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Joey Tafolla For Carvin DC127C, Feb 1992

June 27, 2007
Carvin DC127C

It's 1992 again, that transitional period in mainstream rock history when the Warrants and Poisons of the industry were being replaced by the Alices in Chains and the Pearl Jams. Pictured is one Joey Tafolla, one-time shredmaster-general with the unfortunately-named Colorado metal concern Jag Panzer.

Rob Warmowski: Exactly how Joey, 1992 Guitar Player magazine endorser for Carvin's DC127C guitar fits into the hairspray vs. flannel historical backdrop, I can't really say. In fact, neither can Joey's own website. However, further research into the elusive Mr. Tafolla uncovered one on the most unintentionally hilarious reviews of a CD I've ever read, published at a website named The Shred Zone. Just priceless.

[Joey Tafolla's 2002] Song "Touch Tones"...progress[es] into a mystical tonal journey. The backing rhythms have an Indian influence on them. Sounds like simulated Sitar to me. This song made me feel like I was on a magic carpet, cruising over the hot desert in search of an oasis with palm trees and belly dancers.

Yeah, India, Arabia: it's all the same thing, right? Way to be aware of the planet upon which you live, Rumsfeld.

Rob Warmowski is an Editor for Gearwire


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Do you get ugly-ass shirts

By: Griffin
Do you get ugly-ass shirts like that straight from the factory as well? "Hey honey! UPS is here with your new Carvin guitar, a box of obscenely stupid black and white flower button-down polyester shirts and your monthly case of Aqua-Net!"
Wed, 2007-06-27 14:01

link broken

By: dave
the link the big image is "gerwire". just fyi.
Wed, 2007-06-27 15:15

fixed!

By: warmowski
Dave, for helping clean up my sloppy HTML, you deserve a free Gearwire t-shirt. Email me at rob@gearwire.com and I'll send you one. -r
Wed, 2007-06-27 15:30

woot!

By: dave
yeah free tshirt, sending the email now....
Thu, 2007-06-28 13:15

Joey

By: Melody
I'm just curious where i can find his email address. He was friends with my dad when i was little, and he actually brought that guitar over and i used to mess with it... me being the ripe age of 5... haha
Wed, 2007-07-18 15:58

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