Ron
DRUMS, PERCUSSION
YEARS DRUMMING: About 9 Years.

DRUM INFLUENCES: Vinny Appice, Mike Portnoy

MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Michael Schenker

FAVORITE BAND SONGS: "Sailing Away" & "Sign of the Times"

BIRTHDATE & HOMETOWN: November 25o0Los Angeles, CA

PERSONAL QUESTIONS:

What bands were you in prior to Tooth & Nail?
Rockhouse (where your crack was ours), Smoked Bozo and a bunch of crap bands.

Have you ever taken lessons?
Nope, no lessons.

What was your first live appearance?
School bands from age 7 - 15; first rock show - playing guitar while opening up for
Steve's band at a high school talent show.

What was the first instrument you had?
Stand-up bass in 2nd grade.

How many instruments do you play?
Play or play well?? I guess 3, guitar, bass, drums.

What was the first concert you ever attended?
UFO /Blue Oyster Cult/ Pat Travis Band - at San Diego Stadium in 1979.

If you couldn't play music, what would you do?
Rely on my sparkling personality to attract women - in other words, probably lead a very lonely life only to become a solitary and embittered old man, complaining about those kids next door constantly throwing their damn ball in my yard!

What would you consider the Top 10 hard rock / heavy metal albums of all time?
IN A PARTICULAR ORDER...

UFO- Strangers in the Night
MSG- 1st Album
Spinal Tap- Movie Soundtrack
Rainbow- Rising
Rainbow- On Stage
Queensryche- Operation Mindcrime
Iron Maiden- Number of the Beast
Judas Priest- Unleashed in the East
Ozzy Osbourne- Diary of a Madman
Judas Priest- Painkiller

Any dream sponsors?
Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals & Elegant Angel Video.

Lastly, what are your future goals for Tooth & Nail?
Immediate goals - GET OUT TO THE CLUBS AND START PLAYING LIVE TO ALL OF YOU, DAMNIT!

 

STEVE ooooMARKooooKEVIN

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