Artist description Guitarrist/Composer/Singer... in that order. Varied in styles. from hard/punk/rock to soft love ballads and Acoustic Blues. Also some Classical guitar in there.

Music Style Rock/Pop/Acoustic/Blues Acoustic/70'sCovers/New Wave

Musical Influences Led Zeppelin,The Who,Hendrix,Yes,Talking Heads,Black Sabbath,Jethro Tull

Similar Artists SOUND LIKE ALL OF THE ABOVE ON THEIR WORST NIGHT

Artist History Been playing guitar since 12 years old.Started picking up tunes by ear and playing at my best friend (Jimmie's)basement;he had a snare drum and me with a cruddy 20 dollar acoustic.Finally realized I needed some training so studied Classical guitar for 3 years at the Hampton's Conservatory of Music In Englewood N.J. Formed Montage, a progressive rock band,together with Jimmie on Drums and Ralph Offidani On Bass, Ralph sang very well so I just focused on my guitar playing. Picked up a lot of stuff from listening to LP's at the 16rpm and picking up solos note by note that way.Also got a lot of stuff from fellow guitarrists at Dwight Morrow H.S. and allaround.My SG was always with me whereever I went. At the same time I had a parallel band called Shift; which was the commercial alternative.Shift was another power trio(We were best buddies from High School),but we did covers of many of the then current rockers (ZZTop,Hendrix,Who,Led Zeppelin,Aerosmith,Kansas..etc.) In 1978 I went back to my native country (Argentina)and there Had many bands; "VIMANA" was the first and most creative band,did progressive rock with Jazzfusion and Yes type influences.Then came "Alas Delta" a short stint at covers once more.finally came "Mugre" where these funny songs came from("Ten Cuidado Nena" and "Tema Para Nadie").After Mugre, my best friend and drummer decided he wanted to become a priest and I was put away in a psychiatric Hospital(was over-stressed)... After that, I put down my guitar altogether and disappeared from the music scene for over 10 years. Finally, after being married for 6 years and with two kids, I finally pick up the axe again. This time a younger musician named Claudio Carminati was the one who pushed me back towards my first love(the Guitar), he gave me renewed confidence in my playing abilities and together we formed "Po'Boys" which was to become an Acoustic Blues duo that could have gone very far if it weren't for some differences in opinions I had with Carminati about the future of "Po'Boys".Carminati played a very mean Harp(blues just poured out of the guy!).Right there my old buddies from the "Mugre" band saw me at a couple of our shows and asked me to join their group"The Mustang Blues Band" which I renamed "Delray" and ...and Delray was my last band to date. We did Covers (40% CCR, and the rest oldies and 70's classics)and played many clubs,bars,and Shopping Centers, private parties and special events.Finally I came back to the States, and am now living with my wife and kids in Florida and hoping to form a new band, or maybe an Acoustic Ensemble.But as of now,I am just a solo Artist looking for any good musicians who want to join in my project.

Group Members IT'S ONLY ME RIGHT NOW.

Instruments Ovation Custom Balladeer,Fender Telecaster, Gibson Custom SG '72 ,HIWATT 100 watt Stack,Blonde Stratocaster 1976,Peavey Banditt 80w

Albums Po'Boys / Delray 2001 / Mugre Live at the CacahueteClu'

Press Reviews Dirty Player Category -1 = 9- Nice flow. Got that acustic groove thing going on. Vocals are nice and bluesy. Harmonica makes the song. Category -2 =10- Simple and that's all it needs. Not too much and not lacking anything. Category -3 = 9- That guitar player's got it goin on. Wish I could do that. Could be a little tighter though Category -4 = 6- Sounds like alot of other tunes though. Category -5 = 7- This tune has got tons of soul. Vocals seemed a little rushed. Over all rating = 41 I can hear all sorts of influences in there. From some Blue grass, to blues, southern rock. First thing I thought of when I heard the vocals was Joe Cocker. Right on guys. Good tune Just follow the waitress up to the bar. She will line you all up and administer the beer bomb for all of you. ********************************************* Necesito Sufrir great tune strong vox really cool Crazy Little thing called love has a great track , But would love to hear it with the vocal as up front as Necesito . Great work THE BLACK PEPPER GALAXY ********************************************* Necosito Surfrir 1 = 10 – Good melody and phrasing 2 = 10 – Guitar, harp, and vocals. So simple that it’s perfect. 3 = 10 – This is where you realy impressed me. With so few instruments goin there is no where to hide any mistakes. And I didn’t hear any. 4 = 7 – Good ole blues tune. 5 = 10 – The soul just flows from this tune. Over all rating 47 Well spnaish lyrics in a blues tune was the very last thing I ever expected. That harmonica just makes the whole song. I have not a clue what ya’ll were singing about, but, I liked it. Great Tune !!!!!! ************************************************* circularmusic Nov 06, 2002 at 18:17:16 Devilrouser I reviewed Dirty Player (I prefer to stay away from covers). First thing: the sound is focused in my right headphone speaker - not quite centered. You may want to fix this. At 1:28 the guitar gets a little off rhythm, but only for a couple of seconds. I would start the song at about 1:30, and use the material before that as a bridge later on in the song (or cut it out completely). This way the song will draw you right in. I can tell that it exists to show off the guitarist's ability (at least a little), but it keeps the song from pulling you in right away. Good personality on the vocals. In key and nice singing style. I like the harmonica, too. At 3:25 the syncopation of the vocals is a little hard to groove with at first, but I get the feeling it would grow on you with repeated listens. When the vocals cut out and the harmonica starts "showing off" as I prefer to put it, you should make that a bridge instead, cut some of it out, and put at least the chorus again at the end, if not one more verse. That, to me, would also make the song a bit stronger and more balanced. Overall, I like the feel of the song, and the workmanship is very talented. There was definitely a good rhythm to the whole thing, and the melodies were strong. ************************************************ "Dirty Player", sounds a bit quiet, but that acoustic grabbed me up until the harmonica came in, then I had a smile on my face. Knew then, that this was going to be good. Nice guitar work. Damn, wish it all sounded closer. "Roadhouse Blues" this is one of my favourite doors tune so i hate hearing covers of any morrisons work. But at least you never murdered it. Again the guitar work was spot on. Sounds pretty good for a live version. Glad you've got a class drummer, hits they ride and cymbals perfect. brilliant, not a fault yet. You actually play this really tight and bring the song across well. Cool. I enjoyed that. Justice done well. ************************************************* Now, the first non cover, Necesito Sufrir show your vocal talents. NTW-It was someone else I was talking about vocal range)... The guitar is a wee bit raw but the vocals took my mind off of that immediately. Dirty player takes a while to get under way but when it does it brings back great memories of London Harp, a small group in the late 90's which has since disbanded. ( intersting word) Well, I love the guitar at the beginning of Dirty so dont take that as a negative, its just that there are certain cannons I grew up with about such things. I think the change in pace before the harp was very nice, almost a prelude to the vocals.. You have a great voice, and although you are mainly singing blues based material here I bet you could sing anything pretty well. Im looking forward to some "experimental" devilhouse ! but if you mainly stay around the blues stuff, I for one think your performance is of a high quality... -rich adonis ************************************************ "Down on the Corner"CCR/cover version 1 = 10 – Of course that’s borrowing from CCR (Always thought is had a good melody) 2 = 8 – I have always thought this tune (Original) was lacking a fullness. 3 = 10 – Very tight rhythm section. And I do believe that is the first time I have ever been able to undestand all of the lyrics. 4 = 3 – What can I say, it’s a cover. Reminds me of………… Dan Fulgleburg maybe LOL 5 = 9 – Great feel except the intro guitar. Just a touch rigid. Over all rating = 40 When the vocals first kicked in I was almost fooled thinking it was Fulgelburg. I don’t see where you think tune is bad. Sure it’s a cover, but, play this at almost any bar and you’ve won the crowd. I quite enjoyed it my self. Good job. ************************************************ "Down on the Corner" well it doesn't suck. the lead guitar riff seems louder than the other,and maybe too loud in comparison to the vocal. I am not picky about the vocal,I actually just found it to be too quiet and maybe a few words could have been clearer. mostly it was that main guitar riff just had a very stiff metal feel,and it was louder than the other instruments. still overall it was alright,and I don't actually listen to this band,so maybe I am not harsh enough ************************************************** "Down on the Corner" starts right off with a clip or blip Overall production lacks a crispness ( not enough sparkle) I heard an off note on the guit in the beginning too ( I think) The voice is pretty good but drowned a little. Something about it seems a little dead compared to the original.. Its not only that the original singer had more gravel in his voice. The vocals are probably the best part of the song. You like to make covers of really great singers I notice. To your credit, you at least dont make the song bad. That is a real compliment considering the singers you are covering dude.. -rich *************************************************** Production [4/10] Musical Talent [7/10] Sounds [6/10] Hook/feel [6/10] ----------------------------------------------- Overall Impression [5.5/10] ----------------------------------------------- Comment: First of all, it's kind of a bad recording. Noise and "distant". Vocal effort is good and suits this kind of blues/rock/pop theme. It is not a very complicated song but the musicians play it very nice on the various instruments. Good backing vocals also. You really must get that recording and producing part together, the noise and lack of treble is overwhelming on this track. Not a bad track but it does not give me that special feeling. ------------------------------------------------ Jorge..Listening to 'down on the corner' now..I LOVE creedence too-so i guess i can't help but like this song..!I'm really into the kind of sound you have too..Great vocals and loose (but tight)playing..its got a real rootsy uplifting feel-and i look forward to hearing just your own stuff up here in future! lol..I've seen a couple of threads where you've been panned 4 doing so many covers-I personally think theres a place 4 everything but it IS better to push yourself to do originals ***********************************************

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Location Jacksonville, Florida - USA

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