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Bob Kilgore’s New CD!
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Member Since11/17/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.weaseltrap.com
Band MembersOn Bob’s first two CDs, Phoenix Song and Epicycles...

Bob Kilgore played Martin and Ovation acoustic guitars. He used his Harmonic Capo on most tunes.

Tim Kilgore played all keyboards and percussion
InfluencesMy influences are quite varied. I grew up in a house full of musicians, so it was never quiet. I was exposed to classical music early, but also 60's folk music and jazz. I was already playing guitar at age 10, in a pseudo-classical style. I should've known something was up when I kept composing tunes in odd time signatures. That seemed to come naturally.

My first real musical epiphany came in 1974, when I saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra perform at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. They had to peel me off the wall after that show. It changed my life. John McLaughlin was my first guitar hero, but I soon discovered others, like Al di Meola, Allan Holdsworth, John Etheridge and John Goodsall. Okay, I was impressed by speed. But I also loved John McLaughlin's compositions for their odd time signatures and polyrhythym. To this day, I still play "The Dance of Maya" because I just love the idea of a blues in 20/8 time.

I also listened to a lot of fusion bands, like Chick Corea's Return to Forever, Jean-Luc Ponty, Weather Report, Shakti, Soft Machine, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Brand X, Pekka Pohjola (another hero), The Dixie Dregs, Daryl Way, Passport, Coliseum, SFF, Arti & Mestieri, Iceberg and Banco.

Then there was the electronica influence: Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Jan Hammer, Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk, and Synergy.

And I can't forget the progressive-rock influences, like ELP, Genesis (old and older) Yes, Gentle Giant, Bill Bruford and UK.

My second major epiphany came with the discovery of Michael Hedges. I listened to his first two records over and over, never fully understanding how he was doing it until I finally saw him on stage. I had me a new hero! Michael opened the door to the whole Windham Hill catalog, so I soon discovered Will Ackerman, Alex de Grassi and Mark Isham.

The next epiphany came with my first exposure to the music of Steve Reich. Oddly enough, it was at a punk club in Washington, DC. I was waiting to see Kit Watkins perform there and they played Music for a Large Ensemble over the PA before the show. I was entranced. Here was intense, pulsating counterpoint like I had never heard before. I was hooked. This naturally let to my discovery of the other minimalists, Philip Glass, John Adams and Terry Riley.

And that led me to Karl Orff, which completed the circle back to classical music, where I started.

People don't have much trouble hearing the influence of Steve Reich and Michael Hedges in my music, but all the others are in there somewhere.
Sounds LikeSounds exactly like this:

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Phoenix Song


The Puppeteer
Traveler's Tale
Event Horizon
Shadow Dance *
The Faerie Bride
Music of the Spheres
Returning Home
Froggie's Night Out
Positive Spin
How the Other Half Lives
Waiting My Turn *
Still Waiting *
Solitaire *
Cloudburst
Tender Age
Can't Say Never

* - guitar duets


Epicycles


Natural Order
Acceptance and Denial
Tap Dance
Autumn Daydream
Blue Water - White Water
Now or Never
Siren Song
IDIBITS
Interplay
Sky Chaser
Something's There
From Point A
Frames of Reference Pt 1
Frames of Reference Pt 2
Frames of Reference Pt 3
Epicycles


All compositions are by Bob, except for "Can't Say Never", which is really more Tim's composition than Bob's. (The title was given in response to Tim's claim that he "never" titled his own tunes.)

Unless otherwise specified, there were no guitar overdubs used in these recordings. Multi-tracking was used to layer keyboards and percussion, but all the guitar parts are live.

The original recordings were made on TASCAM analog gear using 15 ips tape. These recordings were remastered to 24-bit digital using an Akai DPS24 workstation. A big thank you goes to Akai Professional and for my friends at DPS World for making these CDs possible.



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Weaseltrap Records


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   About Bob Kilgore’s New CD!
Hello MySpace friends! If you don't know me, I'm the guy who invented the Harmonic Capo. It looks a little like an ordinary capo, but it's completely different. It's a capo that plays harmonics!

Vintage Guitar Magazine reviewed it in their April 2008 issue under the headline "Accessory of the Year?" Since then, I've sold them all over the world. That's very cool. Guitar Player Magazine reviewed it in their October 2008 issue and called it "...the coolest capo - and maybe the coolest gadget of any type - that we've seen in a long time..." Word is getting around!

You can find out all about the Harmonic Capo, including how to get your own, at www.weaseltrap.com

I've had to reformat this page because the old one had too many video players embedded in it. The page was getting slow and some of the videos weren't even showing up. So, from now on, I'll just post a few of the most recent ones and provide links to the rest. All my videos are available at my YouTube site www.youtube.com/bobkilgorevideos

RECENT VIDEOS:

The first video is a new tune called "Hopscotch". This tune will be on my next CD, probably in a longer version, with other parts added.

Hopscotch



The next video is a tune called "Traveler's Tale". This tune demonstrates a variety of playing techniques and gives my Harmonic Capo a workout. It uses the entire guitar neck and starts with two C's that are four octaves apart.

Traveler's Tale



The next video is a tune called "Event Horizon". This is one of my more outrageous compositions. It features the Harmonic Capo, with lots of two-handed tapping.

Event Horizon



The next video is a tune called "How the Other Half Lives". The title says it all, but there's so much more I could say about it.

It's special to me for a variety of reasons. It's unique. It's unconventional. The left hand doesn't move at all for the first minute and fifteen seconds of the piece, but I manage to strum two alternating chords and play nine notes at once... on six strings.

The main reason this tune is special is that I had the honor of playing it for my hero, Michael Hedges. It was just before his "Tap Root" CD was released. I only met him once, but I got to show him one of my first Harmonic Capos and played some of my early tunes like "From Point A", "Returning Home" and "Frames of Reference".

"How the Other Half Lives" was his favorite. His jaw actually dropped. He watched my hands very very closely and then gave me the highest compliment I've ever received. That was a day I'll never forget.

How the Other Half Lives



The next video is a new composition:

Lover's Lane



OTHER RECENT VIDEOS:

Harmonic Capo Tutorial
Frames of Reference (Part 3)
Electric Guitar Demo
Classical Harmonic Capo Prototype
Acceptance and Denial
The Faerie Bride (June 2008 performance)
Tap Dance (Dec 2007 performance)
Tap Dance Tutorial (Part 1)
Tap Dance Tutorial (Part 2)
Froggie's Night Out (Dec 2007 performance)
IDIBITS (Dec 2007 performance)
Tender Age (Dec 2007 performance)
Something's There (Dec 2007 performance)
Now or Never (Dec 2007 performance)
The New World


VIDEO ARCHIVES (Early 1990's Vintage):

Tender Age
The Faerie Bride
IDIBITS
Froggie's Night Out
Traveler's Tale
Cloudburst
Tap Dance


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Bob Kilgore’s New CD!'s Friends Comments
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Marek Bakalarski





Jun 30 2009 6:35 PM

Bob i'm so glad that i found Your profile! Your music is great :)
Eighthnotes





Jun 21 2009 12:38 PM

Bob! Your new CD cover art, is beautiful, and your new tracks, gave me, "happy chills", during my first listen...as did your CD release vid....well done, my friend! Well done!!! : )
mocca lounge





Jun 20 2009 5:08 PM

Welcome to myspace of MOCCA LOUNGE and thanx for ur friendship!

Album "MOCCA LOUNGE" is available at iTunes and Beatport.

Love&Peace

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Jun 19 2009 4:19 PM




Tim Cheatle





Jun 19 2009 12:58 PM

Hiya Bob!
I have started listening to your new album songs.They sound awesome!I also have to say that Tim's playing on the tracks I have heard is equally wonderful-sitting beautifully alongside your brilliant guitar."The Lost Dance" and "Cloudburst" are my initial favourites-but I'm sure once I have listened properly to all of them that will change!
I have now changed all ten songs on my player including four new ones from my new album.
God Bless,
Tim.
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Jun 9 2009 3:28 PM

Well Bob,
I'm in need of some creative inspiration so I finally got around to ordering your capo. I'm really looking forward to getting it and seeing what I can do with it.
Cheers,
Jim


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Jun 5 2009 7:18 AM

You've got some great music and a great page here!   Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you.  Take Care, and thanks again.
Peace,
Captain Redline
 
Axel Schultheiss





May 31 2009 8:09 AM

Hi Bob, thanks a lot. Hey - your playing is great - I really enjoy it.  I'm going to give the harmonic capo a try - it seems to be very promising. Best wishes Axel
Tim Cheatle





May 20 2009 12:00 AM

Hiya Bob!
I hope you are well.
I have put six new songs from my forthcoming album "Letting Go" up on my player.It would be great if you could give them a listen and let me know what you think.
God Bless,
Tim.
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May 13 2009 7:01 PM

Acoustic Greetings from Colorado

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May 11 2009 10:54 AM

Happy to be allowed into your MySpace neighborhood. It is an honor to be one of your friends.

kooder
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Apr 25 2009 3:26 PM

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En concert à l'Emile Vache à Metz le 30 avril

en espérant t'y voir !!
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Apr 24 2009 2:03 PM

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Apr 19 2009 2:55 PM

BOB,
How's your Sunday going? Just dropping in to say hello! Hope all is well.

Cheers,
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Apr 5 2009 6:17 PM

Bonsoir,
Je viens vous parler de ma petite entreprise PROMOLIVE.

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Ces mails peuvent être envoyés à tous les corps de métiers pour un ciblage précis des personnes que vous voulez toucher.

N’hésitez pas à me contacter et ainsi répondre à vos questions comme à vos attentes.

Très amicalement.

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Eighthnotes





Mar 30 2009 5:32 PM

Hello Bob! You amazing fellow, you : ) Ya know...stoppin' by, to do the "hello...how's it goin'?" thing ; )

Peace to you, Bob...you're simply amazing! ~ S.
ERIK





Feb 25 2009 7:12 PM

Thank you Bob for the compliment. I languish (is it the good word?) having the harmo capo so as to explore new universes with open tunings. Thanks for your support. Wish we could meet one day !!

Erik

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Feb 24 2009 10:25 PM

Clue--Aussie guitarist on your top friends list.
Despina and Dewey





Feb 24 2009 12:20 PM

Did you see who was in Newberry this Sat?!!!!! We should have planned to go. :(

Hey, I may need--no--I DO need help with my page...can you assist? I tella you mora latah.

Speenerisima
Brian Suda





Feb 22 2009 5:34 PM

Hi Bob,

I just wanted to say both my dad and I have been using your capo for a couple months now and we both love it! We each have one, and the sounds a duo can make with the aid of the harmonic capo is unreal.

Oh, and I enjoyed reading about your capo in "Acoustic Guitar" a few months back, as well. The video review was great, as well. Congratulations!

Thanks for sharing your vision!

Brian
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Feb 16 2009 10:06 AM

Hi Bob
Thanks for adding me to your fiends,
I enjoyed listening
all the best
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Feb 11 2009 4:19 AM

Hey! Thanks to you too man.
Your music is awesome!
Vanik Hakobyan





Feb 8 2009 2:07 PM

Hi Bob! I hope everything is OK!
Check out my new COOL song demo-
H2SO4 Blues, and comment it!
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