Career
Blair was also Flattus Maximus of GWAR from 1999 to 2002. He made a return to GWAR as Splattus Maximus on the 2013 album Battle Maximus. He has also been a second touring guitarist for The Loved Ones and was second guitarist on the instrumental band The Magazine Seven"s album The Future Is Ours, If You Can Count.
Rise Against"s fifth studio album, Appeal to Reason, released on October 7, 2008, was its first with Blair.
He also appeared on the band"s sixth studio album release, Endgame, which was released on March 15, 2011. Rise Against"s seventh studio album, The Black Market was released On July 15, 2014.
Blair currently resides in Austin, Texas. Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Custom (Black).
Custom made for Blair by Gibson.
Single humbucker (bridge), single knob (volume) and toggle switch middle and neck position made into kill switch
Gibson Les Paul Classic (Black) w/Seymour Duncan JB pickups (with Motörhead symbol)
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Reissue (Chambered Body) w/Seymour Duncan Distortion Pickups
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Black) w/ Seymour Duncan JB Pickups
Gibson SG Standard (Black) w/ Seymour Duncan Distortion Pickups
Gibson Les Paul "68 Custom (Black) w/ Seymour Duncan JB Pickups, without Pick-guard. (White)
Amps and Cabinets
Marshall JCM900 4100 100watt Hi Gain Dual Reverb amp head (with 5881 Tubes)
Mesa Boogie 4x12 Recto Cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Mesa Boogie custom built Road Ready Cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Effects and More
Boss Technology Union-2 pedal
Lehle P-Split A/B/Y splitter
Boss Nova Scotia-2 pedal
Lincolnshire 6 Echo Park pedal
Rivera Channel Switcher
Furman Power Conditioner
Shure ULX Wireless Receivers
Strings and Picks
Ernie Ball Coated Slinky guitar strings (10-46 gauged)
Ernie Ball Hybirds.10 -.52
Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks (50 60 73 88).