I have been playing the guitar since I was 13. I took lessons from a great lady named Pat Correlli, who at the time was about 84 years old and could still play the guitar like no one else. She was a student of Andres Sergovia and I am proud to say she was my teacher. From Classical to Metal to Flamenco, I have tried to be versatile in my playing. Although I was never trained formally in Flamenco it provides me with endless inspiration and the basic flavor of my music.(I do not consider my music Flamenco Puro by any means!) The majority of my heritage comes from Spain and Portugal so for me it's a way of connecting with my ancestory in those countries and my music is what comes naturally to my ears.
The music ends up being a mix of all my musical endeavors. In addition to the guitar I also play the Bass, Keyboards and Piano, Percussion such as the Cajon, Congas, Bongos and anything else I can get my hands on! Plus the Vocals and on occasion the Electric Guitar.
On my songs, "Un Mariposa Por Ti", "La Idioma del Alma", and "Desert Sandstorm", I recorded the percussion in my studio and then put them on a Looping Pedal.This allows me to perform these songs as you hear them here live. I tend to use the looper a lot and also do live looping, like in the song "Scenes of a Mystery". All this is in an effort to provide a very full sound for being only one person. My creativity gets the best of me and I want to hear it all at once without being concerned with other musicians, schedules and egos. It's a very freeing way to do things but it can be more difficult as well.
The main purpose of this page is to get my music out there(of course) but I am also available for performing at any number of events, from weddings to dinners to galleries, bars or restaurants. I have a definite need to perform live and always look foward to performing no matter what the occassion.So I am reaching out to all my "Friends" out there to just keep me in mind if you know of someone needing music for any type of event or if you know of an establishment who needs entertainment to get in touch with me through this page or at my e-mail address:
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Thanks for visitng my page and enjoy the music!!!!
Michael Tait Tafoya
