Ray Pelkey

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Ray Pelkey

I compose and record original instrumental music.

6 songs

3.6K plays

Cross Fire

Guitar based instrumental with a strong latin inspired backbeat. This song combines the somber tones of nylon string acoustic with the growling nasty tones of a fender strat.

Smooth Jazz

Angel On My Shoulder

An acoustic instrumental.

Acoustic Guitar

Cirrus Rising

A rock instrumental tune.

Instrumental Rock

If Tomorrow Never Comes

Instrumental Rock

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

A solo acoustic guitar arrangement of the traditional Christmas song of the same title.

Acoustic Guitar

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Ray Pelkey, from Leominster Massachusettes

Band/artist history

I started playing when I was 8, got serious about it when I was 11, and never looked back.

Have you performed in front of an audience?

perform a few times a year, but stopped working in regular "gigging" bands a few years ago.

Your musical influences

My most influencial musican was a Guitar teacher (Johnny Moore)I went to from the time I was 11, until I was 18. Then of course, there's Clapton, Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Duanne Alman, Jeff Beck, Dickey Betts,, etc.etc.etc... But I'd have to say it was Johnny that started me on the road.

What equipment do you use?

Guitars - Gibson Les Paul Standard - Gibson ES135LE - Fender NOS 56' Custom Shop Stratocaster - Fender Strat Plus - Fender American Standard Telecaster - Taylor 341CE Acoustic - Alvarez Yari DY78 - Takemine CD132CS Classical Amps: - Marshall JTM60 2x12 - Fender Hot Rod Deville (4x10) - Fender Blues Jr. FX: - Line 6 delay modeler - Line 6 modulation modeler Recording: - Roland VS880EX w/Dedicated CD-burner Misc: - Boss DR-5 Sequencer - Various PA / Sound reinforcement gear

Anything else?

Hope you enjoy my music, I've certainly had fun creating it.

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