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Mixed Bag Of Metallic Instrumentals
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New York area guitarist Ed Durivage submitted a CD-R copy of his album Incoming, which features twelve instrumentals ranging from bluesy metal, traditional metal, techno metal, funk metal... well if you're sensing a metal theme here, that's probably the common stylistic thread running through the material. Even the ballad tempo tracks (such as "Forever Good-Bye") wouldn't be out of place on a Judas Priest/Scorpions record. A couple of tracks Durivage describes as ambient are the exceptions; they offer a completely different kind of listening experience. Hopefully Durivage can hook up with a real drummer in the future, as music this heavy almost demands the pounding throb of an experienced heavy metal drummer. His thematic ideas are strong, his soloing fits into the compositions quite well, and his technique allows him to develop ideas both thoughtfully structured along with those displaying a sense of abandon - a fine line that, if it can be walked, yields promising results.
Ed was initially attracted to music through the children's show The Banana Splits, and his grandfather later indulged the youngster with a Montgomery Wards amp and a cheap little sunburst Strat. He learned songs by Tommy James, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and UFO and recorded his first cassette at the age of 14. Ed continued to play and write songs until medical problems pushed guitar playing to the background. After starting a company to build high performance music PCs and servers in 1998, he got back into writing and recording songs, and eventually picked up the guitar again - and found himself hooked. The consequences of 10 to 12 years of not playing had to be undone, and Ed now finds himself with new life and energy for his six-string friend.
In addition to working on material for his next CD, Durivage is considering starting a band with his brothers Steve (guitar/vocals) and Tom (drums).
Contact Information
Ed Durivage
PO Box 151
Watervliet, NY 12189
United States
E-mail:
Ed Durivage
Web site:
www.dervaj.com
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Soloist Adept In Jazz, Latin, Funk & Pop
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The Trouble With Fribbles is a CD-R release by Oakland composer/guitarist David Widelock, chock full of acoustic solo guitar interpretations (Lennon/McCartney, Thelonious Monk, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Fats Waller, Peter Gabriel and more) and several original compositions ("Bagatelle #3", "I Remember The Empire State Building", "Eva's Song"). Widelock used both nylon-string and 12-string guitars on the eighteen tracks, which offer well-crafted arrangements, free improvisations, and harmonic gambits, while demonstrating his skill at styles ranging from pop and jazz, to blues and Latin. Fans of solo guitar will really find a lot to enjoy here; Widelock has spent a lifetime honing his craft, and The Trouble With Fribbles is really a rousing showcase for this talented string man. Highly recommended.
David has been performing in the San Francisco Bay Area since the early '70s. He has studied jazz guitar with Warren Black and improvisation with pianist Art Lande. David led his own trio for many years, and has performed in the Lejimda trio, which played at the first Bay Area Loft Jazz Festival in 1978. He also worked with Bamboo, which featured Mark Isham and bassist Bill Douglass. David has toured Europe numerous times. His first album, "Too Many Vitamins" was released in 1985, and a National Endowment for the Arts Music Fellowship in 1988 resulted in a quartet collaboration with pianist Jon Jang. As a composer, David is the author of over fifty jazz tunes for small ensembles, and he has written three pieces for large ensembles. From 1987-1992, David served on the Board of Directors of Jazz In Flight, a presenting organization for creative music.
Widelock is currently writing and arranging music for Bigfoot, a sextet project that combines elements of roots music and avant-garde, for Long Term Effects, his roots/pop project, and a solo acoustic guitar project.
Contact Information
David Widelock
4685 Commonwealth Dr.
Oakland, CA 94605
United States
E-mail:
David Widelock
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