Profile
Doad
guitarist and vocalist
1) Place Where Born/How Long in Hampton Roads:
(Portland, Oregon. Lived in Provo, UT for 3 1/2 years before settling in VA Beach in 1998.)
2) Instrument Played in "Doad"/Other Instruments Played/How Long Playing your Instument:
(Vocals-(Lead); Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, All Fretted Stringed Instruments, String Bass & Viola, Percussion; Been at Guitar for over 45 years; Teacher and session artist from PDX, to Newfoundland, Canada, to Hampton Roads.)
3) Favorite Musical Styles/Influences:
(Blues, Rock, Fusion are the three main styles on Electric guitar; Blues, Rock, Fusion, Bluegrass, folk, and classical influences on Acoustic guitar; Joe Satriani, Al DiMeola, Vinnie Moore, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King. SRV, Paco DeLucia, John McGloughlin, The Beatles, Ricky Scaggs, Steve Morse, John Petrucci, Allan Holdsworth, and a host of others are all influences.)
4) What or Why music enthusiasts appreciate you as a player:
(What: While some like my voice, I much prefer to "Say It" with my guitar. On songs that seem to demand an accurate replay, I can do that note-for-note; Why: Passion! Very fast fingers and a strong sense of diversity as a guitarist. The journey never ends!)
5) Your own motto, catchphrase, or quote here:
(As I continue to aspire to be "All things guitar", I sincerely hope for those who come to hear our band will feel they were thoroughly entertained, and enjoy themselves with our brand of blues and rock!)
Greetings Doad... It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Thank you for including me among your friends, and if you have the time, I would sincerely appreciate you listening to my tunes and sharing your thoughts. Hope to see you at the Jewish Mother! All the best to you, Bobby Snard... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
It was a privilege to hear you play with Jimmy from our band (Motorpsychic) at Baker Street on 11/7 for our collective birthday celebration. Everyone at our table LOVED it when you guys jammed out to Hey Joe! Unfreakin'believable! You're the man!
We had a great interview w/ 'Bruce Hornsby' at 'The National' (RVA) this month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
We just had a great interview w/ 'ZOSO' - Led Zeppelin Tribute Band at 'The National' (RVA) on 10/16/09 ... You can check out our entire audio interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
Come on out to the H20 bar and Grill on Saturday, October 10th 2009. This is an all day benefit for The Edmarc Children's Hospice. There will be Food and Drink specials all day, as well as 50/50 raffles. The music will start at 1:00pm and last until closing. Listed below is a schedule of the bands that will be playing.
1:00 - 2:00 Melissa Gregorie & John Baldwin 2:15 - 3:15 Sojorn 3:30 - 4:30 Reform School Drop Outs 4:45 - 5:45 Doad 6:00 -7:00 It Takes Two 7:15- 8:15 TBA 8:30 -9:30 Heavy Mental 9:45 - 10:45 Dianne Brouilett & Tommy Shine 11:00 - 12:00 Creek 12:15 till closing Creek & Friends Jam
H20 Bar and Grill 3152 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23453 (757) 496-2528
Playing at The Norva with Dirty Rock and other special guest on Friday October 30th. Call 757-338-5858 or email me for ticket info. It is going to be a great Halloween Party. Hope to see all our fans there!!!!
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