NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Doug Pinnick

Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band King's X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood.^{[citation needed]} is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Braidwood is a city located in Will County, Illinois. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... Kings X is an American rock band noted for its spiritual lyrics and sophisticated music (including vocal arrangements inspired by The Beatles). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

He mainly plays a 4-string electric bass, but has played a Hamer 12-string bass before, on King's X's earlier tours. He provides the lead vocals for the band, with the other members providing complicated vocal harmonies. A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Hamer Guitars is a guitar manufacturing company founded by Jol Dantzig and business partner Paul Hamer in 1973. ...

Projects

Doug's first solo project Poundhound released two albums, Massive Grooves From The Electric Church Of Psychofunkadelic Grungelism Rock Music and Pineappleskunk, with King's X drummer Jerry Gaskill on drums. Doug dropped the Poundhound moniker for his latest album, Emotional Animal (August 2, 2005), instead crediting himself as "dUg Pinnick." The album, released by Magna Carta Records, features Gaskill's son, Joy, on drums. Jerry Gaskill (born December 27, 1957 in Bridgeton, NJ) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the heavy metal band, Kings X. His latest project is a solo record. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Doug was also a member of the short-lived band Supershine, along with long-time Trouble guitarist, Bruce Franklin. Supershine released only one self-titled album in 2000 on Metal Blade Records. Trouble is an American (proto) Doom Metal band noted for their slow (by 80s standards), heavy albums such as their 1984 debut Trouble (later Psalm 9) The Skull (1985) and others. ... Bruce Franklin is a metal guitarist. ... Metal Blade redirects here. ...

He sang lead vocals on the eponymous debut album by former Winger guitarist Reb Beach's band The Mob, released in 2005. He also stood in for lead singer Corey Glover on Living Colour's European tour in August 2006. Winger is an American Hard Rock/Glam Metal band from New York City. ... The Mob is an American hard rock band formed in 2005. ... Corey Glover (born November 6, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician. ... Living Colour is a hard rock band formed in New York City in 1983 by Vernon Reid. ...

Other vocal appearances by Doug Pinnick include Dream Theater's "Lines In The Sand" (guest vocals in the choruses) from the Falling into Infinity album, "Welcome To The Machine" from the An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd album, "Parasite" on an all-star tribute to Kiss entitled Spin the Bottle, as well as "Taxman" on a Beatles tribue album entitled Butchering the Beatles. Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band comprising James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. ... Falling into Infinity is the fourth full-length studio album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997. ... An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd is a compilation album released in 2002. ... A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Spin the bottle is a party game in which several players sit in a circle. ...

History

Pinnick grew up as a Christian, though he never let anyone know that he was secretly attracted to men. The only other people that knew were his bandmates. This took a harsh toll on his life as it made him feel very depressed, frustrated and lost.^{[citation needed]} He finally told the world about it through a 1998 interview by rock critic and author Mark Joseph in RQ Magazine in which he came out of the closet as gay and attributed his homosexuality to being molested as a child. He relieved some of his pain and subsequently stated that he stopped believing in God so he could finally achieve happiness. He later claimed he still has a relationship with God but does not worship Him. He also claims to has never had a boyfriend. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

See also

Kings X is an American rock band noted for its spiritual lyrics and sophisticated music (including vocal arrangements inspired by The Beatles). ...

External links

Categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since August 2007 | Articles needing additional references from August 2007 | 1950 births | Living people | African American musicians | American bass guitarists | American male singers | American heavy metal singers | American heavy metal bass guitarists | American rock singers | Black rock musicians | Gay musicians | LGBT African Americans | LGBT musicians from the United States | People from Will County, Illinois Kings X is an American rock band noted for its spiritual lyrics and sophisticated music (including vocal arrangements inspired by The Beatles). ... Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the heavy metal band, Kings X. Tys guitar style is unique - ranging from mammoth sized guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. ... Jerry Gaskill (born December 27, 1957 in Bridgeton, NJ) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for the heavy metal band, Kings X. His latest project is a solo record. ... Out of the Silent Planet is the debut release from Kings X. The title of the album comes from the title of a book of the same name by C.S. Lewis, an author favored by band members Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill. ... // Track listing Out Of the Silent Planet (5:44) Over My Head (4:47) Summerland (3:17) Everybody Knows A Little Bit Of Something (3:57) The Difference (In The Garden Of St. ... Faith Hope Love is an album by heavy metal/hard rock band Kings X. The album was listed at #52 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. ... Kings X is Kings Xs fourth recording released in 1992. ... // Dogman â€“ 4:01 Shoes â€“ 3:29 Pretend â€“ 4:36 Flies and Blue Skies â€“ 5:00 Black the Sky â€“ 4:32 Fool You â€“ 4:31 Dont Care â€“ 4:39 Sunshine Rain â€“ 4:35 Complain â€“ 3:19 Human Behavior â€“ 4:28 Cigarettes â€“ 5:52 Go to Hell â€“ 0:51 Pillow â€“ 4... // Track listing The Train (3:08) (Thinking and Wondering) What Im Gonna Do (3:41) Sometime (3:47) A Box (4:39) Looking For Love (2:58) Mississippi Moon (3:11) 67 (4:41) Lies In The Sand (The Ballad Of. ... A tape head is a type of transducer used in tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa. ... Track listing Fish Bowl Man (4:28) Julia (3:39) Shes Gone Away (4:37) Marsh Mellow Field (5:30) When Youre Scared (4:26) Charlie Sheen (3:51) Smudge (3:52) Bitter Sweet (2:13) Move Me (4:58) Move Me (part two) (7:20) Personnel Doug... Track listing Believe (4:28) Manic Moonlight (4:32) Yeah (3:40) False Alarm (4:36) Static (4:29) Skeptical Winds (6:51) The Other Side (4:49) Vegetable (6:27) Jenna (5:06) Water Ceremony (0:18) Personnel Doug Pinnick- bass/vocals Ty Tabor- guitar/vocals Jerry Gaskill- drums... Track listing Black Like Sunday (3:31) Rock Pile (3:31) Danger Zone 3:23 Working Man (3:49) Dreams (2:53)) Finished (4:08) Screamer (4:21) Bad Luck (3:26) Down (4:26) Wont Turn Back (2:36) Two (2:48) Youre The Only One (3... Track listing Alone (2:57) Stay (2:23) Hurricane (3:31) ** Fly (2:43) If (2:58) ** Bebop (4:00) Honesty (2:42) Open My Eyes (4:03) Freedom (3:21) Get Away (3:25) Sooner Or Later (7:00) Mudd (4:41) Goldidlox (Reprise) (4:52) * Bam (2:43... // Track listing Disc 1 Groove Machine (4:10) Dogman (4:19) # Believe (6:40) Little Bit of Soul (4:48) Complain (3:16) # Over My Head (8:16) * Manic Depression (5:38) + & Black Like Sunday (3:40) Finished (4:01) Screamer (4:30) Johnny (8:21) Disc 2 The Difference... // Track listing King* (3:04) Goldilox* (4:43) Summerland* (3:18) Pleiades* (4:41) Its Love* (4:37) Mr. ... á¹œá¹œJetydosa is an acronym that was developed by Kings X and Sam Taylor to form a copyright holder for music written by the band. ...

Contents

Projects GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

History

See also

External links

Projects