Michael O. Quintero - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I am an artist and musician interested in spirituality in art practice. In my sculpture, I work to integrate sight and sound as part of the sculptural experience. I wish to expand my practice beyond the object and engage all the senses that give me the "aesthetic" experience.I have created two musical projects for myself. First, I am one of two guitarists for a band in Chicago called Roots: 101. This is a band whose music is a cross between Bob Marley and the Temptations with a little Zeppelin thown in. We're a great party band and play regularly in Chicago.My second project is a solo project called Primal Intelligence.I'm having lots of fun creating compositions with Garage Band that serve as backing tracks for my guitar. I consider this stuff aural versions of my visual work. These songs, like the sculpture, are grounded in the search to understand our humanity.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/22/2005
Influences: Vernon Reid, Living Colour, Adrian Belew, Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Allan Holdsworth, Led Zepplin, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Credence Clearwater Revival, Shokichi Kina, music of Okinawa, Ali Farke Toure, chanting of the Tibetan lamas, KODO, diddle bow music, T Model Ford, Judas Priest, Robin Trower, Larry McCray, Bernard Allison, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Venus Hum, Blue Man Group
Type of Label: None

My Blog

teaching, learning, trusting

Summer is here and I survived my first year at STLCC. I'm surprised that i didn't kill anyone. A colleague once told me that I should make sure that the neck snaps because once you've touched the stud...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PST

New Semester

Haven't uttered a peep in months. That's cause I've been consumed by the new teaching gig at StLCC. What a trip. Great range of students--there are some real stars who have some true technical facilti...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:21:00 PST

ROOTS 101 NEWS

Check out the new pics of ROOTS 101. We're polishing up a demo and will gigging very soon. Stay tuned.
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:54:00 PST

Everyone/No one

> Sometimes I really think that I am the musician.> Sometimes I really think that I am the instrument.> It rarely occurs to me that I am the Song.> > Who's singing?> Everyone/No one--> God.> > Do I da...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:14:00 PST

Bunch of BS

One thought after another.Keep your attention off of yourself.Ask "what can i cause for others?"Experience Express.Participate Give.Contribute what you have.One thought after another.Is it good eno...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Thu, 18 May 2006 03:43:00 PST

Unconditional For Love All of It

Uncondtional Love For All Of ItIt often occurs to me likethere's always something out therelurking,waiting to zap power,ready to give me my experience.I guess well all have our Mara.I guess we all hav...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Fri, 05 May 2006 11:39:00 PST

Guitar String

GUITAR STRINGguitar stringstanding stillNothingstrikevibratesongreturn to Nothingstrikevibrate another songreturn to Nothingon and onsinging then returning again to NothingalwaysMusic following Nothin...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:06:00 PST

Sacred Architecture

SACRED ARCHITECTURELayer 1: numbnessLayer 2: cynicism THE WALLLayer 3: resignationLayer 4: frustrationLayer 5: anger THE GATELayer 6: rageLayer 7: despairLayer 8: fear THE ...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:34:00 PST

Keeping it in Reality

Keep it Real.Keep it Present.It's a Structural conversation.Practice exists in Time, in Reality.If it only exists in thoughts and fantasies, then it doesn't exist.
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:58:00 PST

Expansion=Inclusion

Expansion = InclusionBreakdown=Opportunity Just an opportunity to be present.An opportunity to cause an opening.Up against a wall, in the dark. Groping for the door.Keep reaching out until you find th...
Posted by Michael O. Quintero on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:23:00 PST