GORDO BENNETT
(Guest Arranger on ‘Seeds for Life’)
Guitarist / Synth Guitarist / Bass Guitarist / Composer / Producer
“First and foremost I’d like to say It’s truly an honor and a pleasure to be able to work with such a great artist, musician, and advocate as Mark Trueack truly is. Being a part of this global fraternity “United Progressive Fraternity” and the stellar musicians and artists that are collaborating as well as their vision and awareness of that which is greater than all of us is incredibly inspiring and rewarding on a personal level. I feel being a part of UPF will allow me to grow in more ways than just musically, as it allows me to be able to contribute to something far greater then one person can achieve on his own – using music as a vehicle to help achieve the vision, goals, and ideals of the Fraternity in a collaborative and global effort. We have all been given choices in life, and those choices we make are what truly define us as individuals. What we do and how we use what we have been given with respect to this beautiful earth of ours, or anything that we do in our life regardless of how large or small our contribution is, is our responsibility for future generations to come.”
Having played guitar for over 45 years in various rock and progressive rock bands, Gordon ‘Gordo’ Bennett recently became more interested in synth guitar, electronic music, midi and audio recording and the production of music. Finally being able to build his first full fledged recording studio in the mid 90’s boosting 32 tracks of pristine digital audio, Gordo’s musical dream was at last a reality.
Gordo has recorded and produced several of his own albums over the years, including Electronic New Age, Acoustic New Age, Rock and Progressive Rock Albums. Gordo’s main guitar influences include Robert Fripp, John McLaughlin, Steve Hackett, Adrian Belew, Frank Zappa, and Alex Lifeson, with all of them leading him into guitar synthesis.
