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Dan
Pinto has performed many live shows as a multi-instrumentalist
with a host of different bands over the years but his approach
to drumming has always remained consistent. While in his earliest
days as a performer, he always filled the position as the
band's primary drummer, his undeniable above average talents
as a keyboard player began to outshine his drumming. Rather
than hang up the drums, he found a way to incorporate being
able to play both instruments in the same act. Doing this
enabled him to retain his drumming technique and chops while
simultaneously increasing his intensity as both a keyboardist
and composer.
While all this was going on, Dan Pinto's success as a composer
became more evident, especially in the early 1990s when he
began writing music for the TV show "Lifestyles Of The
Rich And Famous." After joining BMI at the beginning
of this term, he began building a recording studio in a succeeded
effort to become self sustaining. While he had already gained
experience as a studio producer and engineer throughout the
1980s, he would kick that up to a whole new level in the 1990s
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Dan
Pinto has music writing credits that cover a wide spectrum
in both instrument classes. He has released no less than 6
solo works closing out the 2000s covering very distinctive
styles including New Age, Progressive Rock, Jazz-Fusion and
Film Score & Soundtrack. His 2008 release, "Anomalies"
combines both Jazz Rock-Fusion and Film Score music. These
are the two distinct styles that have become synonymous with
Dan Pinto's composing efforts and in conjunction at times
with one another.
Talking drums, Dan Pinto's technical approach is elaborate.
These days, sound modules are capable of creating a wealth
of sounds that mimic real instruments. But Dan utilizes both
old and new technology to achieve his results. His basic studio
kit consists of two kits in one really. One acoustic and one
electronic. His approach to creating his sounds also consists
of two elements from both the keyboards as well as the drums
themselves. On the electronic side, layering sounds is important
to achieve a real sounding drum effect. And beyond simple
layering, sensitivity of the layers becomes an element in
itself. But that's just the beginning. Dan choses at times
to play the real kit with triggers that simultaneously play
the electronics. Some of the sounds he gets are very interesting
with this as can be heard more on his "Anomalies"
CD release. But then again, he will also set up the keyboards
to play the drum sounds and use his fingers to play the kit
as well. Basically, Dan Pinto has worked with any combination
you can think of. His becoming a keyboardist has certainly
been an asset to him as a drummer. But it can also be said
that his roots of first being a drummer has given him an approach
to playing the keyboards unlike that of just a keyboardist.
Listening to one of Dan Pinto's orchestral arrangements that
he's performed and produced, you would never think that he
started his career as a Rock & Roll drummer. And seeing
him perform to what he enjoys playing the most, that being
basic Rock music as a drummer, you would never think that
he was capable of writing such elaborate arrangements for
orchestra. Dan Pinto is unique in more than one arena. First
as a player and then again as a composer. But when you combine
all these things into one person, I think it's fair to say
that the result will be interesting at the very least. |
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