I play geetar. Got a couple, and about 4 amps. I do metal mostly, but like to try other stuff too.

What kinda metal noodle? Do you enjoy Queensryche and Dream Theater? I dont know if theyre considered metal...love those bands though...

Iron Maiden? [old] Metallica?

@all: On you respective instruments, who are your biggest influences?

...for me (drums) I'd say, off the top of my head, the obvious John Bonham, Stewart Copeland, and Neil Peart, plus Mitch Mitchell and Bill Bruford, and every drummer who ever played for Zappa or Steely Dan (including, but not limited to Terry Bozzio, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Collaiuta, etc. etc.) . . . then there are the fusion guys like Billy Cobham . . . and of course the ultimate jazz drumming genius of Elvin Jones . . . in "lists" I always feel like I am badly overlooking somebody . . .

all of the above. Dream Theater is amazing and I never miss a show if I can help it. Queensryche I like, but haven't listened to them since Empire. Maiden rules, of course -- I'm counting the days till the new album comes out. Metallica is kind of meh these days, but the old skool stuff was great.

Since my band got a vocalist, we've gotten heavier -- we do a Testament cover every now and then, one from a band called Grip, Inc. (side project of Dave Lombardo that's less demonic than Slayer), some Megadeth (I should've put them up top of my list -- they're the most bestest metal ever). We fool around with Wrathchild from the early Maiden days. We were toying around with a Ratt song, too, but I think we've crossed a line somewhere that precludes music by Ratt from making the setlist. Something about being physically assaulted by your audience.

I shouldn't have gotten started trying to list these. I just thought of about 5 more that we play in practice that never see the light of day. Oh well.

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edit: as to influences, they're all up there too. I copy Eric Peterson when playing rhythm cuz he has the most disgusting right-hand technique ever when it comes to heavy playing. For lead stuff, I have tons of heroes, none of whom I can remotely approach in skill. So I just kind of do my thing.

@mrnoodle: On Megadeth's last album the drummer was Vinnie Collaiuta! He started as a Zappa drummer, almost got pigeon-holed as a chopsy show-off (of course, playing Zappa's insane charts) but broke out of that mold and became a hugely versatile drummer who went on to eventually do alot of groove-based work with Sting (and he also cut some Steely Dan tracks, so he was doubly on ^^^my list^^^) . . . anyways he rocked so hard with Megadeth it blew me away. Some very subtle but incredibly difficult figures on the double-bass. Who knew Collaiuta was a double-bass guy? That's the kind of dude he is, one of the best all-around drummers out there.

With the forum album, are you guys doiing originals and/or covers?

nah, it's going to be all vaugley celtic goth emo, all in G minor, all programmed with a DX7.

My influences range from Zappa to Rhoads to Vai to Johnny Ramone... But my biggest influence, I think, is Mick Ronson from the Spiders from Mars.

i got to see zappa with steve vai on leads. un-frikkin-real.

Passion and Warfare is one of my "desert island albums" . . .

One of the coolest credits ever was Vai playing "Stunt Guitar" for Zappa!

sweeeeeet... Iron Maiden was my first real concert (The wallflowers dont count...billy joel was great, but until you see a "real" band you havent been to a "real" concert)... Once I saw them in concert (I wasnt as into their music at first) I was totally hooked... Then after that I saw Dream Theater and Queesnryche and PErfect Circle... Best evenings EVER.. I wish I wasnt so broke or Id go to more shows...

I think I enjoy Dream Theater And Queensryche the most because the songs are in my vocal range. I love singing... but the stuff out today outside of broadway is all runs and know feeling and substance...I love singing along with these albums... My car cd sleeve looks very strange... it has Oliver (auditioned for the show last weeked) LEs Mis, Queensryche, Dream Theater, Maiden, Billy Joel, The Sound Track to Les Choristes, The Used... etc... a very wide range of genres... Im weird...

I couldnt really pck any group or person that influenced me.. I just love it all and sing in any style that I can manage.

I play bass in these two bands
www.myspace.com/handofonan
www.myspace.com/pineboxserenade

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Pinebox Serenade is GREAT STUFF, man. Hand of Onan is cool, too, but I am really digging the dark bluegrassy stuff.

DAMMIT, I wanna go see Zappa Plays Zappa.

Real Illusions:Reflections totally pwnz Passion and Warfare though.

Good Stuff, Sir!