C. Paul Buckles
K&K pickups make my guitars sound so natural and real. I have a Pure Classic on my 2003 K.S. Lofquist Spanish guitar, A FanTaStik cllassic on my 1918 Martin 1-18 and Pure Western Steel String mini on my 1995 Epiphone EJ 212 VS.
I get compliments on the sound of everyone of these guitars when I play. Everyone at K&K has been so helpful since my first purchase back in 1995. They answered all of my questions and were very kind and patient in doing so, even though I ask for a lot of detail.
The proof is in hearing. Whether I'm playing live or recording, they are quiet and sound great. My CD ‘BossaNovaNights” (© 2006 Cottonwood Shade Recordings. www.calvinbuckles.com ) was recorded live using my Lofquist with a Pure Classic. When the occasion calls for it , I use my K&K outboard preamp to boost the gain or provide extra tone shaping capabilities.
I LOVE ‘EM!
1968 -Began playing the electric bass by ear and with help from bandmates
Feb 1969 -First professional gig $11.25
1972 -Recorded single "Truckin' it Home" b/w "Pay Attention" released on Topaz Records, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA with the group CODY. Wrote 'A' side, co-wrote 'B' side. Learned to play rhythm guitar
1973-1974 -Studied and taught (at King Music Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA) "The Electric Bass, Volumes 1 & 2" by Roger Filiberto, Mel Bay Publications
1975-1976 -Co-founded and performed with Latino pop group BROWN SUGAR, which continues to record and tour the Southwest today
1978 -Moved to Denver, Colorado USA. Toured rock nightclub circuit in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Nebraska with the rock groups KICK and THE SCANDAL playing covers
1982-1985 -Co-founded power pop group THE RUMBLE which recorded a killer demo and payed concerts at The Mercury Café, The Rainbow Music Hall, Walabi's, Mr. Lucky's, The Blue Note(in Boulder, Colorado) Aspen City Limits, etc. and opened for international acts such as THE CHURCH(Australia) GENERAL PUBLIC (England) SACRED COWS, JACK MACK & THE HEARTATTACK (USA) and THE SUBURBS
1993-1994 -Worked as a 'bassist-for-hire' clients included: country and western band WAY OUT WEST, Nashville recording artist/fiddler extaordinaire CHRIS DOERING (who also appears on 'Old Friend' released in 1996) funk trio MOTOR BOOTY, a bluegrass trio TWO BROTHERS and jazz pop singer/songwriter DONNIE SCOTT
1994 - Began working exclusively with my own songs as a 'performing songwriter' singing and playing acoustic 6 and 12 string guitar and mandolin and ocassionally dobro
1996 -First solo release "Old Friend" on Cottonwood Shade Recordings (cassette only #CWS1CS)
1997 -Gigging regularly @ The Glory Café, 76 S Pennsylvania in Denver and La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada, working on next solo release "Lady of the Lake" (which is currently slated to be included in The Butterfly Project with an optimistic release of summer 2007) always playing open mics around the Denver and mountain areas
1998 -Two weeks in Hawai`i at Waikiki....experienced the spirit of Aloha, fell in love with Hawai`ian music, began learning slack key guitar upon my return to the mainland incorporating open tunings into my own material
21OCT1999 to 10FEB2000 -Guitarist for jazz outfit A TRIO BY DANA, featuring the fabulous sax of Dana Singleton
2000-2005 - Apparently "...found my niche..." in Bossa Nova according to people who have known me for years. Began using Spanish guitar (i.e. classical nylon string guitar) to play Bossa Nova giving it an authentic voice continued to expand the repertoire My backround in Romance languages (Spanish, French and Italian) aided me in learning the Portuguese lyrics. Continue with open tunings in song composition (even transposing older songs to open tunings) as well as learning new slack key guitar pieces 2006 -Release cd 'BossaNovaNights' a live recording from 2005 at The Walnut Room in Denver and "Old Friend' (on cd for the first time) on Cottonwood Shade Recordings. Set up a web site and extend availibility of my recordings to CD Baby and iTunes. Begin producing 'The Open Mic Diary' a 30 min video podcast of local Denver and surrounding areas' open mics.......currently planning Episode Six (posted on my web site)
2007 - February: Episode Seven now available. - March: 18 'The Butterfly Project: The Early Recordings' released on Cottonwood Shade Recordings being the first of four, five song CD's in 'The Butterfly Project' series.
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