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Can anyone tell me what education if any in music does Robin Finck from nine inch...
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thank youRobin Finck, is a guitarist who has been a member of many bands including Nine Inch Nails, and currently Guns N’ Roses. His nicknames include Finck, Queenie, and Ratt Finck.
Born on November 7, 1971 in New Jersey, Robin Finck lived there until his early teens before moving to Marietta, Georgia; near Atlanta. Finck started studying music during his early school years playing such instruments as the guitar, the keyboard and even the violin. Robin attended ‘George Walton Comprehensive High School’ (the same school attended by Chris Robinson of the Black Crows) and impressed many of his fellow classmates with his guitar skills. Robin's music career officially began in 1987, when he was 15. In high school, one of the bands with which Finck performed was Prowess. Although they didn't show the potential that other Walton bands like The Black Crowes did, they still managed to stake their claim, playing covers by bands such as Iron Maiden at school talent shows.
In November of 1987, Finck reportedly attended a concert headline by Motley Crue. The opening band for the concert just so happened to ironically be, Guns N' Roses. Finck graduated high school in 1990; he would go on to play with several unsigned bands in the Atlanta area.
Although his intentions were to attend college, Robin never did, though he did attend Berklee for some summer workshops in music. Instead of college he dedicated most of his time and efforts to his band(s), or hanging around Oglethorpe University with his band mates. By this time, Prowess had changed their name to 'Bat Your Lashes'. With a strikingly odd Glam Metal image the band soon became 'Sik Dik'. Sik Dik, founded in the late 80’s by Michael Allen quickly dissolved.
Robin moved on and joined 'The Hookers' and 'Heroin' (also known as 'Impotent Sea Snakes' (ISS) when in drag). Still living in Atlanta Finck worked security at the Masquerade, a large club where ISS and Heroin frequently played.
Upon being asked to do so, Robin auditioned for Nine Inch Nails and was accepted into the group shortly thereafter, in late 1993, replacing former guitarist Richard Patrick. Robin’s first public appearance with NIN was at show in Los Angeles. In March 1994. NIN gave four "confidential" shows in California before hitting the road for real. In the course of an interview, the interviewer talked with each band member and said something about them. When it came to Robin, the interviewer said that when NIN had been in search of a guitarist they had decided to settle on the white guy who looked the most like Whoopi Goldberg! Everyone, including Robin laughed.
Finck then toured with Nine Inch Nails on the Self Destruct Tour from March 1994 to February 1995. Finck returned to play with the original line up of Sik Dik, now known as Cosmic Fuk, in November 1994, for one gig.
The Goodies, who included Michael Allen, had just performed in a local club of Atlanta called Louie's Red Dog Saloon. Right after the Goodies were finished with their performance, the original line up of Sik Dik came on stage "to recreate Cosmic Fuk , a rare treat since guitarist Robin Finck was snagged the year before by vampire laureate Trent Reznor. Fincks' experience as a touring guitarist member of Nine Inch Nails added pomp and power to an already electrifying set" [quote from a local journalist].
The famous Nine Inch Nails Self Destruct Tour reached its peak when the band performed, to critical acclaim, at Woodstock II on August 13, 1994.
In December of '94, the band had an accident on their way to New York and Robin received two broken fingers. Nevertheless he performed on December 10th - just a couple of days after the accident - with Twiggy Ramirez (bass), Dee Snider (vocals) and his former bandmate from Sik Dik, Michael Allen (drums). Their short lived band was dubbed Sick Muthafuckers, a reference to a Twisted Sister song titled ‘SMF’. For the occasion Robin, who had cut his hair months before, wore a wig and bore a huge bandage around his fingers... It didn't keep him from giving an awesome performance.
Soon after Dissonance Tour was completed in October 1995 Robin signed on as a musical director for Cirque De Soleil, he would keep this job for the next two years. Finck is know for playing on the original tour of Quidam, a show produced and performed by Cirque De Soleil. Quidam kicked off its North American tour in Montreal, Quebec; the tour was to last three years. Robin may have performed in as many as 500 shows with them before leaving the tour in 1997.
After 18 months of working in the Circus band Robin received a call from Axl Rose, inviting him to the studio. After 8 weeks Robin left the circus and began playing and recording with Rose, drummer Josh Freese, and bassist Tommy Stinson. The band worked laboriously for many months, with little to show for their hard work. Days after his contract ran out on August 1, 1999 Finck officially left Guns N’ Roses, almost 2 years after
Born on November 7, 1971 in New Jersey, Robin Finck lived there until his early teens before moving to Marietta, Georgia; near Atlanta. Finck started studying music during his early school years playing such instruments as the guitar, the keyboard and even the violin. Robin attended ‘George Walton Comprehensive High School’ (the same school attended by Chris Robinson of the Black Crows) and impressed many of his fellow classmates with his guitar skills. Robin's music career officially began in 1987, when he was 15. In high school, one of the bands with which Finck performed was Prowess. Although they didn't show the potential that other Walton bands like The Black Crowes did, they still managed to stake their claim, playing covers by bands such as Iron Maiden at school talent shows.
In November of 1987, Finck reportedly attended a concert headline by Motley Crue. The opening band for the concert just so happened to ironically be, Guns N' Roses. Finck graduated high school in 1990; he would go on to play with several unsigned bands in the Atlanta area.
Although his intentions were to attend college, Robin never did, though he did attend Berklee for some summer workshops in music. Instead of college he dedicated most of his time and efforts to his band(s), or hanging around Oglethorpe University with his band mates. By this time, Prowess had changed their name to 'Bat Your Lashes'. With a strikingly odd Glam Metal image the band soon became 'Sik Dik'. Sik Dik, founded in the late 80’s by Michael Allen quickly dissolved.
Robin moved on and joined 'The Hookers' and 'Heroin' (also known as 'Impotent Sea Snakes' (ISS) when in drag). Still living in Atlanta Finck worked security at the Masquerade, a large club where ISS and Heroin frequently played.
Upon being asked to do so, Robin auditioned for Nine Inch Nails and was accepted into the group shortly thereafter, in late 1993, replacing former guitarist Richard Patrick. Robin’s first public appearance with NIN was at show in Los Angeles. In March 1994. NIN gave four "confidential" shows in California before hitting the road for real. In the course of an interview, the interviewer talked with each band member and said something about them. When it came to Robin, the interviewer said that when NIN had been in search of a guitarist they had decided to settle on the white guy who looked the most like Whoopi Goldberg! Everyone, including Robin laughed.
Finck then toured with Nine Inch Nails on the Self Destruct Tour from March 1994 to February 1995. Finck returned to play with the original line up of Sik Dik, now known as Cosmic Fuk, in November 1994, for one gig.
The Goodies, who included Michael Allen, had just performed in a local club of Atlanta called Louie's Red Dog Saloon. Right after the Goodies were finished with their performance, the original line up of Sik Dik came on stage "to recreate Cosmic Fuk , a rare treat since guitarist Robin Finck was snagged the year before by vampire laureate Trent Reznor. Fincks' experience as a touring guitarist member of Nine Inch Nails added pomp and power to an already electrifying set" [quote from a local journalist].
The famous Nine Inch Nails Self Destruct Tour reached its peak when the band performed, to critical acclaim, at Woodstock II on August 13, 1994.
In December of '94, the band had an accident on their way to New York and Robin received two broken fingers. Nevertheless he performed on December 10th - just a couple of days after the accident - with Twiggy Ramirez (bass), Dee Snider (vocals) and his former bandmate from Sik Dik, Michael Allen (drums). Their short lived band was dubbed Sick Muthafuckers, a reference to a Twisted Sister song titled ‘SMF’. For the occasion Robin, who had cut his hair months before, wore a wig and bore a huge bandage around his fingers... It didn't keep him from giving an awesome performance.
Soon after Dissonance Tour was completed in October 1995 Robin signed on as a musical director for Cirque De Soleil, he would keep this job for the next two years. Finck is know for playing on the original tour of Quidam, a show produced and performed by Cirque De Soleil. Quidam kicked off its North American tour in Montreal, Quebec; the tour was to last three years. Robin may have performed in as many as 500 shows with them before leaving the tour in 1997.
After 18 months of working in the Circus band Robin received a call from Axl Rose, inviting him to the studio. After 8 weeks Robin left the circus and began playing and recording with Rose, drummer Josh Freese, and bassist Tommy Stinson. The band worked laboriously for many months, with little to show for their hard work. Days after his contract ran out on August 1, 1999 Finck officially left Guns N’ Roses, almost 2 years after