ME - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Hammond M3, Mouth Harp.
YOU - Bass, Drums, Keys?
Influences
JIMI HENDERIX, ALBERT KING, Stevie, James Brown-everyday thang, Tim Krekel, ZZ Top, Grant Green-is the S!T, Robert Johnson, HOWLIN' WOLF, Hound Dog Taylor, Little Walter, Junior Wells, HUBERT SUMLIN, Lightnin' Slim, Son House, W.C. Clark, Red Devils, Tony "TONE" Cuellar, Captain Beyond, TONY JOE WHITE, JOHNNY CASH, Allman Brothers Band, Edgar Winter, WHITE TRASH, Jerry LaCroix, Gov't Mule, Derek Trucks, Big House, Monty Byrom, Mitch Webb & The Swindles, Joe Reyes, Led Zeppelin, DANZIG, PANTERA, Black Label Society, ZACK WYLDE, SLASH, Bob Marley, Booker T. and the MG's, Sam And Dave, Brian Setzer, Elmore James, Jeff Beck, Jeff Buckley, Waylon Jennings, Chet Atkins, Bob Wills, Brad Paisley, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Neil Young, Steve Earl, Stacy Earl and Mark Stuart, DICK DALE, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Woody Guthrie, Jean Ritchey, Fire-y Ass Bluegrass pickers, Jimmy Herring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds Like
Every old blues guy playing as fast as they can at once!
Born in Louisville, KY with Bluegrass in my blood, I moved to Texas with my mom after my parents divorce. I'd been around music my entire life so by the age of 4 (when I got my first guitar) I'd already decided my goal in life was the endless pursuit to be a Rock and Roll guitarist and musician just like Jimi Hendrix. Shortly after the move to Texas when I was at the age of 6, my mom brought me a Stevie Ray Vaughan album. After listening to every song I was hooked. I now own every Stevie Release, DVD, CD, and some Vinyl! I was and am a die-hard Stevie fan! He was a wonderful and very talented person! After discovering Stevie I began to dig deeper and deeper into the world of BLUES! I'm a blues freak! The more dirty it gets, the better I like it! My blues influences include Howlin Wolf, Hound Dog Taylor, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo, T-Bone, Hop Wilson and many, many more! Although being a serious blues fanatic I still widened my listening to country, hip hop, bluegrass, Rock, Rockabilly, punk, surf, FUNK a lotta Funk! Theres sooo much out there! For the last 13 I've been playing around San Antonio and the surrounding areas with many bands such as The Krybabies, Tony "TONE" Cuellar, Henry & Roy Perez-The Rythem Kings, Spot Barnett, Gilbert "Big Daddy" ""Shuffle King"" Gonzales, Bluesland, Benny Harp, Mitch Webb & The Swindles, Los 3 Dinners, W.C. Clark, Reverend Horton Heat, Tim Krekel, The Dust Devils, Ollin, Blues4Sale, Rob Roy Parnell, The Krayolas, Oh So Good Band, Jay Boy Adams, Lee Roy Parnell, Toat Lee Blues, S.A. Blue Cats, King Pelican, Miss Neesie and The Ear Food Orchestra, After Midnight Blues Band, theres more I need to add! And after 13 years of payin' dues, I'm still payin' em'! So while I'm still in S.A., check the calendar and come on out!
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Instruments I use:
Guitars
'08 All Black G&L ASAT
'07 WOG Custom Candy Apple Red w/ binding Jap Fender Telecaster
'62 reissue Sunburst American Fender Stratocaster
'57 reissue Gold Top American Gibson Les Paul
'06 Sunburst Gibson J-45 Acoustic - Rings Like A Bell
'?? Vintage Dusty Pink Two Lipstick Pickup Danelectro
Misc....
Steel - '40's Black & White Epiphone Electar Lap Steel
Bass - '05 Metallic Blue Mexican Fender Jazz Bass
Drums - '66 Gold Sparkle KENT set - Beautiful Maple Shells - Sound Great
1980's Ludwig w/ Vintage Hardware
Organ - '50's Hammond M-3 - Not as smooth as B-3, but I like it dirty!
Here's some GREAT NEWS!!! I am nominated for "Best New Artist of the Year" You can vote daily for your favorite artist @ www.GrueneWithEnvy.com Thanks for your support!
The Slackers on tour! Check out the slackers on tour for their new cd, "Lost & Found" available through www.interpunk.com and downloadable at www.whatevski.org
Dec 3 - San Antonio - White Rabbit Dec 4/5 - Austin - Flamingo Dec 6 - Houston - Meridian Dec 8 - New Orleans - one eyed jacks Dec 9 - Tallahasee - Engine Room Dec 10 - Tampa - Crowbar Dec 11 - Miami - Churhills Dec 12 - Orlando - The Social Dec 18/19 - Brooklyn, NY - - Knitting Factory Dec 20 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!! Hope all is going great with you!!! Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!! I also hope to see you out at Armadillo Palace Wednesday November 11th @ 12:00pm for my interview and acoustic performance with 740 KTRH's Michael Berry (Texas Music Show) And later that night I will be at Dosey Doe in the Woodlands (9:15pm) See you there!!! Love, ~Susan Hickman www.susanhickman.com www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman www.twitter.com/susanhickman
Hey Will, Thanks for the Add!! Sorry I missed ya when you were in my neck of the woods. For sure let me know next time you're down my way! Have a good day!
We are getting geared up for the 6th St Smokeout, and it's now less than 3 weeks away!
We'll have plenty of pizza, from the Mellow Mushroom, to take care of your munchies, and we'll also have a psychedellic multimedia light show for your viewing pleasure!!
Also, if you have just a couple minutes to spare, go by Do512 and vote "I Like" on the event page there; it'll keep the Smokeout near the top of the list of events for that day, and the "Higher" we are on the list the better!!!! The Do512 event page is here: http://do512.com/event/2009/10/17/texas-normls-4th-annual-6th-street-smokeout
HEY WILL, MY WIFE IS FROM LOUISVILLE. MATTER OF FACT SHE'S THERE RIGHT NOW VISITING FAMILY. THAT ASIDE, DIG YOUR STUFF! THANKS FOR STOPPIN' BY. I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY. SWL
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