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MUSIC MAN MARIPOSA

Over the years, Music Man has collaborated with some heavyweight players who are, in the main, noted for their instrumental virtuosity. Albert Lee, Steve Morse, John Petrucci, and the legendary Steve Lukather immediately spring to mind. But there have also been players who are more focussed on the compositional side of rock, such as Anne Clark (St. Vincent) and James Valentine, so it’s no real surprise to see Omar Rodríguez-López on their roster of ‘signature’ players. The extraordinary music of The Mars Volta is evidence of this player’s worthiness to be

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