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Last updated: 26 March 2010

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Given Name: Robert L. Gibson, Jr.  
Birth date: December 19, 1958  
Birthplace: Warrenton, Virginia  
Residence: Midland, Virginia  
Instruments: Guitars & vocals  
Hobbies: Music, hunting, fishing, riding my Harley B
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Day job: Safety Compliance - Commonwealth of Virginia
Lovely wife: Debbie
Children: RJ, Brett
Education: 1977 graduate of Fauquier High School, endless training with the Commonwealth
First Performance: Cool Springs United Methodist Church, Delaplane,Va, Sunday School Halloween Party, 1967
Musical Beginning: 
Watching my Dad's bluegrass band for as long as I can remember. They were 
once on the Ted Mack Show.   Remember that show? If so....you're old.
Musical Influences:

My Dad, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Don Rich, Ricky Scaggs, Lester Flatt, Larry Sparks, Dickey Betts, Ed King, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Steve Wariner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos SantanaJimmie Olander.

Previous Jobs: Electrician, facility management
     
     
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Performers:
Skynyrd, Diamond Rio, ZZ Top, Eagles,  Santana, any band with real guitar 
players in it! 
Actors/Actresses: 
John Wayne, Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Judy Garland, Sandra Bullock, 
Raquel Welch  (I know... but she was really pretty)
Car: 99 Ford Expedition, 06 Harley Davidson Road King Classic
Movie: Wizard Of Oz, Eldorado, Rocky, any of the Die Hard Movies
Books: Anything by Stephen King, Dean Koontz, suspense/ thriller stuff.
Songs: Anything that you can dance to....fast or slow...
T.V. Show: Beverly Hillbillies, Andy Griffith Show, Desperate Housewives
Sports: Football, Baseball, Nascar, Golf
Place To Relax:  At Home....just me and the wife.....

Quote:

"Life is good!"

What are you listening to?

Brad Paisley , Storyville, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Jack Pearson, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder and...just about any blues...

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