Impossible to categorize as a player, Adrian Legg incorporates virtually every genre on his guitar in a virtuosic instrumental style with effects. He brought electric approaches to acoustic playing, creating a modern cross-over amalgamation in the tradition of eclectic folk playing that goes back to the 1960s."
- Guitar by Richard Chapman, 2000 ...
Offical website for guitarist Nels Cline:
This is what is generally termed THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Welcome! Yours truly, Nels Cline, is best known as a guitarist, is sometimes known to have penned a composition or two, and is often known for largely improvised forays into sound, melody, and rhythm. I was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1956. I have a twin brother named Alex who is also a musician (and a damned fine one at that!). After a long run of mostly obscure activities in the U.S. and Europe (see the Discography Dept. for added clues and/or insights), I have landed in a rather notable ROCK band called WILCO. This occurred in Spring of 2004, and it is a real pleasure, let me tell you. I'm still doing a lot of other music when time allows, and this site is the place to find out about all of that. My working band that plays my own type of instrumental music is called THE NELS CLINE SINGERS. As it is the nature of so-called "jazz" and freely improvised musics, I am often found collaborating with a large and sometimes unpredictable pool of musicians from all over the place. Don't get confused, this is fun! Check it out...
Some of the artists I collaborate with and/or work for may be familiar to you. Many of them will not be. Lately I've been working with quite a few so-called singer-songwriters - a strange, unplanned pleasure! But most often you can find me playing for between 10 and 100 or so folks in a gallery, old theater, or dingy nightclub playing with odd and often magically gifted instrumentalists. Some of these sounds have - often erroneously - been labeled "jazz", though at times that term seems accurate. I come from a musical twilight zone in which world communication/awareness and cultural boundaries were expanded, altered, exploded. Like many people who were affected by the revolutionary atmosphere of the late Sixties and early Seventies, I remember what change could feel like, what kind of pure magic sound can create. Hell, I believe in the transcendent properties of art, in its ability to affect one's life in a profound way. And, as I've previously stated here, I still - after over 30 years of guitarcentric creative endeavors - derive a near-moronic pleasure from playing the various musics I play ...
Techtalk:
"Pedal Board Spiel (2005)"
OK, people. You all seem fixated, I dare say HYPNOTIZED, by all my damn effects boxes. So here you go: all about my NEW PEDAL BOARD, being used with Wilco and anything else I can find to drag all 75 pounds of it (including swanky road case) to! I confess that it is a bit irritating to me that people seem so fixated on HOW MANY pedals I have. This is because there seems to be something double-edged about it: a kind of fascination mixed with feelings of skepticism and/or disgust, as though it's somehow amazing that I can keep track of it all and at the same time I must be some kind of charlatan to NEED so many pedals! Well, what can I say? I didn't always use them (for quite a while I played mostly acoustic guitar), but I seem to have an aptitude for using them, and I think they're a lot of fun! Seriously, there is way too much emphasis placed on gear in general (read the rest of this column if you haven't already for further amplification of this point), and effects pedals are just another tool, another way to get color into one's life. With Wilco, I have been using more distortion devices than ever (fuzz, overdrive, distortion - sticklers!). This is because I enjoy tailoring my sound very specifically for certain songs. And as I said previously, you can't own too many fuzzboxes in my book! We are living in a time of vast choices in this area - boutique items galore. It wasn't always like this. The 80s were a dark time for a young person looking to get that nasal fuzz sound evident on songs like "Psychotic Reaction" or "Pushin' Too Hard". Everything was all creamy, soaring... Dare I say it, MIDI-controlled, pre-fab hell! At least for me... So take a look at this bunch of colorful crap. It breaks down into 2 areas: the BOARD, and what I call my SCIENCE PROJECT, which is a bunch more stuff elevated on a road case to my right ...
Rock guitarist Charlie Hargrett discusses his 15-year history with southern-rock band Blackfoot, the new Blackfoot-reunion, Blackfoot-merchandise, and a link to the official Blackfoot-website. Guitarists, be sure to check out the guitar maintenance tips ...
Described as "THE acoustic guitarist of his generation" by America's Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Martin Taylor has established a unique career as an internationally acclaimed guitarist, and his inimitable style has seen him recognised as the world's foremost exponent of solo jazz guitar playing.
Although completely self taught, he has enjoyed a musical career spanning over 30 years, dazzling audiences with his solo shows, which combine virtuosity, emotion and humour, with a strong stage presence.
He spends much of the year travelling the world, playing in concert halls in Europe, North America, Japan, Asia, and Australasia.
As well as his solo concerts and recordings, he has also collaborated with musicians from many different musical genre including, Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins, Bill Wyman, Dionne Warwick, Sacha Distel, and Bryn Terfel ...
Pat Travers was born in Toronto, Canada on April 12, 1954. Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12 Pat saw the legend Jimi Hendrix perform in Ottawa. This obvious inspirational concert must have sparked the young Pat to go after the dream of becoming a star like so many of his early influences. Inspired by such guitarists as Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Pat began playing in bands early in his teens. His first bands were "Red Hot" and "Merge" who played in Quebec area clubs. While the early years were hard, they would eventually pay off in the form of improved musicianship, style, and exposure.
While performing with Merge, he was noticed by the 50's rock artist Ronnie Hawkins who soon had Pat off on the road performing with him. While Hawkins music was mostly old rock and roll, country and rockabilly, Pat used this experience to hone his skills and voice as Hawkins lead guitarist. After a year on the road with Hawkins, Pat traded in the tuxedoes and ties to go after his true dream, to have his own band and become a star....
pat travers,pt,ptrocks,pat travers band,pat thrall,tommy alderidge,mars cowling,sean shannon,dave la rue,kevin rian,eric frates,rick navarro,ed tierney,edtheedge, albums:
Makes No Difference,
Pat Travers
,Makin' Magic
,Putting It Straight
,Heat In The Street
,The Pat Travers
,You Missed
,Go For
What You
Know,
,Live! Boom Boom
(Out Go The Lights)
,Crash And Burn
,Is This Love
(Japanese Single)
,Is This Love
Snortin' Whiskey
(US Single)
,Snortin' Whiskey
Stateboro Blues
(Single)
,Evie
(Single)
,Black Pearl
,Valley Girl
,Hot Shot
,Best Of Pat Travers
Boom Boom
,School Of Hard Knocks
,Anthology
Vol 1
,Anthology
Vol 2
,Best Of Pat Travers
,Boom Boom
,BBC Radio 1
Live Concert
,Blues Tracks
,Just A Touch
,Hats Off To
Stevie Ray Vaughn
,Fit For A King
,Songs From The Better Blues Bureau
,Masters Of Metal
,Blues Magnet
,Cream Of The Crop
,Animal Magnetism
,Halfway To Somewhere
,Lookin' Up
,King Biscuit
,Summerdaze
,Whiskey Blues
,Best Of Blues + Live!
,King Biscuit
,Blues Tracks 2
,Don't Feed The Alligators
,Boom Boom
,BBC Radio 1
Live!
,Voices Of Classic Rock
Voices For America
,Etched In Stone
Live - Tempe, AZ
NYE 2002
,Putting It Striaight
Heat In The Street
Double CD
,Power Trio
,20th Century Masters
Best Of Pat Travers
Aran van Balleart: classical guitar player:
Sinds zijn debuut-cd ‘Danza’ ( 2002 ) met bijbehorende tournee geldt Aram Van Ballaert als één van de belangrijke persoonlijkheden op vlak van de klassieke gitaar.
Met een vrijwel ongekend repertorium wist hij zowel pers als publiek te overtuigen en ‘ Danza’werd zelfs genomineerd voor de Klara muziekprijzen 2003.
Door zijn veelzijdigheid was Aram de vorige jaren te horen in de meest uiteenlopende bezettingen. Zo was hij solist bij ‘ I Fiamminghi ‘, speelde met orkesten en ensembles zoals de Filharmonie en Champ d’action en ook in kamermuziekverband wist hij zich te laten gelden. Concerten met Vlaamse topmusici zoals Kristien Ceuppens (hobo), Geert De Bièvre (cello), Raphaëlla Smits (gitaar) en Ronny Mosuse (verteller) werden enthousiast onthaald.
In september 2004 stond Aram op de planken met Geert Waegeman en Ivan Smeulders, muzikanten die hun strepen reeds verdienden in verscheidene muzikale genres. Er stonden zowel eigen composities als improvisaties op het programma ...