Dave Martone: vox interview


Canadian rocker Dave Martone hails from Vancouver, British Columbia. Known for both his collaborative works as well as his own band – Martone – Dave is also deeply involved with the National Guitar Workshop programs. Most recently, Dave’s latest album Clean features Nickelback drummer Daniel Adair, and guest appearances by Jennifer Batten, Greg Howe, Billy Sheehan, and fellow VOX alum Joe Satriani. Dave put down his axe just long enough to fill us on his latest projects.


VOX: Dave, when did you start?

Dave: I started at 6.

VOX: Wow, that’s a long time. Were you always eager to play the guitar?

Dave: I never wanted to play the guitar. I was more content to play with my hot wheels cars and beat up my brother. My father had it in mind that I should play guitar. He was a player and wanted to become a famous guitar god. So…when he had me, his evil plan was to torment me and make me play and practice as much as possible.

VOX: Well, it must have worked. You obviously practice. How did he get you to do it?

Dave: He actually bribed me to practice. He would pay me 10 cents an hour, and I’m not kidding! After that…it got me going on my own.

VOX: When did it become your passion, and not his?

Dave: The mighty day that pushed it into the stratosphere was when I heard “War Pigs” [the opening track from Black Sabbath's top-selling Paranoid album] for the first time, or any heavy music for the first time!!! My ears almost fell off! I was hooked and knew that was what I wanted to
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