Tony Baugh - Guitar

Born in Indiana.  Former Marine turned Hippie.  I now reside on the volcanic Big Island of Hawaii.  I grew up listening to country music, gospel, bluegrass and

early rock n roll like Elvis.   But as a teenager

discovered the art, progressive and psychedelic rock of the 60's and 70's and became mesmerized, bewitched and highly addicted to the power and magic of musicians who were actually painstakingly creating incredible, passionate, visionary works of musical art that stirred the soul with great attention to detail,

tone, texture and especially emotion.   A time in

musical history that has rarely been equaled since.

It was an extraordinary time.  I  found myself especially moved by the works of Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, among others.  Then later discovering the genius of artists like Bob Dylan.  I consider myself a musical warrior, torchbearer, preservationist and

dinosaur.   I feel my spiritual duty is to help

resurrect these gems and relics, polish off the dust of time and hold them high and shining saying "Look, listen and remember".  We have forgotten the power of creativity that we have as human beings.  We have settled for less.  I refuse to, all the way to the

grave.   Art is the language of the soul.  And without

the soul's ability to express itself through true art, we lose our connection to the divine.  Shine on.

MUSICAL INFLUENCES:

Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, U2, Mazzy Star, T. Rex, Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Elmore James, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Santana, Bob Marley, Townes VanZandt, Ron Sexsmith, Roy Orbison, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson,  Flaming Lips, Angelo Badalamenti.

FAVORITE RECORDINGS:

Are You Experienced?

Jimi Plays Monterey

The Jimi Hendrix Concerts

Wish You Were Here

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Wall

Meddle

Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii

The Joshua Tree

Led Zeppelin I

Harvest Moon

Highway 61 Revisited

Time Out of Mind

The Slider

Electric Warrior

American Prayer

FORMER BANDS:

Blacksheep

Soma Secret

Leaf Lyre Sage

Luna Lovelorn

Roy G Biv

Rock of Ages

CURRENT GEAR: 

50's Reissue Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed/upside-down), Sovtek Mig-50 Amp, Lopo 2X12 Slant Cabinet with Weber Silver Bell and Weber Blue Dog Speakers, Mullard and RCA NOS Preamp Tubes, Svetlana 6L6 Power Tubes, Vox Wah (Custom Wired), Fuzz Face (Germanium), Fulltone '70 Fuzz (Silicon), Foxey Fuzz (Big Muff Clone), Plexitione, Astronimus (Octavia), Deja-Vibe (Univibe Clone), Digitech Digiverb, Echomachine, Sonic Research Strobe-Tuner, George L Cables, Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Strings, Herdim Medium Picks. 

VISION: 

To preserve the soul and magic of music, and point the way to a brighter tomorrow.

QUOTE:

"Music is my religion"

                                - James Marshall Hendrix