G. E. Perry

Bio:

..Gordon Perry

Create Your Badge.. G.E. PERRY was born in Albany, Ga and raised on the coast in Savannah. His father was a boogie woogie pianist and many afternoons were spent listening to the old boy bang out great roadhouse tunes.After losing his mother at the age of six, his father was forced to work double shifts at the local mill and was forced to hire a black housekeeper to care for the boys.Nancy Bridges, from Myrtle Beach S.C. would sing spirituals durung the day and exposed young G.P. to many of the greatest blues artist around when she played her 45's while she worked.This early exposure had a hugh effect on the musical future of G.P. Following the usual course of most young musicians in his early days, G.E. PERRY took a turn after experiencing an awakening at the hands of Canned Heat in concert in 1970.From here on out it would be Blues, R&B, and original songs. Through associations with artists like Greg Allman, Sam the Sham, Ted Nugent, Dru Lombar and others G.E. PERRY has built an impressive resume. Performing, writing, arranging, and working as a studio engineer over the course of 5 decades in music have molded this gifted performer into one of this regions most accomplished talents. EQUIPMENT; G.E. PERRY performs on a Martin Sigma 12 string with a thinline pick-up. The guitar is also fitted with a specially mounted pick-up to send the bass strings to a processor for bass lines.The signal path is;Trace Elliot pre-amp, Ibanez PT-5,Line 6- DL4, Guyatone Vib,Boss tuner,A/B box,send 1 to Roland Wah, Fender Super Twin w/ Eminence Swamp Thing speakers. Send 2- P.A. G.P. also uses a Washburn CE 10 classical, Electrics are ;Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, Roland Gr 700 Synth,505 controller. All instruments are custom fretted by G.P. and strung exclusively with D'addario strings. G.P. uses the Dunlop 555 brass slide. He plays mostly with fingers and whenever a pick is called for, it's whatever happens to be nearby. All mics are Shure. .BETA 56

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Member Since:

August 31, 2006

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G.E. PERRY & STRANGE BREW @ (912)341-2265