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The Early Years

....in the studio

Present & Past Employers:
On the Opry w/Montgomery Gentry

Montgomery Gentry (Columbia/Sony) 2000 CMA Country Duo, 1999 ACM Duo
Hank Williams III (Curb) Alternative/Country; Son of Hank Williams Jr.,
Grandson of the legendary Hank Williams
Noel Haggard (Atlantic) Son of legendary Merle Haggard
Valarie Smith (Bell Buckle Records) Bluegrass artist
Rhonda Vincent (Giant) Bluegrass/Country artist
Andy Childs (RCA)(Warner) Cross-over Country Artist; lead vocalist of Sixwire
Forester Sisters (Warner) Top Country Female Vocal Group of 1983-1989
Steve Azar (River North; Mercury) Cross-over Country artist
Marilyn Martin (Atlantic) Female Cross-over Country artist; also duet partner
With Phil Collins on 80s Pop hit Separate Lives
Linda Gail Lewis (unsigned) Sister to Jerry Lee Lewis
Daron Norwood (MCA) Country Artist


 


On the Opry w/ Hank III
At Ernest Tubbs w/ Loretta Lynn & Montgomery Gentry
Harold in Memphis

EQUIPMENT LIST:

(instruments)  '72 & '78 Fender Telecaster electric guitars, '91 Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, Chris Bozung OM Rosewood acoustic, Chris Bozung Dreadnought mahogany acoustic (www.cbguitars.com); Gibson Earl Scruggs model Mastertone 5-string banjo; Epiphone A-style mandolin

(amps)  Dr. Z EZG 50 head & 1x12" cab/ 50 watts, Winfield Thomas Cyclone (Vox AC15 clone)/approx. 15 watts; '73 & '77 Fender Vibroluxes / 35 watts; '70's Fender Princton Reverb 1x10"/ 15 watts; '72 Marshall JMP MKII head & 2 x 12" cabinet  / 50 watts.

(effects) Line6 PODxt Live pedalboard/FX; stomp boxes = Todd Mod Boss SD1 "TS 808" -modded pedal & SD1 "Fulltone" modded pedal, MXR Phase 90, Boss Digital Delay & Chorus, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, TS 808 & Analog Delay, Barber Electronics Tone Press Compressor, ProCo Rat Distortion, Demeter Tremulator, Ernie Ball Volume, Whirlwind a/b box for amp switching, Axcess Electronics Buffer pedal

Folks I Do Business With:


Dr. Z Amplification (www.drzamps.com)
Winfield Thomas amps (
www.winfieldthomasamps.com)
Nate Leopold/Natron Productions (photography/videography/all-around nice guy)
natron@fuse.net
Todd Mod - effects pedal mods NILMO67@YAHOO.COM
The Music Shop (Gordon Brown) on Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH.

JK Lutherie in Cleves, OH.

First Quality Music Supply in Louisville, KY.(www.fqms.com)  Great place to find all acoustic instruments, supplies etc.
Walt's Barbecue - Colraine Ave., Cincinnati, OH.

Pickles Drive-In  Amory, MS. for my favorite deep-fried catfish (strips or whole)

Tops Barbeque (anywhere in Memphis) & Corky's Barbeque (the original on Poplar Ave.) in Memphis, TN. For the best in pork BBQ.

Lawler's Barbeque in Huntsville, AL. (Right off I65, watch for signs)