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Chris Shaw
Instrument: Guitar
Began playing: 1990
Guitars: Jackson Professional, Jackson SL3, Gibson Les Paul Standard, & Ibanez RG8570 J-Custom
Amp: Marshall JCM2000 - TSL100 head & 1960A cab, Mic - Shure Beta 57
Effects: Digitech RP6, Morley 'Bad Horsie' wah pedal, & Morley volume pedal
Musical influences:
Francis Rossi/Rick Parfitt (UP THE QUO!), Eric Clapton (Cream & 80's especially),
Jimi, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, EVH, Dave Murray/H/Janick Gers, Paul Gilbert, John Petrucci, Frank Gambale, Michael J Romeo,
Tony MacAlpine, Alex Lifeson, & for geniusness....Frank Zappa....who else!!
Top 3 albums:
- Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
- Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory - Dream Theater
- Blackwater Park - Opeth
- Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche
- Moving Pictures - Rush
- One Hour By The Concrete Lake - Pain Of Salvation
Most memorable gig: Rush in Manchester - NH (2002), followed by Iron Maiden at Earl's Court (2000). Many others follow closely behind.
Any other comments: Chris to Steve Smith: “We just came to see Frank Gambale!”
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