GOD, JESUS and THE HOLY SPIRIT-the inventors and masters of everything! My Dad, Arden Dawson, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Segar, The Edge and Bono (U2), Bryan Adams, Rivers Rutherford, Goo Goo Dolls, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Doyle Dykes, Tom Bukovac, Emily and Brent Wheeler (South Plains College), Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, Andy Timmons, Fono, David Gilmour, Steve Williams (South Plains College), Jerry Reed, Greg Howe, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tony Rice, Eric Clapton, Tony Lane, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Dolores O'Riordan Burton (The Cranberries), Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus), Jonny Lang, Chris Wallin, Roy Clark, Alan Munde (South Plains College), Jeffery Steele, BB King, Robert Cray, Lincoln Brewster, Chet Atkins, Albert Lee, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Bobby Terry, Anthony Smith, Trent Reznor, Todd Whitener (Tantric), Zakk Wylde, Tom Morello, Jack Black, John Cooper (Skillet), Dominic (Pulse Ultra), John Lee Hooker, Albert King, John and Clint (Sevendust), East West, James Taylor, Mike Carroway (South Plains College), Brad Paisley, Angus Young (AC/DC), Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), John Mayer, Dave Matthews and many more.....
IMPORTANT JOHN PETRUCCI HAND EXCERCISES. CAN PREVENT PAIN!
Drummer Jesse Perdue and Jordan Trainor on the bass with me @ Riverwind Casino in Norman, Oklahoma:
Me and Rivers Rutherford jammin' out on our new song "devilbone"
New Drake video! haha
Drake my buddies kid jamming out to "Boots on" by Randy Houser
Me jamming
Funny Dog
Dog Malfunction
WWW.TRYFREEDOM.ORG Bands I have played guitar for: MATT JENKINS, STEPHEN DALE, REFORM THE RESISTANCE formerly known as JUSTIFIDE, SKILLET, THE CRABB FAMILY, ANDREW CARLTON, FFH, CLARA OMAN, JOANNA MARTINO (AMERICAN IDOL), RICK BRANTLEY, XTREME Worship Band, KAREN AUSTIN BAND, FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP WORSHIP BAND, CRASH THE SYSTEM, SOMETHING FROM NOTHING, TOMMY GALLAGHER TEXAS MUSIC, JUDY STALLWITZ, NEWBORN, I have jammed or done shows with: BILLY DEAN, CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED, JANE DEERE, REESE WYNANS (keyboard player for STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE), 12 STONES, MIKE HINES, MARK CHESNUTT, AUDLEY FREED (THE BLACK CROWES AND PETER FRAMPTON), CRAIG MORGAN, JONATHAN YUDKIN (GRETCHEN WILSON, BLAKE SHELTON, LEANN RIMES, BILLY RAY CYRUS, RASCAL FLATTS, TRACE ADKINS, MEGADETH) BLINDSIDE, RUTH COLLINS (WILD HONEY), CHRIS TOMLIN, JOHN REUBEN, SMITH CURRY (KID ROCK, ERASURE, TRENT TOMLINSON), RIVERS RUTHERFORD, BARBARA CLOYD, BUDDY JEWEL, MATT MASON, CHRIS WALLIN, ANTHONY SMITH, CORY BATTEN, BRETT JONES, LAINEY EDWARDS, DOUG STONE, MICHAEL PETERSON, SHELBY MERCHANT, MARTY BROWN, MASON DOUGLAS, ERIC HEATHERLY, KEN HARRELL, ERIN ASHLEIGH, LOGAN MIZE, ERIN MULLINS, BARBARA CLOYD, OLIVIA WEST, MIKE BEACH, LAUREN RAINEY, SPENCER TENNEY, CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON, JIM FEMINO, TIM NICHOLS, WOODY BRADSHAW, MUZIKMAFIA'S SHANNON LAWSON, CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON, JOANNA COTTEN, THE LUCKY BUCKS, MARK KING (HINDER), LADY ANTEBELLUM, JOHN BAILEY, BRIDGETTE TATUM, JOJERROD NIEMANN, EMMA MAE JACOB, JAKE SMITH, CHARLIE HUTTO, JAEDA DREYER, MONTY POWELL, KYLE AARON, STEPHEN COCHRAN, CHAS SANDFORD, VICTORIA SHAW, SARAH BUXTON, MARK HUDSON, THE READINGS, CHRIS WEAVER, WARD GUNTHER, ROGER HODGES, TOBY MAC, CASTING CROWNS, TRAILER CHOIR, TREVOR ROSEN, DUE WEST, STEVE PREACH, SCOTT HARRIS, ZEN RISING, TEN SHEKEL SHIRT, SOUTHERN SMOKE BAND, PILLAR, JAMES PESCH, JARS OF CLAY, THIRD DAY, DOYLE AND HAYLEY DYKES, MAMMUTH (Sweden), THE OLD CEREMONY, THE MILE HIGH ORCHESTRA, DETOUR 180 (My homies Dan and Morgan from New Zealand), OC SUPERTONES, BRAINFAQ (Germany), JOSH FRANKLIN, PROJECT 86, RELIENT K, COODER GRAW, T-BONE, FFH, ONE THIRD FELL, CRUSHEAD (Germany) KEVIN MAX, NEWSBOYS, DISCIPLE, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH, NATILIE GRANT, CAEDMON'S CALL, SOAPBOX, ELIJAH JAMES, JASON MORANT and many more. Billy also studied under JOHN PETRUCCI of DREAM THEATER at the National Guitar Workshop in New Milford Connecticut. "Life is too short to do something you hate." - SCOTT FARIS. I went to South Plains College (where the likes of JEDD HUGHES, LEE ANN WOMACK, MATT JENKINS, NATALIE MAINES AND TRENT WILMON attended) to get a better understanding of how the business of music works. I started a foundation for abused children. I am working on getting ranches all over the world where children can come to rehabilitate, ride horses, fish, learn music and learn about life and many other things that will help motivate them and love life to the fullest and help them let go of what that has happened to them. I also have a studio where people can come record great demos without having to spend a great sum of money. Being on the road and rocking peoples souls is what the good LORD put me here to do I love every second of it! See you soon! peace
Billy D
Psalm 91
GUITARS:
NASHVILLE FENDER TELECASTER MADE BY PASTOR JAY MATHIS, WITH ACOUSTIC PICKUPS (FISHMAN), A BILL LAWRENCE, TEXAS SPECIAL AND A VAN ZANT PICKUP
JOHN PETRUCCI ERNIE BALL MUSICMAN SEVEN STRING GUITAR W/PIEZO
STEVE VAI FLORAL PATTERN JEM GUITAR
CUSTOM BREEDLOVE ACOUSTIC
OVATION BALLADEER SIX STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR
AMP:
INDUSTRIAL AMP CLASS AB2 (OVERDRIVE 13)
OTHER MISC. GEAR: MONSTER CABLE, DUNLOP 535Q WAH, JIM DUNLOP PICKS, BOSS, NOBELS, XOTIC EFFECTS, DIGITECH
USES KEAL CASES: WWW.KEALCASES.COM
QUOTES FROM OTHER ARTISTS:
(DOYLE DYKES) - YOU'RE A GREAT GUITAR PLAYER! KEEP IT UP!
(JEDD HUGHES)- YOU ARE A BAD...PLAYER!
(TODD WHITENER) TANTRIC) you're a hell of a player bro!!! keep rockin!
God bless
(SAMBO (JUSTIFIDE) - BILLY IS AN AMAZING GUITARIST. GOD HAS BLESSED HIM SO MUCH, AND HE WORKS HARD TO PUT IT TO USE!
Two friends were walking
through the desert.
During some point of the
journey they had an
argument, and one friend
slapped the other one
in the face.
The one who got slapped
was hurt, but without
saying anything,
wrote in the sand:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
They kept on walking
until they found an oasis,
where they decided
to take a bath.
The one who had been
slapped got stuck in the
mire and started drowning,
but the friend saved him.
After he recovered from
the near drowning,
he wrote on a stone:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE.
The friend who had slapped
and saved his best friend
asked him, "After I hurt you,
you wrote in the sand and now,
you write on a stone, why?"
The other friend replied
"When someone hurts us
we should write it down
in sand where winds of
forgiveness can erase it away.
But, when someone does
something good for us,
we must engrave it in stone
where no wind
can ever erase it."
LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO
CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.
They say it takes a
minute to find a special
person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day
to love them, but then
an entire life
to forget them.
Do not value the THINGS
you have in your life. But value
WHO you have in your life!
Be sure and check out my friend's site (www.crossesbybrian.net)
My brotha! What's up? Still in the studio? This is just a big fat shout out.....hope all is well..peace, love, joy and green neon jumping frogs...mary hartman
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Hey Bro just wanted to wish ya and Happy and Blessed Birthday!!! Hope you have a GREAT birthday weekend and that you do something special with your girl!! Love and Miss Ya!!
Hey Billy D!, If you get a minute please go to www.countryweekly.com/freemusic and download your FREE copy of C'mon DJ by Mustang Sally!! If you dig country music with an edge you'll love it & every download goes to help us get a FEATURE ARTICLE! Thanks so much & God Bless!
Miss you my brother! I hope things are good in NAshville, I sure do miss it there! Thanks for the nights we jammed together, you are a talent the world needs. God Bless you!
I’ve been a music journalist for more than 10 years. Over the years, many artists and managers have asked me what the best way to break into the European music market is.
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