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	Dave Malone The Radiators Dave has been the guitarist/vocalist of the Radiators forever it seems.The Radiators were probably the band that started it all for bringing New Orleans-inspired music to the rest of the world. Their music has been defined as "Fish-head Funk". The band has been together for over 25 years and has recorded more than 20 albums together.

	Ron E. Dobbs Produced By Johnny Winter Recording Engineer Movie Soundtrack Studio Guitarist Ronnie has recorded two albums on Atlantic Records with his band Thunderhead. After Thunderhead broke up, Ronnie joined Johnny Winter and for years toured with Johnny during the best years of his career. Later Ronnie became an engineer and worked at Studio in the Country. The list of albums he has engineer is very lengthy but some of the most notable ones are Kansas- "Leftoverture" and Stevie Wonder –" The Secret Life of Plants". Ronnie is currently touring with the J.J. Muggler Band.

	Tommy Malone Tiny Town Subdudes Tommy is one of my favorite players. He is one of those guys who makes you wish you never picked up a guitar. Tommy was the guitarist/vocalist for the Subdudes.The Subdudes recorded five albums for Atlantic Records before splitting up in 1998. Bonnie Raitt sang on their last album. During their time together, they developed a unique style of music and were voted New Orleans "Best Band" several times over. Tommy Malone has since formed the band Tiny Town. Their debut CD was recently released on Atlantic Records. It was produced by Bernie Leadon of Eagles fame. It is well worth the price if you are into tasteful guitar playing!

	Jim Odom Louisiana Le Roux Recording Engineer / Producer Jim is another awesome guitarist. He is a member of Louisiana Le Roux. The group had a couple of top ten hits, one of them being New Orleans Ladies. Jim also is a recording engineer and from this experience is a founder of Presonus Audio and Electronics of Baton Rouge, LA. They build great compressors and tube preamps! Check them out!

	Tony Hall Neville Brothers Harry Connick, Jr. Emmy Lou Harris Tony’s career began with the Neville Brothers. After 5 years of touring and recording with the Neville’s, Tony was offered a spot in Harry Connick Jr.’s band. Between these two gigs he has played on numerous albums from the likes of Bob Dylan and Emmy Lou Harris to name a few. Now that Harry Connick Jr. is into movies, Tony has landed a gig on tour with Jewel.

	David Huff David and the Giants Studio Guitarist Recording Engineer Guitarist for David and the Giants, recording engineer and studio guitarist. One of the first drummers in David and the Giants was Tommy Aldridge of Ozzy Osbourne fame. David’s studio, Giant Studio, was just featured for a cover story in Mix Magazine.

	Greg Douglass Steve Miller Greg Kihn Van Morrison Greg Douglass celebrated his thirtieth anniversary as a professional guitarist in 1997. And while you may not be familiar with the name, chances are excellent that you've heard his guitar work. He toured and recorded with the Steve Miller Band from 1976 through 1979, and a song he co-wrote with bassist Lonnie Turner, "Jungle Love," continues to be played daily throughout the world on Classic Rock radio stations. Miller was so blown away by Greg's guitar work on the track that he spontaneously created a niche for a third guitarist in his touring band. From 1982 through 1985, Douglass recorded and toured with the Greg Kihn Band. The very first tune he recorded with them was "(Our Love's in) Jeopardy." It went to #1 on the charts, knocking Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" out of the top spot.. So much for the highlights. Greg musical journey started years ago.Greg did several tours with Van Morrison. During this time period of 1974 things began to happen quickly. Greg did an album with legendary guitarist Link Wray, Gregg played second guitar for Hot Tuna, the spin-off from Jefferson Airplane featuring guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady. He co-formed Raven, a band with John Cipollina, in 1976. He gigged or recorded with Charlie Musselwhite, Bo Diddley, Kathi MacDonald, Andy Warhol chanteuse UltraViolet, and anyone else who'd pay him. For the whole story check out Greg’s website: www.gregdouglass.com

	Brad Rabuchin L .A. guitarist currently tours with Ray Charles.

Carmine D'Amico
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Tina Turner

Carmine D'Amico is a studio and performance musician whose outstanding musical legacy and credits are too numerous to cover totally in this brief biographical sketch. His skills have been showcased on stage, on records, in movie and television soundtracks, and on commercials that most of us have heard and taken for granted. As a multi-Grammy winner (16 and counting), Carmine represents "THE school" of music, in which the ability to successfully play one's part has been the key to outstanding performance. In today's music world, where it is sometimes sufficient to merely know a few chords and licks in order to make a recording, Carmine stands out as a true student of music and an incredible talent whose flexibility and ability are legendary!
www.carminedamico.com

	Shane Theriot Nashville/New Orleans based solo guitarist. Originally from the New Orleans area, recording and/or live experience with The Neville Bros., Jewel, Willie Nelson, LeAnn Rimes, The SYN (with Chris Squire/Alan White from YES), Boz Scaggs, Leni Stern, Little Feat, Sam Moore (Sam and Dave) Idris Mohammed, Aaron Neville, and many others. Shane has also written several instructional books and columns published in Guitar Player magazine and Guitar Nine. One of the more successful and well known of these is the instructional book/CD entitled "New Orleans Funk Guitar", available from Warner Bros. Publications. His solo records, "Highway 90", and "The Grease Factor" feature hometown rhythms and sounds, which he describes as "second-line grooves with a touch of Zydeco and burning guitar." For much more info, visit Shane at: www.shanetheriot.com

	Sonny Lallerstedt I started playing guitar at age 5. At age ten, I took lessons from Jimmy Atkins (Chet Atkins nephew) for approximately 1 1/2 years. I then played in rock bands though high school. August 3rd, 1971, I committed my life to Jesus and started playing in contemporary Christian bands (Dove, Pat Terry Group) in a touring capacity until May of 1980. During the Pat Terry Group, I started Twelve Oaks Recording Studio (1978 – 1993) as a co– owner, and as an engineer / producer / guitarist. During that time, the studio produced over 200 custom and label projects. In 1993, I left Twelve Oaks and started to lead a contemporary worship at Orange Hill Church. During that time I also started playing more studio dates of different sorts. As of 1998, I started at North Metro Church in Marietta, GA as their worship leader while the Lord continues to open up more opportunities in the studio and live situations. Christian projects: Dove, Pat Terry Group, Don Francisco, Babbie Mason , Gaither Vocal Band, Steve Greene, Michael Card, John Michael Talbot, Phillips Craig & Dean, Point Of Grace, Wes King, News Boys. Various Passion worship projects: Mylon Lefevre & Broken Heart Other projects: Toni Braxton, Elton John, Mary J. Blige, The Temptations, Usher, Monica, Diana Ross, Tevin Campbell, Dru Hill, Boyz II Men, Vanessa Williams. Commercial Credits : Nascar, Coca Cola, Nissan, Burger King, Nascar, Georgia Department of Tourism, Mrs. Winners, Long Horn Steaks, Florida Orange Growers, MacGregor Golf, Papa Johns Pizza, CNN, TBS, Turner Movie Classics, Cartoon Network, Dutch Boy Paints, Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive Ins, Coca Cola, Burger King, Disney, IBM, Six Flags, NBC, ABC, George Public TV, Sprint, ATT, Lexmark International, US Robotics, Dana Communication, Chick-Fil-A, Schnider Transportation, The Weather Channel, Atlanta Braves.

	Steve Gregory Steve has toured with the legendary Ray Charles as well as, pop icon Frankie Valli. He's currently busy as a session guitarist in Los Angeles. Check out: www.stevegregory.net for the latest news.

	"Southside Denny" Snyder Southside Denny is the stage name of a Midwestern blues rocker named Denny Snyder who is the guitarist, singer, songwriter and leader of the Southside Denny Band. Denny is from South Bend, Indiana and at different points has lived in Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL and Montreal, Quebec. The Southside Denny Band has existed for some 20 plus years, and became known under the name of "Southside Denny and the Skintones." Although Southside Denny is mostly popular in Indiana and Michigan, the band has performed in 15 different states and also in 5 of the 10 Canadian provinces from Montreal to Vancouver. The list of artists Southside Denny has worked with and/or opened for reads like a Chicago-Texas Blues Who's Who, and is much too long to mention here. There are also 6 different independent releases of original material to date by Southside Denny, but not all are still available. The Southside Denny Band just won the 2003 Indiana Blues challenge and will represent Indiana at the 19th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January 2004. Southside Denny is sponsored by Melancon guitars, Dr. Z Amplifiers and Crown microphones. He is also a guitar instructor at Hoosier Dad's Music in Mishawaka, Indiana. For more info, go to www.southsidedenny.com.

	Jan Loomans Dutch guitarist Jan Loomans ( he owns 4 Melancons including a Cajun Gentleman!) from hails from Holland. Jan is a professional guitarist having performed for over 25 years. Jan played in a band called DIESEL. The band had a hit in the early 80's with Sausalito Summernight, a #1 in Canada and Top 40 hit in the U.S. The song was on the Billboard Hot 100 for over 18 weeks! Jan is currently playing and recording with his band, General Electric which includes members from his former band, Diesel. At this time he's making a new CD with his band.

	Brad Whitford Aerosmith's rhythm guitaritst.
	Brad Whitford Aerosmith's rhythm guitaritst.

	Scott Bernard Scott is currently on tour with Katrina Elam, and opening for Keith Urban. Scott has also played with Mark Schultz, Nicole C. Mullen and Danny Chambers. Scott has a Custom Artist T (pictured) and a Pro T.

	Marco 'Python' Fecchio Marco plays with the Davide Van Der Sfroos Band, from Italy. Marco has a Cajun Gentleman (pictured.)

	Phil Keaggy Phil Keaggy and Paul Jackson, Jr. at the Christian Musician Summit, Redmond, WA. November 2005. www.philkeaggy.com

	Tolis Koskinas Tolis Koskinas, studio/session guitarist based in Athens, Greece. Started as a session guitarist 10 years ago, being involved in various indie/alt rock/pop bands and projects and now full time guitarist/arranger/engineer for Sony/BMG, Universal and EMI with studio credits for most of Greece's top mainstream artists. Also session guitarist for million selling Russian artist Linda, and highly acclaimed composer Stefanos Korkolis, the "Cutty Sark" tv band, arranger and composer for theatrical and movie soundtracks, jingles, commercials, and a member of top Greek pop band C:Real.