Todd Duane

One of my favorite things in the world is to find unknown guitar players and bands. Since I started playing guitar some 17 years ago I have spent countless hours doing nothing more than searching for new players that inspire me to want to play better. One such guitar player is Todd Duane. I believe I first heard his name when his debut on "Shrapnel records" came out some 14 years ago. I however never heard him play a note until I picked of Electrocution 250's "Electric Cartoon Music from Hell" a few years back. In recent years I am usually much more excited by bands than instrumental music. However the chops on this CD where astounding. The playing between Lale Larson on keyboards and Todd Duane on guitar sounds like Dream Theater on hallucinogens. . In fact the CD is over the top at times. It does however remain quirky and humorous ......oh yeah it is insanely fast. After a little research I found that not only does Todd Duane possess amazing chops. He also has an enviable collection of amplifiers. Listening through the many YouTube clips he has posted of him playing through the various amps I've come away inspired by his playing and his tone. He therefore takes the first post of this blog as a relatively unknown guitar player who deserves to be known. Of course what would all this be without some video evidence........



www.toddduane.com