Dave Taylor, Guitar

 

 

Welcome.  While this page demos guitar work with an emphasis on lead guitar styles and tone, it is dedicated to all musicians and listeners.  Thanks for dropping by - Enjoy!

NEWS:

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Next Shows will be Friday Night and Saturday Night, November 14th and 15th, 9:00pm at 

The Filling Station

With The Mike Johnson Band (Friday) and Revival (Saturday)

19009 Preston Road, just south of Bush Toll Road

Dallas, Tx

Click here for map

Phone: 972-818-6224

 


 

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Jetter Gear Pedals!

Please check out the incredible tones from the Jetter Gain Stage OD Pedals:

  • Click here for my sample audio clip of the Gain Stage Red.

  • Click here for the Jetter Gear website media page.  On the media page, you will find a bunch of sample audio and video clips, including a few by yours truly. 

  • Click here to read the December '07 Guitar Player Magazine write up on the Gain Stage Red.

 

 


Sample MP3 Sound Files

in alphabetical order

(More MP3s in "MP3 Archives")

Click links below to download:

Please Note: Many of these clips are live, using basic, microphone-in-the-crowd recording technology, and other clips were recorded using higher quality production methods;  Some of the recording quality is decent, some, so-so.  What you hear is what you get.  Enjoy!

Recorded August, 2007, Dallas, Tx.

This demos the Jetter Gain Stage Red Overdrive pedal with a Fender tube amp, clean setting.  Visit www.JetterGear.com for more info on this amazing pedal.

Dave Taylor
lead guitar played over digital backing track

Revival, November, 2005, Lakewood Bar & Grill, Dallas, Tx.

A slowed down, groove oriented version of this great Allman Brothers Classic

Yours Truly on the Corcidin bottle slide.  Apologies but no regrets to Allman Brothers and Gibson guitar fans who don't expect to hear this played on a Fender Stratocaster.  That night, it just worked out that way.

Skeeter Harrison
guitar, vocals
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Dave Taylor
slide guitar
Jake Savin
bass
Warren Dewey
drums
 

February, 2004, home jam session, DallasTx.

Laid back Sunday afternoon jam.  Marcy is awesome here - makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. 

I have no idea what influenced the guitar solo, it just seemed to fit.

Marcy Taylor
vocals
Dave Taylor
guitar
Sparky Montoya
Keyboards
Art Hoffman
bass
Mark Kessell
drums

Revival, July, 2004, The Pigeon Hole, Irving, Tx.

This Herbie Hancock standard has been covered a lot by jazz, rock and top 40 dance bands, but before you say, "Again?", give this a listen.  There is nothing 'standard' about the solid, intense groove that Paul and Jake give this one.

Skeeter Harrison
guitar, vocals
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Dave Taylor
slide guitar
Jake Savin
bass
Paul Miller
drums

Revival, July, 2006, The Hole in The Wall, Dallas, Tx.

Excerpt taken from our favorite end-of-the-night, pull-out-the-stops, groove-driven, feel-good dance song.  This solo is heavily influenced by the Dallas based 70's band, "Fancy Space and The Rockin' Rhythm Daddys, featuring the amazing Bugs Henderson on guitar. 

Skeeter Harrison
rhythm guitar
Dave Taylor
slide guitar
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Bill Sallee
bass
Paul Miller
drums

Revival, March, 2006, The Hole in The Wall, Dallas, Tx.

First off, it's important to understand, "It Ain't What You Think".  This is Revival's version of The Funky Meter's version of the Steve Miller song from the 70's.  Clear as mud?  Then maybe you should just hear for yourself.  Very funky. 

Solo Order:  Skeeter and I 'trade fours' here, with Skeeter starting, then we 'trade two's', 'trade one's', etc... 

Skeeter Harrison
guitar, vocals
Dave Taylor
guitar
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Jake Savin
bass
Paul Miller
drums
 

The Fins, August, 1996, The Uptown Bar and Grill, DallasTx

Cool shuffle featuring horn parts made up of sax and guitar, also known as The Fins Half a Horn Section.  Outstanding vocals by Marcy and an incredibly tight rhythm thanks to Art on bass and Mark on drums.  The guitar solo is taken from Derek O'Brian, AustinTx premiere blues guitarist and Antone's session player-deluxe who recorded this song with Lou Ann Barton.  Blues guitar fans check out anything this guy has done. 

Marcy Taylor
Vocals
Dennis Taylor
vocals
Dave Taylor
guitar, vocals
Cliff Burlik
keyboards
Art Hoffman
bass, vocals
Mark Kessell
drums
David Lovrien
sax

Revival, February, 2007, The Hole in The Wall, Dallas, Tx.

Something about The Hole in the Wall often inspires some of our more intense efforts.  Judge for yourself on this Allman Brothers instrumental.

Solo Order:  Part I: Jim on keys;  Part II, Your's Truly;  Part III, Skeeter;  Part IV, Paul on drums

 

Skeeter Harrison
guitar
Dave Taylor
guitar
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Bill Sallee
bass
Paul Miller
drums

Revival, March, 2006, The Hole in The Wall, Dallas, Tx.

Greg Allman tune from his "Laid Back" album.  6/8 ballad that drops a beat when it goes to double time; a weird tempo and still they dance to it.

Solo Order:  Part I - yours truly, Part II - Jim on piano.

Skeeter Harrison
guitar, vocals
Dave Taylor
guitar
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Jake Savin
bass
Paul Miller
drums

Rehearsal, March, 2006, Home Session, Dallas, Tx.

Basic, mic-in-the-room bootleg-quality recording over  Pharoah Sanders' "Thembi".  Cool guitar tone using very inexpensive guitar gear.

Dave Taylor
guitar, vocals
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Jake Savin
bass
Paul Miller
drums

Recorded September, 2007, Dallas, Tx.

This is using a Jetter Gain Stage Blue Overdrive pedal with a Fender tube amp, clean setting.  Visit www.JetterGear.com for more info on this amazing pedal.

Dave Taylor
lead guitar played over digital backing track

Recorded March, 2007, Dallas, Tx.

Higher recording quality home recording with a digital backing track.  Lots of overdrive and sustain.  Otherwise a real challenge to keep up the phrasing at an ultra slow tempo.

Dave Taylor
lead guitar played over digital backing track
Spaced Out Steely Dan Jam  - 1.5MB MP3 Audio with Backing Track

Recorded October, 2007, Dallas, Tx.

This is using a Jetter Gain Stage Blue Overdrive pedal with a Fender tube amp, clean setting.  Visit www.JetterGear.com for more info on this amazing pedal.

Dave Taylor
lead guitar played over digital backing track

Revival, November 2004, Home, DallasTx.

Not bad recording quality on this clip for a mic thrown in the middle of the room.  This was done by the band, Revival, during rehearsal.

Dave Taylor
guitar, vocals
Skeeter Harrison
guitar
Jake Savin
bass
Hal Daggett
drums

Revival, November, 2005, Lakewood Bar & Grill, Dallas, Tx.

A real burner - Originally written and performed by Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen,  who also gave us "Hot Rod Lincoln" and "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette", the song really is too much fun.  This one is dedicated to the great redneck jazz & jump blues bar bands of the 70's, including Commander Cody and Zorro & The Blue Footballs. 

Solo order:  Part I and Part II, Yours Truly.  Part III, Jim on keys, Part IV, Skeeter Harrison

Dave Taylor
guitar, vocals
Jim Lancaster
keyboards
Skeeter Harrison
guitar
Jake Savin
bass
Warren Dewey
drums

Andrea Dawson Blues Band, 2004, Deep Ellum Blues, DallasTx.

Very cool, rich, organic tone from a Gibson SG that sounds at times like a Gibson semi hollow body.  Good tight rhythm, thanks to Mark and Drew.  Thanks to Andrea for the talent and direction.

Andrea Dawson
vocals
Dave Taylor
guitar
Sparky Montoya
keyboards
Drew Allain
bass
Mark Wilson
drums

 

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