Birthday:
Amsterdam, NY, March 28th
Influences:
Influences: Dave Gilmore,
Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker,
Randy Rhoads, George Lynch, Eddie Van Halen, Joe
Satriani, Alex Skolnick, Steve Vai, John Petrucci,
Dimebag Darrell, Joe Perry, Paul Gilbert, any
great two guitar team-(Jabs/Schenker),
(Tipton/Downing), (Perry/Whitford), (Young/Young),
(Smith/Murray).
Gear:
Amps:
- Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
- ADA Pre-Amp Systems
Cabinets:
- Mesa Boogie Rectifier Cabs.
- Marshall 1960 Vintage
Guitars:
- 4 Ibanez RG 570
I’ve also had many gtrs (Jacksons, Charvel,
Hamer, etc.)
Effects:
- Boss Pedals-Delay, Flange
- Dunlap Cry Baby 535 Q Wah-Wah
Strings:
- D’Addario 9 Gauge
- Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9 Gauge
Picks:
- Dunlap Jazz 3 - they’re small and pointy-for
precision!
First
Records Ever Owned:
- Van Halen I
- Pink Floyd-The Wall
First
Concert:
- Iron Maiden / Yngwie Malmsteen
(I was playing guitar for about a year
now-needless to say I never saw anything like this
before!!).
Best
Live Bands or Most Enjoyed Concerts I’ve Seen:
- Dream Theater (any show!)
- Aerosmith (Permanent Vacation Tour ’87)
- Def Leppard / Tesla (Tour ’87)
- Pantera (’95)
- Metallica (Tour ’92)
- Scorpions
Bands
or Players I Wish I’ve Seen:
- Ozzy with Randy Rhoads
- Led Zeppelin
- Pink Floyd (Waters/Gilmour)
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Hendrix
Defining
Musical Moments (Early On):
Hearing "Eruption" for the first time-I
will never forget that, hearing The Diary of a
Madman Album (wow!), any Gilmour solo (so
much feeling!!), hearing Randy Rhoads for the
first time (Mr. Crowley).
Favorite
Albums:
-
Diary
of a Madman - Ozzy
- VH I / VH II / Fair Warning - Van
Halen
- Toys in the Attic / Rocks - Aerosmith
- IV / Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
- Surfing With the Alien - Joe Satriani
- Images and Words - Dream Theater
- Vulgar Display of Power - Pantera
- Back in Black (AC/DC)
- Eat 'Em and Smile - David Lee Roth
- Politics of Ecstasy - Nevermore
- Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche
Why
I Started Playing:
One day in 9th grade my friends and I decided in
gym class we were gonna start a band. I worshipped
Jimmy Page, so I begged to be the guitarist. None
of us knew how to play a note or had any
equipment!! Needless to say I didn’t leave my
bedroom for the next 4 years-my family thought I
was insane! (I don’t recommend this).
Favorite
Enertia Shows:
- Chicago Powerfest 2000
- Ultrasound 2000-Las Vegas
-
Any CD release show we’ve done.
Previous
Bands:
- 1985-1992-various cover bands w/ some original
material-made money!!
- 1993-1995-Minddrive-Upstate NY metal-made 2
demo’s
-
1996 through present-Enertia-this is it, baby,
Ain’t topping this one!!
Side
Projects:
- The Roman Singleton Project-Instrumental
guitar rock-oriented w/ Joe and Jeff (kept it in
the family-I play best with these guys-thanx for
the input and creativity fellas!). CD due soon!!
Hobbies:
- Uh…..Video Games (PS1/PS2, N64, DC, GC).
Favorite games: Madden Football,
NHL (EA), Metal Gear Solid, Final
Fantasy’s, Resident Evil.
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Playing music, it’s more than a hobby to me, but
it’s pretty much all I do!
What
Makes a Great Guitar Solo:
Any lead you can hum…..a great solo should have
feeling and technique, be played with conviction,
and come from the heart!! It should be a piece of
music "in the music". It should climax,
say something and connect with the listener, and
help take the song somewhere else.
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