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FABRICE FRANCESE (MAKING.. BREATHING MUSIC)

BASS, GUITAR, SINGING, WRITING...BE PATIENT;))

About Me

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I LOVE BASS, GUITAR, SINGING, MANDOLIN(NEW FOR ME!), KEYS, WRITING, GIGGING, PRODUCING AND RECORDING. I ALSO LOVE TO TEACH GUITAR AND BASS TO A LOT OF STUDENTS EVERY WEEK IN THE SOUTH NASSAU COUNTY AEREA OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. I PLAY AND TEACH MANY STYLES AND I LIKE TO THINK OF MYSELF AS A EXTREMELY VERSATILE PLAYER, TEAM WORKER THAT PLAYS FOR THE SITUATION. PLEASE READ ON IF YOU'D LIKE AND LET'S ALL LIVE IN PEACE IN THIS WORLD! :))
THANKS PEOPLE!!!! KEEP ON LOGIN IN AND LISTEN TO MY SONGS! WEEKLY CHART POSITION:
NUMBER "33" ON THE "BLUES INDIE 100"
NUMBER "14" ON THE "ROOTS MUSIC INDIE 100"
BOTH FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK !!!
"TELL ME WHY(I'M SO HUMAN LORD)": WRITTEN, PERFORMED, ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY FABRICE FRANCESE. COPYRIGHT P.R.S. LONDON, U.K. 2007
EVERY OTHER SONG, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LYRICS LINK, AND THE CREDITS ARE RIGHT THERE. :)
SPECIAL THANKS TO: GOD, MY FAMILY, BUZZ TRUDEAU, PAUL LANZETTA, STEVE BOOKE, DANE AND KERRY CHARLES, MARIE AND JORGE ARIZA, CAROL SEIFERT, ERRIC SEIFERT, STEVE AND CATHY METHOT, EDDIE STANKOWITZ, DAVID AND SYLVIA ACHEE, CHARLENE AND TOM BERRY, PAOLO ESPOSITO, TANI TAORMINA AND EVA .
*****ALL MY FRIENDS ARE SELECTED PERSONALLY: NO TRAINS.....NO TRICKS.....NO AUTO ADD!!!!!*****
LATEST NEWS AND PROFILE:
I'M SINGING, PLAYING BASS, GUITAR, KEYS AND WRITING AND RECORDING MY OWN STUFF PLUS In New Jersey, I'm THE MUSIC DIRECTOR AND I PLAY electric, acoustic guitar, keys with
"DACHEE&CULTURALLY ONE", the latest reincarnation of singer/songwriter/percussionist/producer DAVID ACHEE.
We're done mixing and recording with MULTI Grammy Award Winner producer JAMES "BONZAI" CARUSO at MANHATTAN CENTER STUDIOS.
Mastering has been done at STERLING SOUND in NYC by another MULTI grammy winner CHRIS ATHENS!
NEWS FLASH: WE'RE NOW WORKING ON OUR 2ND ALBUM AGAIN WITH "BONZAI" ON BOARD, AND AGAIN RECORDING AT MANHATTAN CENTER STUDIOS.
"DACHEE&CULTURALLY ONE" :Positive lyrics with a heavy REGGAE/Soca/Neo Soul/Hip Hop flavour!!!
PHOTOS BY Patrick Hilaire



"DACHEE&CULTURALLY ONE"
PLEASE GO AND CHECK IT ALL OUT AT:
WWW.HUTSOUNDZ.COM
WWW.CDBABY.COM/CD/DACHEE
CONTACT "DACHEE" DIRECTLY FOR BOOKINGS (CHECK THE MYSPACE PAGE IN MY TOP 40)AND SAY THAT I DID SEND YOU! :))
VIDEO OF "DACHEE&CULTURALLY ONE": JAH REBELS
VIDEO OF ONE OF MINE ORIGINAL SONG "TELL ME WHY",
WITH A SUPER SPECIAL GUEST,
MY BROTHER MASSIMILIANO FRANCESE.
(LIVE IN ITALY, 3RD OF MAY 2008)
VIDEO WITH MY BROTHER AND MY DAD!
"STAND BY ME" BY BEN E. KING. (LIVE IN ITALY, 3RD OF MAY 2008)
VIDEO TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY:
"REDEMPTION SONG" (LIVE IN ITALY, 3RD 0F MAY 2008)
VIDEO TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES:
"YESTERDAY" (LIVE IN ITALY, 3RD OF MAY 2008)
VIDEO OF "MR.'S'AND THE BURNED BOTTOM COOKIES BAND":
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BORN IN TORINO (ITALY), A ECLECTIC bassist, guitarist,singer/songwriter, multi instrumentalist ,engineer and producer. Proficient in styles including: Blues, Funk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock, African, World, Jazz, Reggae, Latin, Southern Rock, Roots, Rockabilly, Folk, Swing, Pop, Country and Children Music.
I'm a member of PRS (Performing Right Society, London, U.K.) and MCPS as a songwriter since 1991.
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EDUCATION:( for my students and parents)
C.I.T.E. Music Business Workshop, London, England 9/90-9/91 Studied with Prof. Julian GrayMusicians Institute, London, England 4/92-9/92 Diploma in Music Business Relevant Courses: Several Master Classes, Bass Guitar Styles Advanced Improvisation, Triadic Improvisation Lab, Arranging, Advanced Harmony. Plus i did studied several years of classical guitar with many differerent private teachers in Italy.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
ACTIVELY TOURING AND RECORDING, I HAVE Several international album credits. I DO Freelance studio and live work as bass player , guitar player, vocalist, keyboard player, AND I'M ALSO A producer and A songwriter.
I HAVE Several tours and countless gigs EXPERIENCE throughout Europe, U.K and the United States. I'M DREAMING TO PERFORM IN JAPAN, AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA AND ALL OVER THE REST OF WORLD THAT I'VE NOT BEEN TO YET! :))
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Recorded Album and/or Single with:
DACHEE&CULTURALLY ONE
JOHANNE JAMES (KYRBGRINDER, THRESHOLD)
JAMES 'BONZAI' CARUSO (PRODUCER OF ZIGGY, DAMIAN AND STEPHEN MARLEY, MADONNA, LENNY KRAVITZ, MARY J. BLIGE, FIORELLO ETC.ETC.)
TREDEGAR (Ex. Budgie)
THE SHOUT
SNOOK (Louis Jardin, ex. Rollin Stones, James Brown)
POSITIVO (Tommy Salvato+Max Corradi)
TREASON ( Prod. of Thin Lizzy, Marillion, Deep Purple, TOYAH)
PAUL CHAIN
FREEDOM SLAM (Ex. MEMBERS OF Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton)
CHRIS HOLDER
STEVE BOOKE (Violet Samudra)
STATIC
TOMMY CAMPO
DAVE REVELS (The Drifters, The Coasters, The Platters)
FREE MUSIC FROM 2nd STREET vol. 1 (WITH Jonas Mekas prod. of Lou Reed, John Lennon, Miles Davis)
TOM GUARINO
TANI
DANNA BANANA (Children Music)
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MORE RECORDINGS AND/OR TOURED THE U.S.A. AND EUROPE WITH:
KARI BANNERMAN (U.K./Ghana) (Osibiza, Ronnie Laws)
JONAH DAVID(EX. MATISYAHU DRUMMER)
KEVIN HUNTER(U.S.A.) (SHANIA TWAIN, JANET JACKSON, P DIDDY, MARY J. BLIGE) WWW.MYSPACE.COM/KEVINHUNTERGUITAR
TREDEGAR (Wales)
INSIDE OUT (England)
TREASON (England)
BASIL (England) (Desree)
PAOLO TOFANI (EX. AREA)
FREEDOM SLAM (England)(WITH DANIELE MACCHI AND FRANCO BIANCO)
THE BABYSNAKES (Ireland) (Ex. Thin Lizzy)
SNOOK (England)
TOM O'BRIEN (U.S.A.)(EX DRUMMER FOR ELLIS MARSALIS, DR.JOHN, BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
DANE CHARLES (U.S.A./Australia) (Prod./Drummer Vibrolush, Angie Narayan)
THE SHOUT (England)
PETE CANNAROZZI (U.S.A.) (Keys for Al Di Meola, George Benson, John Lennon/Yoko Ono, Chaka Kahn, Ashford and Simpson, Ben E. King etc. etc.)
NIK TURNER (England) (Ex. Hawkwind)
PETE WATTS (England) (BBC)
NAVID NIKBAKHT (Iran/England)
PAUL SHORTINO (U.S.A.) (JVC Japan)
PHIL VARCA (U.S.A.)
STEVE WELLINGTON AKA "DREADLOX HOLMES" (england)
PAT DIAMOND (U.S.A./Ireland) (EMI U.K.)
CARY BOND (U.S.A.) (Black Cat Bones/ Jesus Christ Superstar)
WILLIAM WEIST (U.S.A.) (piano and keys wiz, arranger and composer)
DAVID PENNA (U.S.A.) (Drummer and composer, Spastic Ink, Static, Ronnie Spector)
MANNY FOCARAZZO (U.S.A.) (Alan Parsons)
JOEY LODES (U.S.A.) (Guitar Player Mag. Columnist)
CORRADI KID (England) (Ex. Snow Pony)
DALIUS NAUJOKAITIS (U.S.A./Lithuania)
JONAS MEKAS (U.S.A./Lithuania)
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************* NEW MILLENIUM RELEASES************* *****************************************************
DACHEE: "FLIGHT"
(ALBUM; ACOUSTIC, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BASS AND KEYS. PRODUCED AND MIXED BY DACHEE AND GRAMMY AWARD WINNER JAMES"BONZAI"CARUSO. MASTERED BY GRAMMY AWARD WINNER CHRIS ATHENS AT STERLING SOUND, N.Y.)
CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.HUTSOUNDZ.COM AND WWW.CDBABY.COM/CD/DACHEE
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STATIC: "Patterns"
(Album ; track 5 and 6 "Mesopotamia","Chicken fingers" with David Penna,Mike Fortin)
check it out at WWW.DAVIDPENNA.COM and WWW.GUITAR9.COM/patterns
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A TRIBUTE TO JASON BECKER: "Warmth in the wilderness VOL. 2"
(Album; track 13 "Life Afterlife" with Steve Booke, Dave Miranda, Carl Roa)
check it out at WWW.LIONMUSIC.COM AND WWW.GUITAR9.COM/WARMTH2

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TANI: "Io E Il presente"
(E.P. ; track 2 " La Sposa Del Re")
check it out at WWW.TANIMUSIC.COM
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A TRIBUTE TO JEFF BECK: "Rewired"
(Album; track 2 and 10, "Star Cycle", "'Cause We've Ended as lovers" with Steve Booke, David Penna)
check it out at WWW.GUITAR9.COM/rewired
WWW.STEVEBOOKE.COM
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TOM GUARINO: "lost Souls"
(Album)
check it out at WWW.TOMGUARINO.COM and WWW.CDBaby.com/TOMGUARINO
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DAVE REVELS: "Family Ties"
Mixed and Mastered by Grammy Award winner Phil Magnotti
(Album) check it out at WWW.DAVEREVELS.COM and WWW.cdbaby.com/cd/revels
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MORE EXPERIENCES:
I have also played bass in the orchestra pit for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in a New York off Brodway Production, and I had other theatre and auditorium concerts experience.
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I've had videos played on:
ITV (ENGLAND)
CHANNEL 4 (England)
MTV (Europe)
VH1 (Europe)
FUJI TV (Japan)
RAI (Italy)
I have done many hours of session work including work at:
CLINTON STUDIOS, HIT FACTORY, MANHATTAN CENTER STUDIOS, UNIQUE RECORDING and SONY STUDIOS ( Manhattan N.Y.)
PORCELAIN GOD, SONIC SOUND and TIKI (Long Island N.Y.)
WATER, BIG BLUE MEENIE AND TAKE FIVE STUDIOS (New Jersey)
TRIDENT, RAEZOR, SNAKERANCH, METROPOLIS AND IMC STUDIOS (London U.K.)
DAY RECORDS (Pesaro, Italy), DB1 (Bergamo, Italy), MINIREC AND SYNERGY (Torino, Italy)
and lots more, as well as live showcases in Manhattan's S.I.R. (r.i.p. uptown) and Sony Studios , and all over studios in the U.K. and Italy.

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EVEN MORE :
Currently I'm fronting (vocals/bass player) in an acoustic duo (Rollin and Tumblin) and 3 piece electric blues band
(Delta Storm), Feat. STEVE BOOKE on guitar (solo international recording artist, Mark Wood, Violet Samudra) and a variety of rotating drummers, plus a "Free Impro" band "USC" with Booke on guitar and KENJI TAJIMA on drums/percussions.
I have also being playing with the incredible children artist Mr. "S"...go on and check his page in my top 24 and also on
www.mr-s-tunes.com
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Lately....great the new collaboration with the incredible LUIGI&ARLETTE, playing the the best of italian classics, done in a Latin /Jazz/Mediterranean style with a super workout for myself and my 5 string bass, and with all around great arrangments and sung with such taste, from both ARLETTE and LUIGI played also with a fantastic band! They have a great new album that just came out, and I enjoyed immensely performing this songs live. Please check their web site at WWW.MUSICONINTERNET.COM and their cd at WWW.cdbaby.com/LUIGIARLETTE
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Last but not list; I'm on and off subbing for a variety of bands including singer/songwriter THOMAS DONOVAN check him out at WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TOMDONOVAN
also I sub for the very groove oriented New Orleans flavored, TOMMY CAMPO'S "CRAVIN' MOOREHEADE" check 'em out at
WWW.BEACHBLENDER.COM (click on "THE CRAVIN BAND").
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I also played and learned many things from singer/songwriter PAUL LANZETTA and DIANE INDIVIGLIA.
I have all my repairs and set-ups done at THE EAST ROCKAWAY MUSIC CENTER in NEW YORK, owned by PAUL and managed by DIANE, which i like to thank very much for all their incredible help and support in all these years in New York!!!! FOR ANY SET UPS OR REPAIRS PLEASE CALL 516-599-6693
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THANKS A LOT FOR READING.....LOVE, PEACE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU......
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/22/2005
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DIFFERENT PEOPLE FOR DIFFERENT STYLES: I'M LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATE.......YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET!!!!!Currently I'm working on my 1st Solo Album. I will produce, record, engineer, play and sing everything, with only a few selected guests on certain song . * Yet before that, I ' ve decided to put out a acoustic E.P. SOMETIME SOON. ****************************

MY PHOTOS PLAYING LIVE AND IN THE STUDIO, WERE ALL SHOT BY THE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER MARIE ARIZA. PLEASE GO AND CHECK HER AMAZING WORK AT:

WWW.INNOVATIONIMAGES.NET

CONTACT HER IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR PICTURES TAKEN IN THE NEW YORK AEREA BY A TOP PRO PHOTOGRAPHER, YET WITH FAIR PRICES!







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VIDEO OF "U.S.C. LIVE IN NYC", MAY 2005:
ALL IMPROVISED/FREESTYLE GIG WITH STEVE BOOKE ON GUITAR AND KENJI TAJIMA ON DRUMS.
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People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway. You see, in the end, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway." -Mother Theresa

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CULTURE........INFORMATION.......COUNTING MY BLESSINGS..........LIVING AND ALWAYS LEARNING..........NEVER TAKING NOTHING FOR GRANTED............AND NOT IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER:
Jeff Beck, Gov't Mule, The Eagles, Joe Walsh, AC/DC, Puya, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Henry Mancini, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Osibiza, Carol King, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, James Taylor, The Beatles, War, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Queen, the 3 Kings: Freddie, Albert, B.B., Cream, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Withers, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Sly and The Family Stone, King's X, Audioslave, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Budgie, Rage Against The Machine, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Bo Diddley, Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, Queen, Booker T. and the MG's, Count Basie, Gino Vannelli, Elmore James, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, BUDDY HOLLY, ROY ORBISON, EDDIE COCHRUN, The Temptations, Ben Harper, Keb Mo', Tom Waits, Edwin Starr, Earth wind & Fire, The Four Tops, Kool and the Gang, Little Buster, ROBERT JOHNSON, HONEYBOY EDWARDS, LEAD BELLY, BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA, THE ANIMALS, THE ZOMBIES, THE RASCALS, THE TURTLES, Bee Gees, War, The Meters, The Crusaders, Slave, George Martin, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Focus, Caetano Veloso, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, PINK FLOYD, JOHN WILLIAMS, RUFUS THOMAS, SAM&DAVE, NINO ROTA, ENNIO MORRICONE, Pino Daniele, Renato Carosone, Mina, Fred Buscaglione, Pooh, Le Orme, AREA, Lucio Battisti, Lucio Dalla, RON, Edoardo Bennato,The Trip, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Il Rovescio della Medaglia, Goblin, New Trolls, Elio e Le Storie Tese, Ivan Graziani, Domenico Modugno, Angelo Branduardi, Franco Battiato, P.F.M., Jovanotti, Adriano Celentano, Zucchero, Vasco Rossi, and so many others including MOTOWN and STAX acts, many Blues, World Music(African,Indian, South Amerrican etc.), Classical Music and Native American Artists.
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FAVOURITE MUSICIANS ;-)) (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

BASS PLAYERS:

John Paul Jones, Jaco Pastorius, Jack Bruce, James Jamerson ( all names beginning with "J"....HA!HA!HA!AHA!!) Paul McCartney, Sting, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Richard Bona, Roger Glover, Allen Woody, Doug Pinnick, Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Abraham Laboriel, Louis Johnson, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Les Claypool, Greg Rzab, Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten,Larry Graham, Oteil Burbridge, Bootsy Collins, Pop Staples, Flea, Edgar Willis, Lonnie Mack, Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Chuck Rainey, Jeff Berlin, Tony Levin, Me'Shell Ndege'Ocello, Pino Palladino, John Deacon, Andy Fraser, Geddy Lee, Jerry Jemmott, Milt Hinton, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Tim Bogert, Glenn Hughes, Andy Hess, Greg Smith, SUZI QUATRO, Rhonda Smith, Marco Francese, Paolo Esposito(Non negare le tue origini!! Quando vieni a N.Y. che rifacciamo la band con 2 bassi!!), Red Canzian.
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DRUMMERS:

Bernard Purdie (one of the most amazing moment in my professional life....What an honor to play with one of my favourites and a true legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please check www.bernardpurdie.com ), Ian Paice, Ginger Baker, Lenny White, Chuck Bergi, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Mitch Mitchell, Elvin Jones, Kenny Clarke, Carlton (Carlie) Barrett, Harvey Mason, Billy Cobham, Narada Michael Walden, Kenny Aaronoff, Abraham laboriel Jr., John Bonham, CHARLEY DREYTON, SHAWN PELTON, STEVE JORDAN, Chico Hamilton, David Penna (thanks so much for your talent and generosity!!!!), Jerry Gaskill, Tony Williams, Ringo Starr, Bill Ward, , Simon Kirke, Ray Phillips ( same here! What an honor to have played with Ray for almost a year!! go to www.budgie.uk.com ), Massimiliano Francese, Walter Calloni, Agostino Marangolo, Tullio De Piscopo, Franz Di Cioccio, Dalius Naujokaitis (Where are you man ?!?!?), Vinnie Colaiuta, Stewart Copeland, Matt Abts, Steve Gadd, Dane Charles ( can't wait to play with you again, my Trinidadian/American/Australian brother!!!), Johanne James (great album bro'!!! everybody please check KYRBGRINDER in my top 24!)
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GUITARISTS:

SONNY LANDRETH, ELMORE JAMES, BRENT MASON, Andy Summers, George Harrison, Joe Walsh, Carlos Santana, Warren Haynes, Ty Tabor, Ray Cooder, James Burton, Chuck Berry, Larry Carlton, Jose' Feliciano, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Morse, Jeff Beck, Chet Atkins, Joe Pass, Angus and Malcom Young, Earl Klugh, Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, Paul Chain (ciao fratello lontano!!), Alirio Diaz, Vince Pereczes (always in my heart "The Shout" experience!!)Strunz and Farah, Paco de Lucia, Django Reinhardt, Jeff Beck, Leslie West, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Paul Kossoff, Gary Moore, T-Bone Walker, Kasumi Watanabe, Akira Takasaki, David Kolker (coming up strong, my brother!!),George Benson, B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Steve Cropper, Brian Setzer, Mark Knofler, Robin Trower, Robert Johson, Barney Kessel, Herb Hellis, Les Paul, Bo Diddley, Tommy Emmanuel, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John Pizzarelli, Derek Trucks, Dave Martone, Elliott Randall, Sal Di Troia, Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, Steve Booke (another Brother coming up strong!!!), HANK GARLAND, EDDIE LANG, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Guy, Pino Daniele, Giulio Camarca, Ricky Portera, Corrado Rustici, Dodi battaglia, Kari Bannerman (what a complete Honor to have played with such a talent!! Search for the band "Osibiza" at any cost!)
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SINGERS:

Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, Placido Domingo, Enrico Caruso, Ian Gillan, Robert Plant, Glenn Hughes, Jack Bruce, Sting, Bobby McFerrin, George Benson, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Paul Rodgers, Freddie Mercury, James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Bob Marley, Bon Scott, Brian Johnson, Gino Vannelli, Rob Halford, Sam Cooke, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Doug Pinnick, Lenny Kravitz, Tina Turner, Joan Jett ( still kicks some major ass, live and always!!!)Richard Bona, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Miriam Makeba, Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, India.Arie, JANIS JOPLIN, Buddy Guy, Dave Revels
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PIANO AND KEYS:

John Lord, Don Airey, McCoy Tyner(Pleasure to have meet you, Sir!), Thelonious Monk, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Keith Emerson, Jimmy Smith, Jan Hammer, Joe Zawinul, Billy Preston, Chick Corea, Dr. John, Fats Domino, Fats Waller,Herbie Hancock, Willie Weist (versatile and dynamic to the core, we'll play soon again brother!), Manny Focarazzo(Making Alan Parsons proud!Go Brother Go!!), Luigi Scapino, Pete Cannarozzi, Roby Facchinetti.
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PERCUSSIONISTS:

Airto Moreira, Paulinho Da Costa, Zakir Hussain, Massimiliano Francese, David Achee, Ray Charles(same name, different man!)
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AND I COULD GO ON WITH SO MANY MORE INSTRUMENTS, BUT I'M GONNA STOP AT THE ONES THAT I FEEL I CAN EXPRESS MYSELF WITH AND THAT I ACTUALLY DO PLAY.
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NOT MANY PEOPLE CREDIT THESE GUYS, SO I DECIDED TO DO IT BECAUSE WITHOUT THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS, OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY WOULD BE A DULL, UNDYNAMIC, DISTORTED MESS.

ENGINEERS/PRODUCERS:

Eddie Kramer(pleasure to meet you sir! Nice to talk about Jimi with you! Hope we will cross paths again some day!), Brendan O' Brien, Martin Birch, Rick Rubin, Rick Parashar, Nick DiDia, Glyn Johns, George Martin, Steve Cropper, Ron Nevison, Ted Templeman, Don Landee, Chas Chandler, Alan Douglas, Felix Pappalardi, Harry Vanda, George Young, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Tony Platt, Mark Dearnley, Al Kooper, Rudy Van Gelder, Teo Macero, Quincy Jones, Terry Date, Michael Beinhorn, Geoff Emerick, Alan Parsons, Nigel Gray, Hugh Padgham, Rodger Bain, Roger Glover, Michael Barbiero, Maurice White, Tom Dowd, JAMES"Bonzai" Caruso
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MASTERING ENGINEERS:

George Marino, Greg Calbi, Ted Jensen, Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Chris Athens, Bob Ludvig.

Sounds Like:..

My original stuff, when I'm in a songwriter mode could be described as an eclectic style:
Start with some Hendrix,Dylan,Marley,Young; add a little Cream, Zeppelin,Purple,Bo Diddley and John Lee Hooker, with a side of Beatles, Stones, Wilson Pickett topped by James Brown, Otis Redding..shake with some Santana, Pink Floyd, styles from the East, the West, some World Music ..... now stir with the "3 Kings"!(Albert, B.B. , and Freddie), add some Miles, Duke Ellington and Afrobeat Style and serve very chilledddddd!!!!

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On my Free/Impro mode:
Frequencies of colors are created, soundscaping the waves....... dynamically connected from quiet to storm.......acoustic or very electric.....effected and modern or very raw and guttural....always with the pulse of groove as a condiment for all the flavors to come out strong and clear.

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Record Label: My own, coming soon!!!!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SUMMER GIGS IN LONG ISLAND, N.Y. ....

HI! HOPE YOU'RE ALL WELL. PLEASE CHECK "A WITCH'S BREW"(IN MY "TOP FRIENDS") LIST OF GIGS. APART THE ONE SAYING "ACOUSTIC"WHICH I DON'T DO, EVERY OTHER ONE I SHOULD BE THERE 99%! IF I'LL DO ANYTH...
Posted by FABRICE FRANCESE (MAKING.. BREATHING MUSIC) on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:14:00 PST

4 NEW VIDEO, LIVE IN ITALY!!!!!! :))

ENJOY IT!!!   SPERO SIANO DI VOSTRO GRADIMENTO!!!
Posted by FABRICE FRANCESE (MAKING.. BREATHING MUSIC) on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:27:00 PST

BO DIDDLEY

A TRUE GREAT ONE LEFT US TODAY. I'LL NEVER FORGET THE GIGS I'VE SEEN,  THE SONGS, THE SHOMANSHIP, THE EMOTIONS. GOD BLESS YOU SIR......R.I.P.   © AP Bo Diddley Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies a...
Posted by FABRICE FRANCESE (MAKING.. BREATHING MUSIC) on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:43:00 PST

Some of my own philosophy of life.(PLEASE READ BEFORE REQUESTING ME!)

Hi everybody! First of all thanks a lot for reading! Secondly, i have to let you know that it might will take sometime to answer to all the request and emails. You'll know if you have a few thousands ...
Posted by FABRICE FRANCESE (MAKING.. BREATHING MUSIC) on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:41:00 PST

MUSIC....MUSIC..MUSIC.......

HI THERE, I'VE BEEN PLAYING SINCE I WAS 3, MAKING UP DRUM KITS AND MAKING UP MELODIES AND SONGS. AT THE AGE OF 5 I GOT MY FIRST LITTLE KEYBOARD, AT 6 THE RECORDER, AT 8 OR 9 STARTED TO MESS AROUND WI...
Posted by FABRICE FRANCESE (MAKING.. BREATHING MUSIC) on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:46:00 PST