Darrell Jaeger
Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Backing Vocals
Bookings


Guitars:

Paul Reed Smith
CE-24
Scarlet Red
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Steve Clayton
Playboy Signature Guitar
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Gibson Les Paul Studio
Worn Cherry
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Ibanez
RG570
Custom Paint

Ibanez
RG570
Purple

Ibanez
RG570
Jewel Blue
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Dean
Exotica QSE Supreme
Acoustic-Electric
Quilt Red
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Amplification:

Marshall JCM "Slash" Signature
100 watt head
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Marshall AVT150
150 watt 1x12
4 Channel Combo w/ DFX
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Marshall 1960A
4x12 Cabinet
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Fender
1x15 Monitor


Effects:

Digitech RP200
Multi-Effects Pedal
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Dunlop
Crybaby Wah
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Miscellaneous:

Furman Power Conditioners
Shure SM57 & SM58 Mics
D'Addario EXL120 Nickel Super Light Strings
Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm Picks
(I mean, why fuck around?)
Miscellaneous cables, connectors,
gizmos
Aquafina Bottled Water
Chocolate (milk or dark, no white)
Lots of Cabernet Sauvignon

Not enough?  Buy The Book!
 

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... then there was 1975 and I heard Kiss Alive (on 8 track no less).  You know when the hair on the back of your neck stands up when you hear a really great song?  That whole album did it for me.  I was hooked on hard rock/metal from then on.  However, it took me until I was in college to actually pick up a guitar and begin the long road to rock God!  Unfortunately, I still haven't made it, so I'll keep plugging away. 

Back to my story... I started playing guitar in 1986.  I'm a completely self-taught guitar player.  I play mainly by ear, but I do read music and tabs for really difficult parts.  I initially learned my bar chords and listened to my favorite songs to figure them out.  I did this endlessly for about 8 years, while deciding that I'd better get a job after paying for a college education. However, I knew that I wanted to play in front of a live audience, so I would have to make some changes.  That change came in the form of quitting my job, moving halfway across the country, and setting up camp in Phoenix, AZ.

I spent roughly five years in Phoenix, and played with some local musicians (shout out to Kevin and James), but we never seemed to get things off of the ground.  I continued to learn more and more songs on my own, but knew that it really wasn't getting me anywhere.  Five years later, after returning to Mid-Missouri, I hooked up with these guys in what would ultimately become Whiskey Tango.  I met these guys through a mutual friend and jammed with them a couple of times.  We started out like any other rock n' roll band playing in a basement, but soon realized that things were clicking and we had a real chance of making something out of it.  We worked up about 40 cover tunes and set our sights for the stage.

Fast forward to the present... we've been at it for almost 8 years now.  We have our first original CD under our belts, and are working on the second CD.  Our cover list is more in the neighborhood of 150 songs, and we play a lot of local clubs, festivals, fairs, and the occasional wedding.  We still get butterflies before we hit the stage, share a round of shots before the last set, and pretty much KICK ASS on any given night!  The guys still bitch and complain that my guitar is too loud.  Honestly, I couldn't ask for a better bunch of guys to rock with! 

I guess that puts me around 20+ years now playing the guitar.  Of course I have my favorite guitar players... like the shredding sounds of John Petrucci (I'm not worthy!), Jake E. Lee, Chris Oliva (R.I.P.), George Lynch (Dokken years), and all those other long-haired bastards with flying fingers.  I love 80's metal, but I have managed to pick up some other genre's of music that I like too... classical, jazz, big band, and I'm a huge 80's new wave fan (you know... Modern English, Flock of Seagulls, Men At Work).

I guess we'll keep riding this wave and hope that we entertain some people along the way.  We love the fans that have been with us from the start, and hope to make more at each gig.

Darrell a.k.a. Martha
 

Darrell's MySpace Page
http://www.myspace.com/darrelljaeger


 

Darrell's Link

Paul Reed Smith Guitars
http://www.prsguitars.com

Gibson Guitars
http://www.gibson.com

Ibanez Guitars
http://www.ibanez.com

Dean Guitars
http://www.deanguitars.com

Marshall Amplifiers
http://www.marshallamps.com

Digitech
http://www.digitech.com/

Shure Microphones
http://www.shure.com/

Furman Power Conditioners
http://www.furmansound.com/

D'Addario Strings
http://www.daddario.com/

Dunlop Picks and Pedals
http://www.jimdunlop.com/