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Marc Leon

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HERE'S A REVIEW OF MY CD, *POWER OF THE BLUES* BY MY GOOD FRIEND WENDY RUDIN FROM SPIRIT FM 91.1 SPIRIT OF THE BLUES:
MARC LEON is very addictive. He rocks with the best of them. If you can listen to his CD and not move to his music, go see a doctor, you need a checkup!! Great music to dance to, move to or just listen to. Marc you are one of our best, no wonder you’ve performed with some of the top musos.
Vocals and instruments don’t fight each other, they come together like a dream. A great selection of songs with nothing repetitive. Don’t miss out on your copy of **The Power Of the Blues** - Get It Now!
Fabulous CD, Marc and all the very best for the future. Don’t ever stop playing and singing as you’re a fantastic example of our wonderful Aussie musicians
I’ll be very proudly playing Marc on my Spirit of the Blues show & I know the listeners will enjoy him as much as I do.
Congratulations Marc, you’re very special.
Wendy Rudin
Spirit FM 91.1
Spirit of the Blues
Marc Leon has been associated with many bands and artists who now form a part of Australian Music History. He has earned the respect of his peers as a musician who is not afraid to take on new challenges and constantly works on refining his skills as a composer and performer.
Marc began his musical career in 1960 as lead singer in local Rock & Roll bands and by 1966, his musical interests shifted towards Jazz, Blues and Soul. He was influenced by musicians such as Ray Charles, BB King , Wes Montgomery and the Soul artists who recorded for the "Stax" label.
Over the years, Marc has shared the stage with many International acts like The Kinks, Mungo Jerry, Bee Gees, Jose Feliciano, Fairport Convention and Roberta Flack. He worked as a studio session musician, as well as guitarist and musical director for several Australian Top Celebrities, including John Farnham, Colleen Hewett, Normie Rowe and John St. Peters.
Marc also taught guitar for many years in music schools and his home studio. Some of Marc's songs have made it into the finals of the American Song Festival (1976) and the MBAS Blues Performer Of The Year contest (1995).
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Member Since: 5/18/2006
Band Website: skywatercon.net.au/music.htm
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HORIZONS CD
Marc Leon: Composer/Arranger,Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboard & Guitar Synthesiser & Programming.
Trevor Courtney: Production & Sound Design.

ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD
Marc Leon: Guitars & Vocals,
Neil Hodson: Bass
Brent Newton: Drums

POWER OF THE BLUES
Marc Leon: Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars & Bass
Brian Fitzgerald: Keyboards
Gary Young: Drums
Virgil Donati: Drums
Wayne Duncan: Bass
Steve Morgan: Bass
Steve Williams: Harmonica & Tenor Sax
Bob Venier: Trumpet & Fluegel Horn
John Barret: Tenor & Baritone Sax

WHIPPING POST:
Marc Leon: Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Ray Flegg: Electric, Acoustic & Slide Guitar
Rob Kermac: Vocals
Mark Landmann: 4 & 5 String Bass
Ross Banks: Drums
Guest Musicians:
Mick O'Connor: Piano & Hammond Organ
Alex Pertout: Percussion
Penny Dyer: Backing Vocals
Christine Sullivan: Backing Vocals

Marc's Instrumental CD "Horizons" is currently available from CD Baby for $10

Influences: B.B.King, Robben Ford, Wes Montgomery, Larry Coryell, Allman Brothers Band, ARS; Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Johnny Winter, Kenny Burrell, Carlos Santana, Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green, Charlie Byrd, Larry Carlton, Steve Winwood, Sam Cooke, Scotty Moore, George Benson, Jerry Butler, James Burton, Albert King, Mel Brown, Barney Kessel, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Marvin Gaye, Freddie Scott, Donny Hathaway, Buzzy Feiten, Freddie King, Little Milton, Otis Rush, Willie Hutch, Freddie Hubbard, Howard Tate, J.J. Cale, Otis Spann, Harvey Mandel, Eric Gale, Dobie Gray, Sea Level, Cornell Dupree, Curtis Mayfield, Hubert Laws, George Duke, Lonnie Mack, Isaac Hayes, John Mayall, Steely Dan, David T Walker, Les Dudek.

THE FOLLOWING MUSICIANS ARE/WERE MORE AN INSPIRATION THAN AN INFLUENCE:
Jimi Hendrix, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Eric Johnson, Robert Cray, S.R.V, Albert Lee, Frank Marino, Gary Moore, Monte Montgomery, Miles Davis, Stanley Clarke, Bob James, Geoff Achison, Al Di Meola, Eric Gales, Melvin Taylor, Tom Scott, Jan Akkerman, Steve Lukather, Jeff Beck, Joe Beck, John Tropea, Pat Metheny, Michael Thompson, Lucky Peterson, Michael Hill, Lil’ Dave Thompson, Rocky Athas, Mike Stern, John Mc Laughlin, Doyle Bramhall II, Chick Corea, Alan Holdsworth, Lynrd Skynrd, 38 Special, Ronnie Jordan.
HERE ARE SOME OF MY FRIENDS WHO ALSO HAVE THEIR MUSIC ON REVERBNATION. CHECK THEM OUT, THEY’RE ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!

EACH SOUL HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF EVOLVING THROUGH THE AGES - GROWING IN WISDOM, LOVE AND STRENGTH, DEVELOPING INTO A BETTER, MORE ENLIGHTENED BEING.
**Jimi Hendrix**

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My Blog

TALES FROM THE ROAD .2

Smoke On The Water: The Floating Inferno!! Thought I'd share this road story with you. I thought you might get a giggle out of reading it. What you're about to read is true. I was doing an Australian ...
Posted by Marc Leon on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:22:00 PST

TALES FROM THE ROAD .1

The Vibrants' Perth Tour, August 13 to September 1, 1968. The Vibrants' 1968 Perth tour must surely be the epitome of gullibility (and stupidity) exercised by any band and it's management in Australia...
Posted by Marc Leon on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:57:00 PST

Some Alternate Ideas For Christmas Gifts.

Hi Everyone, welcome to my first Blog here on MySpace! I decided on the subject of Christmas shopping  - well, because it's a timely subject and because I found this interesting and informative a...
Posted by Marc Leon on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:55:00 PST