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Albert Pasqua

To Discover New Lands, 1st Lose Sight Of The Shore

About Me

"Junkman's Purse" - Fingerstyle Instrumental"Last Good Summer Day" - Fingerstyle Instrumental"She Used To Be Head Over (Now She's Just A Heel)" - Demo Song"Ambrosia" - Demo SongI picked up the acoustic guitar late in life (early twenties), and it didn't take long to develop an aversion to the infernal plastic pick. I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by a group of musical friends with eclectic musical tastes and enjoyed playing recreationally for years before stumbling across the world of extraordinary fingerstyle guitar - I have never been the same!So, I began to write around 2002, and a couple of years later, I began to play my music live. I am self-taught, but not a very good teacher. I continue to incorporate progressive techniques while attempting to maintain the beauty and purity of the acoustic sound. Although I am inspired and amazed by many finger-style artists, my true inspiration remains the instrument itself.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/22/2006
Band Website: youtube.com/user/AlbertPasqua
Band Members: Albert Pasqua - acoustic guitars, claw-hammer style banjo, and mountain dulcimer
Influences: Fingerstyle Acoustic: Don Ross, Michael Hedges, Alex DeGrassi -Jazz: Tin Hat Trio, Brad Mehldau, Bill Frisell, MM&W, Betty Carter, Nina Simone, John Scofield -Rock/Folk: Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Bela Fleck, Frank Zappa, Bruce Cockburn.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New, rather, old songs uploaded

I have uploaded two old songs from my archives...................simply because I can. The first song is called just that, "First Song", as it is my very first composition (written around 2002..........
Posted by Albert Pasqua on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:01:00 PST

New Composition Uploaded - "Canicuette"

The new composition, "Canicuette", was written last summer and following a Winterlong guitar hiatus, I have finally recorded and posted it. This one was a great deal of fun to write and I have yet to...
Posted by Albert Pasqua on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:08:00 PST

New Composition uploaded - "Last Good Summer Day"

"Last Good Summer Day" - Written in October during a warm spell and recorded this afternoon. I adore the Fall. More to come.
Posted by Albert Pasqua on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:21:00 PST

New song up -"Piggyback Through Rock Gardens"

Just posted this newly recorded instrumental - "Piggyback Through Rock Gardens" - an unfortunate incident for a friend. I now have a couple of mics for recording - please feel free to comme...
Posted by Albert Pasqua on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:10:00 PST

Demo tune lyrics

She Used To Be Head Over (Now Shes Just A Heel) Have you seen the woman who fell in love with me? Shes all Ive known since I was seventeen She was generous, kind, she was never mean Was she just a d...
Posted by Albert Pasqua on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:14:00 PST

Lyrics without a song

If Only   I want to be an old guy Out in front of a saloon Drinking dollar drafts All afternoon Watching passers by On their way to heaven Nestled in a broken chair Made of resin   But Im ...
Posted by Albert Pasqua on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:20:00 PST

Recording disclaimer:

My apologies for the quality of some of the recordings I have posted - I am merely recording at home, straight into my soundcard, without a mic, and without a net. The vocal tracks on "20 Ears" a...
Posted by Albert Pasqua on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:13:00 PST