Wally Borgan

The Minnesota Music Note - Ep 37 - A Lifetime Of Metal, Guitars & Minnesota Music with Wally Borgan

5mo ago

Fun facts from the interview

• Wally bought his first guitar for $75 at about age 12 and learned "Whole Lotta Love" in three or four months to prove he could.
• His teen band Demonic Conception played Slayer, Megadeth and Metallica covers plus originals at basement parties in the late '80s.
• He took lessons from Todd, a guitarist in the band Regime.
• He practiced six to eight hours a day and would drill hard licks during TV commercials.
• Avalanche made a couple of albums, got radio play in Europe and some attention in Japan, and drew 200 to 300 people on weekends.
• Wally first met guitarist Stunner at about age 12 or 13, and they played together in Avalanche, Alliance and TNT.
• Made in Minneapolis played a big double show with the Iron Maiden tribute Two Minutes to Maiden, ending in a jam with five guitar players.
• Bad Bromance's lineup has included Umar on vocals, Mark on bass and Derek on drums.
• He learns songs by playing them many times in the car and mapping out the parts before he picks up a guitar.
• Wally wishes the Twin Cities had a venue for original metal on Friday and Saturday nights, with three bands instead of ten.
• He recommended Dennis Asher, singer and guitarist of Uncle Chunk, as a future guest.