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I started playing guitar around age 16, and really just dabbled with it for the most part until around age 20. I joined the Navy and traveled the world during the early 90's, and played pretty regular until I was married in 1996. Music took a back seat to starting a family and "normal" behavior. In the end, the relationship failed, and with my new found freedom I'm returning to what I love, and what originally satisfied so many expressive needs for me. I've had to work pretty hard to get close to the kind of player I once was, but have a lot of potential... I have a strong desire to succeed, and practice for at least an hour every day, closer to two most of the time.
I am a "Woodstock baby" although born in Kansas City... my mother is still quite the hippie, as am I it would seem. I was raised in the Springfield MO area, but had traveled to 6 of the 7 continents by age 24 compliments of Uncle Sam.
The Ibanez RG-550 I bought myself just before I turned twenty (I'm now 36) saw most of that travel, and finally fell apart in 1996, which was fitting considering I got married and gave up on music back then. I earned my freedom last year, and spent some of the settlement money on new gear - namely a '72 Thinline Telecaster reissue, a Digitech GNX4, and an Orange AD30TC. I also have a Taylor 412 that keeps my acoustic bug happy, having recently installed an L.R. Baggs pickup under the bridge.
I have a TON of influences, and they run the full spectrum of musical styles with the exception of "tear in my beer" country, or hard core gangsta rap. Many influences (in no particular order [well OK, Tool first]) include:
Tool, The Prayer Chain, Fold Zandura, A Perfect Circle, Oasis, The Gorillaz, Led Zeppelin, Space Hog, Brad, Bob Marley, Better Than Ezra, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Kula Shaker, Frank Zappa, The Moody Blues, The Pimps, Radiohead, Traffic, System Of A Down, Queensryche, Portishead, The Cult, Lenny Kravitz, The Cure, Corrosion Of Conformity, Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Orbital, Particle, Massive Attack, John Mayer, Hooverphonic, Extreme, Faith No More, Pink Floyd, Garbage, Brother Cain, Cake, Dada, HIM, Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna
I am a "Woodstock baby" although born in Kansas City... my mother is still quite the hippie, as am I it would seem. I was raised in the Springfield MO area, but had traveled to 6 of the 7 continents by age 24 compliments of Uncle Sam.
The Ibanez RG-550 I bought myself just before I turned twenty (I'm now 36) saw most of that travel, and finally fell apart in 1996, which was fitting considering I got married and gave up on music back then. I earned my freedom last year, and spent some of the settlement money on new gear - namely a '72 Thinline Telecaster reissue, a Digitech GNX4, and an Orange AD30TC. I also have a Taylor 412 that keeps my acoustic bug happy, having recently installed an L.R. Baggs pickup under the bridge.
I have a TON of influences, and they run the full spectrum of musical styles with the exception of "tear in my beer" country, or hard core gangsta rap. Many influences (in no particular order [well OK, Tool first]) include:
Tool, The Prayer Chain, Fold Zandura, A Perfect Circle, Oasis, The Gorillaz, Led Zeppelin, Space Hog, Brad, Bob Marley, Better Than Ezra, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Kula Shaker, Frank Zappa, The Moody Blues, The Pimps, Radiohead, Traffic, System Of A Down, Queensryche, Portishead, The Cult, Lenny Kravitz, The Cure, Corrosion Of Conformity, Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Orbital, Particle, Massive Attack, John Mayer, Hooverphonic, Extreme, Faith No More, Pink Floyd, Garbage, Brother Cain, Cake, Dada, HIM, Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna
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| Title | Genre | Released | Plays |
| Seasons (bassed) | Ambient | Jan 20, 2007 | 1806 |
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| If NOTHING... | Barretok | Blues | 1274 |
| It Starts Here | EvilFactman [+1] | Inspirational | 2091 |
| Defined | mkepler [+1] | Rock | 2360 |
| Lake Powell Love | mkepler [+1] | Folk | 3685 |
