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About Me

David Vidal plays acoustic blues, with infusions of New Orleans funk, hard core country and huge doses of original whimsy. Brought to a hard boil and turned down to a slow simmer.
Influenced by bluesmen like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters, country icons like Hank Williams and Merle Haggard, latter day practitioners like Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal and Tom Waits, Vidal's music defies easy categorization and transcends expectations.
In addition to being an award winning songwriter, Vidal's guitar, harmonica and vocalizations have been featured on a number of recordings, films and television shows, including the Oscar winning My Cousin Vinny and the hit series Friday Night Lights. He also produced and played on Detroit singing phenom Laura Creamer's debut CD, featuring guest performances by Eagles Joe Walsh and Glen Frey.
Greg in Austin sez... "David Vidal's tunes capture the essence of that raw to the bone blues soul out of the past while at the same time spinning some elevated consciousness from the likes of Lao Tzu and Carlos Castaneda inside the notes."
Born in the high desert town of Gallup, New Mexico, David Vidal was raised by a pack of degenerate coyotes who abandoned him wearing nothing but swaddling clothes behind a bar in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Vidal's show highlights rhythmic American classics interspersed with outstanding original selections from his four solo CD's. He has played to enthusiastic audiences across the United States and Europe. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll tap your foot and wiggle in your seat. You may even get up and dance. It happens.
David Vidal uses a Stevens steel for slide, or a ceramic slide, or occasionally a shot glass. He will be touring this summer with John Amos, the two of them together known as Damn Coyotes!
Click here to listen to the full length CD Nasty Habit.
Click here to listen to the full length CD Everybody Loves Me But You.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/7/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/davidvidal2
Band Members: David Vidal (vocals, Martin 000-18 acoustic slide guitar, Epiphone Electar lap steel, Fender F-65 acoustic guitar, Telecaster and Jazz Bass, Hohner Special 20 harmonicas, Kurzweil SP-88 keyboards and whatever other fun noisemakers are laying around)
with occasional appearances by:
The Fabulous Jacobs Brothers
David Chamberlain
Dorian Cheah
Larry Treadwell
Laura Creamer
The Brite White Rectangular Box of Light

Influences: Robert Johnson
JJ Cale
Van Morrison
John Prine
John Lee Hooker
Grateful Dead
Allman Brothers
Ry Cooder
Lowell George
Neville Brothers
Bob Dylan
Randy Newman
Steve Miller Band
James Taylor
Taj Mahal
Hank Williams
Flying Burrito Brothers
The Byrds
Nat King Cole
Charlie McCoy
Merle Haggard
John Mayall
Doctor John
Doctor Seuss
Willie Dixon
Willie Nelson
George Jones
Jimmie Rogers
Mister Rogers
Mister Ed
Blind Willie Johnson
Three Blind Mice
The Meters
The Zulu King
Gypsy Kings
King Crimson
Queen
Prince
Steve Earle and the Dukes
Big Chief Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias
The Chieftains
Cochise
Muddy Waters
Raging Waters
Roger Waters
Wile E. Coyote
My Grandmother

Sounds Like:
A slow train puffing up a hill on a misty morn...

Record Label:
Swamp Boy Records

Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Whipping Post

Well, ol' John McCain claims he's gonna "whip" Barack Obama in the upcoming debate on Wednesday. That oughtta give his inbred descendant of George Wallace never left the holler and are ticked off you...
Posted by David Vidal on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:50:00 PST

Redefining a Horse’s Ass

Okay, I tried to watch the second presidential debate. Problem is, I can't handle much McDrool before I have to leave the room. I find vacuuming dog hair off the rug more interesting. I thought the fo...
Posted by David Vidal on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:40:00 PST

McFlailin’ in Fantasy Land

So the big accusation against Barack Obama coming out of Camp McFlailin' seems to be that he might not view America in a monolithic, egocentric, homeland uber alles way. That he might view us as one n...
Posted by David Vidal on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:30:00 PST

Halloween All Year?

As the economic news continues to worsen, and the current Republican administration has the lowest ratings in the history of... well, ratings, the Republican candidate John McPalin raises the ugly spe...
Posted by David Vidal on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:23:00 PST

Romper Room Revisited

Okay then, I watched the vice presidential debate in a theater in West Los Angeles. The enormous vision of Sarah Palin caused a flash back, but don't worry, I maintained my composure. Nobody knew I wa...
Posted by David Vidal on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:05:00 PST

Clean Up The Mess

This is why you need a really good communicator in the White House. The Bailout, or whatever the hell they're calling it now, is getting a bunch of nonsensical stuff tacked onto it so it will pass. Ra...
Posted by David Vidal on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:05:00 PST

Obama Thrashes McPalin

So sometimes there's no doubt in my mind that alternative universes exist. For instance, after last night's debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, I watched a bit of the analysis. Because the Mc...
Posted by David Vidal on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:01:00 PST

Loser Political Posturing

In his vapid attempt to portray himself as a great American leader, John McCain is just looking more and more squirrelly. Knowing he's about to get his clock cleaned by his political opponent, he choo...
Posted by David Vidal on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:56:00 PST

A Simple Question

Okay now, is McDouche lookin' more and more like something out of an Austin Powers movie or is that just me?
Posted by David Vidal on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:29:00 PST

McTrickle/Flailin

I'm seeing a bright future for John McCain. Ala Bob Dole, as a spokesman for erectile dysfunction drugs. Maybe he can tour with Bill Clinton. As for being president? Why in the world would any country...
Posted by David Vidal on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:31:00 PST