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James Rotondi

New York
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James Rotondi, musician, aka Roto; guitarist for Hundred Hounds; also plays w/The Cringe; ex-Air, Mr Bungle, and works with The Grassy Knoll and Spy Empire.
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Ritchie Blackmore on the anxiety he couldn’t outrun: “Why can’t I just play the guitar? It’s all I want to do”

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By Christopher Scapelliti Verified, James Rotondi
| Guitar Player Verified
Ritchie Blackmore’s ruthlessness is the stuff of rock lore. After forcing out Ian Gillan and dismissing bass guitarist Roger Glover from Deep Purple, he blindsided the remaining members in 1975 by bolting to form Rainbow. One album into that venture, he fired everyone but singer Ronnie James Dio and continued to rotate musicians in and out as they failed to meet his unforgiving standards.
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Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Reissue Review

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By James Rotondi
| Premier Guitar Verified
It was these darker tones and phasey “parked wah” colors, typically matched with high gain, that came to define the new wah way.
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The Grunge Wah Returns!

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By James Rotondi
| Premier Guitar Verified
The Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue is an authentic restoration of the expressive, throaty growl that became the collective voice of a new generation of wah. Designed with extensive input from the top early ’90s rock acts, it gave players the power to shape their own sound with a frequency selector, built-in boost, and custom inductor tuned for a uniquely warm, vocal tone. We dusted off the best-sounding model in our collection and recreated it part by part, original inductor included.
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