1. Walter Giardino is recognized as one of the best guitarists in the history of latin rock.
12 Facts About Walter Giardino
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Walter Giardino then began a new project with another former V8 member, the drummer Gustavo Rowek.
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In 1986, after his departure from V8, Walter Giardino founded Rata Blanca with Gustavo Rowek, Rodolfo Cava and Yulie Ruth, with this line-up the band recorded a demo.
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Ian left in 1996 after musical differences with the band, and Walter Giardino started searching for a new vocalist with the same register of Barilari.
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The band broke up after playing with Glenn Hughes when Walter Giardino wanted to play alone allegedly because the band didn't know how to play the song "Burn".
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Temple was on a hiatus and Walter Giardino collaborated with Spanish metal band Mago de Oz and then returned to Argentina.
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Walter Giardino invited Adrian Barilari and Hugo Bistolfi to act for some nights with Temple.
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In September 2012 Walter Giardino reactivated Temple to bring some concerts with Joe Lynn Turner.
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Walter Giardino reunited with Turner in April 2016 and bring some shows in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.
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Walter Giardino decided to reform Rata Blanca and asked Gustavo Rowek and Sergio Berdichevsky to return to Rata Blanca, but they decided to remain with their own band Nativo.
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Fernando Scarcella stayed as the drummer of Rata Blanca, and Walter Giardino became the only guitarist of the group.
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Walter Giardino cited Ritchie Blackmore, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Yngwie Malmsteen, Niccolo Paganini and Johann Sebastian Bach as his major influences.