I am a multi award winning songwriter, musician & producer, with over 30 years experience & have had number 'ones' in over 30 countries including the US. After huge success with Right Said Fred, I am currently writing & producing with George Clinton/ Parliament, Funkadelic. I have also worked with Outkast, Lady Miss Kier (Deelite) and Sly Stone.
In the early 90's, I co-wrote a song called 'I'm Too Sexy' with 'Right said Fred' which became a huge hit all around the world..along with the album 'UP'.
Drake has just had a huge hit with his cover of it; ‘Way Too Sexy’ , as did Taylor Swift a couple of years ago ( with her song ‘Look What You Made me Do’) and so has Beyoncé !
That song has now been number one in the USA three separate times!!
I have been significantly influenced by the Blues and P-Funk. I consider myself very lucky to have grown up through the 1960's which was such an exciting time for new music... Especially enjoying Cream, Hendrix, Sly Stone, The Beatles and George Clinton's P-Funk. Though, I find todays advances in music are just as exciting. I like a positive vibe and keep my sense of fun while playing. I have just got a 'Sitar' Guitar which is real fun & unique.
I work from my studio in SW London with my engineer/mixer/producer wife Sue Brooks/Manzoli.
If you were to work with me through 'SoundBetter', we would discuss the vibe that you want to achieve on your tracks. Then, swapping files via 'SoundBetter', we can create the perfect sound for you.
I have a lot of experience in writing, arranging & producing music. I can gladly offer advice if you need it.
I specialise in Guitar & bass but can handle keyboard parts too... I love to to build string arrangements & synth parts.
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
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82 Reviews - 16 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedAwesome working with Rob and Sue! Super fun and the guitar parts are on point yet again.
Highly recommended!
check_circleVerifiedOne of the best musicians on soundbetter, along with added bonus of Rob's wife Sue also being a very talented engineer doing all the tracking/recording. Hidden gem!
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TOP TIER! BEST OF THE BEST! THANKS ROB AND SUE!
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Worked fast, communicated well, and played great. Rob's one of the best people I've worked with.
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Both Rob and Sue are amazing people.
They were very patient with me and took the time to answer all of my questions.
The guitar parts i got were on point and i will definitely be back in the future! - check_circleVerified
Rob was incredibly enthusiastic about the project and gave me a ton of a great material to work with. Will almost certainly hire again the future. Would recommend to anyone.
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Insane guitar and recording!
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Superb work Rob!
check_circleVerifiedRob was amazing to work with. Very thoughtful communication and really tasteful playing. Love what he came up with for the song!
Highly recommend and I'll definitely be back again in the future. Thanks again Rob!
Paul
check_circleVerifiedSuper timely response and a pleasure to work with! Very talented in his craft!
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Best of the best! Favorite artist on SoundBetter!
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It’s the second time I work with Rob and the result has been amazing again.
We worked on a very different song this time (jazz and psychedelic rock influenced) and he provided amazing ideas and a perfect guitar execution on all the takes.
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Always a pleasure working with the tag team, Rob and Sue! Thanks you guys! Will always bring you into the equation when it comes to creating.
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Five star musician and five star recordings from Sue!
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Working with Rob was great! Was very thorough and made sure it was exactly the way I wanted it. Thanks!
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This brother can bring out the soulful/hypnotic/blues/soul styles of the past! Sheesh! My favorite musician on soundbetter. Thank you Sue as well! Y’all are a super duo.
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Rob did an amazing job, not only he is a talented guitar player but he is fast and very creative.
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Excellent professional. He proposes very creative ideas, managing to adapt his style to different musical genres. Extraordinary guitar performance.
check_circleVerifiedA pleasure to work with! I highly recommend working with Rob
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Rob can give you literally any genre, from rock to rnb and funk... He can muster up some funky riffs along the lines of Bootsy Collins and Parliament Funkadelic type stuff, or give you something soulful along the lines of Eric Clapton. Super vast skill set! Thanks Rob and Sue!
Interview with Rob Manzoli.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Sue Brooks /Manzoli. My partner who is a great engineer, mixer and producer. Chuck Sabo.. an old friend and great drummer. He played on ‘I’m To Sexy’ . . My first number one hit.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both really. Nothing beats the warmth of analog. Digital is just so reliable and easy to work with.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Logic ProX on an iMac
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Guitar solos, fills and rhythms. Whatever their track needs. Songwriting around a clients vocal or idea.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I get to do the thing I love most and get paid for it. I would still do it job or not.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Thinking that all I do, or have ever done, is to aimlessly sit around ‘twiddling my guitar’ . My mother often asks if I’m still ‘twiddling’ !!!
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: 'The Naz' ! I wrote and recorded this track around a rough vocal by Sly Stone that was given to me by George Clinton. It ended up as the first track on George’s album ‘first u gotta shake the gate ‘... and the only track that Sly Stone has released in nearly 30 years. Sly Stone’s music has been a huge inspiration to me for years . So the fact that he released this track was a real honor !
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Have just finished some tracks for George Clinton's new 'Parliament' album which was released a couple of weeks ago; 'Medicaid Fraud Dogg'. Check out 'Riddle Me This', Sue and I wrote and recorded this in our studio. George added some brass and vocals. I'm now producing some songs for George Clinton's grandson . Trazae. Who is a hugely talented singer and songwriter .
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I won't stop working on your song until you are really happy!
I was the guitar, bass player, writer, mixer and producer in this production
- Snippets ... 'not so chilled' stuff
- Snippets ... 'chilled' stuff .
- P-Funk UK (Rob Manzoli).
- Funkadelic,Yesterdeja-vu
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $170 per song
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- ProducerContact for pricing
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $150 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $300 per song
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- Full instrumental productionContact for pricing
Two revisions & 3 day turn around.
- Imac
- Logic ProX
- Pro Tools
- Stratocaster
- Telecaster
- Fender 12 String
- Gibson335
- Gibson 135
- Rogue Sitar Guitar.
- Beyoncé sampled my song on her new album ‘ Renaissance’!Oct 08, 2022
Beyoncé used parts of one of my songs, ‘I’m Too Sexy’, on her song ‘Alien Superstar’ which is on her new album ‘Renaissance’.
I’m Too Sexy … a song that I co-wrote back in the 1990’s has now been number one in the USA four times!!!
- Drake...'Way Too Sexy'...Sep 23, 2021
Drake has just released a cover of a song I wrote back in the 1990's! (I'm Too Sexy'). !
- George Clinton's new Parliament album.Nov 05, 2016
I've been working with George Clinton and his mob on new songs for his upcoming 'Parliament' album. Some really exciting new funk!
