We are a Phoenix West Side acoustic team playing a mixture of contemporary, modern and classic songs. Falling Rock Zone’s music picks come from the early 60s through to the modern era with a focus on b-sides and deep tracks: … songs that don't get much attention anymore. With a mix of male/female vocals, our selections come from artists like Joni Mitchell, Allison Kraus, Bonnie Raitt and Carol King through Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jay and the Americans, Dave Matthews and dozens of others. As a special treat, we even offer an entire hour or more dedicated to Joni Mitchell and her friends.
Our sound is a match for your restaurant, bistro, coffeehouse. or private event!
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Write a reviewPrice range: $100 / player / hour (negotiable)
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
Comments from our fans:
- It was a lot of fun listening to you all. Anyway, I found myself singing your tunes the balance of my weekend. Very well done. - Ed
- Wow! Great songs and sounded beautiful! Thanks for sharing.- Fran
- Right on! I've seen that place before … sounding good! - John
- Ahhh.... The memories that your stuff evokes - Peace, Love, flowers and kiss babies ... Beautifully done people! - Mark
- Sounded great! Love her voice and the harmonies! - Greg
- You guys have a very talented band and a great sound! One that I could go out and listen to all night.
- Sounds like you guys have been playing forever. It is a wonderful! blend. Great sounding instruments as well.- Ron
- I will keep an eye out for where and when "Falling Rock" is performing so I can take my gal out to enjoy a night of relaxing music.
- You guys are simply the single most unique group in town! No one else plays that stuff anymore and we love it! - Dave
Falling Rock Zone consists of a male (Dave) and female (Lynne) primarily playing in a duet. On occasion, we bring our musician friends into the show to include percussion, bass and keys.
Dave:
A 3rd generation native surfer from Santa Cruz, CA, Dave plays guitar, other stringed instruments and provides vocals. He has been playing and studying music and art since 4th grade. He is known for his unique approach to the fretboard utilizing many open tunings, slack key, fingerstyle and occasionally, conventional playing.
A former military firefighter and bomb squad leader as well as a retired Microsoft IT Security Architect, Dave takes refuge in his music and practice of traditional Chinese martial arts.
Lynne:
Lynne Plis is a musician, singer and song writer. She picked up the guitar and mandolin later in life, fortunate to have learned from skilled musicians around the valley. Drawing from country, folk and jazz tradition, she writes about life and love. Her first music job was with an old-time cowboy band, singing Patsy Cline.
Lynne has played at restaurants, folk festivals and showcases in Arizona. Her playlist covers nostalgic era, 60’s folk, soft rock, gospel, contemporary pop, new and old country. She has one country CD, titled Simple Music.
Before music took over her life, she was a painter, a counselor and a lawyer.
We're a very simple group. As a duo, we bring in a handful of acoustic guitars and perhaps a mandolin or ukelele. We use Bose PAs exclusively - from our two L1 Compacts up to our L1 Mod II and L1 Pro 16 systems. No extra amplifiers, no sub mix, no monitors ... we play through our mixer to our line arrays and the sound is great.
A special note about our configuration: The PAs we use are designed to project our sound *over* the audience without blasting the front row or causing ear strain in the back.
All we need is adequate room for our gear and ourselves. We usually allocate around 10-15 feet of stage width and 5-8 feet of depth to comfortably accommodate the system and performers. This allows for proper sound coverage and minimizes feedback issues. Don't have enough power where you want the music? No problem. We can also bring along our own solid-state Jackery power supply/generator in a pinch.
We can provide lighting, but generally do our shows 'as-is'. Nothing fancy - just honest music.
Thursday
Open Tuning Practical Applications (Lecture)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Melissa - Allman Brothers
Stormy Monday - Allman Brothers
Summertime - Gershwin
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
White Bird - It's a Beautiful Day
Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers
Cant Find My Way Home - Brind Faith
Amie - Pure Prairie League
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
If I Were a Carpenter - Tim Hardin
Beyond The Sea - Charles Trenant
Fast Car - Traci Chapman
Stay or Leave - Dave Matthews
Ain't Misbehavin’ - Fats Waller
Copperline - James Taylor
Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
Youve Got A Friend - James Taylor
You Can Close Your Eyes - James Taylor
Guinevere - David Crosby
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
The Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young
Old Man - Neil Young
A Case of You - Joni Mitchell
Banquet - Joni Mitchell
California - Joni Mitchell
Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire - Joni Mitchell
Circle Game - Joni Mitchell
Chelsea Morning - Joni Mitchell
Free Man In Paris - Joni Mitchell
River - Joni Mitchell
Coyote - Joni Mitchell
Woman of Heart and Mind - Joni Mitchell
You Turn Me On I'm a Radio - Joni Mitchell
Help Me - Joni Mitchell
That Song About the Midway - Joni Mitchell
Woodstock - Joni Mitchell
In France they Kiss on Main Street - Joni Mitchell
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Blue - Joni Mitchell*
Cool Water - Sons of the Pioneers/Joni Mitchell/Willie Nelson
It's Too Late - Carol King
I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Carol King
Boulder To Birmingham - Emmy-Lou Harris
Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison/Linda Ronstadt
The Lucky One - Allison Krauss
Baby, Now That I've Found You - Allison Krauss
Crazy - Patsy Cline
Fever - Patsy Cline
Burning House - Cam
Revolution - The Beatles
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - The Beatles
A Day in the Life - The Beatles
Blackbird - The Beatles
Julia - The Beatles
Till There Was You - Paul McCartney
Hey Bulldog! - John Lennon
End Of The Line - Travelling Willburys
The Weight - The Band
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
Carefree Highway - Gordon Lightfoot
Catch The Wind - Donovan
Sunshine Superman - Donovan
City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthere
Father and Son - Cat Stephens
Dangling Conversation - Simon and Garfunkel
Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall - Simon and Garfunkel
For Emily Whenever I May Find Her - Simon and Garfunkel
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaff
Flowers On the Wall - Statler Brothers
Forty Thousand Headmen - Traffic
Leaving On a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul and Mary
Little Boxes - Malvina Reynolds/Pete Seeger
Old No. 7 - The Devil Makes Three
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
Jambalaya - Hank Williams
Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary
Mamas Broken Heart - Marina Lambert
Melissa - Allman Brothers
Shame On the Moon - Bob Seeger
Happy Together - The Turtles
I Can See Clearly Now - Jay and the Americans
Blowin In The Wind - Bob Dylan
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
Girl From the North Country - Bob Dylan/Johnny Cash
Diamonds and Ruse - Joan Baez
Southern Cross - CSNY
Helplessly Hoping - CSNY
Teach Your Children - CSNY
Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Running on Faith - Eric Clapton
Old Love - Eric Clapton
Lonely Stranger - Eric Clapton
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
Bron-Yr-Aur - Led Zeppelin
Going To California - Led Zeppelin
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin
Thats The Way - Led Zeppelin
Thank You - Led Zeppelin
Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
Someone To Watch Over Me - Willie Nelson
All Of Me - Willie Nelson
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson
Blue Skys - Willie Nelson
Leather Jacket - Lynne Plis (Original)
She Counts Her Tips - Lynne Plis (Original)
Drive On - Lynne Plis (Original)
*With prior arrangement/additional musicians
Falling Rock Zone is a duo/trio performing acoustic Classic to Modern 'deep tracks' from artists such as; Joni Mitchell, Cat Stephens, Arlo Guthrie, Van Morrison, Dylan, Donovan, Led Zeppelin, Kinks, Allman Brothers, Neil Young, The Beatles, Dave Matthews, Travelling Wilburys, etc.
Duo: Bose PA systems, mixer, and room for two musicians and a half-dozen instruments.
Acoustic Band
