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Phil Kane Combo Deluxe

"Phil Kane never fails to satisfy"... Jeff Healey

About Me

They call him The Windsor Twister, Holder of the Big Note, Papa PK, Phunky Phil, Canada’s Greatest Unknown Guitarist and a few things not suitable for polite company…Phil Kane is a seasoned performer whose style blends jazz, blues, rock, pop and world music. He has been a professional musician and bandleader since 1974. A guitar teacher since 1975, Phil has also worked as a technical instructor, programmer/analyst and trainer in the computer industry. A performer since his teenage years, Phil learned his trade in the social halls, coffee houses, taverns and roadhouses in and around Windsor Ontario. Currently, he leads the Phil Kane Combo DeLuxe, and has performed with Jeff Healey, Gordy Johnson (Big Sugar), Carlos Del Junco, Jackie Washington, Jude Johnson, Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra, Richard Underhill, Terry Wilkins, Big Rude Jake, Steve Lukather (Toto, Michael Jackson) and many others. Check out the Amazin’ List on his site for a complete listing of all the folks that have performed with Phil.Phil has played countless recording sessions over the years, and his work has been heard on radios, tape decks, CD players and phonographs around the globe. Of note are his recordings with Jackie Washington, Jude Johnson and Jaymz Bee’s Deep Lounge Coalition. He was staff guitarist for Hamilton indie label Roto Noto records from 1982 to 1985, then again from 1998 to 2001. He currently operates his own recording studio in Oakville where he is working on his second album.Phil Kane is a member of SOCAN, the American Federation of Musicians, the Oakville Arts Council and is on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Guitar Players Association. ____________________________________________________________ _____ ____________________________________________________________ ______PK & Jeff Healey - tearin' it up! vid by Scotty Hughes ********************************************** Phil Kane and Jeff Healey live clip

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Member Since: 3/21/2006
Band Website: philkane.tk
Band Members: many and various ... including (but not limited to): Windsor Slim, Stew Hooey, Jeff Beauchamp, Gord Lemon, Alvin Lapp, Gene Hardy, Carlos Del Junco, Mark Sepic, Sly Juhas, Gino Mirizio, Ron Carlton, Terry Wilkins, Jim Casson, Mickey D, James Anthony, Paul Intson, Lee Martin, Al Cross, Colin Campbell, Arnie Setimi, Mark Novakovik, John Yelland
Influences: Jazz, blues, soul and Motown and, in no particular order: Scotty Hughes, Greg Alice, Kim Mitchell, Frank Zappa, the 3 Kings of the Blues, Billy Gibbons, George Benson, Bruce Conte, Django, Terry Wilkins, Jeff Healey, Jim Kane, Frankie Kovacheski, Paul Reubens, Graeme Kerr (when he cooked with butter), Johnny Guitar Watson, Les Paul, Tommy Smothers, Snooks Eaglins, Nokie Edwards, Carey Blais, Carey Peleshock ( and his brother Dale), Jack Madden, Glen Campbell, John Hartford, Hock Walsh, Eddie Tuduri, Carol Kane, Mike and Brendan, Kyra the Wonder Dog (the smartest dog ever in the history of dogs), Uncle Andy, Joe Konas, Chris Portinari, Styles Bichley, Paul Intson, Harvey Pipher, Aubrey Mann, Bruce 'The Juice' Clark, Betty Manning
Sounds Like: Billy Gibbons goes to the Motown studios and gets down with Django Reinhardt, Les Paul, Johnny Guitar Watson, Scotty Hughes and Bing Crosby. Then they all go out for coney dogs and Vernor's. ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ********
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crazy last week

What a wild weekend for this old boy! Wednesday: teaching young Canadians how to rock on their guitars, then a rehearsal with the Sonic Deli Band for the performance on the 10th. THursday: AWESOME sho...
Posted by Phil Kane Combo Deluxe on Wed, 09 May 2007 07:57:00 PST