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WEB EXPRESS 3000 presents JIM WEIDER I’ve
been playing guitar about 45 years or more. I grew up in Woodstock
N.Y., and was inspired by the great musicians that were playing in
town at the local bars when they weren’t on the road, like Dave
Sanborn, Paul Butterfield, Buzzy Feiten, The BAND, John Hall, Warren
Bernhard, Tony Levin, Van Morrison and the Sound Out festivals which
were pre Woodstock fests that would happen on the weekends in the
early 60’s! Just great players that would come though town including
Jimi Hendrix and of course Bob Dylan. For a small little town I didn’t
have to go far to get influenced! This helped shape my playing style,
writing tone and approach.
I have
many musical influences, from harp player Paul Butterfield’s
attack to Buzzy Feiten’s phrasing, to Dave Sanborn’s soloing
style to Scotty Moore, to Albert King and a host of others like jazz
guitarist Ken Burrell to pedal steel players on to Earl Hooker’s
slide playing . When I was young I tried to learn and absorb as much
and different styles as I could. Some records that were amazing were
The Ventures, Big Pink – The Band, Axis Bold As Love
– Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin... There’s too many to list,
Jeff beck is making great CD’s now. His tone is other worldly!
We are
touring the PULSE CD this fall and into next year, We are planning
to go back to tour it in Europe in the spring of 2010 and I’m
also out touring with Levon Helm Band, so I’ve been very busy.
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Guitarist
Jim Weider grew up in Woodstock, N.Y. As a kid growing up back in
the 1960’s around Woodstock greats such as The Band and Bob Dylan,
Weider eventually got to play with both, taking up the guitar slot
in The Band after Robbie Robertson left in the early ‘80s. Referred
to as a guitarist's guitarist, Weider has an impeccable reputation
as a guitarist and in addition to working with The Band, Dylan, Keith
Richards, Scotty Moore, he has also had the chance to record a number
of fine solo albums under his own name. Maybe Weider’s finest
instrumental rock guitar album yet, Pulse serves up 11 classic
Weider guitar jams in the spirit of the classic Allman Brothers guitar
sound, which often veers into the diverse musical galaxies of greats
like Steve Morse and even Steve Howe. Backed up by a solid band that
Weider calls PRoJECT PERCoLAToR (correct spelling!), Weider’s
first love is guitar rock and on Pulse he combines his instro
groove rock and blues sound with splashes of funk and jazz. The CD
is expertly recorded and the CD packaging is top notch. Fans of Robbie
Robertson's guitar sound as well as greats like Roy Buchanon and even
Steve Cropper will find much instrumental guitar magic here to enjoy.
