Jack Aikens
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Jack Aikens is a guitar instructor and performing artist living in Eastern Tennessee near the Cherokee National Forrest. He currently teaches at Salt and Light Studios in Sweetwater, TN and can be reached to book performances and lessons at 423-371-7782 or at jackaikensmusic@yahoo.com. He specializes in a variety of styles from Classical to Jazz to Thrash and currently has students enrolled at or studying for entrance to several collegiate guitar/music programs in the East Tennessee area ranging from Classical Guitar at UTC to Bluegrass at ETSU.
When Jack is not teaching, he is performing! Jack’s talents have been showcased in the following:Have you performed in front of an audience?When I can. Mostly I've been doing studio work and teaching guitar over the past few years. I'll be doing acoustic sets of my solo project at a few local venues.
Your musical influences
Randy Rhoads (RIP), Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Coltrane(RIP), Alex Skolnick, Scott Kirkland of Downslave (http://www.myspace.com/downslave), Lonnie Mack, Greg Koch, Chet Atkins (RIP), Segovia (RIP), Ludwig Van Beethoven(RIP), J.S. Bach(RIP), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (RIP), Old Metallica, Sabbath, Bruce Dickinson and Maiden, Slayer, Dave Mustaine, Eric Johnson, Dimebag Darrell (RIP), and the list goes on and on.What equipment do you use?
ESP/LTD and Ibanez Electrics into a Furman Pedalboard and a Peavey 6505+ Head with a Peavey Valve King 4x12 Cab. I use primarily Yamaha Steel and Nylon String Acoustics. I use a Korg D888 to track into and Cakewalk Sonar for any editing and final mixing. I prefer Sure Instrument and Vocal Mics.Anything else?
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we are just getting the hang of this....found your artist page, and fanned. love what you do. you got skills bro! ~g~