Eric Gales
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\n\n8-24-2022
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\n"\;Eric Gales is one of the best\, if not \;the \;best\, guitar player in the world"\; \;Joe Bonamassa
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\n&ldquo\;He is absolutely incredible&rdquo\; \;Carlos Santana
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\n&ldquo\;How Eric Gales isn&rsquo\;t the hugest name in rock guitar is a total mystery&rdquo\; \;Dave Navarro
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\nOn May 9\, 2019\, Eric won the \;Blues Music Award \;for \;'\;Blues Rock Artist of the Year.'\;
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\nIf you'\;re not familiar with blues guitarist \;Eric Gales\, go now &\; find his albums or a live show and check him out. Eric is a truly explosive guitarist - the kind \;whose playing makes scores of other guitarists wonder what the hell they'\;ve been doing with their lives.
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\nAfter his tour with guitar legend \;Walter Trout\, where critics and fans alike were on their feet screaming whenever Eric took a solo. He is rising so fast now that no one can stop him.
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\nEric'\;s siblings began teaching him licks in the style of Hendrix and Albert &\; BB King at age four. By the time he was ten years old he was playing blues competitions with his brother Eugene backing him on bass. And although Gales plays a right-handed guitar "\;upside-down"\; (with the bass E string on the bottom)\, he is not naturally left-handed - he was taught by his brother\, who is left-handed\, and he never second-guessed the untraditional technique.
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\nGuitar World Magazine'\;s Reader'\;s Poll \;named Eric the "\;Best New Talent"\; in 1991. During this time he had two rock radio hits \; "\;Sign of the Storm"\; and "\;Paralyzed"\; and had spots on TV shows such as \;The Arsenio Hall Show. In 1994 he performed with \;Carlos Santana \;at Woodstock '\;94. In 1995\, he teamed up with both of his brothers to record the album\, "\;Left Hand Brand"\; as the Gales Brothers. And he has released a string of highly acclaimed albums including "\;That'\;s What I Am\,"\; "\;Crystal Vision\,"\; "\;The Psychedelic Underground\,"\; "\;The Story of My Life\,"\; "\;Layin'\; Down the Blues\,"\; "\;Relentless\,"\; "\;Transformation\,"\; "\;Live 2012\,"\; "\;Middle of the Road"\; and 2019'\;s "\;The Bookends."\;
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\nAs both an African-American left-handed guitarist of extraordinary ability and an expressive vocalist\, it is natural for people to compare Eric to Hendrix. But Eric has developed a unique hybrid blues/rock sound that also draws upon influences as diverse as \;Albert King \;and \;Frank Gambale. A unique amalgam of styles\, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre.
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\n"\;Eric Gales is one of the best\, if not \;the \;best\, guitar player in the world"\; \;Joe Bonamassa
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\n&ldquo\;He is absolutely incredible&rdquo\; \;Carlos Santana
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\n&ldquo\;How Eric Gales isn&rsquo\;t the hugest name in rock guitar is a total mystery&rdquo\; \;Dave Navarro
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\nOn May 9\, 2019\, Eric won the \;Blues Music Award \;for \;'\;Blues Rock Artist of the Year.'\;
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\nIf you'\;re not familiar with blues guitarist \;Eric Gales\, go now &\; find his albums or a live show and check him out. Eric is a truly explosive guitarist - the kind \;whose playing makes scores of other guitarists wonder what the hell they'\;ve been doing with their lives.
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\nAfter his tour with guitar legend \;Walter Trout\, where critics and fans alike were on their feet screaming whenever Eric took a solo. He is rising so fast now that no one can stop him.
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\nEric'\;s siblings began teaching him licks in the style of Hendrix and Albert &\; BB King at age four. By the time he was ten years old he was playing blues competitions with his brother Eugene backing him on bass. And although Gales plays a right-handed guitar "\;upside-down"\; (with the bass E string on the bottom)\, he is not naturally left-handed - he was taught by his brother\, who is left-handed\, and he never second-guessed the untraditional technique.
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\nGuitar World Magazine'\;s Reader'\;s Poll \;named Eric the "\;Best New Talent"\; in 1991. During this time he had two rock radio hits \; "\;Sign of the Storm"\; and "\;Paralyzed"\; and had spots on TV shows such as \;The Arsenio Hall Show. In 1994 he performed with \;Carlos Santana \;at Woodstock '\;94. In 1995\, he teamed up with both of his brothers to record the album\, "\;Left Hand Brand"\; as the Gales Brothers. And he has released a string of highly acclaimed albums including "\;That'\;s What I Am\,"\; "\;Crystal Vision\,"\; "\;The Psychedelic Underground\,"\; "\;The Story of My Life\,"\; "\;Layin'\; Down the Blues\,"\; "\;Relentless\,"\; "\;Transformation\,"\; "\;Live 2012\,"\; "\;Middle of the Road"\; and 2019'\;s "\;The Bookends."\;
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\nAs both an African-American left-handed guitarist of extraordinary ability and an expressive vocalist\, it is natural for people to compare Eric to Hendrix. But Eric has developed a unique hybrid blues/rock sound that also draws upon influences as diverse as \;Albert King \;and \;Frank Gambale. A unique amalgam of styles\, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre.