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Simon Daultrey

About Me

I am a guitar teacher living and working in North Dorset in the South of England. I have been playing since I was 16 and a 1/2 years old and write and record my own music in my home studio where I also work.
At the start of 2007 I made some big improvements to my studio and am gradually building up extra work recording stuff for other people, when I'm not busy recording my own ideas or just generally playing.
I'm into quite a wide variety of musical styles and sounds - as well as the melodic instrumental guitar stuff I also like soul, decent quality hip-hop, flamenco, blues, breakbeat, electronic jazz, and all of these things have some influence on the way I write and play music.
Big shout-outs go to; Alex T of Engineered Reflex for all his help and "showing me the way" with Cubase and music recording in general, his tuition has been invaluable; and to Jon Rabbets for helping me to improve my own guitar playing over the last few years...
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Member Since: 7/2/2006
Band Website: http://www.soundclick.com/simondaultrey
Influences: Joe Satriani, Nuno Bettencourt, Andy Timmons, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Igor Belsky
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

New tracks

There's two new, very different tracks up on my profile!One is "St. Gervais Blues", a short track I wrote as a teaching aid; one of my students wanted to learn something bluesy but which was not too h...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Lewis Hamilton, World Champion

What an absolutely AMAZING final race to the 2008 F1 season. It was truly gripping from start to the very finish, and I am so thrilled with the result - Lewis has won the world championship and thorou...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:18:00 GMT

Palin prank

I heard on the news this morning about yesterday's prank call to Republican vice-candidate Sarah Palin, and heard an extract of some of the phone conversation. It is absolutely hilarious!God help Amer...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:26:00 GMT

Losing the plot

How is it that the whole business of learning to play a musical instrument has become such an abstract, lifeless undertaking?It's f*ck!ng ridiculous.....I see banner adverts on the net all the time sa...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:17:00 GMT

Saudades De Rock

After extensive listening, I have come to the conclusion that the new album by Extreme - "Saudades De Rock" - is f@*%ng awesome!I really cannot wait to see Extreme in November, it's going to be such a...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:51:00 GMT

Washburn N4

I recently had the pleasure of borrowing a Washburn N4 (Nuno Bettencourt signature guitar) from a good friend of mine, so while I had it, I used it to record a new track. Check out "Mr Hair Care" on m...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:11:00 GMT

Paul Gilbert - "I Cannot Tell A Lie"

Having seen two of Paul's shows last month, and got completely hooked on this tune from his new album, I've started transcribing it tonight! What an amazing track, it really is beautiful. Unfortunatel...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:10:00 GMT

"War Paint"

I keep listening to a Mourning Widows tune called "War Paint", and just have to share these lyrics, they're amazing:.................................................... ................My people - it's...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 06:23:00 GMT

Band members wanted

I'm after technically skilled, creative band members, for forming a funky, bluesy, soulful rock band. Singer, drummer, bassist and rhtyhm/2nd guitar needed, plus probable opening for keyboard playe...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 04:48:00 GMT

New DiMarzios, loss of a friend

Today I got new pickups installed in one of my guitars! Woohoo! I've been wanting to get it done for ages, so last week I called up Jon at Guitar Mania and asked him to get me this set of DiMarzios. T...
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 13:35:00 GMT