About
Contact Info:Â mikeducey@gmail.com
Vital Stats:
Born and raised on the East Coast; I grew up in NYC, lived in Patton, PA, Wilton, NH, Suffolk, VA and then back to NYC for quite a number of years, before finding my true home, in Portland, Oregon, thanks to my best friend, Susie Kang.
Occupation:
I’ve done quite a few things over the years – from working in the first guitar strap factory, to cutting granite, selling clothes and cars, connecting electrical cables along with making minor electrical repairs to Amtrak trains, teaching wordprocessing, being a wordprocessor, administrative assistant and desktop publisher.
Last Book Read:
Julie and Julia
Favorite Films: (In no particular order)
Random Harvest
Dinner at Eight
Fly Away Home
Titanic
The Wedding Singer
Amadeus
An American Werewolf in London
Color Purple
Analyze This
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Everything But The Girl
Prince
Chieli Minucci
Martin Taylor
Joe Pass
Ella Fitzgerald
Jewel
John Mayer
Sade
Steely Dan
Michael Franks
Mark Knopfler
Joni Mitchell
Larry Carlton
Tommy Emmanuel
Favorite Restaurants:
Nona Emelia’s
Nak Won
The Venetian Theatre
The Golden Horse
Stepping Stone
Interests/Hobbies:
Guitar
Photoshop
Favorite Magazines:
Awake
Watchtower
Web Designer Magazine
Guitar Techniques
Photoshop User
Favorite Foods:
Korean
Italian
German
Chinese
Soul Food
Favorite TV Shows: (in no particular order)
Mash
Monk
Law and Order
Frasier
Jay Leno
Seinfeld
Personal Philosophy:
No one can steal your moral compass
Dear Michael
only today I have noticed your comment to me on Nicolai Foss’ blog. Thank you for your appreciation and my compliments for your excellent website. I have recently started a little blog where I add now and then some pieces of guitar music (or videos) that I like. My playing of Kress’ ‘Sutton Mutton’ was based on the tune as it was recorded by him, even if I changed here and there some notes of the sheet music version because they were differing from the recording. I’d be happy to give my collaboration to your website or any other idea you have. Just let me know, I’ll be glad to hear from you.
Thank you again!
Best regards
Michele Ariodante
My turn to apologize. I didn’t see your note until today. Yes, I loved your playing on that tune of Carl Kress. My good friend Wayne Wright, who later played for George Barnes, told me that Carl thought the way an arranger would. Guitar was just a vehicle for music, but he thought more along the lines of the whole song.
Wayne himself was an enormous fan of Art Tatum and listened to his music for all the great chord work.
I will be re-working my website http://jazzipedia.com
I hope to have a new look up there within 2 weeks. I would love to have you add to that.
Hello Mike I tried to contact you some days ago. You wrote to me on the Jazz&Archtop blog. My mail is
guitarideamail@yahoo.it. I’ll be glad to hear from you.
Best regards
Michele