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Wayne Sorbelli’s Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band “Whole lotta love” @ Florida Keys Country Club

https://youtu.be/exIENUP0GOo

Greetings my Led Zep loving friends!!! Here is a video one version of my Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band consisting of me, Wayne Sorbelli on guitars & effects, David Bryce Warren smashing the drum kit & sharing lead vocals with Karri Daley. Francois Gehin of MadDog Productions is covering our bass guitar duties as well as using his 9 string bass to add keyboards, flute, and other textures to our show.

Hers a little “ Whole Lotta Love”. I hope you enjoy the middle improve section (I don’t own a theremin but think using three delay peddles, violin bow, wah, pick and finger nail scrapes was a fair substitution). Pleas let me know what you think in the comments below pls. Suggestions or constructive criticism are as welcome as any positive feedback. I am always trying to grow better. Thank you.

I apologize for the sound quality being poor but It was recorded on my wife’s cell phone from the room we were recording the audio to the board for the filming or the movie our friend Cliff Rydel is making – documenting the making of a tribute band in the Florida Keys, starring Mike Allman Greg’s Son with of course an Allman

brothers Tribute band as well as a few other treats like Pink Floyd, Iron

butterfly, Eric Clapton & my Led Zep band.

Thanks for watching my little cover band work it’s way up towards a real tribute band over the next few months as I prepare for a Zep tribute show at the Key West theater on July 31st 2021 (the theater will be back to full capacity by then!! Hooray!!!)

I’ll be taking audition vid clips for lead vocal position – male or female or “whatever” is cool – email me your background info & a quick demo video.

www.wayne@islandguitar.com

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“The Lemon Family Tree” song by Wayne Sorbelli rough draft on ukulele while sitting in the Atlantic Ocean in front of the Casa Marina Key West Resort.

Smash link for coolass video
https://youtu.be/u52VqBoBxI0

Greetings my fret loving friends! Wayne Sorbelli here on the island of Key West. My music store is is OPEN. I’m am teaching private in person, or online Skype, FaceTime & Zoom students but using my other time to record some songs and make some lessons and lifestyle videos. If you enjoy the content, please subscribe and share – many thanks in advance !

I took a walk to a secluded beach while writing a song i’ve been calling “The Lemon Family Tree” and then played it while sitting in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s about making the best with what you’ve got – you know the classic lemons into lemonade – or my metaphor of bagging cow pellets & selling as fertilizer lol

Lyrics :

  • We all know, the story of Family Lemon
  • Made their fortune, with drinks, stands and sellin’
  • they Didn’t sit around cryin, bout what Santa didn’t bring

jammin

  • If life Hands you, a pile of cow pellets
  • bag it up man, bag it up and sell it
  • somewhere right now, someone’s got a garden to grow

jammin

repeat

If you like this song/video please check out my other content. I do lessons and videos on guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, and cigar-box-guitar fretted or slide.

Pls call Jamie or I, Wayne Sorbelli 305-414-8056

My family blog is http://www.sorbelli.com

“Ramble On” played by Key West FL Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band filming of movie co-starring Wayne Sorbelli, Michael Allman, more

“RAMBLE On” performed by my Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band during filming for the movie “The Making Of a Tribute Band in the Florida Keys” April 11, 2021 Marathon Country Club. Wayne Sorbelli guitar & effects, Karri Daley vocals, David Bryce Warren drums & Vocals, Francois Gehin bass, midi keys & flute.

I’ll be posting more show excerpts each day so please check back. www.IslandGuitar.com

I say my Led Zep act has “grownup” & is a teenager now. I started out with the idea to do a legit zep tribute band while playing in the Key West Rock Band called DWC STRAIN (the house band for the restaurant/music venue) themed after it’s multi-season famous HOTROD muscle car TV show. David Warren was drumming AND lead singing for that band – and we played an increasingly high majority of Led Zep sets upon the sheer amount of bulk requests.

Now I say “It” (my KEY WEST Led Zep tribute band idea) had grown into the Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band (thanks to Cliff Rydell for imagining, executing & producing this movie about the Making of a real tribute band in the keys) This helped with my band’s transition into adolescence. Meaning it’s grown from simply the Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band to a full scale FLORIDA KEYS Led Zeppelin tribune band.

Like the Vikings we sing about in our opening song – “The Immigrant Song“. I plan on “claiming” the Keys territory with my Zeppelin Act by working hard enough to become the best at doing it!!

I can’t wait to meet you all again when it’s all grown up and playing somewhere like Key West Arena shows in the near & continuing future.

For booking private parties or corporate events pls leave message for Jamie or I (Wayne Sorbelli) at our Island Guitar Music store in Key West. Thanks 305-414-8056

Wayne Sorbelli & Karri Daley performing as The Key West & Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band

Sneak peek of raw film footage of “The Making of a Florida Keys Tribute Band” Pt 1 of ? Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly, Eric Clapton & Pink Floyd starring Michael Allman, Wayne Sorbelli of Island Guitar,,,

Michael Allman (Greg Allman’s son raised by Greg & Cher) & Wayne Sorbelli at the Marathon County Club on April 11, 2021 during the filming of the movie “The Making Of A Tribute Band in The Florida Keys”

It was a typical day in paradise – sunny, low 80’s, cool Spring April breeze coming off the Atlantic Ocean, birds singing, sea gulls abundant and in the distance, as my beautiful wife & life partner Jamie drives us up the Marathon Country Club driveway mmmmmm we could hear the crew setting up the stage and sound system – I’m not going to lie – at that point I felt that little butterfly in my tummy – the good one not the other bad one lol – and I took it as a sign of anxious strength (like waiting at the staring line for the staring gun to go off) – and I knew it was going to be an excellent day.

The day was April 11, 2021. It was the filming date of the performances being used in the movie, “The Making of a Tribute Band in the Florida Keys” starring Michael Allman, Greg Allman‘s son of the Allman Brothers band, costarring yours truly Wayne Sorbelli of Island Guitar AKA Bone Island Music in Key West and a host of other great Florida keys musicians like Ray West (who was charged with finding the “right” local musicians with adequate skill levels for the highly demanding musical & technical tasks on hand, & with the willingness & time to do it) and he did a fantastic job!!! Thanks bother Ray!!!

Micheal Allman pointing out what a badass guitar player Ray West is during the filming of “The Making Of a Florida Keys Tribute Band”

Ray West was also the one of the dual duty guitarists playing lead and rythym as well as vocal harmonies with the “Florida Keys Allman Brothers Tribute Band”

Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute band led by Wayne Sorbelli of Island Guitar Music Store in Key West

My Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band consisting of me, Wayne Sorbelli on guitars & effects, David Bryce Warren smashing the drum kit & sharing lead vocals with Karri Daley. Francois Gehin is covering our subterranean bass guitar duties as well as using his 9 string bass to add keyboards, flute, and other textures to our show.

“Good Times Bad Times” My Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribite Band during filming for the movie “The Making Of a Tribute Band in the Florida Keys” April 11, 2021 Marathon Country Club. Wayne Sorbelli guitar, Karri Daley vocals, David Bryce Warren drums & Vocals, Francois Gehin Bass. Smash the link for badass video footage. Pls subscribe to my YouTube channel if you haven’t yet. https://youtu.be/_O8pAltoFR0

Wayne Sorbelli (guitar), Karri Daley (vocals), Francois Gehin Bass), & David Bryce Warren (drums, vocals) of The Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band perform “The Ocean” during the filming of the movie “The Making of a Tribute Band In the Florida Keys” at The Marathon County Club April 11, 2021

“The OCEAN” performed by my Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band during filming for the movie “The Making Of a Tribute Band in the Florida Keys” April 11, 2021 Marathon Country Club. Wayne Sorbelli guitar & effects, Karri Daley vocals, David Bryce Warren drums & Vocals, Francois Gehin bass, midi keys & flute.

I’ll be posting more show excerpts each day so please check back. www.IslandGuitar.com

My Led Zep act has “grownup” & is a teenager now. It’s grown into the Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band (thanks to Cliff Rydell for imagining, executing & producing this movie about the Making of a real tribute band in the keys This helped with my band’s transition into adolescence. I can’t wait to meet you all again when it’s all grown up playing somewhere like Key West Arena shows in the near & continuing future.

Wayne Sorbelli playing Jimmy Page (the now older “Wizard” Page ala The Song Remains the Same Led Zep movie” in the Florida Keys Led Zeppelin Tribute Band using the bow to recreate the “sonic sex scene” in the middle section of Whole Lotta Love

For booking private parties or corporate events pls leave message for Jamie or I at our Island Guitar Music store in Key West. Thanks 305-414-8056

Zep Rules🤘🏻⚡️🎸

KEY WEST LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE BAND IS PLAYING APRIL 11TH, 2021 @ MARATHON Florida COUNTRY CLUB. WAYNE SORBELLI (GUITAR), DAVID BRYCE WARREN (VOCALS & DRUMS), FRANCOIS GEHIN (BASS) & KARRI DALEY (VOCALS)

Karri Daley & Wayne Sorbelli of Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band

What have I been doing for fun during the Covid-19 pandemic? I’ve been polishing up my USA Gibson, Dean, Fender, & Martin guitars, Dunlop Johnny Winter pinky slide, cry baby & delay effect pedals, violin bow & bow rosin – & some of Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits & most requested songs – all in preparation for starring as the guitarist of a Led Zeppelin tribute band born in Key West & the Florida Keys in a movie about “The Making of a Tribute Band in the Florida Keys.”

Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band Wayne “Wizard” Sorbelli

Seeing this picture of me at a show before the covid-19 pandemic & it’s causing the shutting down of the Florida Keys’ music venues, & having not done a show in public in what seems like forever, I am very anxious to be back in that element – with a drum kit behind me, smoke machine at my side & guitar in hand!! Marathon Country Club, Marathon Florida, here we come!!! – as the Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band

Key West Led Zeppelin Tribute Band Wayne Sorbelli of Island Guitar Music Store & the Bone Island Music Crew playing some Jimmy Page Violin Bow Style
David Bryce Warren

For more info the Key West Led Zeppelin tribute band or to book us for a show, private party or corporate event, please Contact Wayne or Jamie Sorbelli at our music store Island Guitar aka Bone Island Music, in the Kmart plaza Shopping Center in the center of Key West. If we can’t answer pls leave one of us a msg 305-414-8056.