SEEKING
Accordion, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
I am very versatile and developed both on electric and acoustic guitar. I have played basically every popular style at one point or another, minus perhaps punk, metal and their variations. I have played Latin based music,funk, rock, blues, some jazz, traditional classical, Flamenco related music, country etc. I have toured throughout the US several times with a well-known "psychedelic funk/rock" band. I have played on several Bay Area studio dates, have a background in musical theater and so forth. I play mostly as a solo Latin based guitarist in the San Francisco area at present while playing occasional band gigs. As far as vocals, I am definitely not a lead vocalist but I do have basically perfect pitch and can handle some backing vocals.
- Screen name:
- tom1269793
- Member since:
- Mar 11 2018
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 55
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
Robben Ford, Larry Carlton. Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia, Santana, George Benson, Pat Metheny, John Williams (classical guitarist)
Instrument experience:
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Beginner
- Piano:
- Beginner
- Banjo:
- Beginner
- Trombone:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Les Paul, Strat, Godin Strat w/hb's, SG, Cordoba GK Flamenco. 2 Godin SA models, Godin Duet, Aria classical. Guild D-25, Aria Banjo, Ibanez Boom Bass, Mesa Boogie MK 4, Fender Studio 85, Fishman Loudbox Performer, Godin/Acoustic Solutions ASG 150, HK Lucas Nano 300. Several Effects Processors and Stomp-Boxes
MUSIC
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Batucaje
Batucaje Track number: 1 Year: 2004 Album: Diamante Genre: Latin
This is a song that I wrote in the Brazilian "samba-reggae" grroove, with a Spanish type of melody
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Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo Track number: 10 Year: 2004 Album: Diamante Genre: Latin
This is my version of a wonderful song originally by David Benoit. He played it on keyboards of course but I arranged it for electric guitar and attempted to "Santana-ize" it.
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Ghetto Grind
Ghetto Grind Track number: 2 Year: 2013 Album: Rise - VinCiVibe Genre: R&B
Electric guitar - This is a song by a wonderful songwriter vocalist and keyboard player that I worked with, VinCiVibe. I play all of the guitar parts, the waka-waka stuff and the solo
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Why can't we be one
Why can't we be one Track number: 4 Year: 2013 Album: Rise Genre: R&B
Also by VinCiVibe, I played all of the guitar parts here, the staccato/funk intro riff and the solo
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Euzkadi
Euzkadi Track number: 3 Year: 2004 Album: Diamante Genre: Latin
Acoustic Spanish Guitar - This is a composition by a good friend of mine and excellent Bay Area guitarist and composer, Steve Erquiaga. The composition is hauntingly beautiful and I hope that I have done it justice. Inspired by the Basque region of Spain, also Steve's background.
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Tom Duarte performs Bailando - Havana - Game of Thrones Theme - Shape of You - Clocks and Feel it St (Video)
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Tom Duarte performs "Whenever, wherever" by Shakira (Video)
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Tom Duarte Performs "Malagueña" - Flamenco Classic (Video)
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Tom Duarte Performs "Alejandro" by Lady Gaga (Video)
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