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| Location: | Los Angeles, |
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| Last Login: | Jun 28, 2008 (521 days back) |
About Me |
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Phil Gates was born in Chicago Ill., and was raised with Blues music. Brought up in a musical household (Phil's father was a trumpet player), Phil got settled in on the guitar at about the age of twelve. Since then, Phil has been busy in the Music Industry. As a youngster, Phil was the guitarist for the Air Force Tops in Blue World Tour, which performed the NFL's SUPERBOWL Half-Time Show. Later, arriving in Los Angeles, Phil has been playing a lot of guitar in the studio, and heard at many of the L. A. Clubs with his band, The Phil Gates Blues Band, playing Blues, and R&B, at venues like B.B. King's Blues Club. He has a distinctive lead guitar & rhythm guitar style that has been on numerous records and CD’s. From guitar tracks on the Philip Bailey CD "Life & Love”, to lead guitar work with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire. Producer Preston Glass has called Phil in for guitar work on Preston’s own CD, and on numerous session dates, like the new Kellie Blaise CD, as well as Billy Shields, the Stylistics, and Seabron's CD’s. As a Blues guitarist, Phil has honed his tone, playing wailing Blues and Slide guitar. His Blues band (The Phil Gates Blues Band) continues to gig every Friday evening in 2008 on the Friday Night Blues Dinner Cruise out of Marina Del Rey, CA. Phil has finished his new Blues CD “Should I?” Available now on CDBaby. Some of the songs are featured here on this MySpace page. Phil also Co-Produced a Blues record with Zac Harmon :The Blues According to Zacariah”, which was voted "Best New Blues Artist" on XM Radio. Phil’s first two CD’s "This Side Of Me" and film score “My Normal Life” are available on Apple iTunes, and CD Baby. His site www.philgates.com has more info, photo’s and music. Enjoy! Phil can be reached by email here, or at music@philgates.com View Phil Gates's EPK Complete Phil Gates CD "This Side Of Me" available at CD Baby Click the CD Cover below! Complete Phil Gates CD "This Side Of Me" available at Apple iTunes. Click the BUY The CD Link... Complete Phil Gates CD "Should I?" available at CDBaby Click the CD Cover below!! Or Buy them Right Now!album priceChoose how many, and click |
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Music:Member Since: 3/13/2006Band Website: philgates.com Band Members: The Phil Gates Band is: Phil Gates - Guitar, Lead Vox Ron Battle - Bass Rena Bevers - Drums Also Danny Ritter - Drums Influences: Buddy Guy*, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker*, Albert King*, Freddie King, B.B. King, Roy Buchannon, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Shuggie Otis, J.B. Lenoir, Robben Ford, John Mclaughlin, Al Di Meola, Carlos Santana, Duane Allman, Tommy Bolin, Son House, Sara Vaughn, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Kirk Whalum*, Afro Celt Sound System, Albert Collins*, Aretha Franklin, Billy Cobham, Billy Preston, Bonnie Raitt, The Brecker Brothers, Brian Setzer, Cab Calloway, CASIOPEA, Chic Corea, Frank Zappa, Gene Krupa, Hiram Bullock, JB Hutto, Jeff Beck, John Scofield, Kiyomi Otaka, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Level 42, Maurice White*, Mike Stern, Narada Michael Walden, Quincy Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Rush, THE SQUARE, Steps Ahead, Yellowjackets. Dizzie Gilespie*, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Gladys Knight, Rick Derringer, Toto, Roy Clark. The "*" means I had the privilege to work with, or play guitar with that person. Sounds Like:Phil Gates Sounds of the BOSS MICRO BR Add to My Profile | More VideosPhil Gates Blues Jam Add to My Profile | More Videos Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Blues) |
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Free Blues Dinner Cruise Drawing! |
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| Hey everyone!How would you like the chance for you and a friend to win a FREE Friday Night Blues Dinner Cruise? Have a great meal, great music, great fun?Normally these tickets would cost you $138.00!... Posted by Phil Gates on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:21:00 PST |
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