Live from Chicago Dirty Dan and Mongo Man Show Wednesday's 9:00PM CST  

Performing mostly classic VAN HALEN tunes, the show is carried out true to Roth-era form. Complete with hand made costumes identical to those worn by VAN HALEN, uncanny visuals & stage layout, vainglorious stage antics & gymnastics, raspy yet suave-ish vocals, note-for-note guitar shredding, thunderous rhythm section and crucial back-ground vocals, the music is flawlessly duplicated and the atmosphere & mood of VAN HALEN is re-created at every FAIR WARNING show.

DAVID SHANKLE Biography David Shankle “The Shred Demon”, Chicago, IL is one of the most respected and talented guitarists shredding up the metal scene today. To all MANOWAR and DSG fans, he is one of the top 20 shredders and fastest guitarists in the world. He is well known for playing 7 string over-the-neck scales and arpeggios, string skipping, and a master of many guitar techniques. HE IS KNOWN TO PLAY OVER-THE-NECK GUITAR FASTER THAN MOST GUYS PLAY NORMALLY. David was a member of MANOWAR from 1988 to 1994, playing on the epic, certified-platinum album “The Triumph Of Steel” and co-writing 4 songs including “Master Of The Wind”, “The Burning”, “Ride the Dragon”, and “Demon’s Whip”. After setting out on his own, David attended Roosevelt Music University in Chicago to improve his jazz and classical guitar skills. Check out his signature style of guitar playing in the video for “Ashes To Ashes” and on the songs “The Glory of Achilles”, “Metal Warriors” and “Battle Hymn” on the “The Day The Earth Shook: The Absolute Power” dvd featuring MANOWAR members past and present performing at the Earthshaker Fest 2005. Now, having refined and nearly perfected his craft, David brings years of experience and hard work to the table with the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP. The DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (also known as DSG) is about pure talent. Even before his days as lead guitarist of MANOWAR, David had already received numerous accolades. His incredible technique and blistering speed on the guitar have won him the moniker “The Shred Demon”. Such revered artists as Michael Angelo Batio, Joe Stump, Rusty Cooley, George Bellas, Francisco Fareri and Tom Hess have testified to David’s prowess. George Bellas has said, “DSG should stand for Dangerous Speed Guitar”. With the first of six instructional videos available through ShredAcademy.com, David continues to make his mark on the guitar world. Fronting his own impressive band, the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP