Guitar Smoothie is an instrumental album so full of FLAVOR that you never know what
you'll get in the next spoonful.
Eight songs will take you through a cavalcade of musical scenarios commencing with
the title track, “Guitar Smoothie,” a romantic smooth jazz groove that intimately implies
haunting Spanish guitar articulations and velvety tones. Later on Frantz features
serious lead guitar work on the screaming, crunchy, hard rock groove in “Air To Air
Combat” clearly demonstrating his instrumental prowess.
More defined caricatures of other musical genres appear in the James Bond meets
Steve Vai track, “Top Spy” and in “Jazz On Tiptoe,” a 1940’s jazz version reminiscent of
“Big Bad Voodoo Daddy” with a touch of Django acoustic guitar on the side.
Yet the flavors keep emerging with a slow, bluesy, pumping rock groove, “Texas Hold
'Em” and then a chic, sophisticated, tongue-in-cheek Steely Dan tribute, “A Little
Goofy,” continuing with a fusion flair on “Driving On Highway One.” The bookend to the
title track, “Sitar Smoothie” leaves the listener with the memory of the first sip while
savoring the last drop of a wailing sitar.
BACKGROUND
Originally Tim Frantz’s CD, Guitar Smoothie, was created to help you “defeat the dirty
tricks of persuasion.” This eclectic mix of tunes that range from jazz, fusion, blues, rock,
pop and funk grooves was inspired by an audio seminar on how to recognize and
respond to the deceptive techniques of business competitors. Frantz, who has worked
full-time in the music industry for over twenty-five years as a professional multi-
instrumentalist, producer and engineer, was offered an opportunity by Stewart Griffith
(Verbal Strategy) to write corresponding music to a twenty-hour seminar. The audio
seminar entitled, How To Defeat the Dirty Tricks of Persuasion, consists of seven
chapters organized with Frantz’s music around the types of unethical competitors most
likely to be encountered in business situations.
But to Tim and Stewart’s surprise they soon discovered that the CD had a life of its own
as a well-crafted, uniquely enjoyable listening experience. So they decided to give the
music its own identity apart from the audio seminar and the CD, Guitar Smoothie, was
born again. With Tim Frantz at the helm creating the entire CD on his own, from the
compositions to the music production, it’s no wonder Guitar Smoothie turned out to be
a delightful treat.
you'll get in the next spoonful.
Eight songs will take you through a cavalcade of musical scenarios commencing with
the title track, “Guitar Smoothie,” a romantic smooth jazz groove that intimately implies
haunting Spanish guitar articulations and velvety tones. Later on Frantz features
serious lead guitar work on the screaming, crunchy, hard rock groove in “Air To Air
Combat” clearly demonstrating his instrumental prowess.
More defined caricatures of other musical genres appear in the James Bond meets
Steve Vai track, “Top Spy” and in “Jazz On Tiptoe,” a 1940’s jazz version reminiscent of
“Big Bad Voodoo Daddy” with a touch of Django acoustic guitar on the side.
Yet the flavors keep emerging with a slow, bluesy, pumping rock groove, “Texas Hold
'Em” and then a chic, sophisticated, tongue-in-cheek Steely Dan tribute, “A Little
Goofy,” continuing with a fusion flair on “Driving On Highway One.” The bookend to the
title track, “Sitar Smoothie” leaves the listener with the memory of the first sip while
savoring the last drop of a wailing sitar.
BACKGROUND
Originally Tim Frantz’s CD, Guitar Smoothie, was created to help you “defeat the dirty
tricks of persuasion.” This eclectic mix of tunes that range from jazz, fusion, blues, rock,
pop and funk grooves was inspired by an audio seminar on how to recognize and
respond to the deceptive techniques of business competitors. Frantz, who has worked
full-time in the music industry for over twenty-five years as a professional multi-
instrumentalist, producer and engineer, was offered an opportunity by Stewart Griffith
(Verbal Strategy) to write corresponding music to a twenty-hour seminar. The audio
seminar entitled, How To Defeat the Dirty Tricks of Persuasion, consists of seven
chapters organized with Frantz’s music around the types of unethical competitors most
likely to be encountered in business situations.
But to Tim and Stewart’s surprise they soon discovered that the CD had a life of its own
as a well-crafted, uniquely enjoyable listening experience. So they decided to give the
music its own identity apart from the audio seminar and the CD, Guitar Smoothie, was
born again. With Tim Frantz at the helm creating the entire CD on his own, from the
compositions to the music production, it’s no wonder Guitar Smoothie turned out to be
a delightful treat.
Smooth Jazz Meets Smokin' Lead Guitar
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Label - Verbal Strategy
Release Date - July 1, 2010
Distributors - CDBaby, SuperD
8 Songs, 22.2 Minutes
Release Date - July 1, 2010
Distributors - CDBaby, SuperD
8 Songs, 22.2 Minutes
Guitar Smoothie
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Executive Producer
Stewart Griffith, Verbal Strategy
verbalstrategy.com
All Music Performed, Produced
and Engineered by Tim Frantz
timfrantz.com
Recorded and Mixed at
Mountain Dog Musicworks Recording Studio
mountaindogmusic.com
Design & Photography by Studio 513
think513.com
Stewart Griffith, Verbal Strategy
verbalstrategy.com
All Music Performed, Produced
and Engineered by Tim Frantz
timfrantz.com
Recorded and Mixed at
Mountain Dog Musicworks Recording Studio
mountaindogmusic.com
Design & Photography by Studio 513
think513.com