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Defining England's Instrumental Rock
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Magic City is the title of guitarist Paul Rose's latest CD, and from the opening track, you know you are in for some instrumental guitar magic. Rose delivers quality production, compelling songwriting, and his own brand of unique, saucy, classic-rock-drenched-but-edgy guitar work. He's also able to incorporate a number of other styles, such as jazz ("My Favourite Things", "Ned's Guitar"), new age ("Shields"), dance ("Homework Bound"), and more, using a thematic, yet at times unpredictable compositional approach. Rose's guitar licks can range from sublimely savage to melodically memorable - at times within the same tune. His cover of the Venture's "Walk Don't Run" takes the song into a new, wilder sonic space, with lots of wang bar and a shred-worthy solo. Guitar fans will absolutely love Magic City and probably become dedicated Paul Rose fans on only one listen. This is some great stuff.
Paul's career has over the years seen him playing in America, Holland, France, Germany, Switzerland, and all around the United Kingdom. He has won 'Guitarist of the Year' in Guitarist magazine, as well as being given a Strat by the late, great Rory Gallagher, who, on hearing Paul's playing, described him as being, "A great player, with a great future." Paul has also played on numerous studio sessions, for artists needing something a little bit different or special for their projects. Paul is a great entertainer, with years of experience, as both a front man and as a studio/session player.
Rose is currently performing with his own band and promoting the recent release of CDs covering his work throughout the 1990s.
Contact Information
Paul Rose
20, Clifton Terrace
Forest Hall
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 9NP
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Paul Rose
Web site:
www.paulrose.co.uk
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Music For Fretted & Fretless, Electric & Classical
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Michael Vick's CD-R Hectic-Eclectic: Guitar Masterworks Vol. I: A Collection features a total of eleven tracks, ranging in length from two minutes to over eighteen minutes. A mostly instrumental collection, Vick emphasizes the 'creative' (with a capital 'C') in his music, offering compact nuggets of guitar-based nuttiness alongside extended, jammy, no-holds-barred freewheeling improvs, such as "3rd-VEN" and "Islands Of Thought A/B". Vick's sometimes eccentric approach may take some getting used to, but his dedication to originality and eclecticism is to be admired. He has even created four unique tunings which are used with exotic rhythms to create a sonic landscape of modern proportions with traditional fundamentals. Pick up a copy of his CD-R if you're ready to have your mind blown, dropping your conventional notions of music in favor of the esoteric.
Michael started on piano at age 11, but was given his first guitar at age 13. In 1987, he began studying the classical guitar at the College of Charleston with Michael Poulus. After performing some with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the College of Charleston Guitar Quartet, Michael began delving deeper into all types of music. At age 18, he formed the Michael Vick Trip. The group played his originals, along with Hendrix, Primus, Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa, etc. Upon moving to Atlanta, Michael formed Wit's End to depart from the music in the Michael Vick Trip - exploring sounds to their fullest extent. Since relocating to Charleston, he has played many solo gigs and also reformed the Michael Vick Trip full ensemble. Shows typically include a solo set, changing over into the full ensemble, which can include two full kit drummers and lots of pure improvisation.
Vick plans to get a reliable manager/agent to help further his career and crack foreign markets and additional U.S. markets. He will continue to explore his musical ideas, plan larger tours, and work on his upcoming recording with Ryan Shah, due out in 2003.
Contact Information
Michael Lloyd Vick
2745 Jobee Drive #4
Charleston, SC 29414
United States
E-mail:
Michael Vick
Web site:
www.atonal-hole.com
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
