Instrument Played: Guitar
Gear: Vintage Les Paul Lemon Drop, Epiphone Les Paul Std, Fender Stratocaster Std, Hamer Explorer, Hayden Peacemaker 60 Watt Head, Hayden A/B 4x12 Cabinet.
Listens To: Quo, UFO, Scorpions, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Saxon, Twisted Sister, Priest, Kooga, April Wine, Ozzy, Sabbath, Bon Jovi (pre 1988), Fastway, Waysted, Dokken, Cinderella, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Aerosmith, Tobruk, Foreigner, Elton John (70's), Dio, Diamond Head, Budgie, Kiss, Kingdom Come, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Lizzy Borden, Mama's Boys, Motley Crue, Magnum, MSG, Pretty Maids, Q5, Boston, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Helix, Heavy Pettin', Maiden, Whitesnake, Spider, Van Halen, Nazareth, Vow Wow, Y&T, Styx, Shy, Praying Mantis, Stratus, Virginia Wolf, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Doc Holliday, Legs Diamond, Blackfoot, Firehouse, Autograph, Danger Danger.......the list is never ending!!!
Influences: Rick Parfitt, Paul Raymond/Paul'Tonka'Chapman, Schenker Brothers, Graham Oliver/Paul Quinn, Malcolm Young, Steve Clarke, KK Downing/Glen Tipton, JY Young/Tommy Shaw, Bernie Marsden/Micky Moody, Rob Weir and Mick Jones.
About Me: Been playing geetar!! ever since good ol' ma and pa bought me my first Kay (cheese grater) electric guitar when I was 10 years old. My first venture into music was listening to my parents old discs like Cliff Richard/Shadows and Everly Brothers. I then got into ELO and from there Motorhead, AC/DC and Quo. I have quite an eclectic taste in rock music from Prog Rock (Rush and Yes), to AOR (Foreigner, Styx, Journey and REO Speedwagon), to NWOBHM (Leppard, Maiden, Saxon, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Stampede) to straightforward Hard Rock/Metal (Rainbow, Sabbath, Priest, Scorpions, Accept) and all points inbetween really!!. My first band was called LA Freeway, I was 17 years old, but it went by the wayside once I left college and started working full time. It was only when I got to the ripe old age of 41 I decided to give it another go. So now, after getting together with a fantastic bunch of guys, the 'dream' is alive and kicking!!!!..............Here We Go Rock 'N' Roll!!!!!!
