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"Mike Pachelli ranks up with the worlds top echelon of guitarists." Darin Scott - TUNE UP MAGAZINE
"Pachelli has a loose, extrovert style with chops to spare and a mature blues feeling."
Leonard Feather - LOS ANGELES TIMES
"I enjoy listening to Mike. He sounds good! Really interesting and different sounding guitar tones. His jazzy pieces are VERY cool!"
ERIC JOHNSON
"Mike has the gift to paint many pictures with his guitar playing style. He's eclectic as an electric player and crosses comfortably into acoustic styles as well. He plays with passion and energy, always full of surprises for the listener's ears'."
PHIL KEAGGY
Pachelli's driving improvisations are alone worth the price of admission." David Weiss - LA HERALD EXAMINER
"Flat-out brilliant monster riffage from a guitar virtuoso." Al Muzer - THE MUSIC PAPER, NYC
"Mike Pachelli, as a guitar player, is flawless with impeccable taste and clarity. I should know he's in my band."
FRANK STALLONE
"Pachelli is a class act all the way, musically and vocally. It isn't surprising that he's been compared to Allan Holdsworth, Eric Johnson and Jeff Beck. Fabulous fretwork!" Brynn McKenna - BALLBUSTER MAGAZINE
"Mike Pachelli is Florida's favorite jazz-rock guitarist." Bob Ross - FRIDAY EXTRA
"Awe-inspiring chops,top-shelf musicianship and tonal perfectionism define Pachelli." Philip Booth - TAMPA TRIBUNE
"Draws heavily from the Stevie Ray Vaughan school of blues rock but incorporates his love for jazz-rock guitarist Allan Holdsworth." Bill Templeton - JAM MAGAZINE
"A pyrotechnic guitar player, in the vein of Joe Satriani or Steve Vai." Mark Chester - INK 19 MAGAZINE
Keaggy/Stonehill Band - June 2009
w/Jeanne Mas at the Olympia Paris
"Looping Blues" Ijamsville, Maryland
the RANDY STONEHILL BAND - Cup O' Joy - Greenbay, Wisconsin
Frank Stallone Band - "Far From Over" - Mohegan Sun, CT - 2008
"County Down Revisited"
Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill and Mike Pachelli - "This Boy"
MIKE PACHELLI started playing guitar at age 10 in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio. He studied classical guitar at YSU and then moved to New York City to study bebop. Mike's guitar style is an amalgamation of jazz, rock, blues, and neo-classical. He has a wealth of musical experience gained thru years of night clubs, concert halls, and recording studios. He's gigged and/or studied with the most eclectic including organist Jack McDuff, guitar luminaries Joe Pass and Pat Martino, big band greats Les and Larry Elgart, and pianists Ferrante and Teicher among others. But Mike claims that what has given him the most musical clarity is his realization that the gift of music is a blessing from God.
In the 80's and 90's Mike hosted a TV show on the Warner Brothers affiliate for 10 years. He was seen with his group every Friday and Saturday nights in the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Orlando area and had a 14 million cumulative audience. In addition to playing with his group on the show and airing music videos, Mike got to interview and jam with his guests. Stars such as Paul McCartney, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Plant, Dennis Hopper and Jennifer Connelly graced the airwaves with Mike.
Pachelli has done countless recording sessions, composed music for films, done VO work for animated films with academy award winner Bill Plympton, appeared in a variety of indie movies, guest starred on TV shows, and recorded & composed the tracks for hundreds of commercial jingles.
Guitarists around the country are well aware of Pachelli's technical prowess and understanding of complex musical theories & harmonic juxtapositioning. Mike's book "Modal Mastery For Guitar Improvisation" is a must read for all serious students. Additionally, Pachelli's instructional DVD "Electric Guitar Method" includes a personal lesson for the serious student as well as the intermediate player. Mike is the recipient of many awards for his guitar expertise and five gold and platinum RIAA awards.
Mike Pachelli has released 10 Cd's as leader and played on a myriad of others. His latest is a free jazz fusion Cd that features Andrew W.K. on piano. His previous release is an acoustic guitar duet Cd Mike recorded with long time friend and mentor Phil Keaggy called "Two Of Us" - recorded for the prestigious SOLID AIR RECORDS label. .
Mike currently resides in Los Angeles where he is an integral part of the L.A. recording and performing scene. His partner is CCM veteran Randy Stonehill and they work together at Mike's West Hollywood studio FULLBLAST RECORDINGS as Stonechelli Productions. Mike performs as a soloist and tours as guitarist with the Keaggy/Stonehill Band, Frank Stallone Band, and Jeanne Mas.
For more information see: www.mikepachelli.com
The mailman dropped off your new Christmas CD today. Listening to it as I write this and can already tell that it is truly going to jazz up our Christmas. Great job! A very merry Christmas season to you and yours. Blessings....jw
Your a Genius! Whats up Pachelli, I hope france is treating you well. All is well in the states, We found a new Drummer! I got the bible bump, any advice?
Hi Mike Thanks for the add!Fantastic performance at the olympia over the 2 nights.Hope to see you guys and Jeanne in the future.All the very best and take care.
Hi there Mike. The summer is so nice and warm. My ticker is ticking and finally getting some work in old England. Thanks for the kewl pitchas and may Jesus be your No 1! Eric.
