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"Hurricane Dave" Buchholz Keyboards, Guitars, Lead and backup Vocals. Years playing: 19 off and on Current Gear: Keyboards: On top is my Yamaha PSR1500 It is still my workhorse providing most non-organ sounds, has great piano and brass sounds. Below is a Roland VK7 organ to create those great 60’s and 70's sounds. It's become a big part of our arrangements. My first guitar was a 12 string guitar, and I've always had one since. Currently it's a Charvelle-Jackson model, beautifully inlaid with Abalone, with a cutaway bout to get to the upper frets. We'll play a few songs like “Love the One You’re With” in alternative tunings that let the 12 string really ring out. My six string is a relatively rare original 1974 Ovation Deacon Solid Body model. When it is flipped over, it reminds of a mid-evil boarding axe. I'm running everything at this point through a 12 channel Peavey stereo mixer and I split Peavey speakers on both sides of the stage for maximum stereo Leslie effects. This setup is half the weight of what I used to haul around. Previous playing experiences: From forth grade though college, I played Tuba, then. Contra Bass Horn in the USAF Drum & Bugle Corp, I picked up a Bass guitar then my first 12 string after I got tired of playing one note at a time on bass. Past Rock Bands Barkus (Buffalo) and Reunion (Auburn) and with a solo career more recently in Rochester as "Hurricane Dave" around the river, bay Finger Lakes and Bahama Breeze. Oddly, when CoMoTioN started out I never foresaw playing keyboards to the degree that I am. I was anticipating 75 % guitar, but it worked out to be nearly 90% keyboards instead. Being more diversified, it helped us to develop "our" sound as being highly diversified. We can play anything we set out minds to. Philosophy: Most of all, HAVE FUN. Enjoy the moment, the songs, the crowd. Capture the essence and energy of the song, but find a way to make it your own. Keep a balanced perspective on music and life, and never turn down free beer. |
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Dave Buchholz' Bio
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