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About me: All time music influences: The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, Allman Bros. and all the Delta/Chicago/Memphis/Texas bluesmen who inspired them (Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Freddie, B.B., and Albert King, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Albert Collins), Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, and all the bluegrass greats who inspired them (Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Kentucky Colonels, Del McCoury, Red Allen & Frank Wakefield), Robert Hunter, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Danny Gatton, Leo Kottke, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Phish, the list could keep going on and on… // Current favorite artists: Gov't Mule, String Cheese Incident, moe., Widespread Panic, Disco Biscuits, Ani DiFranco, Matisyahu, Ween, Les Claypool, Buckethead // Musical instruments: Gibson: ’58 re-issue Les Paul Std. & ‘60s vintage Les Paul Jr., F-5 mandolin, Custom Shop koa Hummingbird & SJ-200 acoustic guitars, various lap-steels, Stelling: Sunflower banjo and D-28-style flat-top guitar, C.F. Martin 0037-K2-SM, Terry C. McInturff: Monarch electric, Fender: Stratocaster and Precision Bass, National and Dobro acoustic resonator guitars, Taylor: Model 855 12-string, 714-CE, 442-K acoustic guitars, and a wide assortment of amplifiers and effects pedals // When I grow up I want to be: I don’t ever want to “grow up” though middle-aged, I realize I am growing older but, as I do that, I hope to influence as many people as possible to love music and play an instrument as others have done to me Goal for year 2007: Sharpen and polish my performance/singing/songwriting abilities, finish writing the original songs in my head, learn covers to pay tribute to my heroes, get set list together and play some gigs either solo acoustic or with band and play lots of gigs
Member Since:March 12, 2002
Last Login:About 29 minutes ago
Location:Beverly, WV
Birthday:January 2
Music means to me:Everything. It is FOOD for the SOUL. Without it, I would be emotionally and spiritually DEAD.
Schools:Davis & Elkins College Edmund Burke School
General Interests:Bee-keeping, travel, outdoor activities/sports, history, drug policy reform
Other Distractions:Donkeys (own two jennies)

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