I've got a ton! Music has got to be my biggest and that's obvious!!
You Are a Pinky
You are fiercely independent, and possibly downright weird.
A great communicator, you can get along with almost anyone.
You are kind and sympathetic. You support all your friends - and love them for who they are.
Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.
Mindblower You love to enjoy new things and give your partner what they want, when they want it and how they want it! Lucky you! lucky lover! Can I have your # lol
I listen to anything and everything and to be here all day listing it all would be tedious.
As a guitar player who has played some 32 of my 38 years of life I have only recently discovered which of my guitar influences I really do sound like and why that is so. I think every guitar player out there likes to think they sound like Eddie Van Halen and play like him but I don't think you can ever be an exact clone of your influences. I always thought I could step onstage and fill Eddies shoes if need be. But as much as he's my biggest guitar hero I don't sound anything like him. So I had to really do some soul searching and low and behold I think if you were to compare my style of playing to anyone out there who ever mattered on guitar, my playing most resembles that of a combination of Neal Schon from Journey and Zakk Wylde from Ozzy and Black Label Society mainly because leadwise, they are two players who base their playing predominantly around the pentatonic scale form which is what I mainly rely on as well when I play. And from a rhythmic standpoint I can easily compare my rhythmic structure to that of Carl Bell from Fuel and Tony Rombola from Godsmack. So it's a nice mesh of classic solo sense meets modern agressive rhythm sense.
As far as what I like to play live, in a cover band I like to favor the new stuff and to use it as well as the other new great music out there to keep a cover band fresh in the minds of the crowd you play to. I've totally been digging bands like Paramore and Flyleaf lately just to name a few great bands to hit the scene recently in a big way!!
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Movies
Animal House is my comedy favorite, Scarface, The Godfather Trilogy, The Saw Series (You Gotta Watch it from Saw I to fully understand it!)
Television
Anything on VH1, MTV or E. I am a total reality TV buff!
Books
I' more the magazine type reading up on my interests..Guitar Magazines, Recording and Music Magazines etc.....
Heroes
My parents, friends and family members who allow me to grow, learn and just be myself whether I know I am right or wrong.
My guitar player influences are as follows:
Zakk Wylde,Tony Iommi,Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Al Di Meola, Dimebag (RIP Brother), Eric Johnson, John Mc Laughlin, Wes Montgomery etc. I can think of more right off the top of my head but the funny thing is, not only can I play material from these great players, I can play pretty much anything and everything and as far as my influences being what they are as listed above is concerned, I listen to alot of pop rock and happen to like it a ton. I guess I'm musically well rounded then right???
About me: HEY THERE EVERYBODY WELCOME TO MY PERSONAL MY SPACE PAGE!
Thanks for stopping by!! All of you probably know me from one of my musical ventures over the past 20 plus years and we met through one of the many shows of the many bands I have played in over the years both cover and original in nature.
Today I am guitarist for not one but two bands about to make their debut on the music circut. One is the nations only Fuel Tribute Band. The band is so new that we have yet to develop a name for it but we are currently developing a My Space page, a dot com website, we are in rehearsals now, will be in the studio soon and on the road hopefully come May or June so keep an eye out as this is something you won't want to miss!!
The other band I play in is also a brand new band that JUST got off the ground, again name to be determined, My Space page to be created, demo to be recorded and then shows to be booked regulary probably come late spring by the looks of things. The band is comprised of myself and my brother from another mother Bob on bass and as you know we played together as bandmates in Plan B and Bob is still kicking it with Flashover as well and on drums we have my other brother from yet another mother (I have alot of those kind of friends) Steve from Too Many Godz fame (go check them out live as they are one of the best on the scene and have been around forever), and his better half Laura on vocals!! We cover everything from your classic staple rock and pop tunes right up to the current stuff from Paramore, Flyleaf, My Chemical Romance, Evanescence, Linkin Park and yeah even Avril Lavigne, Pink, Muse and No Doubt too!! Keep checking back here for debut info for this band that's gonna kick ass on the scene come mid 2008!!
Prior to these two bands I was lead guitarist for the now defunct Plan B and also for Sound Pound. I am also a hired gun for both live and studio session work for any band or artist in the tri state region or nationally if needed
When I am home and not on the road I enjoy everything from the shore to island cruises/vacations, spending all the time in the world that I can with my daughter, spending time with friends, and I am an avid cook that specializes in Italian Fusion style cooking. Finally I am about the biggest NY Giants fan you will ever meet!!!!
So that's me! Thanks for stopping by!! See you on the road with the Fuel Tribute band this year and locally with the new cover band.
Rock:
Doug
Who I'd like to meet: Likeminded people with the same interests I share! Heck, I'll talk to anybody! It's just the way I am!! Mr. Congeniality Haha!!!! :~)
Hi, Doug Bryan! Saints Of The Underground's CD, "Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner" is in stores and on now, please help spread the word with your friends and if you haven't already pick up a copy today - for a list of U.S. stores, check out the "Where Can I Get The SOTU CD" blog!!!
Infernophonic is opening for DALE BOZZIO & MISSING PERSONS @ Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ on Wed April 15th. TIX ARE AVAILABLE NOW at ticketweb.com You can either go the Maxwell's site, find our show, and click "Buy Tickets" or go directly to ticketweb's link for our show here:
Please check us out on ReverbNation to hear full songs from our debut cd Spark it Up (only samples here on Myspace), watch live videos, join our mailing list and/or street team, and help us spread the word!
Hi, Doug Bryan! Saints Of The Underground's CD, "Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner" is in stores and on iTunes now, please help spread the word and if you haven't already pick up a copy today!!!
For a listing of store locations nationwide, check out the "Where Can I Get My SOTU CD" blog on the MySpace page! Also get back to your rock roots with SOTU's label mates, Crash Kelly's new CD, "One More Heart Attack" in stores now!
Thanks for supporting Saints Of The Underground! Rock on!!!
We are pre-selling tickets to this show for less than they cost! Click on the “BUY TICKETS NOW” link above to buy DISCOUNT TIX directly from us on the Godlyke Inc. web site at http://www. godlyke. com. You can pick up the tix or have them shipped. SHIPPING IS FREE! If you’re local and want to buy tix from me or another band member in person, just let me know or call the number on the flyer! You can also copy and paste the following link in your browser to buy tix from the Godlyke Inc. web site. It’s where the “BUY TICKETS NOW” link takes you.
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Hi, Doug Bryan! Saints Of The Underground's debut CD, "Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner" is in stores and on iTunes now, please help spread the word in bulletins, blogs, and if you haven't already pick up your copy!!!
For a listing of store locations nationwide, check out the "Where Can I Get My SOTU CD" blog on the MySpace page!
Also get back to your rock roots with SOTU's label mates, Crash Kelly's new CD, "One More Heart Attack" in stores now!
Thanks for supporting Saints Of The Underground! Rock on!!!
Hey Bro How ya doin these days. See ya got a B day comin soon. Happy happy and all the good stuff. Hey man I know that you ve got your gear the way you want it. But I just wanted to throw this out there for ya
Hey Bro How are all the new Gigs going? Hope its all good;-) Have you seen the 2008 Les Paul Standards, They,re hot!! Joe Walsh on the covr of GC catalog with one. I think right now I,ll settle for the locking tuners for mine. The new Rotomatics are 18:1 on the New standard. Cant findem. How are you locking yours these days?
Hi Doug Bryan, rock on in New Jersey! Saints Of The Underground is in stores now, please help spread the word in bulletins, blogs, and pick up your copy!!!
For a listing of store locations nationwide, check out the "Where Can I Get My SOTU CD" blog on the MySpace page!
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