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Danney Alkana

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20th CENTURY GUITAR Great classical music masters of the past have always been admired by rock fans. Now California-based guitarist Danney Alkana puts a new spin on the term classical rock. Arranging 10 memorable themes of Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Paganini and more for Stratocasters and synthesized strings, Alkana fearlessly fuses the realms of classical and rock. Even more amazing is that Alkana performs all the instruments himself – from multi-tracking the guitars to playing keyboards, bass and drums. With this much talent and musical know-how, it's hard to believe that the all instrumental "Rock the Bach" is Alkana's first major project. In the interesting liner notes, Alkana admits he's a confirmed rock fan, who bought his first guitar after hearing Jeff Beck's "Truth" album. On "Rock the Bach", Alkana expertly blends his knack for playing heavy metal guitar with his love of timeless Baroque and Renaissance music.

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Member Since: 1/4/2008
Band Website: bonanzamusiclibrary.com
Influences: Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Leslie West, Jon Akkerman, Ronnie Montrose. Michael Schenker, Jimmy Page Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Billy Gibbons, Ritchie Blackmore, Andy Powell, Al DiMiola, Uli Roth, Rick Derringer, Keith Richards, Joe Walsh, Steve Miller, Dave Mason, Cozy Powell, John Bonham, Ian Paice, Terry Bozzio, Mitch Mitchell, Jimmy Bain, Chris Squire, Glenn Hughes, Jack Bruce, Noel Redding, Roger Glover, Joe Lynn Turner, Klaus Meine, Graham Bonnet, David Coverdale, Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Jan Hammer, Edgar Winter, Cream, Deep Purple, Led Zepplin, Rainbow, Jethro Tull, Yes, The Who, Wishbone Ash, The Stones, Steive Wonder, The Beatles, J.S. Bach, Niccolo Paganini, Franz Joseph Haydn, Antonio Vivaldi. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven. And Not necessarily in this order except Jeff Beck :-)
Record Label: Four Winds Ent. Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

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CD REVIEWS : ROCK THE BACH

ROCK THE BACH Reviews20th CENTURY GUITARGreat classical music masters of the past have always been admired by rock fans. Now California-based guitarist Danney Alkana puts a new spin on the term cla...
Posted by Danney Alkana on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:04:00 PST

Rock The Bach: is in every reputable store on line: itunes, amazon, cd baby etc. Thanks!

I have received some emails about "Rock The Bach". It is in every reputable store on line: itunes, amazon, cd baby etc.  Thanks!Danney
Posted by Danney Alkana on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:55:00 PST