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Spudman
October 15th, 2006, 03:49 PM
I'll be hanging out with the guys from Queensryche on Wednesday the 18th of October 2006. What I would like is to have all of you come up with questions for me to ask of our multi platinum rock pioneers.
What do you want to know about the business? Equipment? Song writing etc. and I will interview them and post their responses here.

This is a good opportunity to make thefret.net something special because nobody else will have this info like we will. So think and post.:DR :R

Mark
October 15th, 2006, 05:45 PM
Hey Spud out of curiousity what is it that you do to get to hang out with all these arteests, if I may ask?

Spudman
October 15th, 2006, 06:08 PM
Can't tell you or I'll have to kill you. :D

OK. I'm the Potato Ambassador of Idaho. I give spuds to all people of stature including porn stars and small furry animals.

Sorry, I really can't say... and no I haven't been drinking.:cool:

Just give me some questions please.:R

tot_Ou_tard
October 15th, 2006, 06:15 PM
Can't tell you or I'll have to kill you. :D

OK. I'm the Potato Ambassador of Idaho. I give spuds to all people of stature including porn stars and small furry animals.

Sorry, I really can't say... and no I haven't been drinking.:cool:


The Flower King makes it so.

duhvoodooman
October 15th, 2006, 06:27 PM
Ask the guitarists:

"If you were marooned on a desert island (with electricity!) and could only have one of your guitars and one of your amps with you, what would they be? Why?" Any guitar or amp they've ever owned , not just current equipment.

Spudman
October 15th, 2006, 07:39 PM
That's a good one Voodoo. Keep em coming everyone.

Nelskie
October 15th, 2006, 07:53 PM
At the time Queensryche's seminal album Operation Mindcrime came out (original release date 5/3/88), glam / pop metal was at the height of its musical debauchery. Seeing this from a marketing perspective, it would be interesting to know what their record company at the time initially thought of the idea of releasing a "concept album". Better yet, amidst the lure of easy money and sold out tours - - what mindset was the band in when they entered into the studio to lay the tracks down for Mindcrime?

Lastly, for those of you who are not familiar with the band, or the previously mentioned album, now might be a good time to acquaint yourself.

Spudman
October 15th, 2006, 08:21 PM
That's a good one too Nelskie.

You guys can put up as many questions as you want. No per person limit here.

Mark
October 15th, 2006, 08:54 PM
Ok can you ask the lead guitarist why he invited The Spudman to meet them?

J/K just pullin yer chain ;-}

Spudman
October 15th, 2006, 09:27 PM
Mark
That I can tell you...
My beautiful wife knows the band.:)

SuperSwede
October 15th, 2006, 10:51 PM
Ask them if they want to join the fret.net ;)

Spudman
October 15th, 2006, 11:18 PM
Ask them if they want to join the fret.net ;)

That is a given. Since they fit our demographic.;)

tot_Ou_tard
October 16th, 2006, 05:43 AM
Lastly, for those of you who are not familiar with the band, or the previously mentioned album, now might be a good time to acquaint yourself.
Sure, I've heard of them, but I'm not familar with the band. So I can only ask general questions like:

Where did the name Queensryche come from? (although I'm sure some fretters already know that)

Who were your influences?

What music do you listen too?

Are there any new musical developements that you enjoy?

Can we see your gear?

O, & can Spud play your gear?

OK, off to aquaint myself.

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I've just spent two minutes aquainting myself with their home page. No, I'm not finished yet, but I do have some questions:

Are you happy with Operation Mindcrime II?

Which one do you prefer I or II?

Is the story all wrapped up, or is there room for a third installment?

What do you think things will be like in 20 years?

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How did you meet Spudz beautiful wife?

Does she have a Queensryche tatoo? If so where?

Do any of you have a Spudz beautiful wife tatoo? If so where?

Spudman
October 16th, 2006, 06:31 AM
Does she have a Queensryche tatoo? If so where?

Do any of you have a Spudz beautiful wife tatoo? If so where?

1. Yes. I'll put up a pic of it later.

2. Yes they all do. In their hearts. Awww:) .

6STRINGS 9LIVES
October 16th, 2006, 08:13 AM
Ask them what they think regarding the lacquer content in FINAL NET hair spray and if they feel any responsibility for the hole in the ozone. 6S9L
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tot_Ou_tard
October 16th, 2006, 11:29 AM
Jeez! That's some picture. It looks painful.

I ignored the whole glam band thing in the eighties.

Spudman
October 16th, 2006, 04:22 PM
Ha ha ha ha! What a hilarious picture. I bet they die when they are forced to confront it. Looks like I'll have to print it and take it with me.:p

Come on everyone! There is just tomorrow then I'm off to go see them Wednesday. Let's get some more questions.

Spudman
October 16th, 2006, 06:54 PM
Does she have a Queensryche tatoo? If so where?



Guess where.
I don't think anyone in the band has one of these.

SuperSwede
October 17th, 2006, 03:52 AM
Cool tatoo! Feel free to post more pics of your wife :)

Got any tatoos yourself? No wait.. it´s not a YJM tatoo? lol

tot_Ou_tard
October 17th, 2006, 05:48 AM
Very nice!...& the tatoo ain't bad either! ;)

Tone2TheBone
October 17th, 2006, 08:04 AM
Cool tatoo! Feel free to post more pics of your wife :)

Got any tatoos yourself? No wait.. it´s not a YJM tatoo? lol

Yeah Spud by all means do post. :)

SuperSwede - LMAO...hopefully not one with the words Arpeggios from Hell.

Spudman
October 17th, 2006, 08:16 AM
OK, ok. Now think of some questions for me to ask the guys.

Tone2TheBone
October 17th, 2006, 08:24 AM
Spud - ask them if they're pleased with their work and the success that they've achieved and what they think they'll be doing in the next few years ahead.

SuperSwede
October 17th, 2006, 09:39 AM
Ask them if they are going to play in Sweden... (and if I can get a free ticket + backstage pass :P )

Spudman
October 17th, 2006, 02:25 PM
They were there this summer doing the big hard rock festival. Snooze you loose.

SuperSwede
October 18th, 2006, 03:24 AM
ZZZzzzzZZZZ... somehow I must have missed that..

Moshe
October 18th, 2006, 05:30 AM
Did he kill her or not?

Sister Mary that is...It's not THAT clear...

Spudman
October 18th, 2006, 06:46 AM
Did he kill her or not?

Sister Mary that is...It's not THAT clear...

Suicide.
She did it, but it makes me wonder...how did she come back for the second album?;)

Tone2TheBone
October 18th, 2006, 08:24 AM
..........................I remember now.

tot_Ou_tard
October 18th, 2006, 06:49 PM
Soooo Spud.

How did the your night with Queensryche go?

Spudman
October 19th, 2006, 06:55 AM
Here's a teaser.
Mike Stone got a new guitar right before I got there. It's a Gretsch Electromatic with Bigsby tremolo. Very nice!

tot_Ou_tard
October 19th, 2006, 10:29 AM
Here's a teaser.
Mike Stone got a new guitar right before I got there. It's a Gretsch Electromatic with Bigsby tremolo. Very nice!
That sparkle finish provides a nice balance to the tough guy look.

SuperSwede
October 19th, 2006, 12:51 PM
That sparkle finish provides a nice balance to the tough guy look.

Lol.. yes it wouldnt have worked with the "hair" picture at all.

Spudman
October 19th, 2006, 01:26 PM
Is the story all wrapped up, or is there room for a third installment?



Mary is dead - Suicide induced by mind control from Dr X.

Nikki is dead - Possible unintentional overdose

Dr. X is dead - Killed by Nikki as revenge for his 18 years in prison

The story is finished. Now what?:rolleyes:

Mikes Stone with new Gretsch Electromatic
Michael Wilton with signature ESP guitar. The skulls glow in the dark.
Both guitarists are ESP sponsored meaning FREE GUITARS! How would that be?:R

Tone2TheBone
October 19th, 2006, 01:36 PM
Viv Savage was there!

I'd love to trick or treat around my neighborhood with that bad boy ESP Michael has. It would match my flowing cloak. +1 Great pics Spud....anymore? What about some pics of the guys with you, wifey and her tat? :)

Spudman
October 19th, 2006, 04:52 PM
Viv Savage was there!

I'd love to trick or treat around my neighborhood with that bad boy ESP Michael has. It would match my flowing cloak. +1 Great pics Spud....anymore? What about some pics of the guys with you, wifey and her tat? :)

Otay. You asked. If I saw you coming with that ESP around your neck I'd make sure to 'trick' you pronto and disappear with it AND your candy.:D

SuperSwede
October 20th, 2006, 12:14 AM
Theres our favorite Potato ambassador! And his girl too I believe :)

Tone2TheBone
October 20th, 2006, 07:53 AM
Otay. You asked. If I saw you coming with that ESP around your neck I'd make sure to 'trick' you pronto and disappear with it AND your candy.:D


Hey now....no one takes the Tone's candy! Ok, you can have the Milk Duds.

Rockin' photos dood. :DR

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 08:09 AM
Theres our favorite Potato ambassador! And his girl too I believe :)

She doesn't look Swedish now does she? I was sure to spread thefret.net name around. The Queensryche boys may even stop in for a chat sometime.

SuperSwede
October 20th, 2006, 08:21 AM
She doesn't look Swedish now does she? I was sure to spread thefret.net name around. The Queensryche boys may even stop in for a chat sometime.

That would be very cool indeed!

duhvoodooman
October 20th, 2006, 08:32 AM
So how about the answers to some of those questions, Spuds??

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 11:18 AM
Where did the name Queensryche come from? (although I'm sure some fretters already know that)

The name came from the song "Queen Of The Ryche" from their 4 song EP. They had already recorded it under another name, The Mob, and their management discovered that the name was already being used so it was changed to Queensryche. MW: "Basically we wanted something that really didn't have a meaning to it."

MS = Mike Stone MW = Michael Wilton

Who were your influences?
MS: Jimi Page, Gary Moore, I'm into the guys that do harmony leads MW:Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Page

What music do you listen too?
MW: What ever my kids are listening to. The Beatles, jazz, Coltrane
MS: Ravi Shankar, classical, jazz


Can we see your gear? Did not have time to do so.

O, & can Spud play your gear? NO!

Are you happy with Operation Mindcrime II? Yes

Is the story all wrapped up, or is there room for a third installment? MW: It's finished.

SuperSwede
October 20th, 2006, 11:19 AM
Thanks for doing this Spud! I hope we soon will have the chance of asking another band questions :)

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 11:41 AM
Ask the guitarists:

"If you were marooned on a desert island (with electricity!) and could only have one of your guitars and one of your amps with you, what would they be? Why?" Any guitar or amp they've ever owned , not just current equipment.

MW: "shameless plug,My signature ESP Michael Wilton skull guitar and my Hughes Kettner Triamp"

MS: "An old strat like my 62 Japanese Vintage. Man it's an awesome guitar. And my B-52 guitar amp."

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 11:47 AM
Ask them if they are going to play in Sweden... (and if I can get a free ticket + backstage pass :P )

MW:"At this point we don't know."
MS: I got to meet Steve Morse there this summer. I walk up to his trailer thinking "oh man the guitarist for Deep Purple, he's not going to have any time for me. But man he was the nicest guy. I said: Hi I'm Mike Stone I play guitar for Queensryche." Steve said: "Queensryche. I love their stuff." "Cool."

Oh, I'd like to go back, but who knows?

SuperSwede
October 20th, 2006, 11:49 AM
MW:"At this point we don't know."
MS: I got to meet Steve Morse there this summer. I walk up to his trailer thinking "oh man the guitarist for Deep Purple, he's not going to have any time for me. But man he was the nicest guy. I said: Hi I'm Mike Stone I play guitar for Queensryche." Steve said: "Queensryche. I love their stuff." "Cool."

Oh, I'd like to go back, but who knows?

Well, IF they do I would like to go see them. I never liked them that much during the "hair" days but their latest album was really good.

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 11:51 AM
At the time Queensryche's seminal album Operation Mindcrime came out (original release date 5/3/88), glam / pop metal was at the height of its musical debauchery. Seeing this from a marketing perspective, it would be interesting to know what their record company at the time initially thought of the idea of releasing a "concept album". Better yet, amidst the lure of easy money and sold out tours - - what mindset was the band in when they entered into the studio to lay the tracks down for Mindcrime?



MW: "Well, we really weren't in any kind of mind set other than we want to do a good album. Which is what we always want to do when we go into the studio and writing process. We just want to make good albums. Our record company didn't really have anything to do with it."

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 11:58 AM
Well, IF they do I would like to go see them. I never liked them that much during the "hair" days but their latest album was really good.

Wait until you see it performed live. Dual harmony ripping solos, fantastic acting, super tight band and show. I have never seen a show of any kind flow so smoothly. The live Mindcrime II DVD will be coming out before long.

Both Michael and Mike play guitar far outside of the box most of us find ourselves in. It's very challenging to try to play their stuff because of the inversions they use and the fact that both do it at the same time so they make these huge interesting blended chords. It's hard to tell which guitar is doing what.

Mike Stone was contacted out of the blue and asked if he wanted to fill in on a gig that Chris DeGarmo didn't want to do. They sent him the material to learn and he had 2 weeks to do it then fly to the gig. That was his audition.

MS: "When I got the music and put it on I was like WOW, I have to learn all this in 2 weeks? Oh man it was a lot of stuff and hard."

tot_Ou_tard
October 20th, 2006, 07:07 PM
Spud did you ask them any questions of your own?

Like I said I paid no attention whatsoever to hair bands in the day, but it seems like I'll have to give these guyz a listen. I always love it when I discover some great music that I either wrote off or didn't know existed.

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 07:57 PM
Spud did you ask them any questions of your own?

Like I said I paid no attention whatsoever to hair bands in the day, but it seems like I'll have to give these guyz a listen. I always love it when I discover some great music that I either wrote off or didn't know existed.

The band did not reach platinum status because they suck. They have done pretty much exactly what they have wanted to all along. They have to be admired for not selling out and their fans are the most die hard that I have ever met.

For example: The Empire album was HUGE! What did they do after it? Promise Land. Totally the opposite direction of Empire. Why? According to Geoff Tate (the guy pictured with my wife) it would have been very easy to do another record like Empire and ride the success train, but that wouldn't have been as artistically stimulating and creative.

God I love that. A band with scruples and artistic vision.:DR

tot_Ou_tard
October 20th, 2006, 08:26 PM
OK Spud, you've convinced me. Which album to start with?

Spudman
October 20th, 2006, 09:49 PM
OK Spud, you've convinced me. Which album to start with?

The most approachable is Empire. The most interesting is Mindcrime 1.

tot_Ou_tard
October 21st, 2006, 06:00 AM
The most approachable is Empire. The most interesting is Mindcrime 1.
I tend to choose interesting over approachable, but maybe I'll give a listen to both.

Nelskie
October 21st, 2006, 07:52 AM
MW: "Well, we really weren't in any kind of mind set other than we want to do a good album. Which is what we always want to do when we go into the studio and writing process. We just want to make good albums. Our record company didn't really have anything to do with it."
To be absolutely honest, this was the answer I was hoping to get. Because, Mindcrime I is a "concept album", it's origins seem to be analyzed, scrutinized, and dissected in any number of different ways. Hearing Michael Wilton mention, and very simply I might add, that they just wanted to go in and make a good album - that's really the professional musician's bottom line. A good album. Which Mindcrime I most certainly is.

As for the record company having nothing to do with it - - well, that one I might just table. I think where I was going with that question stemmed from the 80's not being a real hotbed of activities for "concept" albums, and most especially from the genre / style of music that defined the QR sound. The formula for most hard rock acts during that period of time was single / metal ballad, and QR's Mindcrime I kind of went against the grain of that from just about every angle - er, with the exception of stage attire / hair, which has been previously noted. :D

Realistically speaking, and of course, from my own personal perspective, the record company actually has a lot to do with it - although as MW mentioned, not from the creative or musical side of things. They are the money behind, producers of, and distributors / marketers of the the band's musical product, so I'm thinking that it would be a good idea to keep them in the loop of things. Such things are conducive to good business practices, all of which keeps QR in a recording contract, and product on the shelves / money in the bank for the record company.

Anyway - hats off to Spud for sharing a little of his Queensryche experience with use here at the FN, and most especially for relaying our questions to the band. I've been a big fan of Queensryche's music for a long time, and am very pleased to see their music attracting new fans, and the band having success here in present day. From the standpoint of guitar, this band has a TON of fantastic material, so as I'd mentioned before, go down to your local music store, iTunes, or whatever, and score yourself one of their albums. If you dig hard rock, you won't be sorry.

Spudman
October 23rd, 2006, 01:48 PM
Both Michael Wilton and Mike Stone use D'Adario guitar strings on their ESP guitars. The gauge is 11 on the high E and they use a regular set.

Both players are considering using 12's on their ESP Les Paul models guitars. Michael already does on occasion.

Both tune to A440 with an occasional drop D. Michael Wilton's signature ESP Skull guitar has a D Tuna on the tremolo. Mike Stone just tunes down using the tuning key.

Get this...they still stretch their strings up a third or further. Yikes. Hands of steel.

Moshe
October 23rd, 2006, 06:16 PM
Realistically speaking, and of course, from my own personal perspective, the record company actually has a lot to do with it - although as MW mentioned, not from the creative or musical side of things. They are the money behind, producers of, and distributors / marketers of the the band's musical product, so I'm thinking that it would be a good idea to keep them in the loop of things. Such things are conducive to good business practices, all of which keeps QR in a recording contract, and product on the shelves / money in the bank for the record company.



Sorry, this paragraph is making me sick.

Music is not a "product" imo. It is art. Anything less is not worth listening to.

Don't musicians have any B@lls anymore or actually write anything they believe in?

Let the suits play and write if they think they know better.

The industry today makes me wanna puke. :mad:

Spudman
October 23rd, 2006, 06:39 PM
Sorry, this paragraph is making me sick.

Music is not a "product" imo. It is art. Anything less is not worth listening to.

Don't musicians have any B@lls anymore or actually write anything they believe in?

Let the suits play and write if they think they know better.

The industry today makes me wanna puke. :mad:

Totally in agreement with you - from an artists point of view. However technically as an artist you don't sell art. That belongs to the beholder. What you do sell is your product, something that you have "produced."

I also do believe that Queensryche does exactly what you desire. They have never been seduced into producing a popular album just for the sake of business. From personal conversation with all the band members except one (he wasn't available) the consensus is that they will do what they feel good about, and that represents their artistic vision.

Depending on the contract and relationship with the record company an artist may have more freedom to do as they see fit. On the other hand what ever agreement they signed is binding and they must therefore do as instructed. B@lls has something to do with it but so does being able to support your family, yourself and your art.

Moshe
October 23rd, 2006, 07:52 PM
Totally in agreement with you - from an artists point of view. However technically as an artist you don't sell art. That belongs to the beholder. What you do sell is your product, something that you have "produced."



This was never a knock at Queensryche. Hats off to them. But there is some difference in approach wanting to create something that is good and something that will sell. Hopefully, both are possible at the same time. But, please don't call music "product". ick. There is something spiritual in music that hopefully rises above that word. You don't produce music, you perform it and record it and sell it.

"We have some new product fresh from the factory that we hope will be a hit with the white male demographic between the ages of 14 and 22. We managed to work in three product references in the lyrics and should see an impact in the cross promotional revenue stream by the end of the fiscal quarter" *shudder*

Plus, if you create something good, the record company won't give a crap what your contract says anyway. Musicians know better than those guys. (usually).

Moshe
October 23rd, 2006, 08:01 PM
I guess I want to add that if you are good, the company will want to keep you know matter what you do (almost) and if you are not they will not want to keep you no matter how much you play by their rules, so to say that just wanting to keep your paycheck is reason enough is not necessarily true.

6STRINGS 9LIVES
October 23rd, 2006, 08:14 PM
Moshe .. no offense but thats a pretty simplistic view .. i know countless great musicians who are starving for their art ..the music business is just that a business , business operate on the assumption of profit , no profit no business ..product is a cold hard fact , you gotta have it and you gotta sell it otherwise the wheels dont go round ...and dont kid yourself about record companies and contracts ..they are binding on both parties and if they can negotiate an advantage you better believe they will every single time ..selling out does not equate with musical integrity..the musician who is self managed 9 times out of ten has a fool for a client, its a rough business and to get a start you better pucker up because everybody has to kiss just a little *** at some point to open the door to opportunity .there are lots of great artists who thought that if i write a great song the world will beat a path to their door , it seldom happens because the record companies have vaults of great material , what they dont have is the artist performer who has the wherewithall to realize that the whole package must be delivered , you have to take alot of direction before you can ever hope to give some .. as fans and aspiring musicians it is easy to say someone sold out or that they are a record company pawn , but to walk a mile in their shoes would definitely give a different perspective , so dont hold the artist up to high ..after all its only rock n roll..

Nelskie
October 23rd, 2006, 08:35 PM
Music is not a "product" imo. It is art. Anything less is not worth listening to . . .
Perhaps you'd better grab the economy size bottle of Pepto Bismol, Moshe, cuz' whether or not you agree with my rather "jaded" statement, there is truth to it. As for the "art" thing - - that's an entirely subjective interpretation. It'd be extremely utopian for us to think that all of what we classify as "music" is, in fact, art - especially when we know that statement is as far from the truth as it gets. In principle, I stand on the same side of the fence as you in regard to "music is art" - - but that and two and a half hours of your own blood, sweat, and tears might get you a free cup o' joe and a piece of three-day-old biscotti at a local coffee house gig. Ever wonder how they came up with the phrase "starving artist"?


Don't musicians have any B@lls anymore or actually write anything they believe in?
Sure they do. It's just getting harder to find these days amidst all of the mass-marketed corporate drivel that we are forced to listen to on a daily basis. And if you're looking for a big, swinging set of cohones, might I suggest you try on Clutch's Robot Hive / Exodus on for size.


Let the suits play and write if they think they know better
Please . . . no . . . don't let the suits play and write. I'm perfectly happy with them a.) Shoveling money into pointless legal representation in their legal case vs. the consumer public, and b.) Laying out major beaver pelts for Sheryl Crow's *brand-new* tight-fitting tour wardrobe (love those leather confederate flag pants!) And just so we're clear on this . . . I still respect Sheryl for her artistic contributions to music as a whole.


The industry today makes me wanna puke. :mad:
If I only had a dollar for every time I've heard or read that online. But is the bark really worse than than the bite? The big record company is betting that it is, and that you'll be schlepping down $15 bones for a new CD within the month. Dude, if you're disgusted with today's music industry, there are plenty of ways to make it hurt. Bottom line - it don't happpen unless YOU make it happen. ;)

Spudman
October 23rd, 2006, 08:41 PM
Moshe

I totally get what you are saying. As much as we as artists would like it to be different...it's not. After all it's just a word (product). If you attach so much distaste to it you might try changing how you feel about the word.

In the music business you sell and produce for the company a 'product' (to them). We could just as easily be calling it a 'pancake.' It doesn't really matter what you call it, it is still your art or a company's product. Both words work equally well. In fact if you want to get more money for yourself with a record company, should you ever get a deal, you may want to remember that word because when you use it with them they 'get it' and will understand you. Then you can go back to the studio and create all the art you want and they'll be paying for your studio time so that they can have their product.

Now can we get back to one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever? Queensryche.:DR :R

Tone2TheBone
October 24th, 2006, 08:21 AM
I always thought Mindcrime I and Empire kicked it.

Moshe
October 24th, 2006, 03:44 PM
Moshe



Now can we get back to one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever? Queensryche.:DR :R


Yah, I went a little overboard...too much Starbucks maybe??:confused:

Spudman
October 24th, 2006, 06:03 PM
When I asked Mike Stone about being stranded on a desert island with one guitar and one amp I also asked him which one pedal he would be marooned with.

He said it would have to be the Arion Flanger SFL-1.

Funny he said that because he has a Digitech sponsorship. I hope this doesn't get him in trouble.

His Stage pedal board had 2 Digitech digital delay pedals, a Digitech Synth Wah and a plain old Dunlop Crybaby Wah. All the distortions were produced with the B52 amph head.

zeusse
August 29th, 2007, 12:40 AM
Now Spudman after reading this post I gotta say I'm so envious of you....Queensryche is my top 3 favorite band...with VanHalen and Led Zeppelin...but don't have a running order cause I love all three so much. But as I read your comments I noticed you might get them to drop by in here one day....let me know I have so many questions but I can narrow it down to 1 or 2 hundred...LOL But I have my little version of I Don't Believe in Love and would love for one of them to hear it...maybe Geoff could throw the real vocals on it....yeah ok I'm stretching but I can dream:) ....so really just curious and word on an appearance by my Gods:D

Spudman
August 29th, 2007, 07:25 AM
We'll be seeing them again this fall I think so I'll try to do another interview.

Spudman
January 25th, 2008, 12:55 AM
For a guy that just got picked up to fill in for a gig Mike seems to be doing well for himself. He's a super nice guy and a major gear hound and all around awesome musician.

Peavey Debuts the Mike Stone Signature MS-1™ Guitar

January 20, 2008

http://www.harmony-central.com/ProductImages/Medium/000027446.jpg (http://www.harmony-central.com/ProductImages/Large/000027446.jpg)(Click for a close-up)Peavey proudly introduces the new Mike Stone Signature MS-1™ guitar, an exclusive collaboration of Queensrÿche guitarist Mike Stone and motorcycle designer Erik Buell with the Peavey Custom Shop.
A testament to the creativity and craftsmanship of the Peavey Custom Shop, the MS-1 guitar features an original contoured mahogany body shape developed by Mike Stone and Erik Buell, accompanied by a set mahogany neck, twin Seymour Duncan® 59 humbucking pickups in the neck and bridge positions and a two-way adjustable bridge with Peavey's patented Dual Compression™ tailpiece.
Stone's friendship with famed motorcycle designer and guitarist Erik Buell led to this collaboration with the Peavey Custom Shop, and ultimately the new Peavey MS-1 guitar. "Erik had a Peavey guitar with orange and red flames on it," recalls Stone, "and one day he said, 'You're a Peavey guy, you should play this!' I started playing it and I could just smoke on that thing! Then Peavey sent me a few HP™ Special guitars, and they were just as killer.
"One day I asked him if he'd ever thought about designing a guitar, and it all fell into place from that moment. Erik's thing is balance, and his designs tend to be very unique and forward thinking. For this collaboration I wanted a modern, crushing guitar that can do everything, but be very curvy and sexy. Peavey was the only company that could help us bring those ideas to life."
The Peavey Custom Shop (http://www.peaveycustomshop.com/'%20target=) features a web-based design application that takes you step-by-step through the process of designing Peavey musical instruments to your own specifications. Winner of Adobe® Systems' prestigious Site of the Day and Best In Show at Summer 2007 NAMM, it allows you to choose the features on your Peavey guitar, dial in virtually any color and even upload a custom JPG picture or artwork for your custom instrument.

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"The Peavey Custom Shop guitars that I have are probably the best-playing guitars I've ever owned, adds Stone. "That's saying a lot, because I've owned hundreds. That's why we wanted to collaborate with Peavey on this special instrument."

The Peavey MS-1 guitar will be built to order in the Peavey Custom Shop.
Features • 24-3/4" scale with 22 frets • Contoured mahogany body • Rosewood fretboard on a set mahogany neck • Chrome Hardware • 2 master volume and 2 master tone controls • 3-way toggle selector • Seymour Duncan® 59 humbucker bridge and neck pickups • Planet Waves® locking tuners • Adjustable bridge with patented Dual Compression™ tailpiece • Strap locks • Black, pearl white and custom finishes • Hardshell case Included • U.S. MSRP $1999.99

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