Rocky Mercurio - Lead Guitars / Vocals / Song Writer
I have been playing the guitar since the age of sixteen
I have been playing, performing, writing, recording, and dancing ever since.
My earliest influences were The Beatles, The Monkee's, Elton John, Alice Cooper, and The Partridge Family
Once I started seriously studying the guitar, my main influences were, and still are:
Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Pat Travers, Rush, Queen, The Beatles, Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix.
My favorite guitarists, (in no particular order) are:
Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Pete Townshend, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian May, Frank Zappa, Mike Campbell,
Rory Gallagher, Mick Taylor, and George Harrison.
Rocky's favorite album's of all time are:
Abbey Road: The Beatles
Revolver: The Beatles
Rubber Soul: The Beatles
Physical Graffiti: Led Zeppelin
Band Of Gypsies: Jimi Hendrix
In Step: Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop: Jeff Beck
News Of The World: Queen
Damn The Torpedoes: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Rocks: Aerosmith
KISS: Alive!
Joe's Garage: Frank Zappa
Go For What You Know: Pat Travers Band
Frampton Comes Alive: Peter Frampton
I use, and recommend the following fine musical equipment:
Dr Z Amplifiers
Fender Guitars
Gibson Guitars
Fulltone Pedals
Homebrew Electronics Pedals
I hope you all enjoy our shows, as much as we enjoy playing for you!
And always remember: "The light at the end of the tunnel, is probably a train..so get the @#$% out of the way"!!!!!!!
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