Raider Bug
Not a real band, just a guy playing . . . .
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
There some "band history", but not quite "my band's" history. Played with a few local projects" Swamp Box Willy, The Old White Guys, Doc and the Healers, Ladies of the Blues @ BB Kings, Plan B, The Bluesome Twosome, The Greatest Cream Tribute Band Ever!, well, that's about it.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Every chance I freaking get!!
Your musical influences
T-Bone Walker; Lightnin' Hopkins; Robert Johnson; Miles Davis; John Coltrane; Charlie Christian; George Benson; Kenny Burrell; Eddie Durham; Buddy Guy; Lonnie Johnson; Duke Ellington; Thelonius Monk; Funk Brothers; Louis Armstrong; Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday; Earl Klugh, BB King, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, Jaco, Stanely Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Robert Cray, Tab Benoit, Big Momma Thorton, shit, I could go on forever here!
What equipment do you use?
Fender and Gibson Guitars, Amps, Basses; G&L Guitars, Silvertone guitars, Tascam and Boss Recording and Drum Machines; Schecter, Grestch, Agile, Epiphone, Wasburn, Ibanez, Rouge guitars; Monster cables, Podxt; Behringer Bass amp; Blue, Shure, Sennheiser mics, Boss pedals, and alot of other stuff gathering dust!!
Anything else?
Playing now for about 6 years and counting...Got about 48 ladies in the stable. Just messing around and finding a groove that fits. you gotta have a hobby . . . playing music is mine!
