Im Kyle Sullenberger, Im 18, Ive been playing guitar for 4 years come the end of summer of 09. ive only been playing guitar seriously for about a year though. the first 2 yrs were me learning easy songs and then i learned about sweep picking and thought it was the craziest thing ever. so i learned how to do a Minor Arpeggio and thought i was Yngwie Malmsteen lol. then when i had been playing for 3 years it occured to me i could only play easy rythms, slightly tap, and sweep pick lol i didnt even know how to make up a rythm or a solo. So then this past year ive been playing guitar very seriously (4-10 hours a day). so for all of you pros on youtube that think im sloppy or that your better than me.... you probably are, but on the track im going i guarantee ill be able to shred with any of you within the next year :). I own an Ibanez Jem, an Ibanez Xiphos 7string, an Ibanez RG, and an Ibanez Voyager (yeah im an Ibanez guy lol). My dad is the one who made me start playing guitar. He was playing a recording of one of his solos for me and it had a sweep in it and i said "howd you make that sound?" and he said "it aint easy". and on that same day within the next hour (we were on a long road trip) and he played van halen for me and i decided i wanted to learn guitar. and i said i wanted to learn how to make that sound my dad made on his guitar lol. Winger is my favorite band of all time. i get shit for it all the time but hey i bet they are more talented than anyone you listen to. I then one day heard Children of Bodom's Kissing the Shadows and because of the crazy solos and keyboards i was able to appreciate it because Winger had that same thing going for them. then i eventually grew to love the vocals and have been in love with Death Metal ever since. My Favorite Death Metal bands are Necrophagist, Death, Obscura, Children of Bodom, and The Faceless. Reb Beach (the guitarist of Winger) has been my biggest influence. In my opinion there is nobody as great. None of my videos show it, but i am actually very focused on complicated tapping licks right now, and will have some original material up once i get a drum machine lol