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June Student of the Month--Greg O.

Monday, June 17, 2013
Name: Greg O.

City: Battle Ground, WA

Forum Username: gotto

My Gear:

Guitars:

Martin 000C-16GTE
Taylor NS32ce nylon
Fender DG8S acoustic
Yamaha 120 (Nippon Gakki) classical
Variax 69
Fender American Standard
PRS SE EG
PRS Custom 22
PRS Hollowbody II
Suhr Pro T-1
Samba (kit-made)

Amps:

Roland Cube 60
Fender Blues Jr.
Line 6 DT 25
Marshall JMP1C
Vox mini

Pedals:

Damage Control Demonizer
Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR Carbon Copy
ISP Decimator
TC Electronic Polytune
Gig Fx Kilowah (signed by Johnny Hiland)
Boss FZ4 Fuzz
Amptweaker Tight Fuzz

Misc. :

Line 6 PA and several mics and other studio equipment

Favorite Artists/Bands: Sting and Police, Santana, Beatles (just about everything British 60-70's), Tom Petty, Beach Boys, B.B. King, CSNY..... the list goes on, but these artists are at the top of my list.

Favorite style of music to play: 60-80's rock is my favorite to listen to, but folk-rock and most recently blues has grabbed most of my playing time. I am fascinated with the genre of jazz and though my understanding of it is primitive , I enjoy learning some of the progressions and the some of the chordal possibilities.

What made you want to play music? As a young person I was surrounded by music, popular from my mom and country western from my Dad. I was not interested in 5th grade band , but my neighbor was selling his Kay acoustic for $25 and I bought it. A few months of lessons and it went into the closet . I do remember seeing the "Meet the Beatles" album while taking lessons at the music store, and somehow over the next year or so decided I needed an electric guitar. I was finally hooked.

If the house was on fire, which instrument would you grab? My PRS Hollowbody II

Favorite place to be when playing guitar: Anywhere with a musical friend.

Most delightful musical moment so far: Listening to my compositions played at my wedding in 1974. Playing at my first open jam last week.

Hobbies: Playing guitar, woodworking, exercising, travel--especially those including a musical experience.

Current Job: Retired General Dentist

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