Nacio Chavez
I am a solo artist and the band name is Lakefire.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Did a few years ago, but have not played live since.
Your musical influences
I was influenced by metal bands, such as Judus Priest, Michael Schenker, Iron Maiden, etc. Too many to list. But I love Neo-classical/Shredder stuff - guitar stuff that makes your fingers scream!
However, I guess Neal Schon is my favorite guitar player ever since he was with Santana (he was 15 years old, my word, Eric Clapton wanted him in his band as well)
What equipment do you use?
Currently, I use a 15 watt amp, which kicks ass in tone and sound. Yamaha acoustic, Dean ML ('82), Ibanez RG350MDX, Dean Bass and a nice little DAW, REAPER http://www.reaper.fm. Best DAW I have ever used, the others cost too much, too many bugs and not enough fixes and do not deliver IMO. I also use drum samples courtesy of pipelineaudio http://pipelineaudio.net.
