TClemente Band

Hi Teddy,
got the CD, sounds very good! check out the review
below!
if you ever come by Rotterdam here in The Netherlands you're
welcome to come and visit my place and play your wonderful music,
please keep in touch,
regards\
gabor

PS any chance you can also sent me your other CD??

T. CLEMENTE BAND 'ILLUSIONS' (CLEMENTE MUSIC)

Here we have a really high quality independent recording from a band out of
San Francisco, USA. They are called the T. CLEMENTE BAND, formed around
excellent guitarist TEDDY CLEMENTE (a la RICHIE BLACKMORE), who is also the
songwriter of all 10 songs on this album. THOM DUELL (a la IAN PARRY and
JEFF FENHOLT) takes care of the vocals and he happens to be blessed with a
superb voice, so we are talking about something really interesting here.
Musically taking a bit of RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, ZENO, Q5 and especially
QUEENSRYCHE meets JOSHUA meets TRIUMPH with some Metal riffs added, mixing
this all together with awesome vocal- and guitarwork, you basically end up
with this awesome CD titled 'Illusions'. Especially the songs "Life", "Come
fly away" and "Prisoner of war" are very impressive tunes to check out asap
if your heart belongs to quality Progressive Rock/Metal with a Classic
Hardrock vibe like a mix of mentioned acts and you want to hear beautiful
melodies in all arrangements as well. The CD has a huge sound, partly thanks
to the legendary GEORGE HORN (a Soul/Funk/Jazz legend!), who mastered the CD
and also a special mention also needs to made for ROBERT BERRY (3, HUSH,
solo, etc.) who played guitars, keys, did back-up vocals and took care of
the recording and sound/mixing/engineering of the record, thumbs up to both
for doing a great job here! More info at: http://www.tclemente.com/home.html
and e-mail at: tclemente@tclemente.com


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>> My name is Gabor Kleinbloesem and I am the editor of Strutter'zine, a
>> printed magazine and international website from Holland which is based on
>> AOR, Melodic Hardrock, Sleaze/Glam, Metal and Symphonic/Progressive Rock.
>>
>> We are very interested in hearing and reviewing the CD of your band CLEMENTE T BAND. We'd very much appreciate it if you could sent us the
>> CD/Promo of CLEMENTE T BAND, so we can make a review of it in
>> Strutter'zine and let people know of your band.

>>
>> Greetings from Holland,
>>
>> Gabor Kleinbloesem
>> Editor of Strutter'zine
>>
>> POSTADDRESS STRUTTER'ZINE
>>
STRUTTER'ZINE
BC KRIMPEN AAN DEN IJSSEL
THE NETHERLANDS

http://strutterzine.angelfire.com/HOTNEWREVIEWS151.htm



- Strutter' zine Magazine

Listened to this great CD at About Time Barber Shop.
Reviewer: D. Braun
This CD really rocks! Clemente's new CD Take the Shot is great listening for any music lover's ear. Clemente's influences are clear with subtle hints of Carlos Santana and Hendrix, to name a few! Very well-rounded, well-recorded, enjoyable CD from beginning to end! I heard this CD at the newly opened About Time Barber Shop at 2485 De La Cruz Blvd. in Santa Clara! Visiting About Time Barber Shop is a delightful experience all its own! If you want a great haircut, great surroundings and great music, I would really recommend the About Time Barber Shop and ask them to put on Clemente! Rock on!


Rock n Roll
Reviewer: Barry
I actually heard a few tracks from a cd-rom my friend let me borrow. It is straight up rock w/ no bullsh*t in between. Guitars are powerful and the the lead parts fit. With all the crap that is "popular" now in the music world, this album delivers straight ahead rock w/ no BS. Awesome!!
Various - Reviews
I am bartending on the main room when I heard your band play at that private party last night, myself & other crew that was working that night had to stop what we are doing & check you guys out. I cannot believe they are original songs by your band, they sounded really great. You guys rock that place last night. Thanks for the CD!
Bartender & Crew - Marriani's (Dec 22, 2006)
For a CD Release Show you guys put up a great show. Love the music! They really rock. Great to see Chris Jackson of KFOX FM supporting your band & jamming with you guys on stage. By the way Great T Shirts.
Construction Crew Of South Bay - Party animals @ the Palms (Feb 5, 2007)
My friends & I wanted to go see a live band & we saw your Show Poster. We decided to check you guys out. Men, you guys rock! I even called some more of our friends, they showed up at your last set & felt bad about not seing the entire show. Keep up the great work guys!
Rick T & Friends (Apr 14, 2007)
Thank you for dedicating the song "Let It Shine" to our troops & our country. That means a lot to us. That's a beautiful song, we also love the song "So Far Away", words just hits us right, especially with our love ones in the Middle East & we miss them so much.
Friends & families of the Troops (Jul 15, 2007)
We were at the other outdoor stage, when we heard you guys play, we all went to the main stage where you guys are playing. Next time we know, there are all kinds of people came to watch. Great music & they rock! Love the 12 string acoustic too!
Rockers at the County Fair (Aug 18, 2007)
We were so tired of those DJ techno stuff that all sounds alike that they play around the clubs lately. We did not expect to see a live rock band playing at CJ's. We can tell the heavy influence of the 70's & 80's rock group in your music. We grew up with that stuff. We love it, great job!
Al, Mel, Stacy, Rob, Alexis, Dan, Wil, Stephanie, Greg, Mike, Kelly (Oct 6, 2007)
We love going to the Rock It Room, once in a while we get to hear great bands. Your band rocks! That song "lost in time" is awesome, kind of like Stair way to heaven in a harder version. That last song "retaliate" definetely a Metallica influenced, what a way to end your show with that one. By the way, we love your CD, we listen to it at work.
The Day Shift Crew - SF County Workers (Jan 13, 2008)
Rock It Room did a great job of having your band as the headliner. You guys rock that place. What a way to celebrate St. Patricks weekend. 7 bands that night & you guys definetely stands out. I'll be keeping an eye on you guys. Awesome CD, great lyrics & music. Looking forward to your upcoming CD.
Music Man JD - Bay Area Promo (Mar 17, 2008)
Great job on the CD that was featured in the Guitar World Magazine, Oct 2006 Issue. Your music rocks! Awesome lyrics & guitar work
Rick Sloan, NY - Guitar World Magazine (Oct 10, 2006)
We saw your video & heard the song "Let It Shine" before they play the movie World Trade. That was very touching, we have close friends who lost their lives during that tragic day. Great for your band to dedicate that beautiful song. We love your music. Can't wait to see the band perform live in the near future.
Calvin, Harold, Tim, Sally, Fay, Shelly, Misty, Ron, Danny, Linda, Rose - Century Theaters (Aug 17, 2006) - Music BMI

When you hear some of the stuff on major labels that passes for rock, you despair.
So many of the majors hitch themselves to rickety, no-talent bandwagons in a desperate attempt to connect with the next big thing.

Yet, multi talented bands like the unglamourously titled T.Clemente Band have to release independently.
Outstanding guitar man, Clemente wrote all the songs here.
Helping him out in the studio were the legendary Robert (Hush, GTR, 3) Berry on bass, guitar, keys and bgvs, David Lauser on drums and Thom (Google him and be impressed) Duell on lead vocals and guitar.
Berry, Duell and Clemente produced the album.

There's so much to like about this recording.
First, Clemente and Berry have arranged Clemente's melodic, keenly crafted songs in a rich variety of musical styles, none of them straying outside rock'n'roll parameters, but with enough contrast to keep things interesting.
Second, Duell's voice is a wonder to behold, an amalgam of Chris Thompson, John Farnham and Chris Farlowe, you can see why he's been so much in demand by the music biz cognoscenti over the years.
He tweaks his vocal cords to suit the music and the moment, zipping up and down through the gears, and he sings like he means it, like the music alone is enough.
The first couple of tracks - 'Illusion' and 'Life' - fit firmly into the melodic rock category, very Night Ranger, very Triumph. Powerful, tuneful heavy hitters, with Clemente's barbed, biting axework often threatening to steal the show.

Then, fascinatingly, we're off down the yellow brick road into progrock territory with 'Children And Their Future', a plaintive social commentary that spins on a thundering, bass heavy riff, and 'Voice Out', an exciting, red blooded mix of classic rock and contemporary tech prog that closes with a fabulous, pulse quickening, lead guitar outro.
So far, so unfashionable. And so lovingly old school. The passion being generated and channelled into the music here is nothing short of breathtaking.

'Come Fly Away' captures strands of AOR, Beatle-esque pop and Wurlitzer propelled prog and weaves them into one short, singularly inspired burst of melodic rock.
If the energy ever seems to flag, Clemente utilises a huge dose of clanging, soaring guitar like an adrenaline shot to the heart, or Berry wheels in a stadium sized fill or frill on the keyboards, like a rock'n'roll defibrillator that brings the music back to larger than life.

Elsewhere, 'Rock All Night' does exactly what you'd guess it says on the tin, or tinnies for that matter. Vividly evoking good times, in another place, another era.
Lyrically, 'Prisoner Of War' is a little heavy handed, but the track is rescued by the neatly crafted, simplified progrock arrangement.
Clemente closes his album, appropriately, appositely, with a cracking instrumental, 'In My Mind'. Vaguely reminiscent of sixties legend, Mason Williams, starting out tentatively, acoustically, before cranking up into electric action, ultimately being joined by the whole band.

There's no doubt that 'Illusions' is a labour of love. Clearly, the whole band put their heart and soul into this record.
We should hope it leads to something a little more lasting than a "one off" project.


Written by Brian
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Brian McGowan - RevelationZ Magazine (Feb 17, 2010)

http://www.revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=3146 - Brian McGowan - editor