How old are you (range)?
I feel like I'm in the early 30's range now that I've lost those 38 F-in lbs of fat....

How long have you been playing guitar (range)?
Since I was 12 & heard M.J.'s "Beat it" solo w/ some guy named Edward Van Something or other.......

What style(s) do you play?
90's covers, Pop & Melodic Rock & my own brand of original instrumental type melodic, pop, Tremonti infused Saraceno slippery legato type music......

ALL 11-Rack audio clips......

X-Mann Originals.......
http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/322-1

http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/hero-mix-1-no-master

Neil Zaza Cover of "I'm Alright"......
http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/im-alright-x-mann

Do you play other instruments?
I slap da bass man.......& program drums & Rap like a white boy in heat.......

Are you in a band (or have you been)?
I play(ed) for the all 90's tribute band "The X-Generation" for 3-years & was the sub for the Mega-80's band..........6-years at Kensington church as a non-paid player & 4-more as a paid Semi-Pro......(playing out & or even getting paid doesn't make you a pro though in my mind though)....It makes you a working musician & that's way cool too .....fwiw

Do you play (or have you ever played) professionally (full time)?
NO.......I played 50+ shows a year for 3-years straight (so a little over 160 shows in total)......but kept a day job.......& had to quit last year due to a great new job.......but I sure do miss the gigs.......& sub w/ other bands now that X-Gen folded.......

If so, at what level (clubs, concerts in support of a major label release, etc)?
Bars......(The Fat Years....lol)


On T.V.............


More Bars....(Shitty Camera Phone Video)


Opened Sterling-fest for R.E.O. Speedwagon..........

Played side gigs at a Mega Church w/ some real Pro musicians......& used the 11-Rack..........(1st gig out w/ my 11-Rack & I had just lost the 1st 15lbs too)

More Church Chat......w/ the 11-Rack & I lost all the weight here......Yea!


At what level do you primarily gig now (large concerts, corporate events\festivals, worship, clubs, cruise ships, weddings, bar mitzvahs, house parties)?
When my job is not killing me (& it is) I fill-in all over the place........I like to write songs, make videos & do jams w/ my 11-Rack brothers all over the globe.......

I created a series of videos called "X-TV" that was 100% Eleven Rack influenced.......


Helped make a video for a global jam with all of my Brothers "O" Eleven.....


How often do you play live?
Every day I play live for my two dogs Rocco & Zeus.......& I think that they love just it! I also just did a global video jam w/ some new (& old) buddies that will break real soon........Lead by a very interesting/creative soul named Cranky.....somethin.....somethin.....Ray.....somethin....

I like to dress-up in costume & it doesn't take much to make that happen.......I love dogs & animals........Chicks with HUGE Racks........Beer........Going for long walks (ok, 13.1 mile runs..lol)......Being held tight on a cold night .......Beer......& anything to do w/ some dude named Mark Tremonti......Oh & add more boobs & even more beer & you have a great idea of who I am, what I look like, what I play like & what I'm all about.............I'm also a HUGE fan of THIS forum (& it's peeps) & the Eleven Rack.........The Eleven Rack is a game changer......It makes you a better player & helps you create music......

Oh......& I gave myself the nickname "X-Mann" & just loved it until my mom got on Facebook & started calling me it....... ....& now I'm fine w/ just plain old Tim......

Peace! Tim (aka X-Mann, Guitar Hobbyest, lover of music, Husband, Father & Alter Bridge lover) \m/