Well, if you sat down with Craig (over a few beers, of course) and asked him all sorts of random questions about himself, it would probably go a little something like this:
Family status: One hot wife and two super cool little boys
Started playing guitar: 1986
Started playing in Mt Olive: November 15, 2003
Day job: Owner of the Wisconsin Guitar Academy, Mukwonago.
Music degree: Guitar Minor
UW-Whitewater
Gear page: click here
Pre Mt. Olive
PROJECT: Retrobeast
ALBUMS: Play On & Cloud Factory
w/ Phil Collen of Def Leppard
& Tommy Holland of Steppenwolf
PROJECT: Small World
ALBUM: Innerspection Road
w/ Phil Collen of Def Leppard
BAND: Tommy Holland Band
w/ Tommy Holland of Steppenwolf
BAND: Mr Pogo
ALBUM: A Taste of Things To Come
Local original band
BAND: Live Bait
Local 90's "Alternative" cover band.
Guitar influences: Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, George Lynch
Favorite song to play: All of them...except 'Sister Golden Hair'!
Favorite beverage during shows: Beer...no wait...FREE BEER!
Favorite CDs: Back In Black (AC/DC), Van Halen I, Boston I, Pyromania (Def Leppard), Beast From The East (Dokken)
Favorite quote: "I've been thinking, Mr. Hand. If I'm here and you're here, doesn't that make it our time? Surely there's nothing wrong with having a little feast on OUR time."-Jeff Spicolie (eating pizza and learning about Cuba), Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Favorite TV show: Anything on the History or Discovery Channel.
Favorite food/snack: Is beer a snack?
Favorite local bands: Photograph & the Metal Men