| 1. All that Matters |
| 2. After the rain |
| 3. Liquid Sky |
| 4. Eclipse |
| 5. Focus |
| 6. Waterfalls |
| 7. aurora |
| 8. Toby |
Editorial Reviews
At age 35, Guitarist Denis Taaffe (pronounced tayf) based out of Bloomington, IN has created a unique style which is truly a revolution in conventional music and instrumental guitar. Denis was born May 31, 1969 in Madison,Wisconsin. The name Taaffe is Irish and Austrian in descent. When he was young, he lived for several years in Paris, France before settling in Bloomington, IN and has dual nationality: French and American. He has a mother and three sisters in the United States and family residing In France as well. He is fluent in French and is a 1994 graduate of Indiana University, getting a liberal arts degree. Besides his interest in computers and Audio, he has been playing guitar for 28 years and has reached a level that few ever reach and has had the good fortune to develop a unique style which he has been perfecting for several years. By using regular guitar and guitar loops done on the fly to create unusual layered instrumental guitar compositions, he has created a revolution in his approach to music and instrumental guitar. Denis not only improvises during his compositions, but improvises the compositions as well on the spot.. As 20th century guitar magazine stated in a review of his 4th CD:
"Denis remains at the cutting edge of improvisational guitar"-Robert Silverstein, 20th century guitar magazine, April, 2004
Denis has endorsements with Elixir strings, Seymour Duncan Pickups, Kradl guitar picks and Boomerang pedal boards. He has released four independent CD’s, the last three of which have been considered for a Grammy award by NARAS in several categories including Best instrumental performance and best instrumental composition. Denis also writes a monthly instructional column for Musicians Hotline Magazine, a national magazine which appears in print as well as on the World Wide Web. He has been writing the column for three years so far He also plays concerts throughout the Midwest. Denis has a strong following locally, online and is known among guitar circles. Denis will appear in his first national feature in the July, 2004 issue of 20th Century guitar Magazine and will also be doing clinics and performances
Product Description
Modern Guitar Vol. 4: An Evening With Guitarist Denis Taaffe captures Denis live in concert on October 29, 2002. At that time, Denis was playing many large rock venues, but he would also take time out to play smaller venues on a regular basis. The result is a unique style which developed from playing these smaller venues. This recording gives a rare glimpse into Denis' unique solo electric guitar style which uses regular guitar and guitar loops done on the fly to create unusual guitar compositions. The smaller venue and style creates a much more intimate atmosphere and 'up close' feel to each track. All the sounds on the CD are guitar based and all the tracks are improvised on the spot with no overdubs or background tracks. It captures the true live performance. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Rock), total running time, 69:01
Modern Guitar vol.4 'An Evening with Guitarist Denis Taaffe,Denis Taaffe,aliengtr
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Modern Guitar vol.4 'An Evening with Guitarist Denis Taaffe
Manufacturer: aliengtr ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B0002R24YG Release Date: 2003-10-01 |
Tracks:
- All that Matters
- After the rain
- Liquid Sky
- Eclipse
- Focus
- Waterfalls
- aurora
- Toby
Album Description
Modern Guitar Vol. 4: An Evening With Guitarist Denis Taaffe captures Denis live in concert on October 29, 2002. At that time, Denis was playing many large rock venues, but he would also take time out to play smaller venues on a regular basis. The result is a unique style which developed from playing these smaller venues. This recording gives a rare glimpse into Denis' unique solo electric guitar style which uses regular guitar and guitar loops done on the fly to create unusual guitar compositions. The smaller venue and style creates a much more intimate atmosphere and 'up close' feel to each track. All the sounds on the CD are guitar based and all the tracks are improvised on the spot with no overdubs or background tracks. It captures the true live performance. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Rock), total running time, 69:01Meditation Music:
- Morning Java
- New Age Sound Environment: Music to Suite Your Moods
- One Day In the Savanna
- Our Secret
- Outback [Import]
- Outside the Circle of Fire
- Paint the Forest Winter
- Passages: Shadows and Light
- Pathways
- Peaceful Meditations
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Underwater, Episode 2 [Limited Edition] [Import]
Brahms: Serenade No. 1; Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
Music: Escape [Explicit Lyrics]
Dogma: Music from the Motion Picture [Soundtrack]
Dem Franchize Boyz [Explicit Lyrics]
Chabrier - Briséis / Padmore, Rodgers, Harries, Keenlyside, George, Glasgow BBC Scottish SO