Now I don’t know about you, but I rarely remember the first time I heard a particular artist. They better be really good for that to happen! Well, Chieli Minucci is really good. What I had first noticed was Chieli’s guitar work, but it didn’t take long before it was just as much the music. The music of both Chieli as a solo artist and with Special EFX is very rhythmic and often upbeat. What stands out about his playing is his superb use of dynamics, even when playing fast lines, and also his use of volume control. He doesn’t use it so much as an effect, but rather as a means to redirect the melody line.

How does Chieli’s guitar playing stack up against some of the greats. Well, at the end of this post, just listen to Chieli’s version of Jeff Beck’s ” ‘Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers.” Chieli plays this with his own flair and makes the song his own.

There is a good chance you have heard some of Chieli’s guitar playing on other artist’s CDs, such as Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Jessica Simpson, Bobby Caldwell, Marion Meadows, Kim Waters, along with hearing his compositional work on CBS’s “The Guiding Light” and the live production work of “Dora the Explorer.” A special 25th year commemorative album, with the music of his own is soon to be released, so stay tuned.

You may soon have a new favorite in your CD collection and for that I say “You’re Welcome!”

Have a listen to this Chieli tune

Cause we Ended as Lovers

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