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1977–present. Gary Miller (born September 15, 1958), better known by his stage name Dr. Know, is an American musician, who rose to prominence as the guitarist for the Washington D.C. hardcore punk band Bad Brains, who were critically acclaimed for their innovative musical style and are regarded as one of the greatest and most influential punk ...
Jan 27, 2022 · The pioneering guitarist tells his story of the Washington D.C. band that redefined punk. When Gary Miller graduated from high school in the late 1970s, the Washington, D.C. guitarist – better known as Dr. Know of the seminal hardcore group Bad Brains – was not planning on a lifetime career in rock and roll. “I was going to Maryland ...
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Jan 25, 2022 · Know Offers His Best Advice. The pioneering guitarist reveals the gear behind Bad Brains' groundbreaking sound. Dr. Know helped turn the punk scene on its head when his band Bad Brains emigrated from Washington D.C. to New York in the early ‘80s. Here he discusses some of the guitars, amps and effects that have transported him on his unique ...
- Tom Beaujour
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Dr. Know was born Gary Miller in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 1958. Miller 's first instrument was bass, and he was honing his skills on the instrument before he even had one; he jammed along with a friend using a guitar with two strings removed and tuned down to a bass scale. Miller had eclectic tastes in music, enjoying hard rock, funk ...
May 2, 2023 · The very first Dr. Know gig ever, July, 1981. L-R: Dave Casillas, Robin Cartwright, Kyle Toucher, Joey Pina, Ismael Hernandez. (From Kyle Toucher's collection) Who came up with the Dr. Know name? Me. It was originally Dr. No, like the Ian Fleming book/James Bond film. As a hopeful lad I thought: What if it all takes off and Fleming's widow ...
Dec 10, 2012 · Gary “Dr. Know” Miller’s tastefully restrained chukka-chukka reggae rhythms float atop a warm wave of reverb, alternating with crunchy power-chord stabs in the choruses, while Darryl Jenifer’s bass lines bob and slither irresistibly, and H.R.’s vocals paint a picture of a Rasta-inhabited Motown. “Big Take Over”.
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