Rustin Hiatt
Hello, I'm a 19 year-old guitarist of 5 years. Hope whoever is listening enjoys my compositions.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Not much to say. I started playing guitar at 15, learning classical music and then began playing from my then-inspirations of 70's blues rock. Namely, Aerosmith and Joe Perry. As I progressed, I mixed my love of rock and classical music and found one Yngwie Malmsteen. As I've progressed, I've gleaned influences from players such as Tak Matsumoto, Steve Vai and Akira Takasaki. That's really about all there is too it.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Only played live once. I was kinda thrust up on stage by some friends and played my piece "Friction Burn." The crowd went wild, and I was honestly touched.
Your musical influences
Yngwie Malmsteen, Aerosmith, Tak Matsumoto, X Japan, Steve Vai, Randy Rhoades, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Stevie Ray Vaughn.
What equipment do you use?
I play on an Ibanez JEM 7vwh and a Route 101 Solimar. Amp-wise, just some crate tube amp I picked up used. Effects come from a Digitech GNX2.
