WHO IN TARNATION IS CARL CULPEPPER?

(a thinly disguised resume-type-of-page)

Carl Culpepper is a guitarist based in the Atlanta area. Although Carl has been professionally involved in many styles of music from Baroque to Jazz, his personal style has remained rooted in the high-energy classic Rock of his developmental years. In addition to a prolific performing career, he is a long standing faculty member at the Atlanta Institute of Music. Carl has also taught hundreds of private students in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

WHAT'D HE EVER DO?

Carl currently fronts his own high-energy blues-rock project. The Carl Culpepper Band performs original tunes as well as stylized selections from many of Carl's biggest influences (including Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, SRV & ZZ Top).

In January 2005, Carl produced his all instrumental CD, Amplitude. This solo debut showcases many sides of Carl's playing and compositional talents in a multi-faceted rock format.

Carl has been featured on several CDs including Radiant by Randy Hoexter and Demonstratus by Thom Hartwick. He can be heard on the sports theme for the Sunshine Network. Click here to listen to samples from Carl's CD and more.

See Mike Varney's review of Carl's demo from Guitar Player Magazine's Spotlight. (December 1992)

As an author of educational materials, Carl has penned a number of books. Here's a few:

Terrifying Technique for Guitar-Hal Leonard Corp.
The Guitar Style of Gary Moore-Hal Leonard Corp.
The Guitar Style of Steve Vai-Hal Leonard Corp.
Ozzy Osbourne-An Exploration of His Music-Hal Leonard Corp.

During the late 80's and early 90's, Carl did a lot of authorized guitar transcriptions for Hal Leonard, Warner Bros., and Cherry Lane. Out of 40 or more records and hundreds of songs, some of the highlights include:

Flying in a Blue Dream-Joe Satriani(CL)
Meltdown-Vinnie Moore(HLC)
No More Tears-Ozzy Osbourne(HLC)
The Who Anthology-The Who(HLC)

Carl has also worked as a contributing editor for Guitar World Magazine. Some of the articles were written under the pen name, Carlo Seka.