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Vocals & Guitar: Billy Dawson (Record musicians - B3 organ: Reese Wynans (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble), Steel: Smith Curry (Kid Rock), Rhythm Guit fiddle: Audley Freed (The Black Crowes, Peter Frampton), Bass: Matt Utterback (Kingbilly), Strings & Banjo: Jonathan Yudkin (Billy Ray Cyrus, Gretchen Wilson, Rascal Flatts), Drums: Will Denton (Little Big Town, DC Talk, Steven Curtis Chapman, Blue County, Casting Crowns, Lincoln Brewster, Audio Adrenaline)
Influences
GOD, JESUS and ESPIRITU SANTO-the inventors and masters of the guitar! My Dad Arden Dawson, John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Dolores O'Riordan Burton (The Cranberries), Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus), The Edge and Bono (U2), Bryan Adams, Eric Johnson, Dominic (Pulse Ultra), Jimi Hendrix, Doyle Dykes, Emily and Brent Wheeler (South Plains College), John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, BB King, Robert Cray, Lincoln Brewster, Andy Timmons, Todd Whitener (Tantric), Zakk Wylde, 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), Jonny Lang, Chris Wallin, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Stan Skibby (http://www.myspace.com/stanskibby), Alan Munde (South Plains College), Jeffery Steele, Chet Atkins, Chris Farley, Albert Lee, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Audioslave, Anthony Smith, Trent Reznor, Tom Morello, Jack Black, John Cooper, John and Clint (Sevendust), East West, James Taylor, Mike Carroway (South Plains College), Goo Goo Dolls, Conan O'Brien, 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!
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, 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)
Hey there!! Thanks so much for the add!! I appreciate the frienship and support and I hope that you enjoy my music!!!! Stop by anytime and let me know what you think! Thanks again so much and have a GREAT day=) -Tiffany Woodard
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Brotha! sorry i missed your call I'm a live and well and working on the music! hope you are doing great! MISS YOU! hoping to go up there before the end of the year!
My voice coach is Janie My MOM. She has veen teaching vocals since I have been a little girl. She produces shows throughout this area. Some of the shows have been posted in my pictures. Most of my top friends have been taught by my MOM. Thanks for the comment. You are WAY GOOD! Take care, AlexaRae
Hey Billy D, just wanted to tell you that i just put one of your songs on my page and i absolutely love it. Give me a call next time your in town. Love ya, Holly
Hey you! It was great running into you tonite...sorry I didnt call ya this week while I was in town. Its just been a busy week! I will next time so we can hang out longer. LOVED the parkin' lot jam session! Did you get the pictures of us I sent you? If you dont comment me back I'm not callin' ya!! LOL My page needs to see some myspace love from you!! LOL
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