Bassist Tommy Gibbons to host a free clinic downtown
Tommy Gibbons, bassist, for the heavy metal band, Flaw, will be in Gallup to do a free clinic on behalf of Orange Amps at Quintana’s Music, 200 West Coal Ave., at 5 pm on Feb. 11.
Gibbons who joined the band Flaw in 2016, also played guitar with Tantric, and other renowned bands, is endorsed and sponsored by Orange Amps, which invites all musicians to come out for some fun jamming and as well as learning about Orange Amps.
Orange Amps – British Guitar Amps, is a company based out of England that makes bass guitar head amps, guitar head amps, and other amps for musicians like: The Ramones, Deftones, Cheap Trick, Fleetwood Mac, Rush, Slipknot, just to name a few.
Flaw is an American rock band from Louisville, KY, formed in 1996, The band released their fourth studio album, Divided We Fall on Aug. 19.
Gibbons wants to give interested musicians from all walks of life whether they be in rock, country, or any music genre, a walk through on how to operate a amplifier.
“I want to teach them that it’s not only just plugging in your instrument into the amp, but to really know the basics of what a amplifier is and how much more there is to it,” Gibbons said.
Recently coming off tour, Gibbons is taking a break during his hectic schedule to help other enthused musicians become interested in music just like he did when he was first introduced to music at an early age.
“I got to see Joe Satriani and that was it, I was hooked and knew that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” he said.
Playing with numerous bands over the years, Gibbons has had the privilege of perfecting his skills not only on the bass guitar but starting out on the guitar. He wants to give the same opportunity to others as well.
“I love music, and in fact any genre of music, but I fell in love with rock at an early age and music is just a way of expressing one’s self in a positive way,” he said.
Gibbons will also do a meet and greet and answer questions about Orange Amps and about his career as well.
“It’s always a thrill to meet the fans and this is why I got into playing the guitar ... the excitement of the crowd and how it makes me feel when I am on the stage ... I love the energy!” Gibbons said.
For more information on the free clinic call (505) 863-5577, and for info on Orange Amps visit website: www.orangeamps.com
By Dee Velasco
For the Sun
