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With a natural talent for
anything musical, Scotty began playing music at a very young age. Family
musicians and artists alike gave him the propensity towards being creative.
This added to his intuitive sense of musical perfection making him one of
the most talented musicians in the Kansas City
 area.
He began playing guitar at the age of 4, and added drums at 6. Ever since
that point, he would explore a variety of instruments and styles. He is
heavily influenced by the likes of Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Dream Theater,
Jellyfish, Charlie Daniels, George Carlin, and Chick Corea just to name a
very few. Another evidence of influence is his current portrayal of Gene
Simmons in the Kansas City area tribute band, KISSED. He participated in
numerous forms of music throughout his education and was featured as WDAF-TV
Channel 4's first "Reaching for Excellence" area prodigy. Scotty is an
Eagle Scout, a member of the tribe of Mic-O-Say, and a member of the Order
of the Arrow all affiliated with Boy Scouts of America. He is also an
enrolled Native American, being a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
He earned the degree of Bachelor's of Music in Percussion Performance from
UMKC in 1996, and currently teaches budding musicians in the areas of guitar
and percussion in private lessons. He is a regular studio musician for
Berry Music Group in Kansas City. He can be found playing around the Kansas
City area and internationally as the drummer for Ida McBeth and Friends, as
one of the hosts at the infamous Jerry's Jam night on Wednesdays at Jerry's
Bait Shop in Lenexa, and with groups like Seastrings and Jazz Discharge.
With the release of his CD, "Playing with Myself", he has begun performing
as Scotty McBee and the Dangerous Kitchen. |
