Tonino Baliardo

Tonino Baliardo is the lead guitarist for Gipsy Kings, the pop-flamenco Roma group from France that has sold more than 18 million albums worldwide. Most Gipsy Kings albums have 3-5 instrumental cuts - all crafted by Baliardo; he's also contributed much musically to their vocal numbers. After his 2001 solo debut, Essences, Baliardo released an instrumental album under his own name in 2003, all his own originals. He's displayed lightning-fast lead work; many guitarists who've heard him are amazed to learn he doesn't use a pick