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An exquisite debut...
I heard David Gillis at the 2001 Gamble Rogers Folk Festival in St.Augustine (where he took first place in the fingerstyle guitar competition). After hearing his world class guitar playing, I was not prepared to be blown away by the beauty of this CD. It is a brilliant landmark in an idiom that begs for new creative voices.I give it six stars.
John McCormick-Phantom Records recording artist .
With his new debut CD release When Youve Got A Dream, David Gillis has emerged as an artist with a sound that in some ways strikes the familiar yet still remains unique. Hints of John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, Ben Harper, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Bruce Cockburn paint the soundscape. But beneath it all lies a truly distinct and fresh perspective. It is simply deep and inspiring songwriting.
The disc has eleven tracks ranging from folk, blues and acoustic rock. The songs are all bound together by a common thread of profound acoustic guitar playing and a voice reminiscent of Jackson Brown. Gillis shows his accomplished award
winning guitarist side as heard in his solo instrumental cover of The Theme from Spiderman. At times it sounds as though more than one guitar is playing. Available Online at www.davidgillis.com.
When you read the roster of supporting musicians it is simple to understand how the tracks leap from the loud speakers to the soul. Bill Dillon (Sarah McLachlan, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lanois) weaves wonders on four of the tracks with his
orchestral guitar sensibilities. Don Ross (Sony, Narada Records) makes a guest appearance with a haunting performance on Dobro slide guitar. Fergus Marsh (Bruce Cockburn) displays his mastery on the Chapman stick and
electric bass while David King (Rapid Transit) lays down balanced and steady grooves on percussion. Top that off with the true harmonic genius of Rob Fekete on keyboards and you have got a world class band.
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| An solo acoustic guitar instrumental of the theme of Spiderman. It sounds like 2 guitars but there is one one - no Overdubs. |
CD: When You've Got A Dream
Credits: Performed David Gillis |
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| Recorded with acoustic guitar as the primary focus. |
CD: When You've Got a Dream
Label: Indie
Credits: David Gillis © copyright 2001 |
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| A song about War's hidden agenda. |
CD: A Little Guitar
Label: Independant
Credits: David Gillis © copyright 2002 |
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