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Des Sherwood

Grass isn't greener, it's just a different shade..

About Me


PROFESSIONAL GUITARIST AND TUTOR AVAILABLE FOR SESSION WORK.
OZZY OSBOURNE considered me as replacement for his long time guitarist ZAKK WYLDE in late 2005.
At the time, Zakk was very busy with his own band BLS and Ozzy announced he was looking for a new guitarist. I sent a demo CD to his house in Buckinghamshire and two weeks later I get a phone call from Ozzy expressing a lot of interest.
To hear Ozzy Osbourne say to me "I've heard your CD and I'm really f***ing impressed man..." was one, if not THE proudest moment of my life.
Unfortunately a couple of months later it's announced that Zakk had rearranged his BLS schedule and made himself available for Ozzy again.
CRAP news for me but I can't say I blame him.
With 'Prince of Darkness' Feb' 08.
With INTERSTATE
My main job is guitar tuition which includes teaching people all over the world via the internet.
With BRIAN TATLER from DIAMOND HEAD and Phill Lynott look alike HALDIN in the Thin Lizzy tribute band DIZZY LIZZY '94.
With Interstate May 06.
Feb 08.
Various solos played by me:
If you can't see the song player below, hit the F5 button and let the page refresh.
Some of these files were recorded with bands in a studio and some were recorded with backing tracks on a home computer.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/1/2006
Band Website: dessherwood.co.uk
Band Members: Original rock band:
Interstate.
Kev Ward Vocals
Des Sherwood guitar
Jim Rudge bass
Calvert Carvill drums/bv's

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Click on the song titles below to hear songs I co wrote with Interstate, recorded in 2005/2006.

Bhangra meets rock colaboration:
East 'N' West.
Mukhtar Sahota keyboards
Des Sherwood guitar/bass
Robert Samuels slap bass on 'Funky Bitch'.

Below are fours songs I wrote and recorded in '94 with talented keyboard player Mukhtar Sahota from popular bhangra band The Sahotas. Rock 'N' The Temple' was chosen as Demo of the month in Brum Beat magazine and 'Mamal Or Camel' was featured in Total Guitar magazine.
Original rock band '91-'97:
Big Trouble.
Neil Brown guitar
Kev Ward Vocals
Des Sherwood guitar
Jim Rudge bass
Calvert Carvill drums/bv's

Solo on 'Love Chains' and second half of the solo for 'Water On Fire' played by Neil Brown.
Original Instrumentals.
Here is a selection of various original instrumental songs writen by me and Jim Rudge and recorded around 1992/1993 with drummers Calvert Carvill and Mick Tonge.

Session work '94:
The Sahotas.

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Covers
Here are some covers I recorded with 'Interstate' in 2005

Ozzy Osbourne Tribute:
Prince Of Darkness.
J.P as Ozzy
Des Sherwood guitar
Jim Rudge bass
Calvert Carvill drums/bv's
Andy Vargo keyboards/bv's

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Thin LizzyTribute:
Dizzy Lizzy.
Haldin 'H' vocals/bass
Brian Tatler guitar
Des Sherwood guitar
Mike Tongue drums/bv's

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PREVIOUS/OTHER BANDS
Bizarre Alternatives
Mask
Urgent
Abuse
Shed
Oringe
Lucid Moments
Once More Into The Bleach
Ballroom Glitz
Dodgie Williams

Influences: Gary Moore, Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, Nuno Betterncourt, Jan Cryka, Alan Murphy, Mark Knopfler, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jake E.Lee, Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour, Gordon Ramsay, John Williams, Adam Ant, Stone Temple Pilots, Ozzy Osbourne, Alexis Sklarevski, Mark King, Alice In Chains, The Young Ones

BIG TROUBLE '91.

With best friend and long time 'musical brother' Jim. '91

Big Trouble video compilation

Original solo

Crazy Train solo

Giving Bloke a guitar lesson

Acoustic Duet


Type of Label: None

My Blog

Kevin DuBrow passes away:-((

NOVEMBER 26 '07: On Sunday November 25th Kevin DuBrow passed away. Very sad news. This news came so suddenly and unexpectedly. I'm shocked and knocked for six. He'd just celebrated his 52nd Birthday.I...
Posted by Des Sherwood on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:20:00 PST

Guitar Instructional Book started

I have started work on my guitar instructional book and it's going very well. Yes, there are many, many books out there but I haven't seen any that don't give out misleading or badly worded infor...
Posted by Des Sherwood on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:42:00 PST

Instrumental album started

It's been a few years since I wrote and recorded instrumental music but work has now begun and is starting to take shape. Weepy ballads, to funk, to heavy detuned rock is what will be record...
Posted by Des Sherwood on Thu, 31 May 2007 08:34:00 PST