Roland [ guitar, synths ]
Member since: 2002

Full name: Roland Kamp
Day of Birth: September 14, 1984





Equipment:
Ibanez RG2570 (2x EMG81)
Cort X Custom (Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck and Jazz)
Fender Strat. (2x Kinman and Dimarzio)
Takamine GS (acoustic, steelstring)

Koch Powertone
Bogner 4x12" cabinet
Mesa Boogie Rectifier 2x12" cabinet

A variety of strings, mostly DR, d'Addario and Elixer

Personal biography:
I was born in 1984, in the same house I still live. Right next to my house is the primary school I visited. Now that's comfort. After 7 years, instead of the usual 6 (you figure it out) of Atheneum I didn't know what to do. So I had a sabbatical year, to think it all through. I finally decided to study Sociology and by doing so, I threw another year right out the window. At this moment I'm still heavily contemplating about my future.

The first guitar I ever "played", was my brother's spanish guitar. I believe I was about 14 years old. He tought me the first notes of "Nothing Else Matters", which we all know is from Metallica. Not long after that I bought my first guitar: a Legend Stratocaster. Now, by Legend I don't mean "the legandary", I'm talking about the brand. There's a lot of difference, believe me.

I didn't take any lessons, so the first few months were an absolute horror. But before actually focusing on being able to play the thing, a went ahead and bought another. And after that I bought my first acoustic guitar, which was a Ibanez steelstring. My collection was (temporarily) completed by an spanish guitar. I've always been fond of reversed logic, whereas other begin with the nylons...

With time the collection of guitars grew, and eventually my playing did too. I've taught myself, with the help of our local musicstore owner and the internet, some technical details of the guitar.

I joined Richard and Pepijn, a couple of months after they started. Pepijn was in my class, but I never really talked to him. One evening I was at my friend's band, which would evolve from VIA to the newly emerged Mood-0. Richard and Pepijn also visited, and I wound up playing some Metallica riffs with Richard. From there on, the rest is obvious.

Most influential bands: Opeth, Dream Theater, Anathema, Mourning Beloveth, Metallica, Guns n Roses

Most influential musicians: John Petrucci, Michael Äkerfeldt, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn

Current playlist (28-03-05):
Dio - Diamonds: Best Of Dio
Dream Theater - Awake

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