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Band to Join, Other, Flute, Harmonica, Background Singer, Piano, Keyboard, Saxophone, Trumpet, Violin, Other Percussion, Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist, Steel guitar, Bagpipes, Trombone, Vocalist - Alto, Dobro, Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Accordion, Cello, Upright bass.ABOUT
Ralph 'RJ' Franquiz is a native Floridan originally from Fort Lauderdale and Miami-Dade area, before relocating to Southwest Florida. RJ has performed live acoustic and electric guitar music weekly between years 2000 – 2005, with other local musicians in Southeast Florida: "Half Penny Band", "Bill Cerny & Friends", "The BS Band" and with members of "The XChange Band". RJ is a self-taught musician, and like his musical colleagues has natural ability and a musical ear. He is best known by friends and family as a business person by day, a musician by night - and a proud father of a beautiful daughter.
- Screen name:
- RJFranquiz
- Member since:
- Jan 02 2005
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Al di Meola, Acoustic Alchemy, America, Antoine Dufour, the Band, Barenaked Ladies, BB King, the Beatles, Bering Strait, Bill Cerny, Blue Merle, Bob Dylan, Brad Paisley, Chet Atkins, Chicago, Cirque du Soleil, Clay Walker, The Corrs, Counting Crows, Craig Chaquico, CCR, Dave Matthews, Days of the New, Derek Trucks, Dishwalla, Don Henley, Duncan Sheik, Eagles, Edwin McCain, ELP, Emily Remler, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Evans Blue, Everclear, Finger Eleven, Garth Brooks, Gary Moore, George Strait, Gin Blossoms, Goo Goo Dolls, Gov't Mule, Gregg Allman, Gregory Hoskins, Incubus, Jack Johnson, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Reed, Jimmy Buffett, Joscho Stephan, James Taylor, Jeff Healey, Jo Dee Messina, John Mayer, John Scofield, Lenny Kravitz, Leo Kottke, Los Lonely Boys, Lyle Lovett, Monte Montgomery, Marc Vee, Matchbox Twenty, Michael Hedges, the Moody Blues, Nestor Torres, Nickel Creek, Neil Young, Paul Young, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Peppino D'agostino, Pete Huttlinger, Peter Frampton, Pink Floyd, Pure Prairie League, Randy Newman, Robby Longley, Robert Cray, Robert Johnson, Stuart Duncan, the String Cheese Incident, Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, Sanford & Townsend, Sarah McLachlan, Santana, the Script, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Sister Hazel, the Soggy Bottom Boys, the Sisters Euclid, SRV, Steely Dan, Stephen Stills, Steve Holy, Sting, STP, Strunz & Farah, Tim McGraw, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Tommy Emmanuel, Tonic, Tony Rice, Tom Petty, Uncle Cracker, the Used, Van Morrison, Vertical Horizon, Warren Haynes, the Who, & Willy Chirino.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
PRESENT GEAR & EQUIPMENT
• iMac 24” Widescreen Computer
• Apple iPads
• iRig Pro Keys MIDI Keyboard
• Tascam US-122
• Yamaha EMX-640 Powered Mixer
• Fender 110XP Speakers
• Shure UT1-TC UHF Transmitter/Receiver
• TEO Electric 12 String Half Octave Guitar
• Guild D40CE Acoustic 6-String Guitar
• Ibanez AW535CE-NT Acoustic 6-String Guitar
• Hohner HW90/12 Acoustic 12-String Guitar
• Washburn XB100 Electric 4-String Bass Guitar
• MM-30/AS Epiphone Mandolin
• ToneWoodAmp
• Assortment of Effects Peddles & Processors
• iRig Music Mixing Software
MUSIC
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RJ's Special
RJ's Special Year: 2004 Album: Camuso's January Night Genre: Acoustic
This is a recording of Bill and myself performing together and making up a tune on the fly. I have played around with these chords in the past and asked Bill to add some melody to them - and he did. This was completely improvised on the spot, and I have named the song since then “RJ’s Special”. After my wedding and honeymoon, I visited with a great friend, Bill Cerny, in Jan 2004 at Red’s Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A number of musical friends showed that night and I had my laptop computer with me, of which I plugged directly into Bill’s mixer and recorded multiple mono-channeled songs, and eventually made a DVD set labeled “Camuso’s January Night”.
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From the Beginning (Acoustic Remix Sample)
From the Beginning (Acoustic Remix Sample) Year: 2004 Album: Camuso's January Night
This is a partial, sample recording of Bill and myself performing Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s “From the Beginning” on our acoustic guitars. After my wedding and honeymoon, I visited with a great friend, Bill Cerny, in Jan 2004 at Red’s Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A number of musical friends showed that night and I had my laptop computer with me, of which I plugged directly into Bill’s mixer and recorded multiple mono-channeled songs, and eventually made a DVD set labeled “Camuso’s January Night”.
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Sun Stroll
Sun Stroll Year: 2004 Album: None
A Garageband digital composition created during a special time for a special person - my wife. In 2004, soon after creating “Cherie’s Daydream”, I than created “Sun Stroll” in our Sunrise, FL home. This is solely a digital creation with a laptop computer, a keyboard, a mouse and a pair of headphones. This song is suppose to resemble the Sun’s slow march or stroll across the day’s sky. This song comprises portions of Apple instrumental loops and other sound effects that have been sliced, diced and altered into a song format that hopefully you will find appealing.
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Roxanne (Live Acoustic over MIDI)
Roxanne (Live Acoustic over MIDI) Year: 2010 Genre: Acoustic
Live home recording over modified MIDI file, using Macintosh computer and software.