Monday, August 26, 2013

ALVARO FALCON-One of the best Latin American Blues and Rock performer

I had the privilege of having ALVARO FALCON, one of the most talented guitar players in Latin America, play my FOOL SG. he performed at the PAX (Performing Art Exchange) in Miami - http://www.paxmiami.com/ . Part of a pulsating couple with Biella Da Costa, Alvaro started in the early Sixties when he replaced me as Lead Guitar of Eddie and the Snobs, High School band in Caracas, Venezuela,  that enjoyed playing covers in as many parties and events available from 1965 through 1968.


 Eddie and the Snobs, 1966

He has participated in many Venezuelan Bands and performed with Biella all over the world. He came to Miami this month of August 2013, and I asked him to use The Fool for one of his interpretations, which he kindly did ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdz9HzRtRE8 ).

I believe ALVARO is perhaps the only professional  Latin American guitar player that has use a version of The Fool guitar.



 ALVARO'S guitar rack



 Group of images of the August 25th, 2013 ALVARO FALCON's performance at the Miami PAX




2 comments:

  1. As a Teenager i use to go and see Aditus in Caracas and have great memories of their great music and the intensity of their group ; I remember their Drummer Edgar de Sola , Their Organist Ignacio Lares and of Course Alvaro Falcon was the most intense guitarist i saw at that time; His sound was somehow in between, Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Johnny Winter; have great memories of their concerts and Alvaro s great and very intense Electric guitar solos; Aditus for me was always a very intense and wonderful experience; Peter Assing/ Saxophonist from Hollywood California

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  2. As a Teenager i use to go and see Aditus in Caracas and have great memories of their great music and the intensity of their group ; I remember their Drummer Edgar de Sola , Their Organist Ignacio Lares and of Course Alvaro Falcon was the most intense guitarist i saw at that time; His sound was somehow in between, Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Johnny Winter; have great memories of their concerts and Alvaro s great and very intense Electric guitar solos; Aditus for me was always a very intense and wonderful experience; Peter Assing/ Saxophonist from Hollywood California

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