Dave Percell - Jazz Guitarist
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Coming from a family line of professional musicians, at an early age Dave Percell recognized that he also had a God given gift of music. At the age of 10, Dave began to play guitar and later learned the bass. Growing up listening to gospel, soul, pop, and rock influenced his initial style. Dave started to play for local Washington D.C. based gospel groups and studio recordings. In 1974, while in the studio a friend introduced Dave to Jazz Fusion. He started to listen to artist such as Allan Holdsworth, John Mclauphlin, and Return to Forever which included guitarist Al Di Meola. These influences greatly changed Dave’s style of playing. He eventually moved to California and continued to contour his technique. Dave was later asked to record on his friend and Gospel recording artist Chuckie Perez’s CD. He was asked to play a Spanish Flamenco style. During this project is where Dave fell in love with nylon string guitar which took him to another level. Dave then started to listen to Paco DeLucia. In pursuit of his signature style, he began to combine Jazz Fusion improvision, with a Flamenco persuasion. His upcoming CD incorporates these influences with fiery melodies, and funky back beat rhythms. Dave is now prepared to share with you this God Given gift of music.
Coming from a family line of professional musicians, at an early age Dave Percell recognized that he also had a God given gift of music. At the age of 10, Dave began to play guitar and later learned the bass. Growing up listening to gospel, soul, pop, and rock influenced his initial style. Dave started to play for local Washington D.C. based gospel groups and studio recordings. In 1974, while in the studio a friend introduced Dave to Jazz Fusion. He started to listen to artist such as Allan Holdsworth, John Mclauphlin, and Return to Forever which included guitarist Al Di Meola. These influences greatly changed Dave’s style of playing. He eventually moved to California and continued to contour his technique. Dave was later asked to record on his friend and Gospel recording artist Chuckie Perez’s CD. He was asked to play a Spanish Flamenco style. During this project is where Dave fell in love with nylon string guitar which took him to another level. Dave then started to listen to Paco DeLucia. In pursuit of his signature style, he began to combine Jazz Fusion improvision, with a Flamenco persuasion. His upcoming CD incorporates these influences with fiery melodies, and funky back beat rhythms. Dave is now prepared to share with you this God Given gift of music.
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Myth Busters on becoming a Professional Musician
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- MYTH number 1: If everyone knew how to do it [become a pro] then everyone would be doing it.
This could not be more false. There are millions of guitar players in the world today who dream and desire to be professional, successful, famous, or whatever. Now that I actually do know (and have done) what it takes to become a professional musician, I also know that the vast majority of people are simply not willing to do what it takes to make it. Many talk about it, dreams about it and some even try it, but few people have the will to take accurate-consistent-forward-moving-intense-action over the long term. This is also the primary reason why most people in America who want to b...
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with my best regards
Charity
Thanks for the request.
Blessings,
KLAZZIQUE
Thanks for the friendship. I realy admire your guitar work. Your style is fluent, fresh and very original sounding. You got it all happening. Good Luck & Best wishes.
Darrell Morris
Sunny Tuff
IS... GOLDEN...SWEET...
GREAT TO HEAR THE STRINGS..
#1 ON THE CHARTS!
Best of Luck!
Steve
Thanks for the link to Reverbnation. Nice one.
Strange things happening at ourstage.
Nice music you are sending to the world.
Great guy.
Thank you, and peace to you, Cathie
I wish I could play like you do. You have some real talent. I hope you go far with your music. You sure look like you deserve it lots!!!!!!!
Love your music...
Peace,
Omri.
<ahref>
Best Wishes to you my friend! and stay intouch.
God Bless.
Malik
Blessings
Kingly T
God Bless Ya!
I'd like to introduce you to the Dave in our band.
Great chops, love your style
Hope you make to Roo
most excellent to be friends...
thank-you kindly for the invitation =)
much success!
BethanY.
good luck with the voting
Please drop by and say hello.
Have a great week! Good luck with your votes!
~Cheryl~
Great guitar work, really very nice.
Good Luck!
Tom Hunt (MinBlue)
All the best,
Rocco
guitar playing! Peace,love and blessings,Stephen
greats like lee ritenour.lenny white.and patrice rushen.joe sample really was one of my biggest influences.the list goes on.anyway i love your style.and thanks for rollin through. i hear a little earl klugh.just a little. you have your own unique style.
peace and best wishes!
malik
you got my Vote. Welcome to the Sweetology.
<ahref>
You Totally Jam!
Thanks for your support, it means everything to me as I live and Breathe for the Music.
You are an incredible contribution to the Universal Language of "Music"
Your Fan,
David (The Piano Wizard) Kelly
One love
Kingly T
Have a great week! Stay LOUD All the best, Dave Pep