Pete Eckhart: lead guitar

Musical Influences:
My guitar playing was influenced the most by Jerry Cantrell. Other guitar players I dig are Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Slash, Joe Bonamassa, and SRV.

Goals as a Musician:
Short term - maintain the ability to play Smoke On The Water upon complete consumption of a full case of Miller Lite because it tastes great AND is less filling. Current obstacle - I can't drink much more than 7 beers these days. I need to start training again.
Long term - teach my two boys to play guitar or at least get them exposed and interested in music and learning an instrument. Current obstacle - Keeping them separated long enough to hear music over the wrestling mayhem. They both seem to love music though and the older one is playing piano and learning scales so that is a good start.

Day Job:
Telecom geek.

Favorites:
Food - Steak
Beverages - Yuengling Porter, Vodka 7, Water, Starbucks Coffee (can't live without it)
Movie - The Lost Boys
TV Show - Lost (I can't believe its over)
And most importantly my awesome wife and two boys and the rest of my family who have always supported everything I do including my musical adventures.

Personal Quote: "Do something, even if its wrong"

Gear:
Splawn amps and Gibson USA electric guitars.

Hobbies and Interests:
Guitar (obviously), watching movies, hanging with family, anything that makes my kids happy (within reason), eating ice cream, P90X (so I can eat ice cream), biking and running and looking forward to training for triathlons in 2011.

Intersting fact about myself:
One time at band camp....ah never mind. I did go to band camp though. The National Guitar Workshop. I recommend it to any guitar or bass players and drummers. Full week vacation of nothing but playing guitar!