Dan Peters - guitarist, lead vocalist with The West Side Winders.
I've also lent my six string skills to such local and regional acts as:
Sway Chicago - corporate and private event cover band.
Susie Dobbs & Way Out West - honky-tonk country, southern rock and western swing.
Professor John & the Big Hands Band - new orleans style blues, rock and jazz.
The Big Swing - 10 piece jump-swing band.
影響
Jeff Beck, Brian Setzer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Wes Montgomery, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Chet Atkins, Eddie Van Halen, T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Page, Dick Dale, Cliff Gallup, Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker, Johnny Winter, Eric Johnson, Danny Gatton, Alex Lifeson, Randy Rhoads, Django Reinhardt, Freddie King, Kenny Burrell, Les Paul, Chuck Berry, George Lynch, Brad Paisley, George Harrison, Paul Gilbert, Brent Mason, Jimmy Bryant, Michael Schenker, Charlie Christian, Yngwie Malmsteen, Hank Garland, Steve Morse, Jerry Reed, Allan Holdsworth, Scotty Moore, BB King, Al DiMeola, Angus Young, Albert King, Tiny Grimes, Merle Travis, Tony Iommi, Tal Farlow, Brian May, Steve Lukather, Gary Moore, Duane Allman, Larry Carlton, Albert Lee...
Career highlights:
Recently named by Guitar Center as one of the Top 5 undiscoverd blues guitarists in the country when Dan competed at the Grand Finals for King of the Blues 2009 at The House of Blues in Hollywood, CA on Nov. 12th. Dan performed in front of a sold out crowd and judges Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Steve Lukather (Toto), Dweezil Zappa, Kenny Wayne Sheperd, Jimmy Vivino (Conan O'Brien), Blues Saraceno and Brad Tolinski (editor of Guitar World.) The show also featured Joe Bonamassa and Pete Anderson.
A Top 10 finalist and runner-up at Guitar Player Magazine's "Guitar Superstar" 2008. Dan performed at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA in front of a sold out crowd and judges Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch (Dokken), Elliot Easton (The Cars) and Brendon Smalls (Metalocolypse.) The show was hosted by Andy Summers of The Police.
A Top 6 finalist and 2nd runner-up in The North American Rock Guitar Competition 2007 held in Buffalo, NY.
Winner of Chicago's Hottest Guitarist contest in 1994. Sponsored by Budweiser and Washburn Guitars.
Gone So Long...yea ! Keep rockin' that Country. Thanks for adding me.
It’s been over a year since my profile here on MySpace has been active, which is all explained on my posted One Sheet. Got new revised tracks up, new profile…started a blog about music genres…check it out. Ron Armstrong/ Just Around The Bend…Again: “Right At The Meeting Point Where Country Meets Blues Meets California Rock”.
Hey Dan! Congrats on winning the regional King Of The Blues contest! Best of luck Nov 12th in L.A. brotha......All of G.C. Highland Park are rootin for ya man!
Thanks buddy! You guys rocked as well bro!! Loved it! Lets no doubt do some more for sure!! So glad ya dig the new shit..The Fretless is my fav on there :) I'll send the new one soon as it's mixed bro! Call ya in a few brother! All the best to you Dan! Mike O :)
Dan, thanks so much to you and the West Side Winders for the fantastic show here in Erie! You guys were all awesome. Would love to do another show anytime, just say the word. Keep in touch bro! Cheers, Eric
HI Dan, All is good here. Hope you and the band are great. Be sure you hit up my new page, myspace.com/mikeocullmusic, as this older one is coming down soon. Still would love to book a show with you guys. Talk soon. Peace.
Great to hear from you. Hope its going well in Nashville. U in Nashville? Mike Melvoin showed up last night to play keys for another band I am in. He played keys on Good Vibrations and was in the Wrecking Crew. Got a lot of good stories from him about the LA music seen in the 60s.
Now that we're officially friends, I'm gonna want to borrow money, food, power tools, etc. That's what friends are for, right?
When you get a chance, check out our band, The MELROYS, and the songs from our two CDs on our website - themelroys. com. There's a link there to our myspace page.
I know we're friends with The West Side Winders, but not sure if you've hooked up with The MELROYS.
Don't have a cool "Thanks for The Add" poster. So I'll just say it, Thanks. Great band btw, just might check you out again at Hansen's this weekend. forget the cowbell....... MORE REVERB
I keep thinking I'll leave a comment about what song I think kicks my ass the most, then I hear the next one and can't decide. Dan Peters, you're the shiz my friend.
