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Al-Hofmann | One-man-band midi guitar player
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Genres
- Instrumental
- Jazz
StreetJelly Stats
Member since:
Last show:
Number of shows: 159
Total viewers: 2,955
Fan favorites: 37
More About Al-Hofmann
Willy Sparrow, a.k.a. Al Hofmann in virtual worlds, such as Second Life, Metropolis, few others), was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in a family of musicians, and started to play the guitar at the age of five.
In Amsterdam (home base), he is gigging around performing material from his latest CD "The signs are everywhere" in which he introduces his Midi guitar playing and multilayered system, where different instruments sounds,(using a midi guitar convertor) can be recorded in real time and played at the same time on the principal of accumulating musical phrases in a loop device.
A new approach to the "One man band"concept.
Gear: Self made midi guitar. Shadow midi convertor, Roland RC-300 loop station, Roland JV1010 sound module.Drum machine Boss dr. 880. Digitech rp200 guitar processor... that's all!
In Amsterdam (home base), he is gigging around performing material from his latest CD "The signs are everywhere" in which he introduces his Midi guitar playing and multilayered system, where different instruments sounds,(using a midi guitar convertor) can be recorded in real time and played at the same time on the principal of accumulating musical phrases in a loop device.
A new approach to the "One man band"concept.
Gear: Self made midi guitar. Shadow midi convertor, Roland RC-300 loop station, Roland JV1010 sound module.Drum machine Boss dr. 880. Digitech rp200 guitar processor... that's all!
Fun Stuff about the Artist
Life on the Street
Between 1988 and 1992/3 daily busking at the Dam Square, Leidseplein, Central station and Vondelpark, Amsterdam.
Touring Europe between 1989 and 2005.-
Embarrassing Moment
A few :-)
My Instrument
Self made midi guitar with an old "shadow" midi controller.
Rocker Pins
Standing Ovation Pin25 Awards
“Bravo, Bravo!”
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Love Song Pin1 Award
“You made my heart sing.”
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DJ Pin1 Award
“Thanks for playing my song.”
Last Awarded:
Rock God Pin2 Awards
“I bow to your Godliness.”
Last Awarded:
Starving Artist Pin1 Award
“Here kid, buy yourself something.”
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