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July 2010

Viviana Lloyd
Axe: 
Ashton Classical
Amp and Effects: 
NA
Favourite Styles: 
Pop
Influences: 
My teacher Alex, Elvis Presley,
Favourite Food: 
Lamb baby back ribs
Favourite TV show: 
The Simpsons
Favourite Quote: 
"If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all"

June 2010 "Guitarist of the Month"

Paul Crouch
Axe: 
Gibson Les Paul Custom, Fender Squire Strat, Yamaha APX 4A, Westone Bass
Amp and Effects: 
Marshall Haze combo, Boss ME-5, RC-2, Dunlop Crybaby
Favourite Styles: 
Mmmmm... Everything from Rock, Punk, Folk, Psychedelic, Grunge, Stoner, Progressive, Ska (Old school), Funk, Madchester, Reggae, Dub, Trip Hop, Old Blues, Rockabilly, Swamp, Alt Country, Classical and everything in between!
Influences: 
(Roughly Chronological) T Rex, Wings, Pink Floyd, Mungo Jerry, The Clash, Bob Marley, The Jam, The Stranglers, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, Hawkwind, Motorhead, Culture Shock, Sub Humans, Conflict, early Soundgarden, Snuff, PJ Harvey, The Primevals, Fudge Tunnel, Mudhoney, Black Flag, Primus, L7, Fugazi, Prong, Loop, The Godfathers, The Cult , Morcheeba, Portishead, Radiohead, The Prodigy, The Orb, Orbital, The Stone Roses, The Verve, Gomez, Tool, The Herd, Combat Wombat, Asian Dub Foundation, Ravi Shanka, Art Blakey, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Mctell, Muddy Waters, The Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, Lee Perry, Horace Andy, King Tubby, Peter Tosh, The New Jack Rubies, Texas Tea......to mention a few!
Favourite Food: 
A Good English Curry or a Massala Dosai
Favourite TV show: 
I like the TV best when it's off! Unless of course it's RAGE
Favourite Quote: 
"Every journey starts with a single step."
Career Highlights: 
...Laughs! Designing the John Lennon 'Legend' Album and being told by Yoko Ono that she didn't like the shade of Yellow inside the CD Booklet! ...And doing the cut out around Leo Sayers head for his 'Love Songs Collection' and him not wanting to have a 'Boofie' hair do... then being told, "by the way, they files need to be in Germany tonight".

May 2010 "Guitarist of the Month"

Rhian McClelland
Axe: 
Tanglewood Evolution Acoustic, Martinez 3/4 Acoustic, Behringer El Toro
Amp and Effects: 
Behringer Practice Amp, DigiTech RP50 Multi-effect pedal
Favourite Styles: 
Acoustic Metal/Rock, Punk, Anything Different
Influences: 
Dallas Green (Alexisonfire), Synister Gates and the Rest of Avenged Sevenfold, Matt Tuck
Favourite Food: 
Chicken Ceaser Salad
Favourite TV show: 
How I met Your Mother
Favourite Quote: 
"Sieze The Day, Or Die regretting the time you lost" - Avenged sevenfold
Career Highlights: 
The Guitar Gym "Guitarist of the Month"

April 2010 "Guitarist of the Month"

Tom Blessing
Axe: 
Valencia Acoustic
Favourite Styles: 
Rock
Influences: 
Green Day, Midnight Oil
Favourite Food: 
Sausages, Pancakes with Raspberries
Favourite TV show: 
Dr Who, Iron Man
Favourite Quote: 
"Sweet"
Career Highlights: 
Playing at the 2009 Guitar Gym concert.

March 2010 "Guitarist of the Month"

Caleb Rees
Axe: 
Epiphone Gibson SG
Amp and Effects: 
Line 6, Spider 3
Favourite Styles: 
Rock and Blues
Influences: 
AC/DC,Deep Purple, Airbourne
Favourite Food: 
Curry
Favourite TV show: 
The Simpsons
Favourite Quote: 
Dad always says "Your never too old to Rock n Roll"
Career Highlights: 
Kirril's improvised solo class.

February 2010 "Guitarist of the Month"

Cadel Rees
Axe: 
3/4 Monterey LJ15
Amp and Effects: 
Marshall MG10cd
Favourite Styles: 
Rock and Blues
Influences: 
Joe Bonamassa, AC/DC, Robert Randolph and the Family band
Favourite Food: 
Lasagna
Favourite TV show: 
The Simpsons
Favourite Quote: 
Dad always says "Your never too old to Rock n Roll"
Career Highlights: 
Kirril's improvised solo class.

January 2010 "Student of the Month"

Harry Perkins
Axe: 
Blue Aria Electric Guitar
Amp and Effects: 
Aria AG-10
Favourite Styles: 
Rock
Influences: 
AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Jack Johnson
Favourite Food: 
BBQ
Favourite TV show: 
South Park
Favourite Quote: 
"Don't mess with the groove"
Career Highlights: 
Playing at the Guitar Gym concert.

December 2009 "Student of the Month"

Patrick Leahy
Axe: 
LTD- VIPER-50- ( I just got it because it looks like a Gibson SG )
Amp and Effects: 
Peavey Backstage II, no effects just high distortion!!!
Favourite Styles: 
Rock, Rock n Roll, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy metal.
Influences: 
AC/DC (best band on earth), Angus and Malcom Young (best guitarists on earth), and a little Slash, Daron Malakian and Kyle Gas.
Favourite Food: 
Cheeseburgers from Mcdonald's, Doritos and barbeque shapes.
Favourite TV show: 
Legend of the Seeker, MXC, Supernatural, the Mentalist, stuff like that.
Favourite Quote: 
Don't really have one but I say "huh?" a lot.
Career Highlights: 
Playing in the charity gig "Musicathon" and making my own band.

November 2009 "Student of the Month"

Emma Collins
Axe: 
It's a Legend - like its owner
Amp and Effects: 
NA
Favourite Styles: 
Rock, Blues
Influences: 
Jimmy Page, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles
Favourite Food: 
Chocolate should have it's own food group!
Favourite TV show: 
Arrested Development, Two and a Half Men, Greys Anatomy
Favourite Quote: 
"Brevity is the soul of wit"
Career Highlights: 
Being awarded The Guitar Gym's Student of the Month; playing for friends

October 2009 "Student of the Month"

Lorraine Seaton
Axe: 
The cheapest one they had!
Amp and Effects: 
N/A
Favourite Styles: 
Rock, Dance/Electronica
Influences: 
The Who, Queen, Oasis
Favourite Food: 
Anything smothered in chocolate
Favourite TV show: 
Greys Anatomy
Career Highlights: 
Being student of the month!

Lorraine would have to be the fastest improving beginner guitarist ever!  After commencing her lessons as part of our Adult Group programme only in July, she is already playing tunes by the Hunters and Collectors, Pete Murray R.E.M and Oasis with great confidence and can even improvise nice blues solos.

Well done Lorraine and keep up the great work!

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