(Dave Fields at Club Bonafide NYC with his Fodera Emperor Classic – Photo Charles Worrell)
Fodera Emperor Classic Guitar review by Dave Fields
It’s been a great honor to be one of the first people here in the NYC area to get a Fodera Guitar endorsement. I’ve known the folks at Fodera for years having played in many bands with legendary bassist and Fodera cofounder Joey Lauricella. For those of you who haven’t met Vinny Fodera he’s the most beautiful man you’d ever want to meet and the most amazing master luthier in the NYC and beyond area. Jason DeSalvo, the other partner is a true gentleman and also my pal BUT…. this article is not about how amazing the owners of Fodera are or about how much I love them. It’s about the guitars they create and believe me, I’m a tough critic! I’ve assembled the three of my previous guitars and I know what goes into building a guitar. That’s why, as much as I was thrilled when I was offered the Fodera Guitar endorsement, I knew when I got the guitar I would have to take some hard looks at it.
Let me start off by saying, I’ve had my Fodera Emperor Classic about a month now. When we were discussing the build of the guitar, we all agreed that we weren’t going to go crazy customizing it. I did have a few requests however: that it would remain around 8lbs, that the neck would be a 60’s thin C style profile. I also asked for Humbucker-Single-Humbucker pickup configuration. I wanted spectacular quilted maple on chambered mahogany. The only thing that was an extra was the 24db boost pot. We mutually decided to put in Lindy Fralin pickups. We started out with two Pure PAF’s and a split blade for the single coil. Other than that, it’s a Fodera Emperor Classic like you would buy online or in the store.
It took some months to build, like any handmade guitar. I have to tell you though… when I first laid eyes on it, it was love at first sight…. The craftmanship, the attention to detail, the sheer beauty of it is truly remarkable…. Like nothing I’ve ever seen or held in my hands before. This guitar rings and sings like a beautiful drop dead gorgeous diva or it screams like a big haired rocker or croons like an old jazzer. I was awestruck by the evenness of every note in every register and especially the high notes which sang out as clear as a bell and had beautiful sustain. I couldn’t stop smiling after playing it!!!! LOL!!!
A couple of observations: When I first got my guitar, it was so new it had a faint smell of fresh paint. Joey and Vinny both cautioned me that the neck would need some time to settle in. I like very low action with D’Addario EXL 120 strings so I’m very sensitive to the slightest movement on the neck. One of my first shows with the guitar were in the summer where it was very hot and high humidity. The neck moved around for about a week or so but as Joey Lauricella put it, “you have to bend it to your will”! I love that! And that’s exactly what I did. I broke it in and WOW….!! It came even more alive! Will DeYoung, one of the gang at Fodera, was so amazing in helping me fine tune the sound by doing little tweaks to the frets and changing the neck pickup to a Sunbucker Blues. Also, and this is one of the incredible things about Fodera, Vinny recarved the neck for me just as a tweak. WOW… that’s one thing you could never get from a big guitar manufacturer: service, love, attention to detail and CARE!
I soon realized that the guitars that I had been playing were like toys AND, this is really huge, this hit me like a ton of bricks… why would someone spend the same amount of money on a guitar off the rack when they could get a handmade guitar from Fodera that would blow away anything they could buy from one of the big name guitar companies?!!!!
I could go on and on about my guitar and Fodera. Let me close by saying I wish you readers could play it! That says it all! Come to one of my shows and you can witness it in person or hear it on my new CD that should be out in spring of 2019, “Force of Will”.
Hope to see you soon!
-Dave
(For more about Fodera Guitars:)
www.foderaguitars.com
285,000 Listens on Spotify!
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by davefieldsHappy New Year everyone!
Sadly, I sliced my finger and I had to cancel my appearance at Hilltop Tavern but I will be there next Monday to make up for it.
I’m so psyched, my song “Pocket Full of Dust (Live)” from my latest CD UNLEASHED has over 285,000 listens on Spotify! That may not seem like a lot but to an independent artist like me, it’s fantastic to see that people are listening. Thanks for your support!
https://open.spotify.com/track/0QpLq6RybVWoVvhmC1PCeW?si=zfnKs5fXSVWqLARNnwIxEQ
This Friday I return to Tambour 652 5th Ave (at 19th St) Brooklyn NY 9pm for a night of amazing food and drink, blues/rock/soul/jazz! You never know what special guest might show up!
https://tambourbar.com
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Jan 14th HILLTOP TAVERN jam, Lodi NJ
Jan 18th Pilsener Haus and Beirgarten, Hoboken NJ w/Dave Moore
Jan 19th KNICKERBOCKER CAFÉ Westerly CT
Jan 25th TAMBOUR, Brooklyn NY
Feb 7th VICTOR’S, Hawthorne NY w/Roger Zee
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Spend NYE with Dave Fields
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Happy Holidays everyone!
This New Years Eve Monday Dec 31st, you can spend it with me at TAMBOUR 652 5th Ave (at 19th St) Brooklyn NY for an amazing NYE experience! Tambour will be serving a four course pre fixe menu for $95. Chef Thomas will “rock your world” with his outrageous cooking! Nick DiFrisco, Joey Lauricella and I will be providing the entertainment and Tambour has the best selection of wine in South Slope Brooklyn. Tonight, Dec 28th, you can have a preview. I will be at Tambour with Nick and Joey!
https://tambourbar.com/our-menu/
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Dec 31st TAMBOUR, Brooklyn NY
Jan 2nd STANHOPE HOUSE, Stanhope NJ
Jan 4th TAMBOUR, Brooklyn NY
Jan 7th HILLTOP TAVERN, Lodi NJ
Jan 19th KNICKERBOCKER CAFÉ Westerly CT
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Victor’s, Tambour, Highland NJ
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This Thursday 8:30pm Dec 13th I will be at VICTOR’S 500 Commerce St Hawthorne NY with Roger Zee and Rudy Feinauer. Bring your axe!
https://www.facebook.com/events/353238272076222/
This Friday 9pm Dec 14th I continue my residency at TAMBOUR 652 5th Ave Brooklyn NY with Joey Lauricella and Nick DiFrisco. Chef Thomas has just reinvented the menu to include the most outrageous Italian menu Brooklyn has to offer, and that’s saying a lot! Join us for an evening of Dave Fields brand of blues-soul-rock-jazz!
http://tambourbar.com
Saturday Dec 15th 7:30pm I perform for the first time at THE BLUE HORSE 247 Raritan Ave Highland Park NJ featuring Buddy Allen and Lee Jeffryes.
http://bluehorserestaurant.com
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Dec 21st TWISTED TAIL Philadelphia PA
Dec 22nd STANHOPE HOUSE Xmas Party! Stanhope NJ
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Club Bonafide This Thursday Dec 6th
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by davefieldsThursday Dec 6th Dave Fields and Friends 8pm CLUB BONAFIDE 212 E 52nd St NY NY
NY Boss Guitar Man and NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Dave Fields along with Fodera Guitars present a night of Fodera Guitar artists. Featuring: NY bass great Reggie Young and his band, opening act Blues Ball and special guest award winning singing sensation Ty Stephens plus more TBA.
Dave Fields has performed and continues to perform all over the US and the world. His awards include: Best Self Produced CD 2006 at the IBC for producing BACK IN BLUESVILLE, 2009-2010 Mojo Boogie Award, Big City Blues Magazine Happy To Have The Blues Lifetime Achievement Award. Legendary British bluesman John Mayall recorded Dave’s song “Train To My Heart” on his CD “TOUGH”. Dave’s CD’s TIME’S A WASTIN’, ALL WOUND UP, DETONATION, ALL IN and UNLEASHED have all garnered international success.
Grammy award winning, session bassist, and Fodera bass artist Reggie Young and his unorthodox style of bass playing has turned heads in the music industry which unleashed gigs with stars such as Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, Paul Shaffer, Stevie Wonder and many more. Born in New York, Reggie began playing bass at age 12.
Opening act Bluesball is a Brooklyn NY blues band featuring Jim Ceribello, Joey Lauricella and new members Norm Good on guitar, Lou DiNatale on keyboards, and Thino Cacciolo on drums.
Award winning singer/actor Ty Stephens has performed around the world, gaining an international audience with a cool, urban tinged adult contemporary sound, based on jazz, funk and R&B.
http://clubbonafide.com/event/dave-fields-friends-sponsored-by-fodera-guitars/
Saturday Dec 8th
Dave Fields returns to DADDY JACKS, 181 Bank St New London CT. Featuring Tom DeFaria and Joey Lauricella on bass!
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Dec 13th VICTOR’S Hawthorne NY
Dec 14th TAMBOUR Brooklyn NY
Dec 15th THE BLUE HORSE Highland Park NJ
Dec 21st TWISTED TAIL Philadelphia PA
Dec 22nd STANHOPE HOUSE Xmas Party! Stanhope NJ
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Dave Fields Plays
Fodera Guitars
www.fodera.com
Club Bonafide Next Week Dec 6th
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Dave Fields sponsored by Fodera Guitars returns to Club Bonafide 212 East 52nd St NY NY featuring Grammy award winning bassist Reggie Young and his band, opening act Bluesball and special guest award winning performer Ty Stephens.
http://clubbonafide.com/event/dave-fields-friends-sponsored-by-fodera-guitars/
THIS Friday Nov 30th TAMBOUR, 652 5th Ave Brooklyn NY 9pm
I return to Brooklyn NY’s coolest music – wine bar/restaurant with an evening of light blues-funk-soul-jazz with Nick DiFrisco on drums and Erik Boyd on bass.
https://tambourbar.com
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Dec 6th CLUB BONAFIDE, NY NY
Dec 8th DADDY JACKS, New London CT
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Dave Fields Plays
Fodera Guitars
www.fodera.com
Roxy and Dukes This Thursday Nov 8th
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by davefieldsBig Show this Thursday November 8th at Roxy & Dukes – It’s my first ever Dave Fields & Friends show at Roxy and Dukes featuring opening acts Bluesball and The Bob DelRosso band. I will have as my special guest Doc Peregrin. Get your tickets now:
https://www.showclix.com/event/dave-fields-friends
This Friday Nov 9th TAMBOUR, 652 5th Ave Brooklyn NY
I return to Brooklyn NY’s coolest music – wine bar/restaurant with an evening of light blues-funk-soul-jazz with Nick DiFrisco on drums special guest Vlad Barsky on keys and Joey Lauricella on bass. Chef Leo and Chef Thomas will rock your world with his outrageous menu. Bring your axe!
https://tambourbar.com
Here’s the latest Dave Fields video shot, directed and edited by Charles Worrell that is all about my new Fodera Emperor Custom guitar:
https://youtu.be/Crpz7N6Td2k
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Nov 13th PRELATEN, Tromsø NO
Nov 14th MONTENEGRO JAZZ & BLUES, Hammerfest NO
Nov 15th BARILA, Alta NO
Nov 16th SCANDIC HOTELL, Vardø NO
Nov 17th LYSTGAARD, Skjerstad NO
Nov 23rd TAMBOUR, Brooklyn NY
I hope to see you soon!
New Dave Fields Video
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I’m so excited to share with you my latest video shot, directed and edited by Charles Worrell that is all about my new Fodera Emperor Custom guitar:
https://youtu.be/Crpz7N6Td2k
This Friday Nov 2nd TAMBOUR, 652 5th Ave Brooklyn NY
I will be back at Brooklyn NY’s coolest music – wine bar/restaurant with an evening of light blues-funk-soul-jazz with Nick DiFrisco on drums and Anthony “Tbone” McEwan on bass. Chef Leo and Chef Thomas will rock your world with his outrageous menu. I expect many special guests so bring your axe!
https://tambourbar.com
Big Show next week November 8th at Roxy & Dukes – Dave Fields & Friends with opening acts Bluesball and The Bob DelRosso band. I will have as my special guest Doc Peregrin plus more. Get your tickets now:
https://www.showclix.com/event/dave-fields-friends
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Nov 8th ROXY & DUKES, Dunellen NJ
Nov 9th TAMBOUR, Brooklyn NY
Nov 13th PRELATEN, Tromsø NO
Nov 14th MONTENEGRO JAZZ & BLUES, Hammerfest NO
Nov 15th BARILA, Alta NO
Nov 16th VARDØ NO
Nov 17th LYSTGAARD, Skjerstad NO
Nov 23rd TAMBOUR, Brooklyn NY
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Dave Fields Plays
Fodera Guitars
www.fodera.com
Pod Save America Theme Song HBO
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Hi Everyone! I have a lull in my schedule however you can still hear my music this week, I recently wrote the theme song for HBO’s newest political talk show POD SAVE AMERICA. The second episode will air this Friday Oct 19th on HBO at 11pm. Here is the link to the first episode:
https://www.hbo.com/specials/pod-save-america?ds_rl=1261283&ds_rl=1258999&pid=googleadwords_int&c=Google%7CSearch%7CMKL%7CIQ_ID_-VQ16-c&camp=Google%7CSearch%7CMKL%7CIQ_ID_-VQ16-c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZDeBRD9ARIsAMbAmoYMuVDHRSQXDqtzqi6Is-GNbZpbeVlYNVudWuA9qfPhMJWzwT8SFqcaAq39EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPiXoprWiN4CFYioyAodUfYISg
I’m busy working away on my new CD “Force of Will”. I can’t wait for you to check it out when its done!
OMG…. MY NEW FODERA EMPEROR GUITAR IS GETTING MORE OUTRAGEOUS THE MORE PLAY IT!
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Oct 26th TAMBOUR, Brooklyn NY
Oct 27th DADDY JACK’S, New London CT
Nov 8th ROXY & DUKES, Dunellen NJ
Nov 13th PRELATEN, Tromsø NO
Nov 14th MONTENEGRO JAZZ & BLUES, Hammerfest NO
Nov 15th BARILA, Alta NO
Nov 16th VARDØ NO
Nov 17th LYSTGAARD, Skjerstad NO
Nov 23rd STANHOPE HOUSE, Stanhope NJ
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Big Fodera Show, Fodera Guitar Review and more!
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I know this might sound like a sales pitch but it’s not meant to be, I wake up every morning and I can’t wait to play my Fodera guitar! It’s THAT outrageous! So outrageous that I’ve written a review of which I will post online.
http://www.davefields.com/fodera-emperor-classic-guitar-review-by-dave-fields/
Wow, lots of cool shows this upcoming six days:
Saturday, Oct 13th I will be the special guest/host for the October babies party organized by Bill Philips at BLUE MOON CAFÉ, Englewood NJ. I will be accompanied by “The Highly Trained Professionals”.
Sunday, Oct 14th I return to Brooklyn NY’s coolest wine bar/restaurant music venue TAMBOUR, 652 5th Ave Brooklyn NY 5pm. I have to tell you. I’m loving playing at Tambour. The food, the wine the ambience is amazing and I love the staff. I’m excited about the scene that proprietor’s Nick and Amy DiFrisco have created there. Not to mention Nick DiFrisco is one bad-ass drummer! Anthony “TBone” McEwan will also with us on bass. It’s going to be fun!
https://tambourbar.com
WOW! This is one that you’re NOT going to want to miss! Monday, Oct 15th INDUSTRY CITY, 254 36th St in courtyard 1/2 Brooklyn NY 6pm Fodera Guitars presents a show of its guitar artists featuring: Joey Lauricella and Bluesball, Mike Bendy, Andy Cichon, Matt Garrison, Anthony Wellington, Reggie Young and myself. Come and hang with the legendary Fodera team that makes these amazing Fodera guitars and see an amazing night of Fodera Guitar artists!
https://industrycity.com/event/fodera-live-at-industry-city/
Tuesday, Oct 16th I continue my residency at STANHOPE HOUSE 9pm 45 Main St Stanhope NJ where I will be a special guest at the jam hosted by Carol Fredericks.
http://stanhopehousenj.com
Coming Up For Dave Fields
Oct 27th DADDY JACK’S, New London CT
I hope to see you soon!
-Dave
Fodera Emperor Classic Guitar review by Dave Fields
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Fodera Emperor Classic Guitar review by Dave Fields
It’s been a great honor to be one of the first people here in the NYC area to get a Fodera Guitar endorsement. I’ve known the folks at Fodera for years having played in many bands with legendary bassist and Fodera cofounder Joey Lauricella. For those of you who haven’t met Vinny Fodera he’s the most beautiful man you’d ever want to meet and the most amazing master luthier in the NYC and beyond area. Jason DeSalvo, the other partner is a true gentleman and also my pal BUT…. this article is not about how amazing the owners of Fodera are or about how much I love them. It’s about the guitars they create and believe me, I’m a tough critic! I’ve assembled the three of my previous guitars and I know what goes into building a guitar. That’s why, as much as I was thrilled when I was offered the Fodera Guitar endorsement, I knew when I got the guitar I would have to take some hard looks at it.
Let me start off by saying, I’ve had my Fodera Emperor Classic about a month now. When we were discussing the build of the guitar, we all agreed that we weren’t going to go crazy customizing it. I did have a few requests however: that it would remain around 8lbs, that the neck would be a 60’s thin C style profile. I also asked for Humbucker-Single-Humbucker pickup configuration. I wanted spectacular quilted maple on chambered mahogany. The only thing that was an extra was the 24db boost pot. We mutually decided to put in Lindy Fralin pickups. We started out with two Pure PAF’s and a split blade for the single coil. Other than that, it’s a Fodera Emperor Classic like you would buy online or in the store.
It took some months to build, like any handmade guitar. I have to tell you though… when I first laid eyes on it, it was love at first sight…. The craftmanship, the attention to detail, the sheer beauty of it is truly remarkable…. Like nothing I’ve ever seen or held in my hands before. This guitar rings and sings like a beautiful drop dead gorgeous diva or it screams like a big haired rocker or croons like an old jazzer. I was awestruck by the evenness of every note in every register and especially the high notes which sang out as clear as a bell and had beautiful sustain. I couldn’t stop smiling after playing it!!!! LOL!!!
A couple of observations: When I first got my guitar, it was so new it had a faint smell of fresh paint. Joey and Vinny both cautioned me that the neck would need some time to settle in. I like very low action with D’Addario EXL 120 strings so I’m very sensitive to the slightest movement on the neck. One of my first shows with the guitar were in the summer where it was very hot and high humidity. The neck moved around for about a week or so but as Joey Lauricella put it, “you have to bend it to your will”! I love that! And that’s exactly what I did. I broke it in and WOW….!! It came even more alive! Will DeYoung, one of the gang at Fodera, was so amazing in helping me fine tune the sound by doing little tweaks to the frets and changing the neck pickup to a Sunbucker Blues. Also, and this is one of the incredible things about Fodera, Vinny recarved the neck for me just as a tweak. WOW… that’s one thing you could never get from a big guitar manufacturer: service, love, attention to detail and CARE!
I soon realized that the guitars that I had been playing were like toys AND, this is really huge, this hit me like a ton of bricks… why would someone spend the same amount of money on a guitar off the rack when they could get a handmade guitar from Fodera that would blow away anything they could buy from one of the big name guitar companies?!!!!
I could go on and on about my guitar and Fodera. Let me close by saying I wish you readers could play it! That says it all! Come to one of my shows and you can witness it in person or hear it on my new CD that should be out in spring of 2019, “Force of Will”.
Hope to see you soon!
-Dave
(For more about Fodera Guitars:)
www.foderaguitars.com