The Joe Poku Band(solo guitarist).

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I,ll Be Waiting

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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I,ll Be Waiting
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Miracles
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Praise God
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Forgiveness
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The Lake
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General Info

Genre: Christian / Fusion / Rock
Location Montreal, Ca
Profile Views: 16089
Last Login: 5/16/2013
Member Since 3/30/2008
Website joepokuband.com
Record Label Unsigned [recording until signed] Indiepool.com
Type of Label Major
Bio
YOU CAN GO IN PERSON TO ANY HMV STORE TO ORDER MY CD:HMV DOESN'T DO ANY MORE ONLINE ORDERS IN CANADA. 20 SONGS ON THE CD ... ... .... YOU CAN CHECK FOR SINGLE MP3'S YOU LIKE ON MY CD HERE AT AMAZON.com MP3 or the CD at Amazon.com Started in 2001 a oneman group:instrumental music sometimes vocal.I played with Signs & Changes, Bill Clinton,MC Hammer,Bonnie Raitt ,John MacGale,Geraldine Hunt ,Martin Stevens ,Steven Barry Blues Band,jammed with Jimmy James,I played with the Concordia University jazz band during my school days there,played with Charle Biddles Jr.,Moose Walker, jammed with Haward Starnes on his guitar and i played solos for Eddie Van Halen to give him ideas to play a solo for Michael Jackson,s Beat it. I tickeled Mick Jaggar,s toes when he was standing on stage bare foot with The Rolling Stones : i was 16 yrs old and Mick Jaggar was 25 or 26 yrs. old ; a beautiful day to become musician ! I ,m a graduate of Concordia University in Montreal with a BFA [Bachelor of Fine Arts-major in studio electric guitare music].I come from Brown Sugarland:thats Ghana, northwest Africa for you folks "Brown Sugar"is a song by the Rolling Stones.My home is now in Montreal ! .. .... >.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...................... .. .. .. .. .. ......................
Members
Joe Poku lead guitar ,rhythm guitar,bass ,electric drums + midi and effects.Only member is me Joe Poku in the band [my manager,s ex- wife Ann Labelle, sings on"I'll Be Waiting"], i wrote the song.
Influences
My Parents , Jimi Hendrix,Jeff Beck, Robert Plant,George Benson , John Abercrombie,Dimtri Brown, James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire ,Sly and the family stone,The Rolling Stones,Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and my Parents, [Mom & Dad], David Henman, Keith Richards tuned me in to the many sounds of the electric guitar, ,Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan ,Herbie Hancock, ,Jeff Beck showed me my first scale and chord progression. Fleetwood Mac , Steven Barry let me jam with his blues band. My Dad thought me how to read and make chords. John Steczko thought me how to make effects on the electric guitar. Gary Schwartz is my favorite theory teacher on the guitare at Concordia University in Montreal ,Quebec, Canada.
Sounds Like
Joe Poku:Electric Solo Studio Guitarist/Rock/Pop/Rock & Roll/Fusion/Christian.