Music has always been a big part of my life. When I was 11 years old I wanted to play the drums, but my parents would not let me. I didn't realize what music would do for me, until I learned how to play the bass guitar. Bass players like Billy Sheenan of Mr. Big, Cliff Burton of Metallica, and Dana Strum of Slaughter is my influences on bass playing. I have been playing the bass guitar for 8 years and the guitar for a couple of months and writin songs for 3 years.
I learn how to play the bass guitar mostly by myself. I learned alot from watching how other bass players play. I have Metallica's "Cliff 'em all" video (Metallica's home video). Watching Cliff Burton play, I pick up some of his technqiues. I have both of Billy Sheenan's bass video, watchin it I learn it alot. I learn my fingering techqines from Cliff Burton and Billy Sheenan. I also use Dana Strum's bass video, I learn my picking techqine from him. I also took a month of bass lessons, but my friend and teacher got shot and he died. So, I am trying to make it so he will be proud of me, People ask me who I play like, my reply is: Michael Jeffers, Billy Sheenan, Cliff Burton, and Dana Sturm.
I listen to all types of music. I like country, some soft rock, heavy metal, death metal, punk, grunge, alternative, and most of 80's rock. To me 80's rock bands are the best. My favorite group is Poison. Here are some other groups that I like: Good, Charlotte, Every Mother's Nightmare, Warrant, Slaughter, Skid Row, Tuff, Ratt, Creed, old Metallica, Megadeth, Roxy Blue, Lillian Axe, Shy Tiger, Erotic Suicide, Trixter, Love/Hate, Tesla, Armored Saint, Fates Warning, Korn, Type O Negative, Dishwalla, Offsrping, Blink 182, Ramones, Sepultura, Pantrea, Godsmack, Buckcherry, Meshuggah and many others.
I write songs I write mostly about the emotion that I am in. People ask me who I write like, my reply is: I have no idea cause each song i write is so different. Like I said earlier when I write I write about the mood I am at that time. So, I have love songs,sad songs, happy songs, angry songs. Sometimes, when I am not happy or sad or anything. I write about myths as in abduction by aliens and other myths. To me music is my therapy. My song writin and playing can get me thru more stuff them to talkin to someone about my feelings.Music is my life. I would be happy playing at clubs forever. Without music I would be a bum in Atlanta watching hookers as they walk by. But, the main thing about music for me, is it is not a sound, it is a feeling that comes from inside of you, to express yourself. Just remember one thing: it is not music if don't move you. Music will move you in anyway.
