Mike McGannon

Birthdate: May 25, 1950 , Columbus , OH

Current Bands: Blues at Last and Local Girls

Gear: Mesa-Boogie 50 cal. amp; Polytone Mini-Brute II amp, 70's Fender Telecaster w/EMG pickups & Parsons-White String Bender; 67' Epiphone Riviera; 57' Epiphone Zenith, G&L ASAT Special, Taylor & Ovation Acoustics; Yamaha Electric Classic.

Recordings you are on: “Let Yourself Go” CD as guitarist for Swing/Jazz vocalists, Local Girls; compiling tracks for soon to be released CD from Blues at Last.

TV, RADIO, AND FILM: Appeared in 1975 on NBC “Midnight Special” with the Angels (My Boyfriend's Back); Appeared in 1992 in short film “A Simple Melody” starring Matthew Broderick and Jane Krakowski produced for PBS “25th Anniversary of Great Performances”; Appeared in 2000 on NPR's “A Prairie Home Companion” with Local Girls; national jingles for McDonald's, Richards Wines, Ideal Toys, Pet Dairies, Luzianne Coffee, and many more.

Favorite guitarist (living): BB King, Amos Garrett, Larry Carlton, Albert Lee, Robben Ford, Jim Hall, Martin Taylor and others

Favorite guitarist (deceased): Howard Roberts, Wes Montgomery, Clarence White, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix

Favorite singer (living): Mickey Thomas, BB King, Stevie Wonder, Vince Gill, Al Jarreau.

Favorite singer (deceased): Marvin Gaye, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams

First record you bought: Kingston Trio Christmas album (still have it)

First Blues record you bought: BB King-Completely Well (still my favorite)

Music career focus: To perform with musicians of the highest caliber; to complete and release a CD of Blues at Last combining live and studio tracks; to continue live performances and recording with Blues at Last and Local Girls; To continue to expand my knowledge of music and my instrument.