Mike Simmons: Blackbird’s Guitar Hero
John interviews Blackbird’s Audio Rentals Manager and guitar tech Mike Simmons. Mike talks about forming Nashville’s first heavy metal band (Simmonz), the influence of Van Halen and being Peter Frampton’s guitar tech.
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Mike Simmons
Mike has been in the pro audio rental business since the early 90s as manager and then co-owner of Underground Sound. He came aboard at Blackbird in 2006 and took over as manager of Blackbird Audio Rentals in 2014. A professional guitarist since the 1980s, Mike is also the in-house “guitar guy” at Blackbird, after years of guitar tech experience with artists and producers such as Peter Frampton, Mark Knophler, Dann Huff, Dave Stewart, Jacquire King, Nick Raskulinecz, Seether, Evanescence, and The Fray.
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