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Artist : James Byrd
Country : USA
Release : Anthem
Year : 2002
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 VBR
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James Byrd got his first real guitar when he was 9, but was not serious about the instrument until September 18th, 1970 (the day Jimi Hendrix died). Before this, James did not know who Hendrix was. James' parents had the evening news on that day, and it showed Hendrix playing the national anthem at Woodstock. In this, his story is apparently almost the same as Yngwie Malmsteen', but a lot of boys started wanting to play guitar on that day. His most important first influences were all blues players for the most part. He learned to really master blues guitar, and within 5 years he could play like an "Old-soul". After this, James began listening to other styles of players: Ritchie Blackmore, Uli Roth with Scorpions, Al DiMeola. The most important guitar influences from beginning to end were Hendrix, BB King, Johnny Winter, Frank Marino, Ritchie Blackmore, Uli Jon Roth/Scorpions, Al Di Meola, Jan Hammer (whom he thought was a guitarist at first, in fact, he thought HE was Jeff Beck, so he thought Beck was a lot better than he was), Django Reinhardt, Jan Akkerman, Paco DeLucia, Michael Schenker, and early Neil Schon.