My parents chose it for me.

I play live roughly three times a week, mostly in central and northern Wisonsin and Michigan. I enjoy it when the juices are flowing, not so much when they are not. Most of my "special moments" have come when there is hardly anybody around and the band is just in the grove.

More/better exposure for the underground artists

sure...

I've played with several different outfits from alternative to blues to hard rock to country... Did one US tour back in 89/90 that was a while ago. Been play about 30 years now.

Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Eric Clapton, Robin Trower, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Alvin Lee, Mark Knopfler, Chet Atkins, Vince Gill, Steve Warner, Albert Lee, Albert Collins, BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Lighting Hopkins, Jim Sulivin, Joe Turner, Junior Parker... Man, this list is too long... Let's just say I've been influenced

USA

usually Fender guitars and Marshall amps for now but it changes

Can't think of anything at the moment...