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Pete Marinovich is a skillful and accomplished axe wielder currently based in Rockville, Maryland (U.S.A.) who represents his playing style as chordy fingerstyle most commonly found in brazilian bossa, as a listener can readily appreciate on his most recent album, "Nude With Guitar".  His most utilized guitars consist of a Gretsch Country Classic and an Angel Rosados Classical. Marinovich has been playing guitar since 1974, and without beating around the bush reveals his career aspiration, "Independence. I love composing and recording much more than performing so I am working toward getting as much exposure for my music as possible. My goal is for each recording project to make enough money to finance the next one in perpetuity. Performances make me think about compromising my natural self expression in order to go over big. Recording is free of that anxiety."
When prompted to divulge his ultimate effect for the guitar, Marinovich responded by saying, "Lexicon reverb," and continued by citing his musicial goals, "I want each musical piece to have an excitement and compelling nature void of superfluous gimmicks and gratuitous riffs. I want to minimalize production only to that which gets the point across. And, most of all, make sure every instrument conspires with both lungs and a heart beat, avoiding as much as possible the universe of sequencing, sampling and digital processing.
" He eagerly hopes to one day study the masters of Gypsy jazz guitar, and is presently listening to contemporary soul/R&B, particulary Jill Scott. His principal fulfillment? "Landscaping and gardening gets me out in the elements creating more beauty with my hands. I feel the sun is what keeps me sane and helps me to reboot," he declares without a doubt.
Marinovich concludes by detailing current and approaching undertakings enthusiastically, by saying, "After concluding a successful three-and-a-half year project with folk singer Doris Justis (billed as Doris Justis and Pete Marinovich) and produced an interesting jazz-infused folk CD called "Bright Paintings." I felt the guitar work on this project too understated for inclusion on Guitar Nine. However, the experience has inspired me to move on to a higher-energy project as producer and musical director for a talented vocalist named Krystal Klingenberg (www.krystalandthekick.com)."
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
