For a kid who loves rock music, electricity changes everything. A few months later at his school’s talent show, Anderson and some friends played a version of “Smoke on the Water.” They just did the main riff of Deep Purple’s proto-metal classic over and over, building up to a drum solo.
Although Anderson would never make that claim himself. During extensive interviews for this story, time and time again, he goes out of his way to mention past and recent bandmates and collaborators. For me to include them all would turn this into the phone book. “It sounds corny,” Anderson says, “but I’m a direct result of all the musicians I’ve played with.
Since 2006, Anderson has been a member of Atlanta Rhythm Section, the band known for silky ‘70s hits like “So Into You” and “Imaginary Lover.” Back in middle school, he’d seen an ARS concert at Huntsville’s Von Braun Civic Center arena. Decades later, it’s been surreal but sweet for Anderson to become a part of the group.
Three weeks later, he landed a full-time gig playing guitar at Disney World. OK, it wasn’t the most rock gig ever. Anderson was required to wear a silver suit and he played an “Eruption” type guitar solo during a stage act in which Mickey the Mouse performed card tricks. Still it was music full-time, and Anderson says, “I got to meet musicians from everywhere around the country.
New Orleans’ TV and film industry was starting to bloom at the time and Anderson made music for USA Network’s series “The Big Easy.” On demand, he’d write a Smashing Pumpkins style track or something that sounded like The Wallflowers. Anderson’s music also circled back to family. Members of Straight To Video and Dave Anderson Project included Stone Anderson, Dave’s son and a gifted bassist, singer and guitarist. All Anderson’s children, including son Gage and daughters Autumn and Skye, Stone always showed musical talent. Stone followed that talent, becoming Huntsville’s best young musician. “It was fun to watch him grow musically,” Anderson recalls. “And he was self-taught, much like I was.
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