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Rob Williams
(Guitars)
Instruments Played:
Guitar, Bass, and Mandolin. I dabble with keyboards, tin whistle.
Gear:
Musical History:
I grew up in southern California listing to K-EARTH 101 (oldies) and the mighty KMET
(rock & roll except for that Chuck Mangioni and theme from S.W.A.T. era). The first
two songs that I learned were Muddy Water (Rolling Stones version) and Smoke on the Water.
I learned them in the fifth grade on my brother's Decca electric guitar that he never played.
(I actually still have the guitar.)
I played trombone from seventh through ninth grade. When someone stole my mouthpiece,
I decided to start playing bass for jazz band... That's when I started learning and playing the guitar
and bass seriously. I started playing mandolin in the late 80's. I have played in many bands and
even sat in with a few others - Destiny (later became Clockwork), Epicure, Collision, Strait Up, Theophilus,
Lefty Ray's Deck Hand Band, and White Hot. In addition I also sat in on shows for Loretta Lynn and Deliverance.
I joined Sombrance in September 2001 and have not enjoyed jamming with a group this
much since my days with Destiny. I look forward to the future of Sombrance and the fans we will reach.
Favorite Musicians:
Collective Soul, Kansas, Toto, Phil Keaggy, Journey, Styx, Bay City Rollers (just kidding), R.E.M., The Beatles, The Swirling Eddies, Led Zeppelin, Russelville, Queensryche, ELO, Alice in Chains, The Galactic Cowboys, Smashmouth, and Weird Al.
Favorite Pastime:
Garage sales with the family, camping, remodeling, and watching movies
Favorite Authors/Books:
Kent Hovan and Ken Hamm, Point Man (Steve Farrar), Cruel Shoes (Steve Martin), My Utmost for His Highest (Oswald Chambers), Calvin and Hobbs, Last Days Madness (Gary Demar).
Favorite Films:
Amadeus, Braveheart, Hamlet (Mel Gibson), Les Miserables, Tombstone, The
Star Wars Trilogy, all the Batman movies (except the Clooney fiasco),
Blade, Matrix, Zoolander, Office Space, The Game, Monty Python and the
Holy Grail, Spawn, Goonies, Throw Mama From the Train, and many more...
Check me out at myspace.com
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