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Filled
to the rafters with the sound of guitars, Nashville is a guitar pickers
dream. The place is a mecca for all sorts of world wide talent and
some of the best guitarists alive call it home. He might not be a
household name, but Nashville based John Danley is nevertheless well
established among a select group of listeners who follow the world
of acoustic instrumental guitar recordings. A modern master of the
postmodern Americana guitar sound, Danleys repertoire combines
a time honored composite of musical styles for finger style acoustic
steel string guitar including folk, ragtime, jazz, blues and ambient
soundtracks. Fans of fretboard greats like Leo Kottke and Michael
Hedges, as well as Chet disciples like Tommy Emmanuel, will appreciate
Danleys ringing fretboard work on his 2009 CD Acoustic Dimorphismreleased
on his Tetrapod label. Throughout the fourteen track instrumental
CD, Danley captivates his audience with just a crisp, clean solo acoustic
sound, that also at times evokes the rootsy, folk music side of Jorma
Kaukonens instrumental guitar works. Jazzier cuts here finds
Danley shifting gears, multi-tracking guitars with his very cool sounding
Roland VK-7 jazzy synth sound. The sound quality, mixing and mastering
of the Acoustic Dimorphism CD really allows Danleys guitar
to achieve a near sonic transparency that echoes with every ringing
melodic cadence and slap and tap of his guitar. Rarely has the acoustic
guitar been so well recorded as it is on this CD. Although the guitar
sound takes center stage, not enough can be said about the cover art
painting of Lori Anne Parker featured on the cover of the Acoustic
Dimorphism CD booklet. More of Parkers incredible paintings
can be found at her web site. Now with eight solo albums of instrumental
acoustic guitar recordings to his name, John Danleys music has
never been more ready for discovery among fans of acoustic instrumental
guitar albums. www.JohnDanley.com
/ www.LoriAnneParker.com MUSIC
WEB EXPRESS 3000 presents JOHN DANLEY Musical
Background Ive
been playing guitar since the age of 14 and composing for acoustic
guitar since the age of 21 (Im now in denial concerning my current
chronological advancement in years). My mother was a concert pianist
of the conservatory ilk, my father enjoyed doodling with jazz improvisation
on the baby grand Steinway after a few premium bourbons, and my brother
maintains a diverse background in drumming. My latest
release is entitled Acoustic Dimorphism and was recorded at
my home studio otherwise known as the Roger Penrose Laboratory.
I actually stumbled into the title for the album after reading a book
by the noted evolutionary geneticist Jerry Coyne. Dimorphism literally
means: existing in two separate forms. The one comment I have often
encountered from audience members who listen to finger style guitar
music is, It sounds like two guitarists at once. The title
could also refer to the fact that the acoustic instrument used on
the recording, a Taylor LE-714, consists of grafted walnut, specifically
English and Claro, which are morphed into an overlapping grain pattern.
Bob Taylor explains this process in the subsequent link for aspiring
luthiers and wood nerds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrkURFcnGDs Favorite
Guitars My favorite
electric guitars will always be pre-CBS Stratocasters. They make sense
from a design perspective and are extremely versatile for a variety
of musical styles. Musical
Influences Keith
Jarrett is my favorite musician. I prefer to listen to solo piano
records if I am going to listen to anything when Im alone. The
truth is that I only listen to guitar music when I am finding out
what other artists are doing. This phenomenon can only be explained
by a feeling of ennui after endless hours of practicing, composing,
performing and recording on a stringed instrument. It is the reason
why cooks never eat at their own restaurant. Nonetheless, I was bitten
by the Hedges bug after the onslaught of Windham Hill in the mid-80s.
David Walbert, a classical guitarist, friend and mentor could have
been responsible for my love of melancholia when attempting to compose
ballads.
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