my54goldtop + Musician in Columbia, MO

ABOUT

Originally from Southeast Missouri, I escaped early in life and have since lived and worked all over the world. Raised on classic rock, blues, and roots music, while pursuing a long and successful military career, kept the passion for live music alive in “side projects” all over the globe, playing ski resorts in New Hampshire; “Irish Pubs” and Live Houses in Tokyo; for 30,000 of my closest friends at the Yokota Air Base Japanese-American Friendship Fest. I've played the blues 700 miles north of the Arctic Circle and for May-Day celebrations in 1,000-year-old villages in Europe. I even had a guitar in his hands during a rocket attack in Iraq back in the Spring of ’04. Whew…that was close! These days I've returned to his home state and "settled" (if you can call it that) in Columbia...where I've been spankin' the plank for Misledd since October '10.

Screen name:

my54goldtop

Member since:

Sep 24 2006

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Johnny Winter, Gary Moore, Jimi
Stevie, Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons, Thin Lizzy, Jimmy Page, EC, The 3 Kings (BB, Albert, Freddie), Muddy, Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards, EVH
Bugs Henderson, Jimmy Thackery, Chet,
Doc Watson, Robin Trower

Instrument experience:

Lead Guitar:

Expert

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Vocalist:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Partial List: Guitars - '54 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, 2014 John Suhr Standard Pro, three custom Warmoth Strats, Warmoth custom Tele, Amps: Fender '68 Vibrolux Reverb, Mesa Boogie Mark V 25, Blackstar HT Club 40, Marshall Vintage Modern 50w w 4x12 cab, Jet City JCA50. Recording Gear: Yamaha n12 Mixer & Steinberg Cubase. PA gear: Mackie DL1608 digital mixer (iPad controlled), 2 QSC HPR 18i Subs; 2 QSC HPR 122i Mains; 2 QSC K12 and 1 QSC K10 monitors, Sennheiser and Ev Mics. Lights: Chauvet 4bar tri (2), Chauvet 4play (2)

MUSIC