Musicians:

E. Roberto Dominguez:
guitar, vocals, timbales, bongo, bells, talking drum, synthesizer

Jeffrey Andrews: bass guitar and rototoms
Ordy Garrison: drums
Tim Vigil: bass guitar
John Gomez: drums

We are all one under the sun, moon, stars, air, fire, wateer, lights, plutonium, earthquakes, mudslides, rain forest, smog ridden hell holes all the rest and more and so on for centuries forever and ever...amen.

"I first discovered the power of Emilio's music as his band blew the doors off the Boulder Theater to an empty house one night. I couldn't believe the music that poured out of this guy, even though no one was listening. They are now! Emilio's music has packed the clubs of Denver and beyond for years. I am proud that his first recorded music was heard on one of my KBCO Studio C discs a few years back. Share this music with a friend, and don't miss Emilio when he come to your town."

Scott Arbough....KBCO Assistant Program Director

Dedicated to Tommy Lee Pierce. His spirit lives forever in the music. We as a band and friends for life, give thanks for the gifts of music and the universal love that surrounds us all.

Family:

Emilio Dominguez Sr., Juanita Malouff-Dominguez, Grandma Malouff, Mama Caralee Pierce, Jane Carmichael, Kelli Carmichael-Dominguez, Cecilia Apodaca, Gary Garrison, Julie Stegfried, Terry & Jerry Mayer, Amy & King Willie, and the entire family of this family.

Friends:

Scott Arbough, Tony While, Bob Rupp, Psycho Mike, Grant Carpenter, Chappie, Tom Flannigan, Mike Hagan, Dave McCall, Dave McGrath, Dave Margulies, Dale Picket, Jennifer Foster, Maria Valdez, Sue Jackman, Kathy McAvoy, John Thorn, Matt Jones, Dickie Sidman, John Zimmer, Herman's Mad Scientist John, Sweetfoot, Kevin Jackson, Tommy Bolin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Denver Joe, Thom Salturelli, Quetzalcoatl.

This is a nice CD from a trio out of Colorado...

...that features guitarist E. Roberto Dominguez. Some nice funky workouts with guitar work that calls to mind Hendrix, Santana, and Stevie Ray Vaughn dominate the music. The trio is rounded out by Jeff Andrews on bass, and Ordy (tio) Garrison on drums. Each is featured prominently.

Things kick off nicely with "I'm In Love With You", a tune featuring vocals reminiscent of Elvin Bishop and a conga-driven Santana-esque solo that really soars. Some excellent wah-wah work takes the song out.

There are a couple of tribute tunes on the CD that work really well. Dominguez. wrote both of them, including one called simply "Jaco P.". Dedicated to the late bass legend Jaco Pastorious, it sounds more influenced by James Brown than Jaco, but it sizzles nonetheless. It's funky with some nice soloing by Dominguez. The other tribute is titled "Tommy Bolin Tribute". Bolin is the former James Gang guitarist who also did some solo work in the Seventies, before dying from a drug overdose. This cut is as funky as it gets with some great solo guitar work. Well worth the price of admission.

My favorite is the title cut, "Beyond And Back". Some really nice bass soloing leads off a nice drifting, spacey feeling intro that quickly leads into a middle funky bridge. Monster playing from all involved make this a great feeling song. The lyrics might get a little too mystic for some listeners. I did have that problem on a lot of the CD. But, the great playing more than makes up for any problem I had in that area. Instrumentally the group really cooks. I'm not sure how much they play around Colorado or any other parts of the United States, but I have a feeling they'd be well worth the price of admission no matter where they were playing.

Contact Emilio Emilio: call 720.206.9553 or 303-621-6352 (cell)