Dann Salazar

Guitarist who involves crowds

Dann Salazar on SoundBetter

Guitars for recordings, live shows, festivals wih pro gear, using great cables, in ears and wireless systems. This is my dream so there's no "NO" as an answer for me. Love this job.

Bio:

Endorsement with Soundcraft mixers & Seymour Duncan pickups
Have played in festivals, gigs & pubs.

All the music you listen to of Vittoria Eterna was composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by me.

Bands use to call me when their guitarists can't make it to the show.

Wanting to do this my whole life, music is not just to listen to it, but to feeling it.

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Interview with Dann Salazar

  1. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  2. A: QLXD Shure wireless system Sennheiser G4 IEM Sennheiser 3945 mic Soundcraft UI24R (endorsement) Seymour Duncan pickups (endorsement) Line 6 HX Stomp Guitar pedals iPad Charvel San Dimas (modified) Charvel DK24 Fender Stratocaster (modified) LTD ec401fm (modfied) Spare gear: Audiotechnica M2 IEM Shure GLXD wireless system

  3. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  4. A: Play music, guitar, heavy metal, hard rock, country.

  5. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  6. A: I have been playing in cover bands, also my original songs band. And as a session backup-musician. When a guitarist of another band can't make it to the show, bands contact me.

  7. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  8. A: Playing covers at a pub once a week (McCarthys Irish Pub)

  9. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  10. A: No and yes if there was someone.

  11. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  12. A: Digital, lighter.

  13. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  14. A: Make you have a GOOD time

  15. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  16. A: Crowd singing the songs! I feel like a rockstar headbanging and jumping. AND THEY PAY ME!

  17. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  18. A: How low have you been playing guitar?

  19. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  20. A: I am "calm" at the show.

  21. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  22. A: Info of the venue. Rider Payment Food and water

  23. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  24. A: do you want a musician (only) or a musician who enjoys the show (me)?

  25. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  26. A: Charvel San Dimas HX Stomp Laptop In Ears Wireless System

  27. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  28. A: 8 years.

  29. Q: How would you describe your style?

  30. A: Metalhead who liikes to kick, jump, headbang at the stage.

  31. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  32. A: Helloween, Stratovarius, Hammerfall. They are my biggest influences.

  33. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  34. A: Sleep well, give it a try.

  35. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  36. A: Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Country.

  37. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  38. A: Lead guitar and rhythm guitar while making a great perfomance

  39. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  40. A: All rhythm guitars and leads.

  41. Q: What's your typical work process?

  42. A: I arrive usually 1.30 ahour before hte performance to set up. It tooks like 25 minutes to set my gear. I can play more then 30 minutes and less the 3 hours withouth breaks.

  43. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  44. A: Hammerfall, Jason Becker, Vivaldi.

GenresSounds Like
  • Stratovarius
  • Yngwie Malmsteen
  • Helloween
Gear Highlights
  • Charvel guitars
  • Seymour Duncan pickups
  • Soundcraft mixer
  • Shure wireless system
  • Sennheiser in ears.
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