"Texas has been know throughout the years to be the breeding ground for some of the baddest guitar players of all time...Lance is yet another one to carry on that Texas tradition..." BILLY F. GIBBONS - ZZ TOP
"A very exciting and intense Blues Guitarist..." JEFF BECK
"Lance Lopez got 3 standing ovations when he opened a show for me and I was among those standing..."B.B. KING
"One of my favs, the boy can make a Stratocaster sing!" GREG MARTIN - KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS
"...when we are onstage together I get chills because Lance reminds me of someone I used to play with a long time ago..." BUDDY MILES
"....I stood on the side of the stage (watching Lance play) on the verge of tears..." LEON HENDRIX (JIMI'S BROTHER)
"Lance is one of the great ones." SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK
"Lance Lopez is one of the most authentic badass guitarists and blues Gods on the planet today" MUSICLOAD.COM
"(after watching Lance perform) I know what it must have been like years ago when people were lucky enough to watch and hear the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and others before they were widely known." EL DORADO NEWS-TIMES DAILY
"SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION", THE MEGA-AWESOME THIRD STUDIO DISC FROM YOUNG, GIFTED BLUES/ROCK AXESLINGER LANCE LOPEZ OF DALLAS, TEXAS, FEATURES 9 KILLER TRAX (60 MINUTES) OF OUTSTANDING, POWERFUL, INTENSE, BAD-ASS, FUNKY, BLUESY, RETRO-70'S HENDRIXY HEAVY GUITAR POWER TRIO RIFFAGE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" IS AN AMAZING BLUES/ROCK/FUNK EXPLOSION WITH MIND-BLOWING HEAVY GUITAR RIFFAGE & SOLOS THAT SOAR ABOVE THE STRATOSPHERE. THERE IS A NEW GUITAR HERO IN TOWN AND HIS NAME IS LANCE LOPEZ. ON "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" (HIS SECOND DISC FOR GROOVEYARD RECORDS, AN INDIE LABEL DEDICATED TO OUTSTANDING TOTAL GUITAR MUSIC), LANCE LOPEZ DIGS DEEP AND PRODUCES AN AMAZING SET OF AWESOME POWERFUL BLUESY HEAVY GUITAR RIFFAGE THAT IS ALL HIS OWN AND EASILY HITS CLASSIC STATUS. LANCE LOPEZ IS A TRUE HEAVY GUITAR HERO AND RIFFMASTER SUPREME. HE ALSO HAS AN AMAZING POWERFUL SOULFUL VOICE THAT IS THE PERFECT MATCH FOR HIS TOUGH, BAD-ASS HEAVY GUITAR RIFFAGE. HIS STYLE AND INTENSITY IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN LACKING IN MAINSTREAM BLUES/ROCK MUSIC SINCE THE EIGHTIES WHEN S.R.V. SHOWED US WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT. THE "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" DISC IS BY FAR L.L.'S FINEST HOUR AND ULTIMATE HEAVY GUITAR MUSICAL STATEMENT TO DATE. "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" IS A SUPER-SONIC WAY-KOOL BRAIN-DAMAGING RIFF MONSTER SUPREME AND EXCELLENT FOLLOW-UP TO THE KILLER "WALL OF SOUL" DISC. LANCE LOPEZ NAILED DOWN THE "SIMPLY YOUR VISION" DISC DURING THE SUMMER OF 2005 AND CALLED UPON SOME OF THE BEST/HEAVIEST SESSION PLAYERS FROM THE DALLAS/FT. WORTH AREA IN THE FORM OF WES STEPHENSON ON BASS GUITAR AND JAMIL BYROM ON DRUMS TO ROUND OUT THE CLASSIC POWER TRIO GROOVE MACHINE AND THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING. BOTH WES & JAMIL ARE HEAVY-WEIGHT PLAYERS IN THEIR OWN RITE WHO KICK SERIOUS ASS AS A POWERHOUSE RHYTHM SECTION FOR BROTHER L.L. TO LAY DOWN HIS KILLER HEAVY RIFFAGE ON, BAD-ASS OLD-SCHOOL RETRO-70'S POWER TRIO STYLE!!! IN PRODUCING THE "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" DISC, LANCE LOPEZ WENT FOR A STRIPPED-DOWN, RAW TO THE BONE, LIVE IN THE STUDIO REAL HEAVY GUITAR POWER TRIO VIBE, HENCE THE APT "TITLE" OF THE DISC. FROM THE THUNDEROUS GROOVES OF "DAY OF DREAMS" TO THE HEAVY-DUTY FUNK/ROCK OF "SHAKE JOINT" TO THE BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC SLOW-BLUES HEAVY GUITAR MAGIC OF "2 CIGARETTES" TO THE TOUR-DE-FORCE TITLE TRACK, THIS IS SOME OF LANCE'S MOST SPIRITED AND MATURE WORK TO DATE. ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT IS THE REMAKE OF THE ROBERT JOHNSON DELTA-BLUES CLASSIC "STONES IN MY PASSWAY" IN WHICH BROTHER LANCE AND HIS AWESOME SIDEMEN GO ON AN INCREDIBLE LIVE IN THE STUDIO 8 MINUTE BLUES/ROCK POWER TRIO MARATHON HEAVY GUITAR JOURNEY. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY ON THIS AMAZINGLY IMPRESSIVE STELLAR HEAVY GUITAR DISC. "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" IS A MEGA-AWESOME BLUESY HEAVY GUITAR MONSTER THAT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FANS OF JIMI HENDRIX (LONG LIVE THE MUSICAL SPIRIT OF JIMI), FRANK MARINO, ROBIN TROWER, ERIC GALES, KING'S X, S.R.V., DOYLE BRAMHALL, EDDIE HAZEL, LENNY KRAVITZ (IMAGINE LENNY KRAVITZ MEETS HENDRIX!!!), STEVIE SALAS, RICHIE KOTZEN, JOE BONAMASSA, INDIGENOUS, SKY HIGH & CLAS YNGSTROM, KAMCHATKA AND JUST ABOUT ANY OTHER KILLER GET-DOWN RIPPIN' BLUES/ROCK AXESLINGERS YOU HAVE EVER HEARD. FANS OF THE KILLER "WALL OF SOUL" DISC WILL FREAK OUT OVER THE MEGA-AWESOME "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" DISC. LANCE LOPEZ IS THE "REAL" DEAL AND HE'S DEFINITELY RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE BEST OF THEM. NO BLUES/ROCK HEAVY GUITAR C.D. COLLECTION IS COMPLETE WITHOUT THIS PHAT, PHUNKY POWER TRIO RIFF MONSTER. COMBINING A KOOL YOUTHFUL FUNKY IMAGE WITH MUSICAL SKILLS THAT ARE UNPARALLELED IN THE GENRE, LANCE HAS PLAYED GUITAR WITH BUDDY MILES & LUCKY PETERSON, GIGGING REGULARLY IN AND OUT OF TEXAS WITH HIS TRIO. HE HAS ALSO DONE SEVERAL TOURS OF EUROPE, OPENING FOR SUCH NOTABLES AS B.B. KING AND STEVE VAI. LANCE LOPEZ HAS BUILT UP A SOLID REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE UP AND COMING HEAVY GUITAR STARS ON THE SCENE. THE "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" DISC IS THE PERFECT PLATFORM FOR THIS RISING YOUNG GUITAR STAR TO STEP UPON AND REACH THE WIDER RECOGNITION AND CREDIT THAT HE TRULY DESERVES. NEVER HAS THERE BEEN A BETTER TIME TO TAKE A “BLUESADELIC FUNK ROCK FOR THE SOUL” MUSICAL TRIP WITH BROTHER LANCE LOPEZ ON THE AMAZING "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" DISC, A CLASSIC INTENSE POWERFUL MODERN-DAY COSMIC HEAVY GUITAR MASTERPIECE. © 2012 & BEYOND - GROOVEYARD RECORDS, INC. http://www.grooveyardrecords.com/simplify-.html
AS THE TITLE OF HIS LATEST RELEASE DECLARES, IT APPEARS THAT LANCE LOPEZ HAS TAKEN HIS OWN ADVICE AND "SIMPLIFIED" HIS MUSICAL VISION. THE RESULT IS A STRIPPED-DOWN, HIGH-PERFORMANCE, NITRO-BURNING THRILL RIDE - A TRICKED-OUT MUSICAL FUNNY CAR THAT'LL BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF AND PSYCHEFUNKADELICIZE YOUR MIND. THIS SET'S GOT IT ALL: TRAD-TO-RAD HENDRIXIAN TONALITIES, DREAMY, MELODIC PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDSCAPES, EMOTIVE VOCAL SHADINGS REMINISCENT OF THE LATE, GREAT CURTIS MAYFIELD, SLEDGEHAMMER-HEAVY GROOVES, FUNKY LOW-DOWN WAH-WAH FEELS THAT'D MAKE GEORGE CLINTON JEALOUS AND JAW-DROPPING, TURBO-CHARGED LEAD CHOPS ARE ALL ON VIVID DISPLAY - SEAMLESSLY WOVEN TOGETHER TO CREATE A RICHLY DIVERSE SONIC TAPESTRY THAT IS ALL AT ONCE DEVASTATING AND SUBLIME. THIS CAT STANDS ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS... FROM AN AMALGAM OF HIS MANY INFLUENCES AND HIS OWN SENSE OF STYLE AND IDENTITY, HE HAS CAREFULLY CRAFTED A SINGULAR MUSICAL VISION, CREATING A DIG THAT IS TOTALLY HIS OWN - NOT AN EASY TASK IN A HEAVY GUITAR SCENE DOMINATED BY IMITATORS, CLONES, OVERBLOWN HYPE AND MANUFACTURED IMAGE. THIS GUY CAME TO PLAY...AND PLAY HE DOES. WITHOUT A DOUBT, "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THE RELEASE THAT FIRMLY ESTABLISHED LANCE LOPEZ AS A TRUE HEAVYWEIGHT IN THE ONGOING GUITAR WARS. WHILE EACH TUNE IS A GROOVEFEST UNTO ITSELF, ONE STANDOUT TRACK IS A RETOOL OF ROBERT JOHNSON'S CLASSIC "STONES IN MY PASSWAY" - A VICIOUS GROOVE THAT LAYS IN HARD AND KEEPS TURNING UP THE HEAT UNTIL LANCE CUTS INTO AN INCREDIBLY POWERFUL MACHINE GUN-PHRASED SOLO THAT BLOWS THE LID COMPLETELY OFF. THIS IS SOME TRULY AMAZING FRETWORK, AND THE FACT THAT THIS TRACK WAS RECORDED LIVE - NO OVERDUBS - UNDERSCORES THE TRUE ARTISTRY ON DISPLAY HERE, AND IS A TESTIMONY TO BROTHER LANCE AND HIS MORE-THAN-CAPABLE BANDMATES. FUCKIN' A! FOR ALL YOU GUITAR SLINGERS OUT THERE WHO THINK YOU'RE READY TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE LIKES OF LANCE LOPEZ, YOU'D BETTER TAKE HIS ADVICE AND "SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION" - IT'S YOUR ONE AND ONLY CHANCE TO CUT AND RUN. IF YOU THINK YOU CAN CUT HEADS WITH THIS CAT, YOU'RE IN WAY OVER YOUR HEAD...THE LAST MAN STANDING AIN'T GONNA BE YOU. YOU'RE GOING DOWN...HARD. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED... © JIMMY RYAN (TRUTH SQUAD) © 2012 & BEYOND - GROOVEYARD RECORDS, INC. http://www.grooveyardrecords.com/simplify-.html
FROM OUT OF NOWHERE COMES ANOTHER GREAT FIND FROM PLANET PEACEDOGMAN: LANCE LOPEZ! THIS IS THE BLUESY, FUNKY GUITAR HEAVY ROCK THAT I HAD BEEN CRAVING, BUT THOUGHT WAS EXTINCT. THINK KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD MINUS ALL THE BS SONGWRITING AIMED AT FM ROCK RADIO AIRPLAY. ACTUALLY, THE KWS EQUATION ISN'T ENTIRELY ACCURATE. I SCRATCHED MY HEAD AT ALL THE COMPARISONS I WAS MAKING AS THE DISC SPUN. CLUTCH? LIVING COLOUR? HENDRIX? LED ZEP? JAMES BROWN? PRINCE? IT'S ALL IN THERE, DUDE. "DAY OF DREAMS" STARTS THE DISC OUT WITH AN EXPLOSION OF SOUND, AS A FANFARE OF PHASED GUITAR/DRUM EFFECTS SIGNAL THE BEGINNING OF WHAT GUARANTEES TO BE AN ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE. IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG FOR THAT BLUESY VIBE TO SET IN. LL'S RHYTHM SECTION IS ALL POCKET, SUPPLYING THE PERFECT FOOT TAPPIN' BACK BEAT FOR MR. LOPEZ' SIX STRING HEROICS. JUST LISTEN TO THE TITLE TRACK, AS THE BAND WASTES NO TIME GOING FOR THE JUGULAR IN THE HEAVIEST GROOVE THIS SIDE OF BONHAM. THE FRONT OF YOUR BRAIN WILL BE BRUISED FROM ALL THE HEAD-BOBBIN' GOIN' ON. LANCE'S TALENT DOESN’T SOLELY LIE ON THE FRETBOARD, EITHER. I'M CERTAIN MANY STRIPPERS HAVE BEEN WOOED BACK TO THE LOPEZ ABODE BY HIS DEEP, LAID BACK, SOULFUL VOCAL DELIVERY. WHENEVER THESE CATS DELVE INTO A DIFFERENT STYLE, IT MAKES SENSE. TRACKS "MOVE," "SHAKE JOINT" AND "TRICKTAFIED" BRING THE FUNK IN A MAJOR WAY, BUT EVERY SONG STILL SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE SAME GROUP OF GUYS. NOT SO EASY TO DO, AS I'M SURE ANY MUSICIAN CAN TELL YA. IF YOU'RE A FAN OF ANY OF THE ARTISTS MENTIONED, YOU SHOULD REALLY GIVE LL A SHOT. PUT THIS ONE ON, FIRE UP THE LAVA LAMP AS YOU ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND/OR INHALANT, AND GET READY TO HAVE YOUR VISION SIMPLIFIED! © PEACEDOGMAN.COM (2006) © 2012 & BEYOND - GROOVEYARD RECORDS, INC. http://www.grooveyardrecords.com/simplify-.html
EVEN THOUGH THIS THIRD RECORD FROM THE DALLAS GUITAR SLINGER IS A COUPLE YEARS OLD IT DESERVES A FAVORABLE MENTION BECAUSE LOPEZ NEVER FAILS TO IMPRESS. HE CONTINUES TO GRACE OUR PAGES BECAUSE HE IS ONE OF THE FEW THAT CAN PULL OFF A FUNKY RIFF, HENDRIX GROOVE AND BAD-ASS ATTITUDE WITHOUT BEING GIMMICKY. THE SINGER/GUITARIST BREAKS NO NEW GROUND HERE BUT CONTINUES A CONFIDENT STREAK THROUGH NINE POWER GUITAR GEMS. BACKED BY HIS RHYTHM SECTION OF BASSIST WES STEPHENSON AND DRUMMER JAMIL BYROM, LOPEZ PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF WITH HIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WALL OF SOUL DISC. WITH SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION HIS FOCUS TAKES HIM FROM THE JAMES-BROWN-INSPIRED "SHAKE JOINT" TO THE ROBERT JOHNSON DELTA-BLUES CLASSIC "STONES IN MY PASSWAY." HE STRETCHES OUT TO SEVEN-MINUTES WITH SEARING LEADS AND A CHUGGING RIFF IN "SHANK" AND GOES FOR BROKE WITH THE 15-MINUTE PROG-METAL-BLUES JAM "STARS" THAT IS MORE PSYCHEDELIC THAN ANYTHING THE PLAYER HAS PUT TOGETHER TO DATE. A TRUE PRINCE MEETS HENDRIX MARATHON. AS A SINGER LOPEZ IS NO SLOUCH. HE HANDLES THE KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND-VIBE IN "MOVE" AND THE DAN REED FUNK OF "DAY OF DREAM" AS IF THE MIC WAS THE FIRST THING HE PICKED UP. BUT WE ALL KNOW IT’S THE GUITAR THAT TRADEMARKS LOPEZ AS A MASTER CRAFTSMAN AND HIGHLY PROFILED SHOWMAN. HE WIELDS ITS SIX-STING MAJESTY WITH THE CUTTING PRECISION OF MEDIEVAL WARRIOR AS HE CUT AND THRASHES HIS WAY THROUGH THUNDEROUS POWER RIFFING YET CAN SWITCH FROM THE ROBERT CRAY-SOUND OF "2 CIGARETTES" TO THE PRINCE POSTURING OF "TRICKTAFIED." WHETHER IT’S FUNK, JAZZ OR R&B, LOPEZ IS ABLE TO DANCE BETWEEN ALL AND STILL KEEP HIS OWN SIGNATURE SOUND SEPARATE AND LOADED WITH INSPIRATION. THE PRODUCTION HERE IS RAW AND SIMPLE ALLOWING FOR THE PURE AND VERY REAL EMOTION TO CRACK THROUGH THE CASE. PASSION AND FIRE BREATHE EXCITEMENT INTO THE MIX AND MAKE FOR A LANDMARK RECORDING. © TODD K. SMITH (THE CUTTING EDGE) © 2012 & BEYOND - GROOVEYARD RECORDS, INC. http://www.grooveyardrecords.com/simplify-.html
The "Simplify Your Vision" disc is the perfect platform for this rising young guitar star to step upon and reach the wider recognition and credit that he truly deserves. Never has there been a better time to take a "bluesadelic funk rock for the soul" musical trip with brother Lance Lopez on the amazing "Simplify Your Vision" disc, a classic intense powerful modern-day cosmic heavy guitar masterpiece. © 1996 - 2013 CD Universe; Portions copyright 1948 - 2013 Muze Inc. For personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7578857&style=music
Potent and at times, furious heavy blues rock from the great Dallas based guitarist, and Louisiana native Lance Lopez. John Mayer has said that the 5 plus minute outro jam on "Simplify Your Vision" was "One of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded". That’s debatable, but a great album and HR by A.O.O.F.C. Buy Lance's "Live" album, and support great blues rock [All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 153 Mb]
TRACKS
1 Day Of Dreams
2 Move
3 Simplify Your Vision
4 Shake Joint
5 Stones In My Passway
6 2 Cigarettes
7 Tricktafied
8 Skank
9 Stars
All tracks composed by Lance Lopez except Track 5 by Robert Johnson
MUSICIANS
LANCE LOPEZ - GUITAR, BASS, VOCALS
WES STEPHENSON - BASS
ERIC “SCORCH” SCORTIA – HAMMOND B-3, MINI-MOOG, CLAVINET
JAMIL BYROM - DRUMS
BIO
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Lance Lopez relocated to Dallas,Texas when he was 12 years old, then to New Orleans, Louisiana 2 years later. He has been a professional musician since the age of 14 when he began playing local bars in and around the New Orleans, Louisiana area. During his High School career in New Orleans, and later in southwest Florida, Lance played in a variety of bands that played clubs at least 3 nights a week. At 17, Lance and his family moved back to Dallas, Tx. Returning to Texas Lance was immediately hired by Soul Legend JOHNNIE TAYLOR. Lance toured with JOHNNIE TAYLOR for 6 months performing with artist such as BOBBY BLUE BLAND, JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON, LITTLE MILTON, MARVIN SEASE, and BOBBY RUSH, LUCKY PETERSON . At 18 Lance was hired by modern blues great . Lance toured with LUCKY PETERSON for 3 years performing with artist such as BOOTSY COLLINS, LARRY GRAHAM, LITTLE RICHARD, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, JUNIOUR WELLS, and LUTHER ALLISON. At age 21 Lance Lopez held the position of band leader with LUCKY PETERSON when he left to play guitar briefly with the BUDDY MILES EXPRESS. In 1998, Lance recorded his independent debut CD entitled “FIRST THINGS FIRST” which was Produced by Buddy Miles as well as Jay Newland. It found great response in Europe where Lance had already made a name for himself touring with LUCKY PETERSON. In December 2000 Lance toured Europe for the first time with his own Band. In August of 1999 Lance won theSoutheastern Regional JIMI HENDRIX Electric Guitar competition in New Orleans sponsored by EXPERIENCE HENDRIX . In 2001 Lance Lopez toured Europe extensively, opening for STEVE VAI and JEFF BECK. Also in 2001, Lance also opened for B.B. King In Texas and won Blues Band of the Year Award at the Dallas Music Awards. From 2003 to 2005 Lance spent recording a catalog of Disc for the Indie Guitar label GROOVEYARD RECORDS based in Upstate New York. His first release on GROOVEYARD entitled “WALL OF SOUL” was RECORDED IN 2003. It was co-produced by and featured long-time friend and guitarist ERIC GALES. Also featured on the disc was a special appearance by DOUG PINNICK of the band KING’S X. After the release of “WALL OF SOUL” Lance performed regionally around Texas opening shows for LOS LONELY BOYS in Austin and JOE BONAMASSA in Lubbock. In 2005 Lance along with TOMMY SHANNON and BUDDY MILES formed BAND OF TROUBLE. They performed concerts with RICK DERRINGER, JOE BONAMASSA, & KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD also that year Lance recorded “SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION” considered one of his best works to date. After the release of “SIMPLIFY YOUR VISION” in 2006, Lance produced “Forest of the Pine “ by young Texas Guitar Slinger WES JEANS. 2006 was spent mainly touring regionally in the Southern U.S. opening shows for B.B. KING, CHRIS DUARTE, GALACTIC, as well as headlining some festivals. In 2007 Lance recorded his 4th studio release “HIGHER GROUND” playing all the instruments On his 2008 Summer Tour of Europe Lance was the support act on concerts with legendary performers ZZ TOP, WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD, TEN YEARS AFTER and JIMMY CLIFF as well as headlining many well known Blues Festivals. Lance will continue to tour and perform live as much as possible, as well as relentlessly working on new material and producing other artist... © http://unionjackproduction.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=61
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