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ROB CAVALLO’S 514C HAS THE MIDAS TOUCH
PRODUCER ROB
CAVALLO’S 514C HAS THE MIDAS TOUCH
Music industry veteran Rob Cavallo, who’s produced
some of the biggest names in contemporary music, revealed
in a phone chat with Taylor Artist Relations hombre Bob
Borbonus that his 514c is becoming “legendary”
in Hollywood music circles.
The 1996-minted mahogany/cedar
Grand Auditorium, which has been on five number-one singles,
was Billie Joe Armstrong’s axe of choice on Green Day’s
“Time of Your Life” (he nicknamed it “Excalibur”),
and is featured on the latest Green Day album. The guitar
also was used on “Uninvited”, the Alanis Morissette-vocalled
song Cavallo produced for the soundtrack to the Nicolas
Cage/Meg Ryan film, City of Angels.
The Goo-Goo Dolls got
plenty of use out of Cavallo’s 514c on the number-one
single, “Slide” and on “Iris”, both
from their album, Dizzy Up the Girl, on which the Dolls
also used an AB1 Taylor acoustic bass. Cavallo produced
Eric Clapton’s recording of “Blue Eyes Blue”
for the soundtrack of the Julia Roberts/Richard Gere film,
Runaway Bride (it’s also on Clapton Chronicles: Best
of 1981-1999). Old Slow Hand liked “Excalibur”
so much he borrowed it for three or four months, during
which he scored an upcoming Rob Reiner film.
STAGE, SURF & SECOND ACTS
Dave Matthews performed a four-song set on MTV’s TRL
(Total Request Live) in late February, using his 714 on
three tunes. In April, Matthews’ guitar techs told
our Bob Borbonus that the bandleader loved the sound and
look of a 914c (2000 model) he tried at a Seattle-area music
store, so he added it to his Taylor stash.
Our own Bob Borbonus attended
the Grammy Awards in March (he was radiant in a lovely Vera
Wang strapless), where he worked the room and talked Taylor
with a slew of artists and guitar techs. Paul Simon’s
band showed great interest in our guitars, and U2’s
The Edge told the Borb he loves Taylors and wanted to order
a couple of cutaway models for some acoustic tunes U2 is
doing on its “Elevation” tour. The Edge subsequently
bought a 914ce (which he's been using onstage) and a 614ce,
both with tobacco sunburst finishes.
Bon Jovi axeman Richie
Sambora gave a Richie Sambora Signature Model to his pal,
Joe Perry. The Aerosmith guitarist liked the axe so much
he used it for 90 percent of the acoustic parts on the band’s
latest release, Jaded.
Another actress has satisfied her Taylor jones. The March
issue of InStyle magazine featured a pictorial spread covering
nine actors who enjoy other creative passions. Among the
profilees is actress Gloria Reuben (“Jeanie Boulet”
on ER), whose side gig as a singer-songwriter earned her
a paycheck as a backup singer on Tina Turner’s tour
last year. A full-page photo shows Reuben in an intimate
musical moment playing her 512.
