks like - Nada
Tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
Guitars: Fender MiM Telecaster, 1960s Tokyo Guitar Co, Yamaha FG-365S, Squier Vintage Mod Jaguar SS bass
Amps: Epi Valve Jr head into a Peavey Backstage 50, Fender Rumble 100
What other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - Played phone tag with cfgsteak a while back when I was visiting Colorado
Marital status and children - Married, one on the ground and another on the way
Where you live - Fair Oaks, CA
What you do for a living - Office jockey at a construction supply place and IT/heavy lifting/maintenance at the ranch. And playing Mr. Mom.
Your favorite food - meat, cheese, beer
Hobbies - Warcraft, curmudgeoning around the shop, horseback riding
Tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play -
Favorites: Matt Freeman, Elliot Easton, Brian Setzer, Mike Ness, Noodles. A bunch of others.
Influences/why I play: Was big into surf music when I was a kid. Since I was 6 I always had a guitar of some sort around, so it's always just been a part of who I am (even if I don't put in the time or effort)
Your band and what your playlist looks like - Nada
Tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
Guitars: Fender MiM Telecaster, 1960s Tokyo Guitar Co, Yamaha FG-365S, Squier Vintage Mod Jaguar SS bass
Amps: Epi Valve Jr head into a Peavey Backstage 50, Fender Rumble 100
What other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - Played phone tag with cfgsteak a while back when I was visiting Colorado
Woody_in_MN
Coptic Orthodox Deacon
Your real first name and age - Brian (sometimes Woody) age 60 gasp...
marital status and children - Married 1 son, and 2 step sones
where you live - Minnes-SNOW-ta
what you do for a living - Business Systems Analyst
your favorite food - French Silk Pie
hobbies - Green Bay Packers & Music - also read some books on Cosmology
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - Jimi & Jimmy Page is why I bothered to learn guitar. Listening to a lot of indie, and Techno Music right now
your band and what your playlist looks like - don't play out anymore
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome - Lesters, a couple Strats, and some off the beaten path stuff. Liking Peavey SS Amps right now.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - Met Saturn, have talked to EG, and Punk Kitty by phone, also Rooster
marital status and children - Married 1 son, and 2 step sones
where you live - Minnes-SNOW-ta
what you do for a living - Business Systems Analyst
your favorite food - French Silk Pie
hobbies - Green Bay Packers & Music - also read some books on Cosmology
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - Jimi & Jimmy Page is why I bothered to learn guitar. Listening to a lot of indie, and Techno Music right now
your band and what your playlist looks like - don't play out anymore
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome - Lesters, a couple Strats, and some off the beaten path stuff. Liking Peavey SS Amps right now.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone - Met Saturn, have talked to EG, and Punk Kitty by phone, also Rooster
Jeremy
Also no borders.
Your real first name and age - Jeremy, 32
Marital status and children - Married, 8 year old stepson, 3 year old daughter.
Where you live - Oswego, IL
What you do for a living - metal fab, welding.
Your favorite food - Mexican, Thai.
Hobbies - nothing really other than music.
Tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - mike ness, Tim armstrong, Greg ginn, the ramones, the Beatles, the who, local h, the list goes on. I play because its what I know how to do. It's my outlet and my enjoyment.
Your band and what your playlist looks like - The Run Around. We're a pop-punk band based in Chicago. We play mostly originals, with one or two covers thrown in occasionally. I am also tentatively playing bass in a band I used to be in, Shannon's Last Call. Alt/rock band. Talking to a vocalist friend about putting together a dark/heavy project, in the veins of clutch/red fang/black sabbath.
Tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
Guitars: MIM Strat, faded studio les Paul, MIM Squier hss Strat.
Amps: mesa single rec solo, jet city jca50h
What other forumites do you know, have met in person: Monkeyzero and baimun. I've skyped with mark and some other forumites. Hopefully, I'll meet prsscott and bob411 next week.
Marital status and children - Married, 8 year old stepson, 3 year old daughter.
Where you live - Oswego, IL
What you do for a living - metal fab, welding.
Your favorite food - Mexican, Thai.
Hobbies - nothing really other than music.
Tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play - mike ness, Tim armstrong, Greg ginn, the ramones, the Beatles, the who, local h, the list goes on. I play because its what I know how to do. It's my outlet and my enjoyment.
Your band and what your playlist looks like - The Run Around. We're a pop-punk band based in Chicago. We play mostly originals, with one or two covers thrown in occasionally. I am also tentatively playing bass in a band I used to be in, Shannon's Last Call. Alt/rock band. Talking to a vocalist friend about putting together a dark/heavy project, in the veins of clutch/red fang/black sabbath.
Tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome -
Guitars: MIM Strat, faded studio les Paul, MIM Squier hss Strat.
Amps: mesa single rec solo, jet city jca50h
What other forumites do you know, have met in person: Monkeyzero and baimun. I've skyped with mark and some other forumites. Hopefully, I'll meet prsscott and bob411 next week.
Bob411
thrumming with potential
Your real first name and age: Bob 50
marital status and children: married 22 years. 3kids, ages 19, 17, and 14
where you live: Cornfield Paradise Kempton, IL, a small town in the middle of nowhere.
what you do for a living: I'm a carpet installer.
your favorite food: another vote for Mexican.
hobbies: playing with guitars, and amps. I also really like sex.
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play: With a few exceptions, everything before 1975, and anything after 1990. I don't play guitar. I putz around on the bass but, I am in no way what you should consider a bass player. I just like buying guitars, and amps. Playing around with them. My middle child is the guitar player.
your band and what your playlist looks like: NA
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome:
I guess this goes back with above, why the hell am I on a website about guitars? When son started playing, I thought he should know a guitar inside out. I read on HC somebody say, "he would bring his guitar, and new pups to his tech". Everybody has their thing. Some people hunt, fish, and know what to do with the animal after. I don't have a clue, and they would think, how can somebody not know how to do that. Well that's how I felt about the insides of the guitar. Bought this cheapo on cragslist,
and son, and I made this body.
As bad as it is, it got me hooked buying, getting gas, and more gas.
This from a few years ago. By the way, the First Act Shenna is the only guitar I haven't modded in any way.
2 of the 3 Lolas I bought. The one on the left was a one pick up model.
2x12 cab. I was going for the "ammo box convervted to 50's modern furniture look".
Some guitars are son's. I have 3 kids, and need to spend the same amount on them, so some guitars are technicly mine. My HB35
My Crate V16
Son's first amp. My fist try at decopaugeing fabric.
Another Lola. I gave this one to my niece.
Son is really into his new to him classical guitar. Sad for me. I hope it's just a phase.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone: I met Scott. Suprised he would risk meeting another one from here after he met me.
50 marital status and children: married 22 years. 3kids, ages 19, 17, and 14
where you live: Cornfield Paradise
Kempton, IL, a small town in the middle of nowhere.what you do for a living: I'm a carpet installer.
your favorite food: another vote for Mexican.
hobbies: playing with guitars, and amps. I also really like sex.
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play: With a few exceptions, everything before 1975, and anything after 1990. I don't play guitar. I putz around on the bass but, I am in no way what you should consider a bass player. I just like buying guitars, and amps. Playing around with them. My middle child is the guitar player.
your band and what your playlist looks like: NA
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome:
I guess this goes back with above, why the hell am I on a website about guitars? When son started playing, I thought he should know a guitar inside out. I read on HC somebody say, "he would bring his guitar, and new pups to his tech". Everybody has their thing. Some people hunt, fish, and know what to do with the animal after. I don't have a clue, and they would think, how can somebody not know how to do that. Well that's how I felt about the insides of the guitar. Bought this cheapo on cragslist,
and son, and I made this body.
As bad as it is, it got me hooked buying, getting gas, and more gas.
This from a few years ago. By the way, the First Act Shenna is the only guitar I haven't modded in any way.
2 of the 3 Lolas I bought. The one on the left was a one pick up model.
2x12 cab. I was going for the "ammo box convervted to 50's modern furniture look".
Some guitars are son's. I have 3 kids, and need to spend the same amount on them, so some guitars are technicly mine. My HB35
My Crate V16
Son's first amp. My fist try at decopaugeing fabric.
Another Lola. I gave this one to my niece.
Son is really into his new to him classical guitar. Sad for me. I hope it's just a phase.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone: I met Scott. Suprised he would risk meeting another one from here after he met me.
xStonr
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Your real first name and age...Steve 59
marital status and children...widowed, 3
where you live...West Palm Beach
what you do for a living...Photographic consultant
your favorite food...Anything from steak to sushi
hobbies....besides guitar-biking, kayaking, and photography
I've been influenced by The Beatles, The Dead and every other band that came along in the 60's and 70's
Some of my gear
I haven't met any forumites from this site (anyone remember Danocustic from HC? Him I met). I have spoken with PK on the phone.
marital status and children...widowed, 3
where you live...West Palm Beach
what you do for a living...Photographic consultant
your favorite food...Anything from steak to sushi
hobbies....besides guitar-biking, kayaking, and photography
I've been influenced by The Beatles, The Dead and every other band that came along in the 60's and 70's
Some of my gear
I haven't met any forumites from this site (anyone remember Danocustic from HC? Him I met). I have spoken with PK on the phone.
eloydrummerboy
& the Flaming Monkeys
I'm 27
Single, but living in sin with Drummergirl
We live in the second best Virginia. The one without the "West" in front.
I'm an Electrical Engineer.
My favorite food is whatever is in front of me at the moment. What kind of question is that? I like to eat.
Hobbies? Well, of course music, but other than that I read a lot (mostly non-fiction) and listen to podcasts. Related to that drummergirl and I enjoy going used book shopping, usually in thrift stores when we're in new towns, or areas we don't get to often. I enjoy my bourbon and scotch, I enjoy my beer (Imperial Stouts probably being my favorite), and I enjoy my occasional smoke (hookah is my favorite, but since I don't own one, it's usually the next best thing; a pipe.) My sports teams are the WVU Mountaineers, Cowboys, Bulls, Orioles, Bruins, in no particular order.
My favorite musicians are hard to say. Who influenced me is much easier. Travis Barker's playing on Enema of the State more or less was my Bible in high school. I don't like the guy's current stuff, or much after, and he's not even close to one of my favorite drummers. But that album is still great in my eyes as far as punk drumming goes and at that time, that place in my life, it was one of my major influences. Almost an equal was Tony Faggenson (is that correct?) on Eve 6's debut self-titled album. I also played in a few drum lines, so certain aspects of that have crept into my set style as well and therefore the guys leading those lines and writing the drum parts would be major influences as well. As for guitar, Hendrix was probably it in high school, and then it just spread too quickly to keep track.
As for music, I really like good brit pop/new wave like XTC. I love the great Big Bands (Basie, Kenton, Shaw,...). But I'm fairly eclectic in my listening habits. The CD currently in the CD player downstairs that I listen to while doing the dishes includes Harry Belefonte, Djavan, Dave Weckl, The Ventures, to name a few.
I'm not currently in a band, but the last band I was in about 3 years back, in college, had on our set list XTC - Making Plans for Nigel, Tom Petty - Don't Do Me Like That, Eagles of Death Metal - I Want You So Hard, Action Action - Smoke and Mirrors, Santogold - Lights Out, Spinal Tap - Big Bottoms, and probably some other hodgepodge of songs I can't remember.
I have a ludwig acoustic set and a Roland electronic. I have a white Fender strat, a Cort jazzbox, an old Epiphone "Special II", a Blueridge acoustic, and an off-brand banjo.
I've been to Pragestock a few times, so I met all those schmucks.
That's all I have to say about that.
Single, but living in sin with Drummergirl
We live in the second best Virginia. The one without the "West" in front.
I'm an Electrical Engineer.
My favorite food is whatever is in front of me at the moment. What kind of question is that? I like to eat.
Hobbies? Well, of course music, but other than that I read a lot (mostly non-fiction) and listen to podcasts. Related to that drummergirl and I enjoy going used book shopping, usually in thrift stores when we're in new towns, or areas we don't get to often. I enjoy my bourbon and scotch, I enjoy my beer (Imperial Stouts probably being my favorite), and I enjoy my occasional smoke (hookah is my favorite, but since I don't own one, it's usually the next best thing; a pipe.) My sports teams are the WVU Mountaineers, Cowboys, Bulls, Orioles, Bruins, in no particular order.
My favorite musicians are hard to say. Who influenced me is much easier. Travis Barker's playing on Enema of the State more or less was my Bible in high school. I don't like the guy's current stuff, or much after, and he's not even close to one of my favorite drummers. But that album is still great in my eyes as far as punk drumming goes and at that time, that place in my life, it was one of my major influences. Almost an equal was Tony Faggenson (is that correct?) on Eve 6's debut self-titled album. I also played in a few drum lines, so certain aspects of that have crept into my set style as well and therefore the guys leading those lines and writing the drum parts would be major influences as well. As for guitar, Hendrix was probably it in high school, and then it just spread too quickly to keep track.
As for music, I really like good brit pop/new wave like XTC. I love the great Big Bands (Basie, Kenton, Shaw,...). But I'm fairly eclectic in my listening habits. The CD currently in the CD player downstairs that I listen to while doing the dishes includes Harry Belefonte, Djavan, Dave Weckl, The Ventures, to name a few.
I'm not currently in a band, but the last band I was in about 3 years back, in college, had on our set list XTC - Making Plans for Nigel, Tom Petty - Don't Do Me Like That, Eagles of Death Metal - I Want You So Hard, Action Action - Smoke and Mirrors, Santogold - Lights Out, Spinal Tap - Big Bottoms, and probably some other hodgepodge of songs I can't remember.
I have a ludwig acoustic set and a Roland electronic. I have a white Fender strat, a Cort jazzbox, an old Epiphone "Special II", a Blueridge acoustic, and an off-brand banjo.
I've been to Pragestock a few times, so I met all those schmucks.
That's all I have to say about that.
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
Your real first name and age: Randy - 52
Marital status and children: Married, 1 son who is 19
Where you live: Long Beach, CA
What you do for a living: Tech Services Supervisor for a Medical Device OEM
Your favorite food: Hawaiian
Hobbies: Tinkering with music gear, 1/87 prototype modeling,
Tell us who your favorite musicians are: Current are - Danny Gatton, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, Brad Paisley, Redd Volkartd, Vinny Caliauta, Marcus Miller, Miles Davis and many others....
Who influenced you: My father
Why you play: Music is an extension of my inner being. It allows me to express things that I cannot express in words.
Your band: I sub for bands - Midnight Whiskey and Crews' Blues Band; Current project in the works is a Tom Petty Tribute; Also I play solo when I can set gigs up.
What your playlist looks like: To long to list.
Tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome: Guitars, FX and Amps
What other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone:
Mark Wein
Tom Harkenrider
Grover
SpeedRacer
Eminence Front
Roy Jenkins
Tyler Walton
El Borrachito
PaulSkiRocks
Phil513
Jelloman
Gary Blanchard
AlienSporeBomb
Tom
tgk03
Reverend1
Jaxn_slim
Prages
Mrs. P
Baimun
Micwalt
Lino
BigsbyBoy
Jbird
DenverDave
Tele911
EloyDrummerBoy
VH917
Kerouac
Muppet
IamSeaDevil
Scott Powell
Skyped with:
Wahcat
Hobo
Forgive me if I missed anyone else
Marital status and children: Married, 1 son who is 19
Where you live: Long Beach, CA
What you do for a living: Tech Services Supervisor for a Medical Device OEM
Your favorite food: Hawaiian
Hobbies: Tinkering with music gear, 1/87 prototype modeling,
Tell us who your favorite musicians are: Current are - Danny Gatton, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, Brad Paisley, Redd Volkartd, Vinny Caliauta, Marcus Miller, Miles Davis and many others....
Who influenced you: My father
Why you play: Music is an extension of my inner being. It allows me to express things that I cannot express in words.
Your band: I sub for bands - Midnight Whiskey and Crews' Blues Band; Current project in the works is a Tom Petty Tribute; Also I play solo when I can set gigs up.
What your playlist looks like: To long to list.
Tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome: Guitars, FX and Amps
What other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone:
Mark Wein
Tom Harkenrider
Grover
SpeedRacer
Eminence Front
Roy Jenkins
Tyler Walton
El Borrachito
PaulSkiRocks
Phil513
Jelloman
Gary Blanchard
AlienSporeBomb
Tom
tgk03
Reverend1
Jaxn_slim
Prages
Mrs. P
Baimun
Micwalt
Lino
BigsbyBoy
Jbird
DenverDave
Tele911
EloyDrummerBoy
VH917
Kerouac
Muppet
IamSeaDevil
Scott Powell
Skyped with:
Wahcat
Hobo
Forgive me if I missed anyone else
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
I have gone to Houston 3-4x in the past 2 years as we have a sister company there. If I make it back, I will let you know.
Rick 381
Boob Enthusiast
So, if you are willing, please tell us the following:
Your real first name and age Rick 64
marital status and children Married 4 kids, 35, 27, 25, 19
where you live Baraboo, Wi.
what you do for a living Transportation Supervisor
your favorite food Italian
hobbies Beatleologist, guitars, sitars, and Jaguars.
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play
your band and what your playlist looks like
The Beatles. Saw them on Sullivan then saw them live in 64. After that I had to be in show business. Started working lights in a teen club in high school. Worked assorted venues, still working in a venue today. Friday night I have to go to the airport and pick up John Kay from Steppenwolf. Worked some live shows, circuses, magic shows. Even though one day I said I've had it with show business I still manage to keep a finger in the business. Also like most of the big acts from the late 60's and any blues act. Especially B.B. King and Buddy Guy.
I don't have a band but if I did I would name it "The Band You're About To Hear."
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome
Most of it is Beatles oriented. Pics have been posted in other threads.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone
Don't think I've ever met anyone here.
Your real first name and age Rick 64
marital status and children Married 4 kids, 35, 27, 25, 19
where you live Baraboo, Wi.
what you do for a living Transportation Supervisor
your favorite food Italian
hobbies Beatleologist, guitars, sitars, and Jaguars.
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play
your band and what your playlist looks like
The Beatles. Saw them on Sullivan then saw them live in 64. After that I had to be in show business. Started working lights in a teen club in high school. Worked assorted venues, still working in a venue today. Friday night I have to go to the airport and pick up John Kay from Steppenwolf. Worked some live shows, circuses, magic shows. Even though one day I said I've had it with show business I still manage to keep a finger in the business. Also like most of the big acts from the late 60's and any blues act. Especially B.B. King and Buddy Guy.
I don't have a band but if I did I would name it "The Band You're About To Hear."
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome
Most of it is Beatles oriented. Pics have been posted in other threads.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone
Don't think I've ever met anyone here.
B Valley
Rattlesnake Shaker
Your real first name and age Bruce, 58
marital status and children Married, one daughter 23 and one daughter 6
where you live Glendale Arizona, home of Marty Robbins, the Cardinals and the Coyotes
what you do for a living Service Group Manager for an Engineering/Environmental company
your favorite food Costco hot dogs, peperoni pizza, Mexican food
hobbies Guitars (Buying, selling, building, repairing) Vintage cars, decoy carving
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play Favorites: The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Stills, Leo Kottke, Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Robert Cray. Biggest influence, The Beatles
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome I currently own about 35 guitars, the majority being Strats and Teles on the electric side, and Martins and Taylors for acoustics. Favorite amps are a 60's Super Reverb and a Pro Junior, but I have a number of other Fender and Peavey amps as well.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone I've never met any other forum members in person. However, I'm almost always home, and everyone is invited to stop by any time.
marital status and children Married, one daughter 23 and one daughter 6
where you live Glendale Arizona, home of Marty Robbins, the Cardinals and the Coyotes
what you do for a living Service Group Manager for an Engineering/Environmental company
your favorite food Costco hot dogs, peperoni pizza, Mexican food
hobbies Guitars (Buying, selling, building, repairing) Vintage cars, decoy carving
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play Favorites: The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Stills, Leo Kottke, Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Robert Cray. Biggest influence, The Beatles
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome I currently own about 35 guitars, the majority being Strats and Teles on the electric side, and Martins and Taylors for acoustics. Favorite amps are a 60's Super Reverb and a Pro Junior, but I have a number of other Fender and Peavey amps as well.
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone I've never met any other forum members in person. However, I'm almost always home, and everyone is invited to stop by any time.
King Curtzel
Scotch Bonnet
Your real first name and age Curtis, 49
marital status and children Divorced, No kids
where you live Toronto
what you do for a living Chef, Graphic Designer
your favorite food Lamb Sausage, Green Beans, Roast Chicken, Apples, Good Cheese
hobbies Old Movies, Scrabble
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play Charlie Christian, Kenny Burrell, Slim Gaillard, Astor Piazolla, Steve Cropper, Bo Diddley
your band and what your playlist looks like The Thinly Veiled Double Entendres (playlist is always evolving)
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome Beat up Ibanez Artcore, More beat Epi Les Paul, Vox AC 30,
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone None, but you all seem like a bunch of nice guys!
marital status and children Divorced, No kids
where you live Toronto
what you do for a living Chef, Graphic Designer
your favorite food Lamb Sausage, Green Beans, Roast Chicken, Apples, Good Cheese
hobbies Old Movies, Scrabble
tell us who your favorite musicians are, who influenced you, why you play Charlie Christian, Kenny Burrell, Slim Gaillard, Astor Piazolla, Steve Cropper, Bo Diddley
your band and what your playlist looks like The Thinly Veiled Double Entendres (playlist is always evolving)
tell us a bit about your equipment, pics are always welcome Beat up Ibanez Artcore, More beat Epi Les Paul, Vox AC 30,
what other forumites do you know, have met in person, talked to on the telephone None, but you all seem like a bunch of nice guys!
bcryant
burnt toast
-Ryan 30yrs old
-Married no kids
-Stratford, Ontario
-Fulltime leach/bum/freeloader
-Pizza, sushi, steak
-Skateboarding, drawing, painting
-SRV, Clapton, Angus/Malcolm, Albert Lee, Gilmour, Chet, Johnny Winter, Zappa, Setzer,Hendrix
-No band currently. Played in punk bands as a teen, then I was in a blues trio for a few years, did a short stint on bass with a metal band and not much has happened since
-Gibson LP and SG, Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster. '78 Hiwatt Custom 100 w/4x12, Vox AC15, Fender Champion 600. Various pedals, mostly EHX.
-Haven't met anyone on here yet but I am sure we may cross paths one day.
-Married no kids
-Stratford, Ontario
-Fulltime leach/bum/freeloader
-Pizza, sushi, steak
-Skateboarding, drawing, painting
-SRV, Clapton, Angus/Malcolm, Albert Lee, Gilmour, Chet, Johnny Winter, Zappa, Setzer,Hendrix
-No band currently. Played in punk bands as a teen, then I was in a blues trio for a few years, did a short stint on bass with a metal band and not much has happened since
-Gibson LP and SG, Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster. '78 Hiwatt Custom 100 w/4x12, Vox AC15, Fender Champion 600. Various pedals, mostly EHX.
-Haven't met anyone on here yet but I am sure we may cross paths one day.
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BlackCat
American Greaser
Mark
58
Family: no kids. I have an estranged (literally) insane wife somewhere. Arizona last I heard.
Home: Brooklyn NY
Job: I'm an Operations monkey for a global network.
favorite food: Hard to say really. I like all kinds of different stuff.
hobbies: I'm a pomade enthusiast.
favorites: Elvis, etc.
who influenced you? Scotty Moore etc.
Why do you play? I don't know. It's something to do I guess.
your band: I fecking hate the name of the band and I'm not going to repeat it here.
and what your playlist looks like: 50's rock standards mixed with smattering of originals.
Equipment: I try to keep it simple. 66 Guild Starfire is my main squeeze. Amps are either a Gretsch Playboy or the HIAR Princeton.
My 62 Gretsch Corvette needs a major overhaul to get it dependable and fully playable. It's been sitting over at 30th Street Guitars for a month. I hope to be able to play it more when it comes home.
I met HIAR and Janx was kind enough to take a Princeton Recording that i wasn't happy with off my hands.
58
Family: no kids. I have an estranged (literally) insane wife somewhere. Arizona last I heard.
Home: Brooklyn NY
Job: I'm an Operations monkey for a global network.
favorite food: Hard to say really. I like all kinds of different stuff.
hobbies: I'm a pomade enthusiast.
favorites: Elvis, etc.
who influenced you? Scotty Moore etc.
Why do you play? I don't know. It's something to do I guess.
your band: I fecking hate the name of the band and I'm not going to repeat it here.
and what your playlist looks like: 50's rock standards mixed with smattering of originals.
Equipment: I try to keep it simple. 66 Guild Starfire is my main squeeze. Amps are either a Gretsch Playboy or the HIAR Princeton.
My 62 Gretsch Corvette needs a major overhaul to get it dependable and fully playable. It's been sitting over at 30th Street Guitars for a month. I hope to be able to play it more when it comes home.
I met HIAR and Janx was kind enough to take a Princeton Recording that i wasn't happy with off my hands.
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