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AND DEWITT MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

A CERTIFIED STAUNTON CITY BUSINESS

LICENSE NUMBER 1001902

HOME OCCUPANT PERMIT NUMBER 338

 I HAVE A FEW OPEN SLOTS RIGHT BUT THEY ARE GOING FAST.IT IS A FACT THAT KIDS WHO STUDY MUSIC DO BETTER IN SCHOOL SO GET THEM SIGNED UP NOW BEFORE THE HOLIDAY RUSH.I TEACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES STYLES AND SKILL LEVELS.EMAIL ME AT

denverdewitt@yahoo.com 

OR CALL 540-292-7173

TO GET A TIME SLOT.BUSINESS HOURS ARE MONDAY-THURSDAY 12PM-8PM AND FRIDAY 12PM-4PM.CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND CLOSED FOR ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS.YOU MAY ALSO INQUIRE ABOUT MY INSTRUCTIONAL DVD AND BOOKLET "MUSIC BY NUMBERS".PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVE ORDERED THIS INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE AND IT WILL DEFINITELY IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS EVEN IF YOU ARE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED.  

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ORDER YOURS TODAY........

 

ORDER FOR $17.99,SHIPPING INCLUDED TO....

DEWITT MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

1205 SPRINGHILL RD

STAUNTON,VIRGINIA 24401

IF YOU ARE A REGULAR STUDENT I OFFER YOU THIS PACKAGE FOR $12.00.I AM DOING ALL LESSONS AT HOME NOW,AND AM FULLY EQUIPPED FOR HIGH TECH TEACHING AND AUDIO RECORDING.I HAVE RECENTLY GOTTEN INTO THE VIDEO REALM.I CAN DIRECT A STORYBOARD VIDEO FOR YOUR BAND IN HD RESOLUTION.IF YOU ARE A BAND THAT DOES ORIGINAL MUSIC,AND YOU HAVE A CD,OR WANT TO HAVE ONE PRODUCED,YA MIGHT WANNA CONTACT ME.IF YOU ARE A STUDENT OF MINE YOU WILL HAVE CARTE BLANCHE IN MY STUDIO TO BRING YOUR IDEAS TO REALITY......


HIT ME UP OR JUST SAMPLE MP3S AT www.myspace.com/denverdewitt


 

OR CALL 540-292-7173 TO BOOK PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

 

Bass guitar lessons also available


 


                            MY DISCOGRAPHY

      in short

 

 BRAND NEW CD 


SONGS WITHOUT WORDS


12 TRACKS OF OUTRAGEOUS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

PLUS 5 ADDITIONAL BONUS TRACKS

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THE PILOTS (PRO 1983)

THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER PLAYED ON.THIS BAND TOURED YEAR ROUND AND SOLD MORE ALBUMS THAN LOVERBOY AND DURAN DURAN IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE U.S.

 

 

ImageHARLEQUINN ANGEL (EBS 1989)

THIS GROUP MADE A SPLASH AROUND THE SOUTHEAST AT THE HEIGHT OF THE HAIR BAND ERA.

 

 

 

ImageTHE JUNKYARD DOGS (JAW 1996)

JYD WAS A POWERFUL BAND WITH SHREDDING GUITARS AND TIGHT VOCAL HARMONIES.BASED OUT OF TAMPA FLORIDA,THIS BAND TOURED THE SOUTHEAST OPENING FOR SUCH ARTISTS AS TED NUGENT,AND EDGAR WINTER.

 

 

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BOBBY FRISS

BALLADS OF THE CHERRY REPUBLIC (2003 WORLDSOUND)

THIS ARTIST HAS BEEN BEATING THE STREETS OF AMERICA FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS.I WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CDS AND TOURED UP THROUGH MICHIGAN AND WISCONSINN REGULARLY.

                              

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THE BEST OF BOBBY FRISS (2005)

I APPEAR ON THIS CD,AS WELL AS PAT TRAVERS AND JERRY RIGGS.

http://www.bobbyfriss.com/

 

 

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FRAN SNYDER STIR (1998 BETTER RECORDS)

I APPEARED ON TWO ALBUMS AND TOURED WITH THIS CANADIAN BORN ARTIST.

http://www.fransnyder.com/

 

 

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CARINA REACH THE SKY (2005)

I PLAYED SOME PRETTY NICE ACOUSTIC TRACKS ON THIS CD,PRODUCED BY MY GOOD FRIEND,MIKE CONWAY.

 

 

 

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DAVID CALAHAN FLAVORS OF LIFE (2007)

A VERY INTRESTING ALBUM I DID FOR THIS FORMER MEMBER OF THE CARPENTERS BAND.ALSO PRODUCED BY MIKE CONWAY.

 

 

Image ALWAYS MORNING (2004)

A VERY INTRESTING NEW AGE ALBUM WITH DAN HAUS ON KEYBOARDS AND MYSELF ON ACOUSTIC GUITARS.ALSO PRODUCED BY MIKE CONWAY.

 

 

 

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DAMN THE TORPEDOS

I DID'NT ACTUALLY PLAY ON THIS ALBUM,BUT I DO HAVE A SONGWRITING CREDIT WITH MY GOOD FRIEND GREG BILLINGS.SPECIAL GUEST VOCALIST ROBIN ZANDER FROM CHEAP TRICK.

 

 

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SHORT CIRCUIT INTO THE NEBULA (SOUNDSTORM 2001)

I PRODUCED AS WELL AS PLAYED ON THIS CD

 

 

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SHORT CIRCUIT FROM THE FUTURE (SOUNDSTORM 2003)

ANOTHER ONE THAT I PRODUCED,AND PLAYED ON.

 

 

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THE SHORT CIRCUIT COMPILATION CD.

 

 

 

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MY 1999 CHRISTMAS CD

12 TUNES OF CHRISTMAS

 

 

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MY TRIBUTE TO CHET ATKINS

 

 

 

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MY MUSICAL THERAPY CD.

THATS MY GRANDMOTHER AND MY DAD ON THE INSERT.

 

 

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 III (ROMAN NUMERAL 3)OR D3 HAS SOME HAVE CALLED IT.

 

 

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE PROJECTS I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN.THERE WAS MY FIRST ALBUM,UNDER THE BIG SKY WITH MICHAEL HOWARD AND THE LATEST SONY RELEASE BY BERTIE HIGGINS (not pictured)JUST TO NAME A FEW.

ANYONE INTRESTED IN OBTAINING SOME OF MY MUSIC CAN CONTACT ME AT denverdewitt@yahoo.com 

I AM ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SESSION WORK.I CAN BE REACHED AT 540-292-7173

 

OTHER ARTISTS I HAVE WORKED WITH

(in the studio,onstage,opening act,or behind the scenes tech work)

(A)

Alison Kraus (stage hand) Roanoke Civic Center

Allen Jackson (stage hand) Roanoke Civic Center

(B)

Bebe Buell (opening act) The Mad Monk , Wrightsville Beach N.C. summer 1983

Bertie Higgins (studio) Berties latest Sony release recorded at Conway Studios , Tampa Florida 2005.

The Bellamy Brothers (opening act) summer 2008 with Hoss in St.Louis Mo.

Bobby Friss (onstage and in studio) ongoing for 3 years.

Black Oak Arkansas (opening act) 1981 Cocoa Beach Fl. 1982 Columbia S.C. with THE PILOTS.

(C)

Clyde Robertson (onstage and in studio) album recorded in Nashville.

(D)

The Dixie Chics (lighting) Roanoke Civic Center

Dr.Hooks Medicine Show (opening act) 1987 Greenville Miss.

Doc Holiday (opening act) 2 packed nights in Pensacola Florida.

David Manion (studio) this "BRILLIANT" Atlanta based artist gave me the pleasure of recording the guitar tracks for two amazing songs he had written,and is head lighting director for KANSAS.

(E)

Edgar Winter Group (opening act) The Flying Dutchman,Charleston S.C. 1981, with THE PILOTS, and twice in Tampa Bay during the mid to late 90's,with JYD.

("That Ol") Eddy Grimm (studio) A Georgia based songwriter I am presently producing for.

(F)

Foghat (opening act) Ft.Walton Beach Florida 1986 with The Xtatics, and once again at the 100th HARLEY FEST Milwaukee with Bobby Friss.

Foreigner (opening act) October 2008 with Hoss.

Fran Snyder (onstage and in studio))

(G)

The Georgia Satelites (opening act) Boatyard Village,Tampa Fl. 1998.Mac Crawford was drumming for Hatchett.

Greg Billings (studio) I co-wrote one song,and produced songwriter demos for this Florida music veteran.Greg was formerly the lead vocalist of Tampa Bays STRANGER Band.

The Goodson Gang (onstage and in studio)

(H)

Humble Pie (opening act) With The Pilots.

Hootie And The Blowfish (audio assistant)Roanoke Civic Center.The show I thought would never end.

Hoss Howard (onstage) Toured out west from Jan.-Oct. 2008.

(J)

Jerry Riggs (Riggs,Pat Travers Band,Bobby Friss Band) (onstage)Tampa Fl.

Jimmy Van Zandt (opening act)Milwaukee.

Jimmy O Band (onstage)All around Virginia during Millinium.

Joe Diffie  (opening act) Summer 2008 tour with Hoss in Colorado.

 John Cougar Mellencamp (lighting) Roanoke Civic Center.

 Johnny Chromatic (JYD,Chromatic and Sebastion Bach) (onstage and in studio) JYD...

(K)

Kenny Wayne Sheperd (stage hand) Roanoke Civic Center.

Kiss (stage hand) Roanoke Civic Center.

(L)

Lew DeWitt (one of my parental units) (onstage)

Lynard Skynard (stage hand) Roanoke Civic Center.

Leroy Meyers (Steinhardt Moon ,Greg Billings Band , Bobby Friss Band)

(M)

Matt Miller (studio)

Molly Hatchett (opening act) Boatyard Village Tampa Fl. with JYD.

Mothers Finest(onstage at Charlie Macgruders,Marietta Ga. summer 88)

Mithras (studio)

(N)

Nantucket (opening act) O'Sullivans,Greenville S.C.1984 with The Pilots.

New Riders Of The Purple Sage (opening act) Greensborough N.C. 1983 with The Pilots.

(P)

Pat Travers (onstage)Tampa Fl.Jan 2008.

The Producers (opening act) 1983 at Textile Hall,Greenville S.C.and at The Mad Monk,Wrightsville Beach N.C.1984,with The Pilots.

Paul Jackson (guitarist for BLACKBERRY SMOKE) (onstage at The Night Owl Bottle Club Pensacola Florida ,summer1988)

PKM (opening act) 1982 at The Cat Club,Fayetville N.C.with The Pilots.

Pony Express (onstage) with Robbie Meadows on bass,Larry Carter on Drums,Myself,and Vaughn Thomas on guitars,and Travis Wetzell on violin.

(R)

Robin Zander (onstage,special guest appearence) 1988 in Little Rock Arkansas.Robin was a guest singer with Harlequinn Angel.

Ricky Skaggs (stage hand) Roanoke Civic Center.

Robin and Linda Williams (audio assistant) Greenbriar Va.

Ricky (Monk) Godfrey (onstage)

The River Katz (onstage)

(S)

The Statlers (merchandising and stage hand)

Steve Holland (original Molly Hatchett guitarist) (onstage)

Steven Curtis Chapman (lighting) Salem Civic Center.

Short Circuit (onstage and in studio)

(T)

Ted Nugent (opening act) 1998 at Jannus Landing,Tampa Fl.with JYD.

Toy Caldwell , Ronny Godfrey , and Paul Riddle (Marshall Tucker Band) (onstage) when none of us were touring with our respective bands,we would get together and walk into clubs around Greenville,and offer to play for beer.You would be amazed how much you can play to a crowd,when the only stakes are frosted barley and hopps.

Tyler Eggelston (SYCAR) studio

(W)

War(onstage performance of "Low Rider"in Key West Fl. fall of 98)

The Wilder Brothers(onstage and in studio)

(X) 

The Xtatics (onstage)



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OCTOBER 2008 WITH HOSS HOWARD

(opening for FOREIGNER in Cherokee N.C.)

(left ) Myself     (right) Brian Johnson on bass guitar

 

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JANUARY 2008 onstage with PAT TRAVERS in Tampa Florida

(left) Myself       (center) Kirk McKim      (right) Pat 

 

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OR TO INQUIRE FURTHER ABOUT CD'S

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EMAIL: denverdewitt@yahoo.com 

IM INTO ALL KINDS OF MUSIC AND I RESPECT NO BOUNDRIES.I HAVE SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE SERVING MANY MASTERS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.I AM INVOLVED IN PRODUCING A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AT THE MOMENT.TO CHECK OUT OTHER STUFF THAT I DO,HIT SOME OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS.

www.myspace.com/denverdewitt

www.myspace.com/shortcircuitsite

www.myspace.com/rocketzone

www.myspace.com/thegoodsonband

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