Jerry dPaoli + Musician in Harrington, DE

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ABOUT

I have been fortunate to have accomplished achievements in my life time as a professional musician one I hope and wish for any who picks up an instrument and gets the dream, heart & soul.

Besides guitar I play and am fluent in Bass, Keys/Piano/Mandolin, and Singing (Lead & Backing). I can & have also played Dobro, Lap Steel, Banjo, Dulcimer, Sitar.

I am the guitarist for the band Deviation By Design, a four piece band. As well as guitarist for trio band SolKick

In my past I have played in cover & tribute bands:

Timeless (Delaware) Casino/Lounge act cover band

Unity, Shift (both 70/80 music covers), Departure (Journey tribute)

Original bands: Mourning Yesterday (Orlando), Dirty Black Halo (Tampa) (most prosperous act I was in),

I also played in high school jazz ensemble (Bloomingdale high school) as well as the HCC Jazz ensemble.

My range of style as well as instruments I can play not limited. I'm forever trying to grow and expand my ability knowledge and level of writing and producing as well. Although it has been sometime since I've had to sight read, if needed I can do so, but I prefer to learn the song and know it by memory and to play it with my heart as opposed to being robotic and playing from a piece of sheet music.

Here is a list (mostly with Dirty Black Halo) of my noteable and most proud of accomplishments. Please note*
the following list is not boastful, nor bragging or ego stroking. It's just a long list of what I believe to be notable accomplishments in my life, of which I am proud of, and there is nothing wrong with being proud of who you are or what things you set out to achieve in life. Even if you didn't get exactly what you were going for, it's great to reflect upon and be proud of whatever it is you have accomplished no matter how big or small. Just don't be arrogant nor have an ego about it, being proud yet humble. And this is a forum for such lists is it not.

Opened/toured with:
Skid row
Quiet riot
Milly hatchet
Pretty boy Floyd
Sevendust
Slaughter
Stephen pearcy
Helix
Metal church
Ozzy
Slash
Ace frehely
Adlers appetite
Rammstein
Enuf znuff
Bang tango

Festivals played:
Original Music Fest
98 Rockfest
Guavaween
Cruefest
Summer sickfest
Florida freakfest
Rockstar pornstar ball
Burlesque toys for tots

Famous venues:
Whiskey a Gogo
Jannus landing
State theatre
Coke a cola pavillion
The Forum
Masquerade

Endorsed with:
* recently offered Zemaitis guitar endorsement with Timeless*
Dean guitars
Bc rich guitars
Fernandez guitars
Basson amp
DDrum
Dr strings
Black diamond strings
Halo guitars
Stashpicks
Coffin cases
Rockfild pickups
jacks cables

Notable Websites on:
ourstage, mtv, Ticketmaster, Clear Channel, Rolling Stones(online)

Wrote theme music for horror movie As Night Falls.
Wrote theme music for sci-fi movie Experiment 7 with 2 other songs in the movie

Song in movie Houseguest with Alex Vincent

Signed to FNA Records,
Signed to Perris Records

Managed by Henry "the horse" Smith, Aerosmith, Ace Frehely, Led Zeppelin for period prior to retiring

On Perris Records compilation cd with bands such as: life house, Rush, yes, Kirk hammet.

Screen name:

Jerry dPaoli

Member since:

Jan 13 2010

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

35

Gigs played:

Over 100

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Influences

My personal influences: Led Zeppelin, Emerson Lake & Palmer, KISS, The Who, Albert Collins, Jethro Tull, Bon Jovi, Journey, Living Colour Simon & Garfunkel, Guns N Roses, Stone Temple Pilots, Dream Theatre, The Beatles, BB King, Velvet Revolver, Doobey Brothers, Temptations, 4 Tops, Lionel Ritchie, U2, James Brown, Bill Withers, Grand Funk, Mountain, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Andy McGee, Stanley Jordan, Mike Pachelli.

Guitarist: Jimmy Page, Richie Sambora, Neal Schon, Albert Collins, Greg Lake, Martin Barre, Jan Akkerman, Mike Pachelli

Singers: Lionel Ritchie, David Ruffin, Richie Sambora, Greg Lake, Dean Martin

Bass: John Entwistle, Greg Lake, John Paul Jones, Doug Wimbish, Les Claypool

Keys: Keith Emerson, John Paul Jones, David Bryan, Billy Joel

Drums: John Bonham, Tico Torres, Carl Palmer, Dean Castronovo, Peter Criss

Hopefully that is enough, as there are many more

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Vocalist:

Moderate

Bass Guitar:

Moderate

Piano:

Moderate

Background Singer:

Moderate

Mandolin:

Moderate

Keyboard:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Epiphone Custom Shop Es-335, Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro, Epiphone Custom Les Paul. Egnater Tourmaster 4100 & Egnater 2x12 cab, TC Electronics Nova Pedal & Ernie Ball Sub 1

Recently sold: Blackstar HT-60 2x12 amp, Line 6 M-13 pedal. 1988 Epiphone Les Paul Standard (w/ gibson style headstock), 1999 Fender American Standard Stratocaster, 1996 Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck, 2008 Dean Soltero, 2010 Dean Deceiver, 2007 Taylor 414CE, Danelectro U2, Epiphone 12-string, Kaman Montana, Epiphone mm-30 mandolin, Harmony, Maderia, Ovation Celebrity

Basson BGA-1 120 watt amp head, Basson 4x12 cab.
Marshall JMP 50 Mark II (1978) w/ matching cab
Mesa Boogie Formula Pre Amp
Mesa Boogie V-Twin
Mesa Boogie 50/50
Mesa Boogie 20/20
Marshall DSL 100 w/ matching stereo cab
Fender Super Chorus
Peavey TRans-tube

TC Electronics G-major 2, Shure in ear montiors, Monster 2500 Power Conditioner, Ibanez Turbo Tube Screamer, Vox Wah, Ernie Ball 500k volume pedal. Theremin, Whirlwind A/B Selector, Heil Sound Talk Box, Line 6 POD 2.0, Line Six M13 w/expression pedal, G-major, RJM Mini Amp Gizmo

I pretty much sold everything I have as I no longer need all that gear, and I rather it go to people who will use it and take it onto the next phase of its lives. Its better to have it go to someone then have it do nothing at all.

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