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I have been playing PRS Guitars since 1986. I perform and record with them almost exclusively, and endorse them.
~Kings Crown / One More Day~
~Kings Crown / c/o A Raging Fool"
~Kings Crown / There's A Place pt.2~
I have around 80 guitars in my collection; PRS, Zemaitis, Teles, Strats, Les Pauls, Flying V's, ES 335's & a bunch of other Gibsons, Jacksons, B.C. Rich's, Martin, Ovation...The PRS are by far my faves. My main guitar is my own PRS signature model-- basically a Navarro w' a different pickup configuration, and a couple other tweaks.
I also have a couple Santana IIIs, an Artist Package Custom 24, other Custom 24s (one an '86), and a 20th Anniversary Custom 22 Ten Top. Most are signed by Paul. Check My Pics for the "Guitarsenal" album.
How many guitars does a guitarist need?
Just One More!
~There's nothing like coaxing the very soul out of great guitar, pulling out everything it has to give you and having it return the love with beautiful singing tone, feedback, and intensity that you can feel all over while standing in front of a wall of Marshall stacks.
I live for the musical moments that make tears in your eyes and puts a chill down your spine, and at the same time makes you laugh.~
"When King’s Crown hits the nail on the head songwriting wise, it does not get much better." - Angelic Warlord
~I have two kids that I absolutely adore. My daughter Kerry is thirteen, sings, and loves Paul McCartney. She went to a Paul concert when she was five, and sang along with every song word for word. My son Chris is ten, plays drums and guitar like he's been here before, and does the funniest Chris Farley impersonations! He also is reciever for The Glen Allen Ravens, and Kerry is captian of her cheerleading squad.~
“Can’t Keep Me Down” proves three minutes of muscle with its slamming wall of rhythm guitar and grit-laden vocal approach. Plenty of snarling guitar leads decorates this one – Lester puts on a literal clinic here – as does the powerhouse drumming of Proctor." - Angelic Warlord
"Headlining acts would do well to listen to Dadion's go-for-the-throat style, especially if they are going to follow on stage with something considerably less exciting."
- Patrick McCarty, RICHMOND NEWS LEADER
Music
~My favorites include THE BEATLES (and solo careers), The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix,
Santana, Aerosmith, TOWER of POWER, Pat Travers, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Graham Central Station, Bob Marley, Chuck Berry, Albert King, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Billy Preston, Andrae Crouch & The Disciples, Tye Tribbitt & G.A., all Black Gospel, Deep Purple, Grand Funk, Chicago(Terry Kath days), Yes, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Queen, Tom Petty, Steely Dan, Doobie Bros., Boston 1, Beach Boys, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Roy Buchanan, early Ted Nugent (shut up Ted), Cheap Trick, Frampton, The Cars, AC~DC, Angel, The Eagles, T.S.O., Three Dog Night, Traveling Wilburys, Mothers Finest, Hughes/Thrall, Streisand, Patsy Cline, Karen Carpenter, David Cassidy (yep), Nat King Cole, Patti LaBelle, Sons Of Thunder, The Bangles, Glen Miller/big band, Zappa, The Untouchable DANNY GATTON, anything with heart & soul...~
Movies
"..one has to ask themself why this guy is not signed."
- Peter Callahan, MEMPHIS MUSIC JOURNAL
Television
"Guitarist Dadion Lester brought a more personal style to the fore than that of Travers, utilizing a Roland guitar synthesizer fed through a pickup on his instrument to effect a sound that emphasized upper partials in the harmonic series. These new sounds, coupled with an endless supply of licks, shed new and welcome light on an old subject." - Bruce P. Mahin RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH
Books
"Dadion's style encompasses the influences of many different genres yet is uniquely his own.
His rhythms are heavy, complex, and funky. His lead work very soulful, powerful, even sexy as it compliments the rest of the band." - Barbara Starr IT'S HOT IN TAMPA
Heroes
~My grandmother Mrs.Bettie Gill (1898-1977). She played guitar, piano, and was the greatest singer ever. She sang on radio, and performed at churches, revivals, weddings and funerals late into her seventies.
My oldest brother Dorian- a great guitarist featured on a contemporary Christian album that won Grammy award, a TV production "Rock Gospel" that won an Emmy, and was a member of Andrae Crouch & the Disciples in the mid seventies.~
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God Bless Bruce Denny, best friend. 1960-2003.
~We will rock again my brother~
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Sons Of Thunder "Rock Gospel" featuring Dorian,1973 local Emmy Award winning TV production, Gallaudet College for the deaf.
I am a guitarist, writer, singer, and producer living in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. I have been playing professionally since I was a kid, and am the product of many musical influeces. The biggest influences both musically and in life have probably been my oldest brother Dorian, and my late grandmother Mrs. Bettie Gill.
My most recent album release is called KINGS CROWN, (see KINGS CROWN in my "top friends"). It features songs I have written in the Christian Rock/Faith Metal genres. This CD shows that you can and should be in touch with your spiritual side, and express it musically without compromising on the intensity and balls that have made Rock and Metal. I intend this effort to not only be about the music, but about the ministry that has started as a result of the positive acceptance of the music. I, as well as the three other musicians that are on the CD, have all lived the Rock-n-Roll life. We have had vices to rid and demons to overcome, and we've lost great friends along the way. God has blessed each of us with a gift, and if we can demonstrate a better way through music AND our lives, and help save someone from the dead end street that is drugs, alcohol, and merely not knowing Jesus, we will be using these gifts as they were originally intended. The music of Kings Crown is in rotation at many major internet radio stations worldwide, and is recieving great reviews. The response to the Kings Crown page has already pushed play numbers well over 300,000, and has spawned the Kings Crown Ministry page, as well as Kings Crown Crusade, our street team. The CD is available for purchase on all three afore mentioned pages as well as this one, and at select stores including Plan 9 Records.
Kings Crown is also on iTunes!
During my career I have recorded and toured with THE STROKERS, a relatively successful band that I joined right out of high school. We have music featured on indie, internet and specialty radio worldwide, and the CD can be purchased on this page (above) as well as The Strokers page. I also traveled with INCOLOR, a Funk/Rock band featuring members of Parliament Funkadelic. Other bands of mine were HOT TRIGGER, THE FORCE and others. I have done shows with PAT TRAVERS, THE GUESS WHO, BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE, LEON RUSSELL, STEPPENWOLF, ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION, JOAN JETT, GEORGE CLINTON, and others. I've performed from Key West to northern Canada to California, and have done studio work in NYC . Along the way I have had the pleasure of meeting many of my musical heroes like Keith Richards (he called me "sweetheart" ;), John Entwistle, Larry Graham, Andrae Crouch, Danny Gatton, Punky Meadows, and Paul Reed Smith, and have had offers to join Molly Hatchet and Atlanta Rhythm Section. The albums I have done have all been on indie labels.
~The Strokers / Rise Again~
Who I'd like to meet:
Please visit and add:
Sir D is my New music page~ for some of my older original material as well as select covers~ just for listening.
THIS FRIDAY DAMION INTERVIEWS KINGS CROWN'S DADION!
FIND OUT WHY HE IS DONATING PROCEEDS FROM TWO SONGS TO CHARITY.
DADION HAS OVER 70 GUITARS!! TUNE IN TO FIND OUT WHICH ONE IS HIS FAVORITE!
HEY DADION JUST WANTED YOU AND THE WORLD TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE ARTIST OF THE MONTH THIS MONTH ON SMOKINTUNEZ RADIO!
May a song of thanksgiving resound in your heart daily as you sing praises daily to our LORD God Almighty! I hope that you have a blessed Thanksgiving day as we set aside a special day to count our blessings and give thanks to our wonderful Heavenly Father for the abundant grace, love and blessings He has showered upon us!
Hell'...O ... D a d i o n,thanks for your messages(and sorry for the delay...)I wish you a beautiful WeeK-EnD, FOR YOU AND YOUR fAMILY.Take care and has soon. God Bless you. . .
I send you light with my best wishes for your weekend. Relax, walk away
from the stresses of life and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you.......
Many bright & magical blessings
Heidi
Hey Dadion,hope this finds you ever well in CHRIST JESUS...hope you have a most excellent weekend my brother,Rob.Check out this old video, I love Glenn's spirit and deep emotion when he leads!! Love Rez! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wKLD0dlqNo
