Perry Seigle

        

 

Born 1958 in Brooklyn, New York http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/Images/DSC_2857a.jpg

Attended New York City public schools- graduate of South Shore High School -1976.

(listed as one of the most dangerous schools in Brooklyn). http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/ourschools/wabc_ourschools_010504danger.html

 

Saw Beatles on Ed Sullivan show and played the tennis racquet and baseball bat to their records non-stop until his mom took him to local music studio for guitar lessons at age 7.

 

Formed first rock band with Mitch and Steve Epstein (drums and bass) at age 10.

This band stayed together and gigged around Brooklyn (their parents drove them to gigs) all through school up until graduation from H.S. in 1976

Bands   (personnel always included the Epstein brothers):

            1968 -     The Mix Ups (w/Russell Brody- accordion)

            1969-      The Relations of Rhythm (w/ Todd Sibben- lead guitar)

            1970-73- The Staff Infection (power trio w/ Epstein brothers)

1973-75   We’re Only In It For The Money http://voncello.com/images/SEB2.JPG  (w/ rock cello legend Von Cello on lead guitar) – www.voncello.com)

 

Heard first Grateful Dead records in 1973 (Europe 72, Grateful Dead Skull/Roses)

First of many Garcia shows- Jerry Garcia at Bottom Line 1973 w/ Merle Saunders

First of many Dead shows, 1974- Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey

 

Studied jazz guitar 1975-1976- w/ Carl Barry and Sid Margolis, Brooklyn N.Y. http://www.carlandjoannebarry.com/cbres.asp

 

1976-1980

Attended Berklee College of Music- Music Education Major

 

1979-1980- “Contraband” (Rock Band) - w/ Brian Baker (Bass), Mark Diekert (drums), Frank Singer of “Cat’s a Bear”- http://catsabear.com/musician_bios.htm  (guitar)

 

1984- Got Married to “Sweet Melinda”

1987- Daughter Jessica born (yes- named with the Allman Brothers tune in mind)

 

1990-1999-Formed `The Gts’  http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Show/2582/ w/ John Fratus (Sax, Flute, Harmonica) http://www.johnfratus.com/GTs.html , Bob See (bass), Kurt Ramm (drums) and `Guitar George’ Dennis- (now with “Mission of Blues”)-guitar http://www.missionofblues.com

 

1991- Second daughter Lauren born

 

Played with “The GTs” from 1990 to 2000.

 

10/16/99- Audience member, The Knot- Sportsmen’s Club, Auburn Ma.

 

11/13/99- Sat in with The Knot- Harpers Ferry, Alston Ma.

 

Jan 15th, 2000- First full show with “The Knot”- Tammany Club, Worcester Ma.

 

Influences include Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, David Bromberg, Jorma Kaukonen, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Aaron Von Cello, B.B. King, all of the Beatles.

 

Perry plays a 1993 Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite, a 1985 D’Agostino solid body, a 1999 Fender Stratocaster- and a 1973 Guild D40.  His main amp is a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.

 

Perry can be reached via email at playnband@yahoo.com. 

 

“He’s strictly rhythm, he doesn’t want to make it cry or sing”- Mark Knopfler