Hey, my name is dean i play in a green day tribute band called burnout, i play drums guitar and piano
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from my site about me drumming and guitar
Born 7th May 1986, Dean Rhodes Started drumming at the ..age of.. 10 when he joined a marching band called Glevum Knights, they toured would the county playing various themed shows, these included The wizzard of Oz, and the Music from Michael Jacksons Thriller Album, Dean played with this Marching band for 2 years gained experience in Rudiments and snare, bass drum, and Quad Techniques,Seing how much Dean enjoyed this his parents bought his a started drum kit (he wasnt allowed to play it though as it was to loud)Dean left Glevum knights after 2 years as he was Headhunted by Stateside another Marching band Dean played with them for one year beofre seeing this wansnt his "Area" When Dean started High School he took up drum lessons almost immedieatly, but only for a short while as he found them abit "slow", Dean entered Drum grading at Grade 4 Considering he had no "Proper" drum kit experience this is already quite an achivement!, Dean Would Often seen in the Music Department at St Peters keeping on to his Head Of Dept (Mr John Clift) to let him use the drum room, Often he would give in. Dean Played in 99% of school productions these ranged from "sinbad the sailor" (6 Shows) to OLIVER! (Dean and Mr Clift being used outside of school projects for other school projects) by this time Dean was begining to get more confident within his role behind the drums and started to ..find people.. to play with at school although this didnt come to much. In Year 9 At School Dean was offered a work experience slot at The Cardiovascular Clinic as he showed an interest in Medical as His Did also, he was about to strat this, when at last minute he was offered a placement in a music shop, selling Drums and Guitars, although not the best career path in moneytry value he though its more what he would like to do, This was at Duck Son And Pinker In Gloucester. Dean Worked here for 4 years after securing a full time job after his Work Exp, Dean went on to meet Many other musicians while working here and some very close friends he still has alot to do with and play with, Tony McKormack songwriter and guitarist for INKUBUS SUKKUBUS, dean joined them with the intention to play drums on there new up coming album The beast with two backs, but due to time and recording technique it wasnt possible and also as the band travels light not economical to travel with a drum set, Dean insted played Rhythm Guitar on several tracks and played bohran Live with them at Whitby Goth Weekend to a 4000 strong crowd, also played live rhythm guitar and bohran at gloucester guildhall, After the decision was made that a 4th member would work, Tony Decided to Start another band Called Screaming Dead- The Ressurection a follow up band if you like to the orignial Screaming Dead from the 80's who tony was founding member, The line up of this would Be Tony-Singer, Dean-Rhythm Guitar Gregg Holland- Lead Guitar (Dean also worked with Gregg at Ducks, and played several small local giggs under the name Tookie With Greggs Brothers) Although a few Recordings was made this band came to nothing, and a year later, Resurfaced as Vampire Division, They played Several Live Shows and recieved good Press, Although peronal Problems Cuased the Band to Part A Year Later, (Dean Wrote a Guitar solo for the Track Last Few Days for Vampire Division) after dean left Ducks, He Didnt see much of his Friends from the shop for sometime, unTill James Hamblet Called him offering him an audition for Drummer For Blues brothers reloaded, dean although very nervous accepted (never done an audition as such before!) Dean went along and waited for the band to arrive already having setup, The badn arrived and mistook Dean for The Lift Operator, Thinking he worked there and not knowing anything about the rehersal room booking, he is useless, untill realising he is our drummer whoops!, Dean Auditioned and was Hired There and then On the Condidtion he could get to Giggs, Dean Agreed knowing he had no Transport but hoping it would be ok, Things turned out Brilliantly as Everyone in the band became Very Good friends all travelling To Show together (including dean and kit!) Blues Brothers Reloaded Travel The UK All year round With there Theatre style Blues Brothers Show, They have played In scotland down to Cornwall, Even being offered giggs in Ireland and Poland. They continue to put in every show as much enjoyment and hard work as the first Dean Now also plays with another band Called Johnny Fontaine and the Punk Rock Explosion, A covers band wh plays 1978-1980ish Inspired Punk, Very well too i might say!!! Equipment Drums *Premier Cabria XPK Heavy Rock >Rack tom 12" >Floor Toms 14" and 16" >Snare 14" >Bass Drum 22" Cymbals Zildjian A Custom 17" crash Zildjian ZXT Titanium 16" Crash Zildjian ZXT Titanium 14" Hats Zildjian ZXT Titanium 20" Rock Ride Zildjian ZXT Titanium 10" Splash Hardware All Premier Hardware except Kick Pedal which is a DW9000 and A Mapex Double Kick, and Standard Premier Single Kick Monitoring *Fisher Hard Wired Body Pack with Shure se110 in Ears Throne is a Pearl Roadster Drum Mics are As Follows >Snare is a Audio Technika ATM350 Micro Condensor >Toms is sure beta 98 d/s >Kick is a PG52 >O/H are a Pair of Audio Technika Artist Elite AE3000 >Hats Jts LP Condensor Drum Protection Rock Bag and Protection Racket Sticks Vic Firth Extreme American 5A Recording >Behringer Xenyx 2442 24 Track Mixer >Audacity Multitrack .
Members
None .
Influences
Roger Taylor (Queen) Tre Cool (Green Day) John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) too many to List .
Sounds Like
Tre Cool, Travis Barker, Roger Taylor, John Bonham,
