Terry Steward
Terry started playing in the early part of 1973 at 14. Terry is a natural self taught guitarist. Watching his favourite guitarists he learned the tracks of the trade by ear, no formal training, however I learnt my notes on the fretboard, chords standard and altered and could recognise many scales and which notes make up a chords. I viewed them in the style of the game of Twister to make up my own inversions.
Playing in a School 3 piece band augmented by an older guy we played covers and some originals.The band was called “Crusader” and first gigged in Dec 1975. After a time the band morphed into a 6 piece with classically trained keyboard player and a Lead singer Keyboard player taught us how to sing harmonies, which has given me a good grounding for instant recognition in any situation as to which harmony has been taken and I add them appropriately.
At 18, I joined another band with older lads doing 5-7 gigs per week and practicing chops I learnt in a real environment. and took in many styles and decades to become a versatile over the years. adapting to many band styles who recognised my abilities.
1986 I took up lead vocals and toured the U.S Millitary bases in the Med.4x 45 minute sets,sharing lead vocals with female vocalist,playing American uk,and Dutch rock n pop.
quipment used soundRoland GP100 Processor with Roland FC200 midi pedal both continuously used since August 1996.
I have other pedals and multi Fx.GUITARS Ibanez Jem 7vwh from 1998 with Ebony fingerboard
Ibanez Jem 20th anniversary guitar
Ibanez Jem 7BFP from 2015
Ibanez AP7 Vai sig Electro lag HyVibe 20
Electro with built in effects/Bluetooth speaker and looper.
1989 after tours,I formed my own bands,did trios,duos and solos in years to come,covering as diversely as I could,now with a huge Repetoire,I gig on the costa Blanca,lived in Spain since October 2019.
