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| Nick D'Virgilio |
| Instruments: Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Bass, programming and a wee bit of keys. Also if I feel really ambitious I will take out my trumpet that I played in Jr. High school and try to play. Except after about 5 minutes my lips swell up so much that you can't see my face anymore. I used to be able to rock Herb Albert tunes like it was nobody's business. Maybe my lips were not so big then :) |
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Websites: www.ndvmusic.com
myspace.com/ndvmusic
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Hometown: I was born in Whittier but my home town is Hacienda Heights, CA
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Musical Influences: Genesis, Zeppelin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Kevin Gilbert, Miles Davis, Louie Prima
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Other Credits: Performed and/or recorded with Genesis, Tears For Fears, The Manhattan Transfer, Sheryl Crow, David Bearwald (David & David), and Kevin Gilbert.
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Interesting Facts: When I was 4 years-old I wanted to be Donny Osmond.
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Outside Interests: Baseball, golf, cooking, and changing my hair style at least once a week.
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Kit: My main kit is a Mapex Orion Series 7 piece kit with gold flake paint. The number of pieces always changes though depending on the stuation but usually it goes like this:
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22 x 18" kick drum
10 x 6 1/4" rack tom
12 x 7 1/2" rack tom
14 x 9 3/4" floor tom
16 x 13 3/4 floor tom
14 x 5 1/2" Maple "Black Panther" snare
10 X 5" Maple "Black Panther" snare
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All the pedals and hardware are Mapex. I use Aquarian drumheads. On the toms I use the "Jack De Johnette"signature heads for the top and the standard "Classic Clear" heads for the bottoms. On the snare drums I use the "Texture Coated" heads for the tops and "Classic Clear" snare side heads for the bottoms. On the kick drum I use the "Texture Coated Super Kick" single ply for the beater side and a "Regulator" series head for the front with the small 4 3/4" hole.
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Cymbals: I use the Meinl Byzance line of cymbals mostly but they make so many great cymbals it is hard to choose. The basic set up is:
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20" ping ride, 18" medium thin crash,16" "Rakes" china, 14" thin crash, 16" medium crash, 14" heavy hi hats
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I also am very into stacking cymbals to get that "Brufordy" trashy sound with absolutely no decay. You can stack anything really so that is what I do until I find a pair I like.
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That is the basic set up I use a lot in the studio and live but I also have a set of Gretch drums I got when I was 15. Tony Williams yellow laquer baby! I love those drums. They really sound great. 22 X 16" kick. 8,10,12,14,and 16" toms. I had a matching yellow snare at one time but it got ripped off out of my truck along a whole other drum kit in Sacramento, Ca. a number of years ago. People that steal suck! I also have a set of 1965 Ludwigs that Santa brought me in my 4th year of life. How do you think Santa knew to get me drums for Christmas? He's good like that. I still play those drums all the time. They just have a great vintage sound. 20" kick, 12" rack, 14" floor, and a 14" steel shell snare.
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That is my drum gear for now. I say for now because I am always adding to it. Like most musicians. I want to say thank you to my endorsement companies. They all make such fantastic gear and treat me so well. Please show them your support and click over to there sites and check them out if you haven't before.
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Endorsements: Mapex Drums, Meinl Cymbals and Percussion, Vic Firth Drumsticks and Aquarian Drumheads
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Ryo Okumoto
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| Instruments: Keyboards, Vocals |
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Websites: www.ryookumoto.com
myspace.com/ryokumotoscodered
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Hometown: Osaka, Japan
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Musical Influences: Bill Evans
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| Other Credits: Performed and/or recorded with Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Natalie Cole, Barry White, Aretha Franklin, Kitaro, Peabo Bryson, Aaron Neville, Eric Burdon, Glenn Hughes, Bobby Kimball, Robbie Robertson, |
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David Foster, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Jay Graydon, 5th Dimension, Marilyn McCoo, Roberta Flack, Patti Austin, Sheena Easton, Debbie Gibson, Lamont Dozier, Richard Elliot, Jennifer Holliday, Sue Raney, Melissa Manchester, Pointer Sisters, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Eric Carmen, Al Green, Nichele Nichol, Roslyn Kind, Louis St. Louis, James Ingram, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Gill, Brenda Russell, Teena Marie. GPS, Weiwei Wuu, Chris Spire, Toshiyuki Nakanishi, Code Red.
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Outside Projects - solo albums: "Solid Gold" Canyon Records (1980) / "Makin' Rock" Canyon Records (1980) / "Synthesizer" Canyon Records (1980) / "A Christmas Collection" Syner-Chi-Music Intl (1996) / Treasured Moments Volume III, IV, V Syner-Chi-Music Intl. (1996-97) / "Winner's of the Heart/Free Fall" (1996) /"Coming Through" Solo Project (2002)
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Outside Projects - as producer: "Gonna" Gonna BMG Victor / "Treasured Moments (vol. III, IV, & V)" / "B.A.S.E. " La La Factory Canyon Records / "Rich Man, Poor Man" Hollywood Royal Symphony BMG Victor / "A Whole New World" Peabo Bryson & Anri Pony Canyon / "Rules of Love & Marriage" / "The Gentle Wind" Keiko Iwasaki S.R.O. Records / Weiwei Wuu Normad Warner Music Japan
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Outside Projects - as keyboardist: "Creation" Kazuo Takeda EMI Records / "Kitaro Live In Perco" Kitaro Canyon Records / "Jawbreaker" Homer Biba Records / "Passion" Earthshaker King Records / "Masque" Kuni Polydor / "East West Band" Edwing Olive Branch Records / "Inside Seduction" Lamont Dozier Atlantic / "Gonna" Gonna BMG Victor / "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame '95" Aretha Franklin Sony Music Entertainment / "Colors of Christmas 1996" Peabo Bryson, Melissa Manchester, Aaron Neville / "B.A.S.E" La La Factory Canyon Records / "Sisters of Styling MIX Phase1" Makoto Styling Records / K2 Book Of The Dead
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Live Gear: Hammond B3 Organ, Korg CX3, Leslie 145, Mellotron M400, Mini-Moog, Korg Trinity, Yanaha P200, Korg SN2000, Kurzweil K2000 Sampler, Roland M-120 mixer
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Studio: Hammond B3 Organ, Leslie 145, Mellotron M400, Mini-Moog, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, ARP Soloist, Kurzweil K2000, Korg SN2000,Korg CX3, Korg T2, KORG, Trinity, Korg TR Rack, Korg X5, Yamaha P200, Yamaha MOTIF7,Yamaha RX5, Yamaha QY20, Yamaha QY70, Yamaha DX100, Yamaha CBX-King, Roland D50, Roland S550, Roland MKS20, Roland Sound Canvas, Roland Jupiter 8, E-MU Proteus, E-MU Pro-Formance, Moog Prodigy, Hohner Clavinet, Casio AZ100 Remote Controller, Alesis D4, MAX Talk Box
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MacIntosh Powerbook G4 w/Protool, MCI400/24 Channel 16 Buss, YAMAHA AW16G, Technics DAT SV-DAIO, Lexicon LXP5, Lexicon LXP1, CAD Microphone, DBX166, Tascam DAT DA-30, PPS100, Roland M-120 Mixer, Roland SDE-1000, Alesis Midiverb 3, Alesis Microverb, Joe Meek VC3, Event 20/20, KRK KROK Speakers, Maxon Talking Machine
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| Endorsements: KORG Japan, UK, Europe, YAMAHA Japan |
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Alan Morse
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| Instruments: Guitar, Theremin, Saw, Cello, Vocals |
| Website: myspace.com/alanmorse |
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Hometown: Monrovia, California
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Musical Influences: Mick Ronson, Charlie Parker, Fess Parker, Parker Brothers, Brian May, Adrian Belew, Bill Nelson
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Other Credits: Alan has recorded or performed with Chad & Jeremy, Spencer Davis, Chuck Norris. His playing has been featured in many film soundtracks and commercials.
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Interesting Facts: When not working with Spock's Beard, Alan is President of DynaMetric, Inc., an electronics manufacturing company.
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Outside Interests: Skiing, playing pinball, drinking cappuccino
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Guitars: Fernandez Sustainer, Fender Strat, Gibson Jazz, Danelectro Electric Sitar, GIbson Les Paul, Taylor 6&12-string acoustic, Moog Theremin
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Pedal Board: Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Wah, Digitech RP-20, Digitech XP300 Space Station Pedal, Digitech Whammy Pedal, Moogerfooger Ring Modulator, Boss Graphic EQ
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| Other FX: Echoplex, Talk Box, DS-1 Distortion, Mutron, Vintage Univibe Pedal, Leslie Speaker, Big Muff Pi |
| Amp: Marshall 50 Watt half-stack |
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Dave Meros
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| Instruments: Bass, Bass Pedals, French Horn, Sitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| Website: myspace.com/davemeros |
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Hometown: Salinas, California
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Musical Influences: (Bass players) - Chris Squire, James Jaimerson Jr, Marcus Miller, Chuck Rainey, Paul McCartney, John Entwhistle, Francis "Rocco" Prestia, David Hungate
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Interesting Facts: I was an FM disc jockey for three years
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Other Credits: Toured and/or Recorded with Gary Myrick, Bobby Kimball (Toto), Simon Phillips, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Glen Hughes, Mark Lindsey (Paul Revere and the Raiders) and Eric Burdon and The Animals, Iron Butterfly, Sugarloaf, Brian Auger, and Robbie Krieger (The Doors).
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Outside Interests: Scuba diving, jogging, home repairs and skeleton collecting.
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Bass: 1982 Rickenbacker 4001 modified with Badass Bridge, 4 pickups: 2 in the usual Rickenbacker positions and 2 in the Fender Jazz Bass positions
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Strings: DR Lo Riders
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Bass Synth: Korg Prophecy triggered by Fast Forward Designs Midi Step pedals
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| Preamp / effects: Digitech RP-21D (tube preamp / digital effects) |
| Amp: Eden WT-800 head, SWR Henry the 8 x 8 speaker cabinet. I also have two additional speaker cabinets that are used sometimes instead of the SWR: one with 1- JBL 15" |
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For live shows, I go from the bass into the RP-21, then into the amp and mic the amp. If there are enough channels on the board. I'll also have a Direct Input. In the studio I go from the bass into both a direct box and the RP-21 / POD Pro, then both the DI and the POD go direct into separate channels on the mixing desk.
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Endorsements: Eden Electronics DR Strings Digitech Aria Guitars Ed Roman Guitars
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photo by Willem Klopper |
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| Jimmy Keegan (tour drummer) |
| Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
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| Kit: Tama Starclassic Bubinga in Blue Sparkle w/nickel plated hardware |
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8"x6" tom
10"x6.5" tom
12"x7" tom
14"x14" floor tom
16"x16" floor tom
20"x18" kick (no hole w/EV N/DYM 868 mounted via May Systems)
Snare drums vary with the gig but my general drum is a 14x6 Exotics Bubinga |
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Cymbals: Paiste (celebrating 20 years as a Paiste artist, woo hoo!) I have a studio set and a live set. The studio consists mostly of Dark Energy, 2002/Giant Beats and Signature series. My live set tends to be more 2002 and Signature (for durability). The Traditionals are also a big favorite.
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My most recent set up with Spock's:
13" Sig. Heavy hi-hats
18" 2002 medium crash
16" 2002 crash
17" Sig. power crash
8" 2002 splash
10" Sig. splash
20" Sig. dry ride or 20" Traditional Medium ride
18" 2002 thin china
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All my hardware is Tama including an Iron Cobra double pedal, a 1st Chair throne w/backrest and Starcast mounts on the rack toms. My sticks are Vater 5A Los Angeles wood tips
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Drumheads are Aquarian And Electrovoice microphones:
Kick: EV N/DYM 868 mounted inside
Toms: EV N/DYM 468
Snare: EV N/DYM 308
Overheads: EV/Blue Cardinal
Hi-hat: EV RE200
Vocal: EVN/DYM 468/JK (custom made, 767A capsule in a 468 casing)
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| More info at: www.jimmykeegan.com |
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