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"Don't You Ever Leave" - Cuddy Mack
"Slippin' Away" - Cuddy Mack
"The Gate Called Beautiful" - Cuddy Mack
"Belly" - Blue
"Moments" - Blue
"Mean Limbo Akimbo" - Blue
"Never" - Blue
"Gene Pool" - Gene Pool
"Peace" - Gene Pool
check all 16 songs on the music page
Hi,
I'm Gordon. I've been a professional guitar teacher for 20 years and studied guitar with Joe Satriani when I was in high school. I play in the band Sybil; our version of the Scorpions "Wind of Change" will be appearing in the indie-hit "In Search of a Midnight Kiss" this summer in the U.S., currently playing in theaters world-wide.
I'm Gordon. I've been a professional guitar teacher for 20 years and studied guitar with Joe Satriani when I was in high school. I play in the band Sybil; our version of the Scorpions "Wind of Change" will be appearing in the indie-hit "In Search of a Midnight Kiss" this summer in the U.S., currently playing in theaters world-wide.
Why this name?
Because G Money was already taken on this site.
Do you play live?
My favorite live moment was at the Bottom of the Hill, in San Francisco. Nerfherder was playing and I was right next to the stage. Parry had broken a string and shouted, "Anyone know how to fix this?" I raised my hand and he passed me his guitar and a pack of strings. I changed his A string and at the end of the song reached out to give him back his guitar. He said, "Get up here and tune it". So I got on stage, plugged into his tuner and tuned it up while they were playing their next song. It was just a two-chorder so I figured it out, turned off the bypass switch and joined the rest of the band. At the end of the song he introduced me to the sold out crowd as "my guitar tech" and I got a nice ovation.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
More power to the people, harder for the corporate goons to take our money.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Of course, if the terms were right.
Band History:
The Swanky Modes: San Diego, CA 1989-91
Headset: Santa Fe, NM 1992-93
Gene Pool: San Francisco, CA 1994-96
The Warbird: San Francisco, CA 1995
Blue: Oakland/Fremont, CA 1996-97
Crash Carnival: Redwood City, CA 1997-98
One Velvet Down/Three Year Crush: Oakland, CA 98-99
Blue Tulip: San Francisco, CA 2000-01
Heavy Love: Oakland, CA 2001-2003; We'll ride again in Austin, TX Y'all!
The Groove Monster: Oakland, CA 2002-2003
Cuddy Mack: Oakland, CA 2003-2004
Heavy Love: Austin, 2005-2007
Sybil: Austin, 2005-
Headset: Santa Fe, NM 1992-93
Gene Pool: San Francisco, CA 1994-96
The Warbird: San Francisco, CA 1995
Blue: Oakland/Fremont, CA 1996-97
Crash Carnival: Redwood City, CA 1997-98
One Velvet Down/Three Year Crush: Oakland, CA 98-99
Blue Tulip: San Francisco, CA 2000-01
Heavy Love: Oakland, CA 2001-2003; We'll ride again in Austin, TX Y'all!
The Groove Monster: Oakland, CA 2002-2003
Cuddy Mack: Oakland, CA 2003-2004
Heavy Love: Austin, 2005-2007
Sybil: Austin, 2005-
Your influences?
Guitar Players: Steve Vai, Scott Henderson, Joe Satriani, Hendrix, Jimi Hazel, Adrian Belew, Ani Di Franco, Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Charlie Christian, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buckethead, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, John Frusciante, Robert Fripp. Bands: King Crimson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, MIRV, Mr. Bungle, Public Enemy, Tribal Tech, Ozzy, Praxis, Radiohead, 24/7 Spyz, Fishbone.
Favorite spot?
I left my heart in San Francisco, but it took all my cash!
Equipment used:
G and L Legacy, Alvarez WY-1, Kramer Sustainer, Hamer Studio (chinese), VHT Ultra-Lead head, Marshall 1960 cab with Celestion 25s, various pedals, Roland V-Synth.
Anything else...?
Why is there so much great music out there which we never hear on the radio?