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Lisa picked
up her first instrument (the clarinet) when
she was
11 years old. As a child of the 60's, she was
exposed
to the Philadelphia sound, and of course, all
of that
GREAT Motown music of the time which inspired
her to experiment
with, not only her voice, but with the
guitar and
piano. In the 70's, she discovered Janis Joplin,
Jimi
Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, AC/DC and Heart
as major
influences on her own music and writing style.
Lisa had
many favorites, and sang along with all of her 45's,
but
she was particularly intrigued by the raw power of
vocalists
like Aretha Franklin, Ann Wilson, and Donna
Summer,
and the original, unmistakable sound of Stevie Nicks.
What was the
first song you've ever written?
I wrote
my first song as a child, which I do not remember the
name of.
However, I did write a song called "The Worst
Song I Ever
Wrote" which proves that, even as a preteen,
I had a
sense of humor.
What
was the name of your first band?
In the eighties,
I was in an all girl band called Toxic Shock
(yes, in
regard to you know what). Most of the gals were
married.
Actually, I think they were all married but me.
Anyway,
we were discussing names for the band, and the
husbands
came up with Toxic Shock. One of the guys
was in a
band called Fused Junebug, and we played a gig
together.
The gig was on somebody's property in the woods,
and was
supposed to be a pig roast. However, they forgot
to bring
the pig! There was a trailer with four spigots
connected
to it. Ooh, my favorite! Rice Champagne!
Budweiser!
Needless to say, the crowd was very shiny
faced and
cheery. It was a fun gig even though we had only
been a band
for one week, had one rehearsal, and collectively,
knew only
four songs. LOL!
What?
You name your guitars?
"Baby"
is my first born. He is a two-toned (black and gray
w/white
pickguard) Lotus Strat copy.
My next
"son" is Howard Lindsay Buckingham Leese. He is
my arrest-me-flaming-red
B.C. Rich Warlock.
My next
is my beautiful royal blue Washburn acoustic guitar I
named Frankie
after having had a very pleasant conversation
with Frank
Cox at Summerfest in Milwaukee after the "Heart
featuring
Ann Wilson" tour.
After Frankie
is my Backpacker whom I haven't named yet.
Then there
is Sweet Baby James, my pearl blue Fender
Stratocaster.
And finally,
I have a Les Paul Sunburst, whom I haven't yet
named. He's
beautiful, too! All my baby boys are! :-)
I have a
bass guitar, also! It's a Hofner copy. There is
no brand
name to be found on it anywhere; only a serial
number.
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