One of today's true innovators of guitar composition and technique, Don Ross
has emerged as one of the most respected musicians in Canada and one of the top guitarists in the world. In September 1996, he managed to do what no other player has done: win the prestigious U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship for the second time (he first won in 1988). The competition, held yearly in Winfield, Kansas, cannot be won only with immaculate technique, but the player's music must also display a high degree of emotion and intensity, hallmarks of Don's style.
The son of a Scottish immigrant father and a Mi'kmaq aboriginal mother, Don was born in Montreal in 1960 into a musical family. He first started experimenting with the solo possibilities of the acoustic guitar at the age of eight. By age ten he was playing in alternate tunings and exploring "fingerstyle" technique, a right hand discipline similar to classical guitar playing. Preferring to write original music and develop a personal style, Don's self-taught journey on the instrument has encouraged him to follow his musical intuition. The result is an unclassifiable musical style that borrows from jazz, folk, rock and classical music. When asked, Don usually pigeonholes his music as "Heavy Wood"!
Wonderful! A path through freedom and peace of mind. You might be a nice human being! I wish you a nice day, thanx so much for your invitation Don! Frantz
Happy Canada day! As a special treat for our country's birthday, I've uploaded a preview of the in-progress "One Man Death Squad" album. The song is called "National Identity Crisis," so come check it out!
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I think that you are a guitarist who makes the person happy♪
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