Press Quotes
Jamie Janover
Percussionist/Hammer Dulcimer for Zilla and Sporque
"Brian Baker takes percussion techniques on the guitar to their logical extreme...not since the late Michael Hedges has someone impressed me so much with his revolutionary technique"
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. (Grammy's)
Kent Simmons, Executive Director, NARAS- San Francisco Chapter
"Amazing stuff!! I have always been in awe of musicians like Stanley Jordan and Charlie Hunter who effectively pull the sound of two instruments from their guitars, but you seem to go them one better and make yours sound like three!"
Jenipher Johnson
Review from concert on 2-18-2007
"Brian Baker is the Neil Young or Dylan of our time."
Santa Cruz Sentinel
"A performance by Brian Baker, Guitar-ssionist, is like a breath of fresh air."
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
David Tanenbaum, classical guitarist
Chair of Guitar Department—San Francisco Conservatory of Music
"Our Bay Area 'Guitar-ssionist', Brian Baker, has not only created a new word but also a whole new package of sounds from our ever-amazing instrument. Check it out!"
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Basic Requirements
Brian uses an on stage mixer to control his loop station (like Keller Williams). The main outs from the on stage mixer with DI boxes would be the only primary outputs necessary, with an optional direct line out from the back of the mixer for the main vocal mic and main stereo acoustic guitar.
Typical Setlist
Set Length: 45-60 minutes (1st set a bit shorter than 2nd set)
typical set 80% originals, 20% covers.
Brian has enough repertoire for 6 sets of unrepeated music.
Set 1:
What's Up(ice breaker)-5min
Cross Roads-->I Know You Rider-->Cross Roads-8min
Flamenco Hand Dance-7min
Neil Young: Heart of Gold-4min
Grow Your Own-w/audience participation&live looping, 8min
Spend the Night With You-6min
Set 1 length: 45 minutes
Set 2:
Eric Clapton: After Midnight-w/live looping, 5min
Moon & Stars-5min
U Don't Speak 4 Me-6min
Destiny-6min
Sruti Box/Throat Singing Improvisation-5min
Deeper-10mon
The Legend of Tamrooz-7min
Good-bye Song-4min
Encore: CSNY: Carry On-5min
Set 2 length: 60 minutes
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Typical Covers: 2 types:
Type 1. Played in a more traditional fashion.
Neil Young: Heart of Gold, Old Man, Cowgirl in the Sand
The Beatles: Dear Prudence, Blackbird, Rocky Raccoon
Fleetwood Mac: Landslide
Type 2. Played in trademark "guitar-ssionistic" fashion with open tunings, percussion on guitar, etc.
CSNY: Carry On
Eric Clapton: After Midnight
Bob Dylan: Watchtower
The Police: Walkin' in your Footsteps
Grateful Dead: Scarlet Begonias, Eyes of the World (and many more)
Grateful Dead Covers: Deep Ellem Blues, Good Lovin'-D Blues, I Know You Rider, Me and My Uncle-->Big River (and many more)
Neil Young: Keep on Rockin'
Pink Floyd: Fearless
Bob Marley: 3 Little Birds
(and many more)
(tongue-in-cheek crowd pleasers)
Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive
The B-52's: Rock Lobster
James Taylor: Traffic Jam
The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction
(and many more)
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