Charles Collins + Musician in Falls Church, VA

ABOUT

Screen name:

Charles Collins

Member since:

Sep 26 2014

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

6-7 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Allan Holdsworth (he is my GOD of LEAD GUITAR!), Erick Johnson, Roger Fisher, Joachim Svensmark, John Goodsall, Steve Howe, Kerry Livgren, Frip, Steve Hackett, Michael Schenker, George Lynch, Andy Timmons, Paul Gilbert, Robin Trower, Joe Walsh, Jeff Beck, The Winter Brothers, Alvan Lee, Tom Shultz, Alex Lifeson, Jean Luc Ponty, Tame Empala, Yea Yea Yeas.

ALSO: Anything with lots of CHORUS EFFECTS: The Sundays, Pretenders, The Byrds, Def Leopard (Photograph), Billy Idol (White Wedding), The LAs (There She Goes), Bad Finger (Baby Blue).

TOP 40 & POP:
The Fix (Saved By Zero),, 10cc, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Dokken,

ART ROCK:
Pink Floyd, Yes, Rick Wakeman, King Crimson, Kansas, Frip, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Moody Blues, Kate Bush, 10cc, Mott the Hoople, Boston.

Kaskade, Donna Lewis, Colbie Caillat, Alizeee, Shantal Kreviazuk, Abba,

Jellyfish, Laura Branigan, Keane, Human League, Mott the Hoople,

Cranberries, Shena Easton, Ciline Dione, Al Stewart, Tom Petty, Stephen

Bishop, Ambrosia, Lovin Spoonfull, Hollies, Lulu, John Denver, Hall &

Oats, Human, Jerry Raffert, League, 10cc, Big O, Orleans, Tears For

Fears, A Ha, Tod Rungren, The Archies, Jewel, Leann Rimes, Mammas and

the Pappas,

Instrument experience:

Lead Guitar:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

EVERYTHING:
PA: 3000 watts QSC Power, four 15" Enclosures, two 18" Enclosures.

STUDIO: 02R Console, Heil Air Motion Transformer Studio Monitors (hand made version) McIntosh 2120 power, Fireface 800, etc.

MUSIC