HARD ROCK THEATER
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MUSIC / GUITAR

Big
John.

Lead & rhythm guitarist · Columbus, Ohio

A guitarist, a collector, and a student of the music. I love the connection between a great riff, a memorable melody, and the people who play it together.

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GUITARIST / COLLECTOR / MUSIC LOVER

Portrait coming soon

A FEW WORDS ABOUT ME

Always another
riff to discover.

I play guitar in Hard Rock Theater, a cover project celebrating rock from the 1960s–2020s and beyond. I also play lead and rhythm guitar in Santino Thunder, our original progressive power metal band.

My listening and guitar studies reach from classic hard rock into power metal, progressive metal, thrash, and death metal. The common thread is curiosity: how a song works, what gives a riff its character, and how to bring it to life on guitar.

Over the years I’ve built a collection of tab books and transcriptions. This archive gives that collection a home—and makes it easier to find a song, revisit a favorite record, or choose something new to learn.

MY GUITAR TAB COLLECTION

The music
behind the music.

A searchable collection of books and transcriptions, with cover artwork, tracklists, and links to sources. Pull up a favorite artist or search for a song you want to learn.

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410BOOKS & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Classic rock to extreme metal.
A collection built through curiosity.

THE TOOLS

Guitars & gear

Explore my guitars, amps, keyboards, pedals, recording tools, and the rest of the rig.

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THE SOUND

Playing & recordings

Performance clips and recordings will appear here as I add them.