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Al Egizi

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Well rounded pro with the 4 T's ( time, tone, taste, technique),has played live over 2000 gigs including clubs, lounges, restaurants, weddings, outdoor festivals, corporate events, musicals, live radio broadcasts, studio work. Released album in Germany in 1981, The Taxi Group on Decca parent label Telefunken Decca. Studied privately for 9+ years, great ear, working knowledge of harmony and theory, decent reader (for a guitarist, ha) great background vocals, some lead vocals, have played acoustic duos to 4-5 piece combos as musical director to 12 piece horn bands (now those guys can READ!), good sense of humor, on time (early), loves to play. Have done extensive work with female vocalist's covering the classic ladies of rock and top forty to the standards. I am a serious full time musician available for one time sub work or ongoing gigs as scheduling allows. Classic rock and show bands, top forty, lounge, corporate and weddings. Equipment List: All pro gear, Strat and Tele single coil and humbucker equipped guitars, Gibson ES 335, Godin, Zager steel string and Ibanez nylon string acoustic / electrics, Mesa Boogie DC-3 head and cabinets, Mesa Boogie Rocket, Roland AC 60 Acoustic amp, Roland Cube 60, Crate Powerblock, Hipshot B-Bender, Dunlop Talk Box, Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah, Boss Chorus, Ibanez Analog Delay, Boss/Keeley Tremolo, Keeley Compressor, Roto- Vibe, Mu-Tron Vol / Wah, Xotix AC Boost, Various Dan Electro Pedals and pedalboard for Acoustic rig, E-Bow, various finger slide guitar effects, POD XT Live, Shure 57 & Beta 58 mics.Please visit me online at customguitarnbassparts.com.

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Member Since: 07/08/2006
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/alegizi1
Band Members:

Double TapClassic Rock, Top 40, Dance Party Music Carla Culkin - Vocals Al Egizi - Guitar, Vocals Rich Brunner - Bass, Vocals Pete Danese - Drums, Vocals Mike Culkin - Drums http://www.myspace.com/doubletapclassicTHE A BAND(Corporate & Special Events): Savron Hudson - Drummer, Booking Agent, Raconteur Kevin Webb - Vocals Yanick Manigat - Vocals Gregg Hollister - Vocals, Bass Gary Evans- Keyboards-Vocals Sean McAnally - Trumpet Frank Elmo - Saxophone, Bandleader Al Egizi - Guitar-Vocals Ryan Keberle - Trombone http://theabandmusic.comSOUNDWAVERon Cook - Drummer,Vocals ,Bandleader Rich Brunner - Bass,Vocals Carla Culkin - Vocals Al Egizi - Guitar,Vocals Rick Jackson - Guitar,VocalsTHE KOOTZ www.thekootz.comTHE ROYAL SCAM (ATribute To Steely Dan)Michael Caputo - Lead Vocals Gino Amato - Keyboards and Synth Programming Tom Boettger - Drums Joe Montini - Saxes Wendi Gordy - Vocals Deb De Lucca - Vocals Al Egizi - Guitar www.royalscam.comTAXIJimmy Burns - Guitar, Vocals Johnny (Shoes) Ciniello - Bass,Vocals Peter Danese - Drums, Vocals Al Egizi - Guitar, Vocals Paul Simeone - Keyboards, Vocals Jerry DeLisio - Saxophone taxiband.tripod.com
Influences: A to Z really. Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen, Roy Buchanan, Allman Bros., for the classic rock stuff, Larry Carlton, Robin Ford, Lee Ritenour, Pat Metheny, Johnny A, for the cool jazz sound, Wll Ray and The Hellecasters, Danny Gatton, Brent Mason, Scotty Andersom, James Burton, new country, The Beatles, Steely Dan, Bruce Springsteen and eveyone else who ever wrote a commercially successful song.Perpetual inspiration from the KINGS of improvisation: Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Grant Green, Pat Martino, Bucky Pizzarelli, George Van Eps.
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