In no paticular order: Skynyrd, Clapton, Pink Floyd, Black Crows, Alice in Chains, Adam Hood, ZZ Top, Incubus, Tim Mcgraw, Garth Brooks, Old Crow Medicine Show, Marshall Tucker Band, Steve Miller, Hank Jr., Johnny Cash, Jimmy Hendrix, Cris Kristoferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jerrings, Meral Haggard, Eagles, and many many more
Sounds Like
I'm a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. I would like to think I have an origional sound, but every song is influenced by another artist. I guess thats the outcome of playing covers in bars for three years.
I started playing guitar when I was 17. My mom use to play when she was younger. She had an old guitar that no one ever picked up. Then one day she was on the back portch strumming some songs she use to play. I sat down with her, she showed me a few chords, and before we knew it the whole day had gone by ...................................................................................................................Shortly after learning a few songs I met my real good friend Coty. We would get a 30pack and our guitars and jam out in the garage. Before too long we worked out a Pink Floyd cover,"Wish You Were Here", to play at our 11th grade talent show. We must have practiced that song for a month. But, it paid off, the song was a hit. I hear it influenced a few other people in our school to pick up a guitar............................................................................................................. There were some other guys playing at the talent show as well, Confusion. I remember they played "Enter Sandman". They had all of the elements, but solid vocals. They asked if I wanted to jam and ofcorse I was down for anything. They came over on a Saturday and that turned into a weekly ritual...............................................................................................................We worked on covers first, then the origionals started to flow. We entered the talent show the next year with an origional song,"Patrolium" and totally blew everyone away. We had our first public show at Vino's and then a private show that we sold tickets for at the VFW in NLR. While planning for a show at the Pavillion in Mayflower, things went down hill and Confusion was no more...............................................................................................................Still wanting to play, I looked into doing a solo act. This is when I got into country. I went by a place I would always pass on my way to class, "The Parrot Head Cafe" to ask if I could play. Well, turns out I knew the lady that owned the place, and she set me up with a gig every thursday at 8. My first show was Oct. 2 2003. I played for about 45min. People would request a song and I would go home, learn it, and have it ready the next week. In about 8 months I had developed a 4 hour show...............................................................................................................I began to look at other venues in NLR. Gator's Bardge -n- Grill was the next place I played, then Lucky's, Damn Good Pies, Uptown Taveren, and many others I can't remember. In October I have been playing solo for 5 years. It doesn't seem real, but I've loved every minute of it!
The Parrot Beach Cafe has always got a place for Greg Madden on stage on any given night.
We look forward to seeing you again and listening to some of your tunes, during our Thursday nights, "OPEN JAM NITE" starting at 8 pm.
Our Happy Hour is 4 - 7 pm, Tuesday - Friday, to get in on our discounted drinks on our longnecks, mexican, wines, coolers, mixers, and we have the coldest wells in town, plus don't forget about our delicious food at reasonable prices anytime, dine in or carry out!
Hearing all kinds of great comments about your radio show last Friday! CONGRATULATIONS on yet another job well done! Passed out a few of your cards today (like you need more work to do)! See you later tonight!
