Name: Phil Mercy

Instrument: Guitars

Discography:
Thieves' Kitchen "The Water Road" 2008
Thieves' Kitchen "Shibboleth" 2003
Thieves' Kitchen "Argot" 2001
Thieves' Kitchen "Head" 2000
Various Artists "To Canterbury and Beyond" 1999
Phil Mercy "Fear of Fantastic Flight" 1997

Five indispensable recordings:
Yes "Close to the Edge"
National Health "Complete"
XTC "Apple Venus"
Joni Mitchell "Night Ride Home"
Steve Vai "Flex-able"

Currently listening to:
Frank Zappa "Joe's Garage"
Ella Fitzgerald "Best Of..."
Underground Railroad "Through and Through"

Five inspiring people:
My father
Frank Zappa
Dave Stewart
Joni Mitchell
Iain Banks

Equipment:
Organic custom doubleneck 12/6
Organic Standard 6-string guitar
Ibanez JEM guitar
Line 6 Variax acoustic guitar
Line 6 POD XT Live
Atomic amplifier
Roland JC55 x2 amplifiers
E-bow

Favourite quote: "Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness" - Pablo Picasso

Phil Mercy endorses Organic Guitars

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