Our next participant in the 7 Questions project is one of my favorite guitarists on the “jamband” scene. Jake Cinninger is currently the guitarist in jamband via prog rock outfit Umphrey’s McGee. They tour A LOT, so make sure to check out a show next time they are around.
An interesting side project for Jake has been OHMPHREY which pairs him up for an improv heavy album with Chris Poland (OHM, Megadeth).
Describe your first experience playing music.
The first real memory I have is when I was about four years I played with Tommy Shaw, from Styx. He was living in my hometown of Niles, MI and my parents were friends with him. There was a party at my parent’s place and Tommy was playing Beatles by the campfire and I dragged my whole drum set out from my bedroom and joined in.
To create something new, you have to fall on your face once in awhile, get up, scape off the bad bits, and go back to the drawing board. Great songs are like great stories, you need more than one draft.
What is your favorite sound?
My dog does a mean John Coltrane impersonation, she sounds just like a sax when she is happy to see me, it is my favorite sound.
Name some of your biggest non-musical influences.
My parents and wife, the rest really are musical.
What is the most memorable concert you ever attended?
Todd Rundgren’s Adventures in Utopia Tour 1980 in South Bend, IN.
Put your iPod on shuffle and list the first 5 songs that appear.
She’s got Balls, AC/DC
Great King Rat, Queen
Nobody’s Fault but Mine, Led Zeppelin
Brand New Morning, Bob Seger
Burnin’ For You, Blue Oyster Cult.
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