Rob Balducci - All Guitars,
Ethan Meixsell - Bass, Keyboards
John Celentano - Drums
IBANEZ DAYZ ROCKS AT ALPHA MUSIC VIRGINA BEACH
Rob and Vernon Reid "Got Metal" from December 06 Tonic Show.
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Influences
There are so many musicians and bands that have influenced me, I will try and list what comes to mind, but this will be changing from time to time as I remember. Here is a list in no particular order:
Jimmy Page, John Sykes, Racer X, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, Michael Landau, Joe Pass, Steve Lukather, Miles Davis, George Lynch, The Rolling Stones, John Coltrane, Joe Satriani, Rush, Eddie Van Halen, Kiss, Frank Marino, Jeff Beck, Dan Huff, Giant, Dream Theater, Tool, Steve Vai, Vivian Campbell, Chuck Berry, Iron Maiden, Talas, Mr. Big, Queensryche, Gary Moore, John Mclaughlin, Steve Stevens, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Michael Schenker, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Peter Gabriel, Al Di Meola, Wes Montgomery, Alan Holdsworth, Dave Navarro, Carlos Santana, Police, David Gilmour, Prince, Randy Rhoads, Stone Temple Pilots, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Zappa, Sting, Scott Henderson, Kings X, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Janes Addiction, Buckethead, Praxis, Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell.....
New Rob Balducci Violet Horizon CD available for purchase!!!
I am happy to announce you can now purchase the new CD Violet Horizon CD at http://robbalducci.com/store/
We have set up a new promotional site up at robbalducci.com
You can see Insight and Inspirations into the Violet Horizon CD. I have recorded 2 min clips of me playing thew tunes live as well as talking about the inspirations behind the tracks.. check it out at http://www.robbalducci.com
Coming soon from Favored Nations Entertainment you will be able to download the CD from online stores... stay tuned for more information.
We have a robbalducci.com special, buy the CD for the price of $15.00 with free shipping and get a Violet Horizon autographed poster and a guitar pick for free.
Thanks for your support!
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Rob Balducci
To purchase Color of Light, click on Album Cover....
To purchase Mantra, go to... www.guitar9.com/mantra.html
To purchase Balance, click on Album Cover....
HI MY NAME IS ROB BALDUCCI I AM A GUITARIST/COMPOSER FROM NEW YORK! WELCOME TO MY MYSPACE PAGE AND I THANK YOU FOR VISITING. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING THE GUITAR SINCE I WAS 11 YEARS OLD. I WAS INTRODUCED TO IT BY MY OLDER SISTER BARBARA. GUITAR AND MUSIC MEAN SO MUCH TO ME, WHILE GROWING UP IT WAS MY ESCAPE FROM THE WORLD AROUND ME AND GAVE ME A VOICE OF MY OWN WHICH SEPERATES ME FROM OTHERS AND GAVE ME AND STILL GIVES ME MY INDIVIDUALITY. I STARTED TEACHING GUITAR AT AGE 14 AND I STILL TEACH GUITAR TODAY. I LOVE TEACHING AND HELPING OTHERS REACH THERE GOALS. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING CLUBS SINCE 14 YEARS OLD, I OWE ALOT TO MY FATHER WHO USED TO DRIVE ME TO ALL MY GIGS AS A TEENAGER BECAUSE I WOULD NOT BE ALOUD IN TO PLAY IF I DID NOT HAVE HIM WITH ME. WHEN I AM NOT RECORDING OR TOURING WITH MY BAND I TEACH, DO SESSION WORK AND CLINICS FOR THE COMPANIES WHO SUPPORT ME.
I HAVE FOUR SOLO CDS OUT, BALANCE WAS MY DEBUT CD AND THEN I RELEASED MANTRA AND THE COLOR OF LIGHT AND MY NEWEST CD VIOLET HORIZON ON FAVORED NATIONS ENTERTAIMENT WHICH IS STEVE VAI'S LABEL. I PLAY THROUGH OUT THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS TOURING ALL OVER THE WORLD. MY MUSIC IS INSTRUMENTAL BUT I COMPOSE IN A WAY THAT THE GUITAR IS A VOICE. I AM ABOUT MELODY AND I JUDGE MY SONGS ON HOW THE MELODY WILL STAY WITH YOU LONG AFTER YOU LISTEN TO IT. EACH SONG ON MY CDS MEAN SOMETHING IN MY LIFE AND THE EMOTION I PUT INTO THEM COMES ACROSS TO PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO IT. I APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT AND IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR ON THIS PAGE PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINKS TO BUY THE MUSIC. MY MAIN WEBSITE PAGE IS WWW.ROBBALDUCCI.COM I HAVE A FORUM THERE WHICH I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN. I ALSO HAVE A VERY COOL FEATURE CALLED THE LICK OF THE WEEK. I PUT UP A NEW VIDEO UP EACH WEDNESDAY OF THE WEEK SO PLEASE CHECK IT OUT..... SEE BELOW FOR THE OFFICIAL FN PRESS RELEASE.
A Press Release from FavoredNations.com -
A native of New York, Rob Balducci has defined himself as a guitarist, musician, composer and one of the most sort after instructors in New York. Balducci’s music is drenched in layers of sonic colors, each representing a tangible emotion, desire, depth, feeling, thought and mood. Rob said "There's this cliche that instrumental guitar music has gotten to be too much of a vehicle for soloing and showing off technique. That's completely the opposite of what I'm trying to do. My music is really like vocal songs with the guitar as the vocals.” Guitar World said after hearing Balducci’s debut CD “ Hum-able Shred! What a concept.”
“ Rob is an excellent guitarist… I’ve always had his CDs around and I am waiting for him to become the next big guitar player ” - Joe Satriani
“ Rob is a great player and is as dedicated to his work as one can get and it shows in the construction of his audio emotions”- Steve Vai
Having played guitar for the past 24 years, Rob spent years dedicated to mastering his instrument. These well-spent years of woodshedding, and perfecting his technique would pay off handsomely. In 1990, Balducci would go on to win a local contest sponsored by Guitar For The Practicing Musician proclaiming him as New York's best guitarist. Balducci also furthered his six-string education, earning a degree in music performance and theory from Five Towns College. Balducci's debut CD, 1995's BALANCE distributed through Sony Music reaped unanimous praise from press and guitar enthusiasts alike heralding this promising new talent.
After his debut CD Balance, Rob worked on new material and starting shopping his music to record companies. The new CD was sent to Steve Vai in hopes of Steve wanting to release it on his new record label Favored Nations Entertainment. “Favored Nations was created with the intent of bringing music that's energetic and emotional, with performances by artists of the highest caliber. The artists signed to Favored Nations are a unique, dedicated breed that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments – Steve Vai “ Vai signed Balducci to Favored Nations and released Mantra and The Color Of Light CDs worldwide. Balducci’s newest 2009 Favored Nations CD is titled Violet Horizon and features 15 new tracks of his best work to date with special guest appearances by Guthrie Govan and Dave Weiner.
2009 has been a busy year, not only has Balducci recorded Violet Horizon he also collaborated with Bassist Randy Coven and drummer John Macaluso on a new CD that will be coming out on BHP/NuGroove records. The CD features songs written by Randy, Rob and John and is produced by Emmy Award winning producer Brian Tarquin. Joining Rob on this CD is fellow guitar players Steve Vai, Leslie West and many more…. Rob is currently working on his debut instructional DVD which will be released through The Rock House Method company. His stellar guitar stylings can also be heard on "Rewired: A Tribute To Jeff Beck," "Crushing Days: A Tribute To Joe Satriani" and a salute to Carlos Santana.
Rob Balducci has the pleasure of working with and endorsing Ibanez Guitars, Cornford Amps, Intellitouch tuners, D’Addario Strings, Dimarzio Pick-ups, George L’s cables, Morley pedals, Keeley Pedals, Xotic pedals, Dunlop, Maxon and performs clinics around the world in support of these companies. The musical community has also taken notice of this guitar giant, with scores of global publications loudly singing his praises (most notably Guitarist UK, Guitar World, Young Guitar, and Burn).
What remains constant about Rob Balducci is his intoxicating cinematic scope of sounds, skin-tight arrangements and extraordinary six-string dexterity. Music is a highly personal experience for each and every listener, a uniquely exotic adventure conjuring up a kaleidoscope of different emotions and feelings. Like a master snake charmer, Balducci's music seduces, inspires, challenges, and ultimately takes you onto a new dimension of light and shade and into the " Violet Horizon ".
Hi Rob, I got my Violet Horizon CD in the mail yesterday. I just gave it a listen. All I can say is that it is your finest work to date! Great tone, big sounding mix and great playing. A joy to listen to start to finish! Job well done!
Yes they are man, I love Ibanez guitars. I'm also endorsed with Ibanez but haven't been endorsed for that long. Thats cool though I always wanted to get a custom built guitar from Ibanez. The LA custom shop is where you got it built right?
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