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"If the company he keeps is any indication, guitarist Doug Doppler is poised for both success and tremendous musical impact. Signed to Steve Vai's highly acclaimed Favored Nations label, Doug is also a former pupil of guitar Virtuoso Joe Satriani. And yes, he has already played at G3. His upcoming European tour frames him with another guitar hero - Gilby Clarke of Guns N' Roses, and now member of Supernova, subject for the second season of CBS' "Rock Star" hit television show." - Official Website
 Jerich: Doug, thanks for joining us for an interview. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you've been up to of late?
Doug Doppler: Thanks! Hello to all my 7-String colleagues! My name is Doug Doppler, and I'm a California based guitarist signed to Steve Vai's Favored Nations label. My debut release on Favored Nations, "Nu Instrumetal," came out last year, and I am about to head off to Europe in support of that disc, opening for Gilby Clarke (Supernova, Guns 'n Roses).
The day after I fly back into the U.S., I fly down to L.A. to play with Uli Jon Roth at his Sky Academy Concert Series. I actually opened a show for Uli and Michael Schenker a couple years ago, so there was already a bit of personal history there. A mutual friend put in a good word for me, Uli visited my web site (if you don't have a web site, you should), and liked what he heard enough to invite me. I'm still in shock, but I try to ignore the sort of stuff that could go to my head, and really try to focus on what I started doing all of this for - my love of music.
I also just added a guest solo on a track by Geoff Tyson that is going to appear on Liquid Note Records' "The Alchemists II." Geoff and I have known each other for years, and met while we were both studying with Joe Satriani. Geoff is an amazing guitarist and a dear friend.
J: What was your musical education like?
DD: Well, while I was in high school I began studying with Joe. After 3 1/2 years of lessons, I headed off to L.A. and attended GIT. Since that time I've been teaching at the Berkeley, CA teaching studio I inherited from Joe. Teaching has been one of my greatest inspirations for developing not just as a teacher, but as a player as well.
J: Students aside, who are some of your other influences, currently?
DD: Joe, obviously. Jeff Beck was also in town a couple weeks back, and just was magnificent. It may not be popular to say, but I really love Wes Borland's guitar playing. People bag on the Bizkit, but let it be said that Wes is a bloody great guitar player. Zakk rocks, too, and in addition to being a great lead player he's one of my favorite rhythm players. Vai, Schon, Van Halen, Holdsworth, McLaughlin, and Jimi are all on my A list as well.
J: What first made you switch to 7 string guitars, as your primary musical instrument of choice?
DD: I've been playing Ibanez S Series guitars for about 10 years now, in one form or another. I walked into Guitar Center one day, though, and they had an S7470 on the wall. I pulled it down, plugged it in and promptly bought it. It has all the clas... [Read More] | | Newest Gallery Images | 
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