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Domingo Hipona
Member Since: 2010 | Location: Atlanta | Page Views: 648 
About Me
If you ain't feelin' it, then I ain't playin'!
I can step into the limelight, but I DO NOT need to shine like other “needy” musicians. Solo? Sure, I can do that. I can also lay back, groove and stay in the pocket. Some guys get bored and can't do that. They lack discipline. I left Northern California and moved to the Atlanta area in January 2007. I have been playing guitar for 47 years. I was a “road warrior” for 28 years. I am currently available for work with established, working groups in the Atlanta Metro area. I am available to play fulltime. That was my main goal after moving here. Unfortunately, it hasn't happened. I am into smooth jazz, funk and blues. I have also played rock, a little country and gospel. YES, Gospel. The best compliment I ever received was from the Rev. Henry Ingram, “You are annointed with your guitar.” My early influence was the Memphis STAX sound and got into Wes Montgomery and Howard Roberts around the same time. I started playing professionally in clubs in 1968. I have worked with and shared the stage with many big name performers. I just love to play, it never goes away. I am also a vocalist, singing both lead and background. I have also been involved with MIDI sequencing since 1986. I have earned the respect of many keyboardists in my sequencing abilities. I am also a solo guitarist performing smooth jazz covers and produce a much bigger sound than that of a typical single performer. I have been providing background music for wine tastings and private events. Please feel free to contact me for more information. Funk influences: James Brown, Dyke & the Blazers, Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, The Meters, Tower of Power, E W & F, the works of Quincy Jones, Funkadelic/Parliament, etc. Blues influences: B.B. King, Albert King, Little Milton, Johnny Taylor, Little Johnny Taylor, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Eric Gale and others. Rock influences: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, YES, Grand Funk Railroad, The James Gang and more. I currently listen to: Bob James, Jonathan Butler, Fourplay, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Dwight Sills, Peter White, Norman Brown, Paul Brown, Chris Standerling, Brian Culbertson, Brian Simpson, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun, George Duke, Bill Champlin and others. I have worked with and backed up: Jimmy Witherspoon, Etta James, The Whispers, Roger Collins, J.J. Jackson, The Ballads, Lowell Folsom, T-Bone Walker, Jesse James, Vernon Garrett and more. I have shared the stage with: The Delfonics, The Isley Brothers, Hot Chocolate(Larry Graham), The Chambers Brothers, The Stylistics, Johnny Taylor, Billy Paul, Harry James & his Orchestra, El Chicano, Willy & Lester, Sonny Turner(The Platters) and more. Note: My soundbites show my ability to play lead. They don't show off my rhythm abilities. Believe me, I CAN FUNK with the best of them. The hair might be grey, but the “spirit” is still quite young and continues to grow. One never stops learning.
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This page was last updated on 2012-06-14.
