Brian Gladstone
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Analogue Guy Trapped In Digital World
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Back To The Dirt is the title of the amalgamation of acoustic fingerpicking and storytelling which make up the fifteen songs on Brian Gladstone's debut CD. The guitarist has taken the influence of the '60s, combined it with the wit and insight of a master lyricist, and recorded the entire project without the use of electric instruments. Guitarists will appreciate Gladstone's talents for fingerpicking and acoustic flat picking while enjoying his creative and insightful lyrics about modern day topics--delivered with the sounds of the '60s, of course. Highlights on Back To The Dirt include "Car Song", "Don Valley Parkway Blues", "Children Sleep In Snow" and "Who Killed Betty Two Shoes". A true acoustic treat.
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, this child of the '60s indulged in the folk music sounds of Joe and Eddie, Phil Ochs and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. Brian counts Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Blake and Doc Waston as some of his strongest musical influences. Brian has performed his original material in and around the Toronto area and delivers a weekly performance at Studio K's, where three cuts from Back To The Dirt were recorded live. Brian's composition "Don Valley Parkway Blues" recorded by the Acoustics still gets air play on CBC after many years.
Gladstone continues to promote his latest CD, most notably with a promotion to win a visit from Gladstone himself to your hometown if you correctly identify all the heads which adorn the cover of the album. Visit his web site for details.
Contact Information
Back To The Dirt
8 - 601 Magnetic Drive
Toronto, Ontario M3J 3J2
Canada
Web site:
www.backtothedirt.com
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Jeff Wahl
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Solo Guitarist Explores Jazz, Classical, Modern & World Music
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Guitarscapes is the title of Colorado guitarist Jeff Wahl's collection of twenty-two solo guitar instrumentals, currently self-released on CD-R. The songs feature Wahl on both electric and nylon string guitar covering mainly jazz originals, along with four classical selections (including the ubiquitous "Spanish Ballad"), three brief modern acoustic numbers and an Indian raga, "India" which features all the microtonality you'd expect from such a piece. With an average track length of about 2:10, sometimes you're left with that 'now you hear it, now you don't feeling', however, one point is undeniable--the ability of Wahl to deliver engaging music to his listeners. He is an accomplished guitarist who plays to entertain, and Guitarscapes can certainly be enjoyed by a wide range of music fans.
Originally attracted to virtuoso heavy metal music in the '80s, Jeff gave up shred to study jazz while attending high school. After spending several years relearning to play the guitar, Jeff was offered a scholarship to study music at C.U. in Denver. He studied composition and guitar at C.U. from 1989 to 1994 when he received his Bachelor of Science. Jeff then taught, recorded and performed music in the Denver area until 1997 when he made the move to Fort Collins, Colorado, where he began to teach a new group of students.
Wahl continues to teach private guitar to 60 students in the Fort Collins and Loveland area--to his own benefit as well. He has stated, "I never really understood the guitar until I started teaching others how to play it."
Contact Information
Jeff Wahl
1730 W. Mulberry #3
Ft. Collins, CO 80521
United States
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