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"Dave is the best. Once he's on stage if I'm in the audience I feel like I'm famous just because I'm related to him. I've always known that Dave is by far the best player I've ever seen." - Chris Lambet
Dave and the boys have been featured on a growing number of podcasts throughout the US, Far East and Europe. The latest is with a Pumerand (Netherlands) radio station that hosts a blues show called Bluesiana. "We would like to thank all of our radio hosts for thier consideration" - Dave Lambert - Podcast USA
"Dave has an intensity that is second to none. He leaves nothing in the tank" - Gary Eckhart, contributer, Blue Monday
"I can't wait to hear that monster!" - Chris Duarte after seeing Dave's guitar rig. - DLB
"Dave Lambert is the real deal!" - John Blueshammer
"Dave Lambert is the best guitar player in the state of Minnesota." Doug "Shredder" Schroeder, Show producer and artist management.
- Doug Schroeder...promoter
"You are the best guitar player I've ever heard!" Countless DLB Fans - Overheard
Opening this guitar extravaganza was Minnesota's Dave Lambert Band. Dave has played around MN for many years and always distinguishes himself as one of the better slide players you will hear anywhere. He is a top shelf slide wizard. Backing Lambert was Mark Redenius on Drums and Jason Buchan on bass...A solid rhythm section... - Tom Tourville, promoter and freelance writer...
Discography
1975 Hometown Women Jacobs Kelly Jacobs Kelly Productions , recorded at the Swamp, Flint MI. Produced by Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad
1975 I Got My Eyes On Your Candy Jacob Kelly - B side of Hometown Women
1982 I only Have Eyes For You Caper Band/Hub Cap and The Tire Tools ~ LS Management Productions, Dallas TX. Recorded at Recordland Studios, Shreveport LA.
1985 In Love with You Recorded at Infinity Studios St. Paul, MN R&B cuts with B Side not named.
1986 If You Say You Love Me, Running Forever, Stuck in Shit Again, My Star, Expensive Prank ~ Recorded in MPLS at Rock Central Studios, Engineered by Tony Domagal
1988 Good Time, Ice Man, Take a Swing, Short Fuse Blues Great Blue Northern Troika Productions. Recorded at Burr Holland Studios MPLS, MN. Engineered by Taylor Burr
1990 Klassix Car Museum Daytona Fl Tom Shavie Freeman James Productions. Recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN Mixed at The Cook house, MPLS, MN. 9 Discs Total.
1991 Your Love is Like a Ghost Cook House sessions. MPLS, MN. Freeman James Productions.
1992 Love Is A Hard Thang, Young Love, No One But The Young Freeman James and the Armed Forces ~ Recorded at The Cook House MPLS, MN. Engineered by Dick Shopko,
and produced by Freeman James Productions.
2004 Dave Lambert "Live at Piggy Blues" Dave Lambert ~ Backwater Productions
Recorded at Rancho Bizarro Studios, Engineered by John Stiert.
2005 Osage, IA Sessions Holy Joe Productions ~ Eight songs recorded at Rancho Bizarro Studios, Engineered by John Stiert and Produced by The Dave Lambert Band.
The Savage Audio Recordings MPLS, MN
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Bio
Born and raised in Michigan circa 1957 Dave was positioned to be influenced by Motowns greatest as the tides changed to early 70's rock and roll. Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger, Mr. Floods Party , Brownsville Station, Alice Cooper and Grand Funk Railroad. But the greatest influence was by far Jimi Hendrix. Mentored by Duane Allman and early Allman Bros recordings... Dave developed the beginning of his now easily identifiable slide technique and style.
Although the influences were many, the list included the likes of Johnny Winter, Alvin Lee, Ted Nugent, Savoy Brown, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Reed and later would include such names as SRV, Eric Johnson, Eric Sardinas, Satch, Vai, Jimmy Thackery, Walter Trout, Dave Hole and Sonny Landreth.
Signed in the late 1970's to ITA out of Detroit, Dave was performing in local Detroit rooms with The Rockets ( Mitch Ryder), Brownsville Station, Cub Coda and the Points and Salizar.
Soon Dave worked on his first recording. produced by Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad), his first 45 rpm was recorded at the Swamp, a studio owned and operated by GFR. Dave continued to play the midwest covering popular rock and roll radio hits and a growing list of original songs.
Dave relocated in Dallas Tx and found himself touring with a very popular Top 40 band called Caper which also sported a 50's show called Hub Cap and the Tire Tools.
Due to the bands high exposure and extensive travel Dave found himself sharing licks with Stevie Ray Vaughn, Smokin' Joe Kubeck, John O'Daniels (Point Blank), Rocky Athis (Black Oak Arkansas), Eric johnson, Rick Denko ( The Band), Buddy Rich, the Crickets ( Buddy Holly), Freeman James, Foghat, Joey Mulland (Badfinger), Firefall and more.
The seven year itch struck and Dave settled in Minneapolis,MN. Again playing top 40 covers in midwest clubs Dave executed another chapter while building guitars, a trade he learned working alongside Rene Martinez, SRV's guitar tech and guitar guru from Charley's Guitar Shop in Dallas. This kept guitars in in his hands all day long and exposed him to many of the country's finest players.
Years passed and life's events sent Dave reaching for consolation in the only thing he knew at that time. Inspired by slide players throughout history, Dave honed his unique slide style and technique and has taken it to a virtuoso level.
Performing around the Midwest he has shared stages with Sonny Rhodes, Smokin' Joe Kubeck, Joe Bonnamassa, Rene Austin, and many more. Dave continues to WOW his audiences with a blend of technical expertise, combined with a flavorful respect for tradition causing his destiny of becoming a household name to be inevitable.
Dave's own blend of Roadhouse Rock and Blues has been developed by his many years of experience on stage and countless miles of geographical diversity and influence. But still, as always, the best test is wth you the listener.
One thing is certain, You wont soon forget Dave Lambert or the Dave Lambert Band.
You gotta check this one out!
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