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Don Ross |
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| Location: | Ontario |
| Country: |  Canada |
| Last Login: | Jul 9, 2008 (502 days back) |
About Me |
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| One of today's true innovators of guitar composition and technique, Don Ross
has emerged as one of the most respected musicians in Canada and one of the top guitarists in the world. In September 1996, he managed to do what no other player has done: win the prestigious U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship for the second time (he first won in 1988). The competition, held yearly in Winfield, Kansas, cannot be won only with immaculate technique, but the player's music must also display a high degree of emotion and intensity, hallmarks of Don's style. The son of a Scottish immigrant father and a Mi'kmaq aboriginal mother, Don was born in Montreal in 1960 into a musical family. He first started experimenting with the solo possibilities of the acoustic guitar at the age of eight. By age ten he was playing in alternate tunings and exploring "fingerstyle" technique, a right hand discipline similar to classical guitar playing. Preferring to write original music and develop a personal style, Don's self-taught journey on the instrument has encouraged him to follow his musical intuition. The result is an unclassifiable musical style that borrows from jazz, folk, rock and classical music. When asked, Don usually pigeonholes his music as "Heavy Wood"!
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Music:Member Since: 12/24/2005Band Website: gobyfish.com Sounds Like: Don Ross & Andy McKee - Tight Trite Night Add to My Profile | More VideosDon Ross & Andy McKee - Spirit of the West Add to My Profile | More VideosDon Ross & Andy McKee - Dolphins Add to My Profile | More Videos MORE VIDEOS HERE Record Label: CandyRat Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Acoustic / Folk / Funk) |
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LIVE IN YOUR HEAD CD |
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| Hey all,Live records always pose unique challenges. It's important to get not only a good performance but a technically superior recording. Neither of those things is easy to do in the live situation ... Posted by Don Ross on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:33:00 PST |
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March, 2006 US Tour |
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| Had a blast doing shows with Bassist Michael Manring in (MN, IL, WI, IN, OH, and MO).
Meet many great fans of the music out at the shows.
Here are some pictures from the Minneapolis show at... Posted by Don Ross on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:13:00 PST |
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