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Married to my Guitar... |
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| Age: | 47 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | LIVERMORE, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Zodiac: |  Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22) |
| Last Login: | Oct 20, 2007 (315 days back) |
About Me |
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I've been playing guitar for 30+ years and have a wide array of musical interests. As a girl I was in love with the Stones from the word GO. I swiped my older sister's "Through the Past Darkly" LP and wore the grooves off it. I thought Keith Richards was the coolest cat I'd ever seen---and wanted to play just like him. When I started playing guitar, they wouldn't teach me to ROCK, so I became an acoustic finger picker first. Although I love that music and was very influenced by Nancy Wilson of HEART as a teenager, I always wanted to play rock and blues. Now I am primarily a blues player, and have really started to focus on playing slide. I think Sonny Landreth is the greatest slide player there is, and both his style and guitar tone make me strive to be better. I have played in bands off and on since I was a teenager, but I did not seriously pursue it until I finished graduate school.I'm in a new band called "The CoverGrrlz!" This is a band full of ladies that ROCK HARD. Not as much blues in this band, but lots of Stones---and they are blues!
THE COVERGRRLZ! "ROCK HITS WITH GLITZ" and THE COVERGRRLZ on MySpace! The main love of my life is a completely un-altered 1979 Gibson SG. I knew the second I picked up this guitar that I would never let it go! It's a heavy, solid guitar with a very plain ebony fretboard that feels sweet on the fingers. It sounds amazing, especially through my Marshall. Keepin' with the SG theme, I recently added a '61 reissue Gibson SG, and I love it. The '57 humbuckers are HOT---for such a light little guitar it really rocks. The action is a *bit* high on this guitar since I also play some slide on it. However, Miss Trixie has a NEW love in her life: a Gibson Flying Vee. This guitar is going to get an overhaul: blue sparkle finish, white pearl pickguard and seymour duncan pick-ups. This is going to be my "Crazy Train Guitar" since The CoverGrrlz just added Crazy Train to our set list. The Vee will have 9-gauge strings (I regulary play with 10's) to help me pick up my speed!I also have an Eric Clapton "Blackie" Strat that I use for slide (my "open G" guitar), an Adamas 6-string acoustic, vintage 1974 Washburn acoustic, Liberty Copperhead Resonator guitar, Alvarez 12-string, mandolin, and an ancient but sweet sounding violin. I play my electrics through a Marshall DSL401 amp and currently use an Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer to pump up the sound. I am exploring a wide selection of effects pedals and am especially having fun with my digital delay---I gotta get that haunting sound on the "Gimme Shelter" intro! I also love how Buddy Guy uses delay on his version of Red House (live). Now THAT'S the way a guitar should sound! |
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My Interests |
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| Music, family, art, fitness, really good wine, and enjoying life in general! | |
I'd like to meet:Keith of course!Not to sound cheesy (I promise I won't say I'm a "people person") I like meeting pretty much everyone, but I especially like meeting other musicians of all types---but especially other guitarists. It's the best way to learn all kind of tricks of the trade! Call me anything, just don't call me late for a jam! |
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Music:BLUES! I love 'em! But if you look in my CD collection, you'll find all kinds of stuff---funk, metal, bluegrass, classic rock. |
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Movies:My favorite movie is: LA STORY. But I also love any movie with Gregory Peck. |
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Television:I don't watch TV. |
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Heroes:Guitar Heroes are: Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Sonny Landreth, Mick Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Jimi, SRV, and Nancy Wilson! |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | Yes |
| Education: | Grad / professional school |
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My Friends |
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CoverGrrlz, WIN!, melne, Kat Velour, Donna Keiko Ozawa, Lisa, Blue Lena, Andy Aledort, Bonnie Raitt, Zepparella, The Bad Animals- A Tribute to HEART, Dave Abbott Band, voodoo doll (Lily), michael, Muzzy, RANDY HANSEN BAND USA, Lynn Louise Lowrey, Julia, Jason Gearhart, Greg Kihn, Black Angel, Geoff Scott, Scott, Johnny Vegas and the High Rollers, AMY SCHUGAR, George Eberlein, Heidi, Tragic November, Bill Berends & the Berends Bros Band, ~Ruth~, Toxic Virgin, JAIDA, JaBeaux, do what your heart tells you and never regret, ANNIE (BABE), ♥Native Beauty♥, Axmaker, Geezer Sound Cabinets, The Gregg Won Show
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