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Neil Rambaldi is a seasoned and consummate axe wielder currently based in Belleville, New Jersey (U.S.A.) who represents his playing style as progressive rock fusion, as a music fan can now experience on his most recent recording, "Perpetual Horizon".  His most utilized guitars consist of a Customized Ibanez RG1550 and a Hand-made custom electric. Rambaldi has been playing guitar since 1993, and straight from the shoulder discloses his career objective, "My goal for the next five to ten years includes releasing, at the
least, my second solo album with international retail distribution, touring
abroad, continuing to license my music for use in various forms of
multimedia, and of course ever-evolving and ever-improving my skills as a
musician and my ability to portray a story through my music."
When asked to finally make public his favorite or most used effect for the guitar, Rambaldi unflinchingly stated, "Delay," and continued by outlining his musicial goals, "To tell a story that translates my thoughts and emotions
into something that is aurally tangible, with hopes of also illustrating
something visual that exceeds people's imaginations." He eagerly hopes to, at some point, study traditional Flamenco technique, and is presently listening to various kinds of Rock, Blues, Flamenco, Classical, and some Jazz. His principal gratification? "Well firstly, without emotion there is no art, and without the proper
technique to portray that emotion, there is no means to express it. My
greatest satisfaction as a musician is when my technique is matched to my
emotions in the sense that it is able to accurately illustrate the story to
my audience without me having to speak it with my lips. Every note is an
emotion, or part of one - just like words in a sentence," he explains absolutely.
Rambaldi wraps up by mentioning current and approaching endeavors enthusiastically, by saying, "I am currently recording my second solo album, while also teaching private
lessons and doing some occasional session work. I look forward to releasing
my next solo album sometime in 2008."
Guitar Nine Records visitors have compared the playing style and/or musical approach of Neil Rambaldi to guitarists such as Joe Satriani and others.
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
