About this user
Joseph Ferrante had his first guitar as a Christmas present when he was nine years old. Since then he's been learning all kind of music styles so as to apply them to his guitar playing. He is mainly a Rock musician.
Pod's Blues, After Obsession, The Beasts, The Primitives, Ferrante's Experience, Silver Shadows, The B3, Yesterday, Bowen West, Rock Ltd., etc., etc., are some of the bands he's played with.
He worked as a piano tuner and technician for Chappell, Yamaha and other firms, perfecting the art of making and repairing pianos.
Amongst his usual customers you could find The Royal Albert Hall, The Westminster Cathedral, The Royal Scots Guard Band, The BBC, The London Symphony Orchestra, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, George Harrison, etc., etc.
He also worked for the National Artists Association, attending pianos on the national tours of artists such as Maurice Hasson, Judith Jaimes, etc, etc.
He stopped giving live performances with bands and is now exclusively dedicating himself to studio work. Ferrante uses real instruments, avoiding the use of computers, sequencers, etc., etc.
Three main reasons guided his life: God, Music and Romeo and Juliet. His major musical influences are: God, Yes, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, E.L.P., Jimi Hendrix, Beethoven and Bach.
His "Shangri-la" CD is a mixture of styles and tendencies including Rock, Ballads, Classic Choirs, Latin Music, Impromptus, Reggae Fusion, Tropical Bachata, Fox Trot, Swing, etc., etc.
The land of forever..."Shangri-La"...the magical dreamplace far away beyond the mountains...the Kingdom of eternal youth, gave the title for this work.
To buy the "Shangri-La" CD or its individual MP3s and to preview all the songs in it, go to: http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT JOSEPH FERRANTE
Comments about Joseph Ferrante
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/7.htm
Letter from Rick Wakeman to Joseph Ferrante
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/8.htm
Letter from Bill Bruford to Joseph Ferrante
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/11.htm
The essential Joseph Ferrante
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/10.htm
Agreement for the Hey Jude of Joseph Ferrante
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/12.htm
Letter from Chappell about Joseph Ferrante
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/13.htm
The Majesty Musician
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/9.htm
Another Letter by Bill Bruford
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/14.htm
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ARTICLES WRITTEN BY JOSEPH FERRANTE
To the American Nation
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/2.htm
To the Planet
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/1.htm
To Fix the San Andreas Fault
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/3.htm
The Music Decadence
http://ferrantemusic3.byethost13.com/6.htm
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Hometown
London
Country
United Kingdom
