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Vinnie Zummo

Swinging Guitar Sounds of Young America

About Me

I'm a guitar player by trade and I was with the Joe Jackson Band for about 7 years. Also, I'm a writer, producer, I create Hip Hop drum loops and sample cds for Zero G, and put out my own CDS the latest one being "Swinging Guitar Sounds Of Young America". Some have said the CD causes "Genre Whiplash". My current thing is adding "icing" to people's songs. Little lo fi touches and odd little touches to make a trak come alive. Of course I love adding a guitar solo as well if the song seems to want it. I LOVE all kinds of music and I'm a vampire for playing diffferent styles of it on a daily basis. I crave the variety.

Check out VZ's new CD!
Swinging Guitar Sounds of Young America
"There's something sort of touching about how many songs are obvious tributes to specific people... and also how there is no obvious connection between them (Earth, Wind and Fire and Les Paul?!) In the end it kind of makes me chuckle. It comes across very much as a musician doing something from the heart rather than thinking like an A&R man. And of course there's great playing."
-- Joe Jackson, pop genius
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/6/2007
Band Website: vinniezummo.com
Influences: Beatles
Charlie Parker
Charlie Christian
John Scofield
Jeff Beck
The Shaggs
Schoenberg
Pat Martino
Paul Revere and The Raiders
Tony Williams
Trane'
Bob Wills
Lovin Spoonful
Herbie
Chick

Sounds Like:
Vinnie Zummo
Beatles
Esquivel
Bob Wills
Ringo Starr
Jeff Beck
John Scofield
Pat Martino
Toots Thielman
Clapton
BB King
Chicken Pickin
Bebop
African
Funk
Earth Wind and Fire
Beach Boys
Record Label: Vaz Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

GREAT FRANK ZAPPA QUOTES

I came across these recently. I think they are brilliant and ahead of their time just like everything else Frank did.Here are some classic quotes by Frank Zappa. Some better than othersJazz is not dea...
Posted by Vinnie Zummo on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:11:00 PST

GREAT FRANK ZAPPA QUOTES

I came across these recently. I think they are brilliant and ahead of their time just like everything else Frank did.Here are some classic quotes by Frank Zappa. Some better than othersJazz is not dea...
Posted by Vinnie Zummo on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:11:00 PST

Artist/ Worker???

Hi All,Thought U might enjoy my response to a question in the Allegro magazine ( For those of U who are not in NYC or in the musician's union, Allegro is Local 802's magazine)AllegroVolume CVII No. 9...
Posted by Vinnie Zummo on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:43:00 PST

Reviews for "Swinging Guitar Sounds of Young America".

RAVES ABOUT "Swinging Guitar Sounds of Young America""In a word, Zummo-rific..."Marshall Crenshaw, pop artist.----------------------------------------------------" There's something sort of touching a...
Posted by Vinnie Zummo on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:50:00 PST