The Guitar Mentor

loing
Charting/arranging
Intros, turnarounds, bridges, endings. Production assistance
Very happy to discuss any area of music in which I’ve had experience. Bring anything you’d like to work on in any stage of completion, even just lyrics and a melody. I have a system for understanding the neck and scales based on chord forms developed over years of private teaching available for anyone who finds it helpful. We can record our session for your reference copied to CD or flash drive, or sent to your email as an MP3. You can make your own video. My hourly rate is $30. THERE”S MORE!! A full featured studio is available to record anything from a work tape to a mastered guitar/vocal demo. I’m available to play at no additional charge. The flat rate for mentoring or recording is $30 per hour. Full production can be added for the additional cost of musicians, use my amazing house band or bring your own. Informal resume:

Studied classical piano for 13 years from the age of 6. Played first chair sax in school marching and jazz bands. Played guitar and sax with the Air Force Band in South Carolina and Panama CZ. Studied theory, composition, electronic music, guitar and piano at the University of Pittsburgh
and Mansfield State College. Wrote and produced commercial music for advertising, industrial videos, aerobic workout tapes etc. Lifelong career in music with extensive experience performing and recording as engineer, producer and musician. Taught intermediate and advanced guitar for 20 years. Have recorded, produced and played on countless demos and custom albums in Nashville since 1991. In fifty plus years have played everything from the Ventures and Bo Dudley to British Invasion , Psychedelic, R&B, Soul, Do W*p, New Wave, Polkas, Big Band, Dixieland, Rock and Roll, Folk, and Country old and new. Have accompanied singers in every style from Johnny Mathis to Joe Cocker. Have played every type of venue from dirt floor biker bars and small town fire halls to the largest festivals and mega churches everywhere from Argentina to Upper Peninsula Michigan.