SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp.ABOUT
I bring over thirty years of proven musical performance experience. I have played in rock, blues, country, and worship bands all over California and Hawaii. I have also done studio work. I studied at the Musicians Institute in LA and the Berklee College of Music. Further, I took lessons from LA studio ace Dan Gilbert and jazz legend Gary Burton. I can read music and write my own lead sheets. Find me on s:///vic-artiga and my webpage .vipmusicduo
- Screen name:
- vic1178334
- Member since:
- Jan 19 2017
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
Influences
Steve Vai, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Scott Henderson, The Allman Brothers, Kenny Burrell, George Benson, Wes Montgomery.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Ukulele:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: Taylor steel and nylon string acoustics. Lots of PRS guitars. Gibson Les Paul, Suhr Telecaster. Fender Princeton Reverb amp. PRS Custom 50 amp.
MUSIC
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Tribute To Albert King
Tribute To Albert King Year: 2017 Genre: Blues
Here is my tribute to the great Albert king. I play both the lead and rhythm parts.
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Peace
Peace Year: 2016 Genre: Jazz
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Meditation
Meditation Year: 2016 Album: Gary Burton Tribute Genre: Jazz
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Always With Me Always With You
Always With Me Always With YouMy interpretation of the Joe Satriani classic "Always With Me Always With You.
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Tom Sawyer
Tom SawyerMy tribute to the mighty Rush!
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Cha Cha Prayer
Cha Cha PrayerA throw back to the great funk instrumentals of the 1970s. I'm so lucky to be able to collaborate with the amazing AK Jameson!
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Carol of the Bells
Carol of the Bells
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Aliah's Song w Vic's Solo
Aliah's Song w Vic's SoloMy friend Aliah wrote a fantastic backing track and asked me to put a solo on it. Well, you can't give a guitar player a three minute track and not expect to hear LOTS of guitar playing.
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Equinox
Equinox
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Riviera Paradise
Riviera Paradise
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Fun with the altered Scale
Fun with the altered Scale
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Purple Haze
Purple HazeDrums: Ian K. Shields Vocals and Guitar: Jay Elliott Guitar and Bass: Vic Artiga
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Bad Moon Rising
Bad Moon Rising
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Jumping Jack Flash
Jumping Jack Flash
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Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle
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Better Man
Better Man
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(Sitting On) The Dock Of the Bay
(Sitting On) The Dock Of the Bay
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Steal My Kisses
Steal My Kisses
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Santeria
SanteriaSanteria Live at the Mojo Lounge in Fremont
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Keep On Rockin The The Free World
Keep On Rockin The The Free WorldThe Weekend Tsunami (West Coast Chapter): Ian K. Shields Drums Jay Elliott Vocals and Guitar Vic Artiga Guitar and Bass
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Under The Milky Way Remix
Under The Milky Way Remix
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Under The Milky Way
Under The Milky Way
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Can't Find My Way Home
Can't Find My Way Home
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Low
Low
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What - Price - To - Pay
What - Price - To - PayA George Benson Inspired contemporary jazz tune. I played the bass a guitar.
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Weekend Tsunami 2018 Jumping Jack Flash
Weekend Tsunami 2018 Jumping Jack Flash
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Come Away With Me
Come Away With MeBy request from the pretty lady in the front row!
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Summertime July 31, 2018 Redux
Summertime July 31, 2018 ReduxAnother attempt at recording with my Boss Katana amp. This amp has a great jazz sound and is simple to use. I also used a Kiesel bass. It's a very versatile instrument.
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Funk Track with my new Boss Katana amp
Funk Track with my new Boss Katana ampThis is my first attempt at recording with my new Boss Katana head. I think the amp sounds great and is really easy to use. I wrote to solo and my friend wrote the backing track.
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Original Bass Solo
Original Bass Solo
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Replanted Bass Roots
Replanted Bass RootsI watched many '70s cop shows as a kid. Consequently, those bass sounds got embedded in my mind's ear and came out in this example. What I didn't know at the time was some of the giants of the bass played on those classic TV themes. Can anyone guess which cop shows I watched?
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La Selva
La Selva
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Ruby
RubyRuby is my first attempt at songwriting.
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Little Sunflower
Little Sunflower"Little Sunflower" is one of my all time favorite songs. It's also my mom's favorite flower. I dedicate this song to her.
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All I Want Of Christmas Is You Electric 2017 Mix
All I Want Of Christmas Is You Electric 2017 MixI've been wanting to record my own versions of Christmas songs for years. It's finally become a reality. I dedicate this to all the first responders and military personnel who are away from their loved ones.
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Rudolph The Red Nosed Raindeer
Rudolph The Red Nosed RaindeerI've always wanted to make a Christmas CD where I play all of the instruments. It's finally coming together. here is a sneak peak.
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Limelight and odd meter
Limelight and odd meterHere is my first attempt playing odd meter on the bass. Only Rush can made odd meter sound so great.
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STAND BY ME
STAND BY MEHere is a preview from our upcoming CD to be released in April. Check out our webpage www.vipmusicduo.com for upcoming shows and remember to like us on Facebook.
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Oh, Pretty Woman (Redux)
Oh, Pretty Woman (Redux)My ode to Albert King
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Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
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VIP Stay With Me
VIP Stay With MeStay With Me
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All I Want For Christmas is You - 12:24:16, 11.56 AM
All I Want For Christmas is You - 12:24:16, 11.56 AMI dedicate "All I Want For Christmas" to a great friend!