Yeah I used to sell grosses of picks to Michael Romeo all the time HAHA! He'd come into the store where I worked and say, "Hey, I need 3 more bags of picks, man!" Definitely a laid-back dude and really cool with everyone.
When I first heard SymX, I was like "Damn, that's the exact type of band I always wanted to have!" No wonder, he and I are pretty much the same age and have amazingly similar backgrounds. The difference, of course, is that he is freakishly talented, while I sort of muddle along.
If anyone here hasn't caught SymX live, you really should--they are astoundingly good. It's almost disconcerting how tight and precise they are live.