What is your current occupation? Do you enjoy it?
Guitarist/songwriter. It's the only thing I know how to do....:) so yeah...I like it....
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What is your educational background? Are you currently in school?
I recieved alot of formal musical training through private tutoring. I also play the piano...but guitar is mmy first choice.
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Describe your lifestyle and current relationship status:
Married....and she is HOT!!!
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Do you have any vices (smoking/drinking/etc)? Describe:
I don't smoke...never have...I used to be a pretty decent drunk ( you know fall down..... piss and shit yourself ;)..but as the years have gone on..I've mellowed a bit and only drink once in a while for social events...I never drink when I'm performing or in the studio.
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Do you have any "heroes" in your life or your work? Describe:
My hero list is long. I really look up to guitar players such as George Lynch, Randy Rhoads and John Sykes. But my biggest hero is my son Zakk..who overcame life threatening illness...beat the odds and is still with me today... everything I do is for him..and him alone...
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Do you have a favorite quotation? Enter it here:
"Speed Kills"
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What makes you happy? Why?
Seeing people having a great time when I'm performing..and watching all the great "Air guitarists" ripping it out when I'm playing...
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What makes you sad? Why?
It used to be spilling my drink....but lately its been when I don't have enough creamer for my coffee...
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Name five (5) items you can't live without:
My son...Zakk, and my family.
My guitar and music in general.
Pizza and Mexican food.
Beer.
Sunshine.
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Describe your most "humbling" moment:
I was giving a guitar seminar at a Guitar Center in Grand Rapids MI a while back on applied scales for lead guitar. I thought I was ripping through some mighty fine stuff..and was at one point really showing off...until this like... 15 year old kid got up and played some of the stuff I had just tore through. He saw me play some of it only a couple of times...and when I heard him go...I thought someone recorded it..and played it back!!.But no way man...this kid just imitated me and then upped the ante..he was shredding like nobodies business...I sat down and shook my head...time to get my paper route back I guess...He showed me...!!!
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Do you have favorite type of music? Favorite bands or singers?
I love heavy rock and the old style metal. I can't stand some of the new shit out there...musically it's ok...but the vocals suck....bad....my kids say I've gone mental...and tell me it's the greatest shit ever...LMFAO!!! I like Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Blue Murder, Black Label Society and the like...
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What type of films do you enjoy? Please give some examples:
Porn..lots of porn....the old 80's shit...before silicone implants and the like...:0 Really...I'm not much of a movie watcher or goer...I've just never had the time...
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Do you enjoy television? Which programs?
I watch very little TV....although every Sunday during football season..I plant my ass in front of the TV to watch the NFL.
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Do you like to read? If so, what books have you enjoyed recently?
No time to read....I catch the movie...and sometimes not even that...
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Do you follow sports? Which teams are you interested in?
NFL. I like the Minnesota Vikings actually....
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Do you have any hobbies or other interests? Describe:
On Tuesdays nights I go dwarf bowling....heh....heh...heh...
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Where are your favorite places? Where would you like to go most?
I like Orlando and Northern California the most...followed by Hawaii...then probably where everybody tells me to go most of the time anyway...to Hell..!!
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