Andy Timmons just may be the most versatile guitarist in the world!
As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 6 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.
As a session player, he's been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Andy has been her music director/guitarist for several U.S. tours), two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his fave '60's singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon fame!) ...
Official Web Site of TAG Leaseholders of Marc Bolans Rock Shrine Site features a Marc Bolan Biography plus lots of Marc Bolan & TRex info, articles, interviews, songbooks, photo galleries, the Tree Site in Barnes, London & the Bronze Bust unveiled by Rolan Bolan ...
The buzz on Jennifer Batten began rising from the guitar underground in the late '80's. The guitar magazines promptly picked up on Jennifer, chronicling her savvy musicianship and highly original approach to the electric guitar in print. On Guitar for the Practicing Musician's premier compilation record, G.P.M.'s editor wrote, "It was Jennifer's version of John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" that was considered by her peers the 'scariest'and most requested cut on the disc."
At one point Batten was in 6 different bands at once playing everything from straight ahead rock, to metal, to fusion, to funk. Her video credits have included Natalie Cole's "Wild Women Do", Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker", Sara Hickman's "Take It Like A Man", and a feature interview in Hot Guitarist's video magazines premier issue ...
Gilbert Isbin:
Belgian acoustic and jazzguitarist GILBERT ISBIN's early influences, from classical, to jazz, blues, ethnic and freeform music, has ultimately contributed to his now distinctive and refined style. His music transcends the dualities of classical/jazz and composed/improvised music and is filled with strong melodies, rich colourful harmonies, sound effects and polyrhythms, highlighted by delicate acoustic guitar picking.
He performs solo, with the Gilbert Isbin Group, the Isbin/Gauthier duo, the Isbin/Fourier duo, the Isbin/Fonda duo, with poet Frank Decerf, ....
He played concerts all over Europe and in Los Angeles (USA) and has collaborated and/or recorded with American and European players, such as Cameron Brown, Joe Fonda, Jeff Gauthier, Ernst Reijseger, Paul Wheeler, Iain Cameron, Jan Kuijken, Michel Godard, Jaap Blonk, Fred Van Hove, Ivo Vanderborght, John Ruocco, Luiz Marquez, Steve Houben, Alex Van De Meulebroecke, Rudy de Sutter, Sandor Szabo, Philippe Deschepper, Achim Kirchmair, Geert Verbeke, André Goudbeek, Mark Van Overmeire, Pierre Vaiana, Iep Fourrier, Chris Joris, Jatinder Thakur, Hugh Hopper (ex - Soft Machine), Wolfgang Reisinger, Davey Graham ...
Eric Mantel is internationally recognized guitarist / musician who's been featured in Guitar Player and Guitar World magazines, among many other publications. Eric has 5 solos CDs under his belt and has shared the stage with many FAMOUS GUITAR PLAYERS: Allan Holdsworth, Danny Gatton, Robben Ford, Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani), Vinnie Moore, John Campbell, Scott Henderson, Michael Angelo, etc. Eric owns and operates the Midwest’s premier guitar instruction service, close to 4,000 students taught since 1979. Eric also TOURs, does guitar clinics, is a RECORDING ARTIST and has a series of guitar instructional DVDs coming out in 2006! Eric is accomplished singer / songwriter / composer. Imagaine Todd Rundgen and the Beatles meets Eric Johnson, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Morse, Albert Lee, Segovia, Hendrix, so on and so on. Eric's music is very electic!