joe solo
With the exception of Mango Chutneyed, everything posted here results from home recording in which alll the tunes posted are original compositions of mine, with performances on the various tracks also by me.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Unavailable at press time.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Since 1965, in one way shape or form.
Your musical influences
Too numerous to mention, Abba through Zappa. On second thought, forget Abba.
What equipment do you use?
Since 2005:
TP Noble strat style guitar
Zinky Blue Velvet all tube amplifier
Zoom 4040 digital effects, succeeded in 2016 by a Boss GT 100
For the late 2016 and early 2017 jazzy updates, I am privileged to have the use of a vintage Levin Deluxe guitar, which I am enjoying immensely.
Anything else?
The nifty hand-drawn images that accompany the tunes and lyric pages are the work of LJ Kopf, old friend, photographer, and cartoonist, author of EDGE cartoons.
Special thanks to the late Ed Rhoades for the picture he sketched of me in his home studio!
Also, thanks to all the folks I have had the honor to accompany over the years, too numerous to mention here, going back to the high school garage band, "The Whats", in 1965 and 1966.
