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DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire

About Me

HAVE AMP WILL TRAVEL!! Pro/semi-pro GUITAR PLAYER FOR HIRE! Guitar player for over 25 years, full-time guitar teacher for over 15 years, playing professionally in the Chicago area for about 20 years.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/10/2006
Band Website: DaveTheGuitarPlayer.com
Band Members:
Influences: Brian May, Carl Verheyen, Tim Pierce, Eric Johnson, Larry Carlton, Steve Morse, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Jeff Porcaro...
Sounds Like: Straight-ahead pop rock, hard rock, etc... just without vocals. (See influences). Guitar instrumental music.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

CD put on hold.

So, I figured I'd have more funds than this by this time into the project. Ugh. Well, I have a choice: finish the CD but DON'T go to LA in January to pass it out (kinda defeats the purpose, don't it?)...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:56:00 PST

CD update Dec 6th.

I'm taking a SHORT break from tracking to let the three of you know that I'm scheduled to start mixing and mastering the CD the week of Dec. 17th at Chicago Recording Company (where the guys and I mix...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:18:00 PST

New CD update

To all those who read this blog...The three of you might be interested in knowing that the new CD is getting close to being done. Rodger Carter's drum tracks are done and are AMAZING! Now Lance Morris...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:00:00 PST

MAJOR MySpace LAMENESS lately.

Does anyone else out there with a MySpace band page have the same crap happening to them:You fill in all the information for your Upcoming Shows and the moment you go to save them, MySpace omits thing...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:51:00 PST

Billy Childers Band and all shows coming up

to the two or three of you who read this stuff:I have to let you know how excited I am to be a part of the Billy Childers band. Billy has been a friend of mine for years and when he finished his debut...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:07:00 PST

Over 50 shows booked through August

To all you working musicans out there - never let anyone tell you you can't earn a good, hell, very good living playing in a band that's not on a major tour! I've got over 50 shows coming up and thats...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Mon, 07 May 2007 09:57:00 PST

I've FINALLY posted show dates!!

Geez, you'd think I would list out where I'm gonna be playing, wouldn't you? Well, the explanation is simple. There are only (at most) two or three people actually  interested in anything I do. I...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:22:00 PST

BUMP is now on MySpace (and the CD is almost done!!!)

So this major project in Hollywood last year is nearing it's completion. The CD is mixed and we just have to schedule a mastering session. For now, you can go to www.MySpace.com/BumpTheBand to check o...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:38:00 PST

NEW MUSIC!

Hey two people that might actually be reading this! I've posted two complete songs from my first CD, "Another Working Class Dog". Check 'em out and let me know what you think if you have a few moments...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:49:00 PST

So who the hell am I? :)

I'm just a guitar player from the suburbs of Chicago, earning a pretty descent living as a guitar teacher during the week and guitar player for the Bert Cattoni Band on the weekends (Bert is a gr...
Posted by DaveTheGuitarPlayer - guitarist for hire on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:36:00 PST