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Rabu, 24 Oktober 2012

BIOGRAFI IWAN FALS

Iwan Fals

Dari Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas
 
 
                   
Lahir Virgiawan Listanto
3 September 1961 (umur 51)
Jakarta,  Indonesia
Pekerjaan Penyanyi

Iwan Fals yang bernama lengkap Virgiawan Listanto (lahir di Jakarta, 3 September 1961; umur 51 tahun) adalah seorang Penyanyi beraliran balada dan Country yang menjadi salah satu legenda hidup di Indonesia.
Lewat lagu-lagunya, ia 'memotret' suasana sosial kehidupan Indonesia pada akhir tahun 1970-an hingga sekarang, kehidupan dunia pada umumnya, dan kehidupan itu sendiri. Kritik atas perilaku sekelompok orang (seperti Wakil Rakyat, Tante Lisa), empati bagi kelompok marginal (misalnya Siang Seberang Istana, Lonteku), atau bencana besar yang melanda Indonesia (atau kadang-kadang di luar Indonesia, seperti Ethiopia) mendominasi tema lagu-lagu yang dibawakannya. Namun demikian, Iwan Fals tidak hanya menyanyikan lagu ciptaannya sendiri tetapi juga sejumlah pencipta lain.
Iwan yang juga sempat aktif di kegiatan olahraga, pernah meraih gelar Juara II Karate Tingkat Nasional dan Juara IV Karate Tingkat Nasional 1989, sempat masuk pelatnas dan melatih karate di kampusnya, STP (Sekolah Tinggi Publisistik). Iwan juga sempat menjadi kolumnis di beberapa tabloid olah raga.
Kharisma seorang Iwan Fals sangat besar. Dia sangat dipuja oleh kaum 'akar rumput'. Kesederhanaannya menjadi panutan para penggemarnya yang tersebar di seluruh nusantara. Para penggemar fanatik Iwan Fals bahkan mendirikan sebuah yayasan pada tanggal 16 Agustus 1999 yang disebut Yayasan Orang Indonesia atau biasa dikenal dengan seruan OI. Yayasan ini mewadahi aktivitas para penggemar Iwan Fals. Hingga sekarang kantor cabang OI dapat ditemui di setiap penjuru nusantara dan beberapa bahkan sampai ke mancanegara.


Keluarga



Iwan lahir dari pasangan Lies (ibu) dan Kolonel Anumerta Sucipto (ayah). Iwan menikahi Rosana yang akrab disapa "Mbak Yos", hasil dari pernikahannya Iwan memiliki tiga anak yaitu, Galang Rambu Anarki (almarhum), Annisa Cikal Rambu Bassae, dan Raya Rambu Rabbani.
Galang mengikuti jejak ayahnya terjun di bidang musik. Walaupun demikian, musik yang ia bawakan berbeda dengan yang telah menjadi trademark ayahnya. Galang kemudian menjadi drummer kelompok BUNGA dan sempat merilis satu album perdana menjelang kematiannya tahun 1997.
Nama Galang juga dijadikan salah satu lagu Iwan, berjudul Galang Rambu Anarki pada album Opini, yang bercerita tentang kegelisahan orang tua menghadapi kenaikan harga-harga barang sebagai imbas dari kenaikan harga BBM pada awal tahun 1982 yaitu pada hari kelahiran Galang (1 Januari 1982).
Nama Cikal sebagai putri kedua juga diabadikan sebagai judul album dan judul lagu Iwan Fals yang terbit tahun 1991. Sebelumnya Cikal juga pernah dibuatkan lagu dengan judul Anisa pada tahun 1986. Rencananya lagu ini dimasukkan dalam album Aku Sayang Kamu, namun dibatalkan. Lirik lagu ini cukup kritis sehingga perusahaan rekaman batal menyertakannya. Pada cover album Aku Sayang Kamu terutama cetakan awal, pada bagian penata musik masih tertulis kata Anissa.
Galang Rambu Anarki meninggal pada bulan April 1997 secara mendadak yang membuat aktivitas bermusik Iwan Fals sempat vakum selama beberapa tahun. Galang dimakamkan di pekarangan rumah Iwan Fals di desa Leuwinanggung, Cimanggis, Depok Jawa Barat. Sepeninggal Galang, Iwan sering menyibukkan diri dengan melukis dan berlatih bela diri,.
Pada tahun 2002, Iwan mulai aktif lagi membuat album setelah sekian lama menyendiri. Dia pun mulai bangkit dengan munculnya album Suara Hati yang di dalamnya terdapat lagu Hadapi Saja yang bercerita tentang kehilangan Gilang. Pada lagu ini istri Iwan Fals (Yos) juga ikut menyumbangkan suaranya.
Sejak meninggalnya Galang Rambu Anarki, warna dan gaya bermusik Iwan Fals terasa berbeda. Dia tidak segarang dan tidak seliar dahulu. Lirik-lirik lagunya terkesan lebih dewasa dan puitis. Iwan Fals juga sempat membawakan lagu-lagu bertema cinta baik karangannya sendiri maupun dari orang lain.
Pada tanggal 22 Januari 2003, Iwan Fals dianugreahi seorang anak lelaki yang diberi nama Raya Rambu Rabbani. Kelahiran putra ketiganya ini seakan menjadi pengganti almarhum Galang Rambu Anarki dan banyak memberi inspirasi dalam dunia musik seorang Iwan Fals.
Di luar musik dan lirik, penampilan Iwan Fals juga berubah total. Saat putra pertamanya meninggal dunia, Iwan Fals mencukur habis rambut panjangnya hingga gundul. Sekarang dia berpenampilan lebih bersahaja, rambut berpotongan rapi disisir juga kumis dan jenggotnya dihilangkan. Dari sisi pakaian, dia lebih sering menggunakan kemeja yang dimasukkan pada setiap kesempatan tampil di depan publik, sangat jauh berbeda dengan penampilannya dahulu yang lebih sering memakai kaus oblong bahkan bertelanjang dada dengan rambut panjang tidak teratur dan kumis tebal.
Peranan istrinya juga menjadi penting sejak putra pertamanya tiada. Rosana menjadi manajer pribadi Iwan Fals yang mengatur segala jadwal kegiatan dan kontrak. Dengan adanya Iwan Fals Manajemen (IFM), Fals lebih profesional dalam berkarier.
Alasan saya mengidolakannya adalah: beliau dapat "membaca" permasalahan yang ada dan dapat menyampaikannya kembali kepada masyarakat dalam bentuk musik yang dapat dimengerti dengan mudah, serta beliau dapat dijadikan inspirasi bagi kalangan yang disebut antikemapanan.

 

Pendidikan






Diskografi

Tidak seluruh album yang dikeluarkan Iwan Fals berisi lagu baru. Pada tahun-tahun terakhir, Iwan Fals sering mengeluarkan rilis ulang lagu-lagu lamanya, baik dengan aransemen asli maupun dengan aransemen ulang. Pada tahun-tahun terakhir ini pula Iwan Fals lebih banyak memilih berkolaborasi dengan musisi muda berbakat.
Banyak lagu Iwan Fals yang tidak dijual secara bebas. Lagu-lagu tersebut menjadi koleksi ekslusif para penggemarnya dan kebanyakan direkam secara live. Beberapa lagu Iwan Fals yang tidak dikomersialkan seperti lagu 'Pulanglah' yang didedikasikan khusus untuk almarhum Munir ternyata sangat digemari yang akhirnya direkam ulang dan dimasukkan ke dalam album 50:50 yang beredar di tahun 2007.

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Selasa, 23 Oktober 2012

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

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Eric Johnson
Background information
Also known as "EJ"
Born August 17, 1954 (age 58)
Austin, Texas, United States
Genres Rock
Occupations Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments Guitar, vocals, piano
Years active 1969–present
Labels Ark21, Warner Bros., Capitol, Favored Nations
Associated acts G3, Joe Satriani, Alien Love Child, John Petrucci, Electromagnets, Mariani
Website http://www.ericjohnson.com
Notable instruments
Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster|Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face|Eminence EJ1250 Guitar Speaker
Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is an American musician, songwriter, and vocalist from Austin, Texas. Best known for his electric guitar skills, Johnson is also a highly proficient acoustic, lap steel, resonator, and bass guitarist as well as an accomplished pianist and vocalist.
Johnson has mastered a wide array of musical genres evidenced by the many different styles incorporated in both his studio and live performances including rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, New Age, classical, and country and western.[1]
Guitar Player magazine has called Johnson "one of the most respected guitarists on the planet".[2] His 1990 platinum-selling, full-length album, Ah Via Musicom, produced the single, "Cliffs Of Dover", for which Johnson won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[3]

Life and career

Born into a musically inclined family, Johnson and his three sisters studied piano and his father was a whistling enthusiast. Johnson started learning the guitar at age 11 and rapidly began progressing through the music that would heavily influence his future style, including Mike Bloomfield, Chet Atkins, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Jerry Reed, Bob Dylan and Django Reinhardt, among others. At the age of 15, he joined his first professional band—Mariani, a psychedelic rock group. In 1968, Johnson and the group recorded a demo, which saw extremely limited release; years later the recording became a prized collector's item.[1][4][5][6][7]
After graduating from high school, Johnson briefly attended the University of Texas at Austin and traveled with his family to Africa. He eventually returned to Austin, and in 1974 joined a local fusion group called Electromagnets. The group toured and recorded regionally, but did not attract attention from major record labels and as a result disbanded in 1977. However, the strength of Johnson's playing attracted a small cult following to the group's early recordings, and decades later their two albums were given wide release on compact disc.[8][9]
The Electromagnets with Eric Johnson performing at N.C. State University, Raleigh, N.C., on April 11, 1976
Following the Electromagnets' demise, Johnson formed a touring trio, the Eric Johnson Group, with drummer Bill Maddox and bassist Kyle Brock. They played to audiences around Austin and in 1978 recorded a full length album entitled Seven Worlds. Although the album showcased the band's sound, contract disputes held up the album's release for several years. Seven Worlds was eventually released in 1998 on Ark21 Records.[10][11] Unable to secure a new management contract, Johnson began working as a session guitarist for some well-known acts, including Cat Stevens,[12] Carole King, and Christopher Cross, among others.[13] While a session musician, Johnson continued to perform locally, developing a flashy but tasteful electric guitar sound. His career rebounded in 1984 when he was signed to Warner Bros. Records. There is some disagreement about exactly how Johnson caught Warner Brothers' attention, with some reports suggesting that pop superstar Prince recommended him after hearing him perform on the public television program Austin City Limits. Others suggest that it was singer Christopher Cross and producer David Tickle who recommended Johnson to the label.[14] In any case, Johnson's major-label debut, Tones, was unveiled in 1986 with Tickle as co-producer.

Success

In May 1986, Guitar Player magazine ran a cover story about Johnson. The article helped promote the release of Tones and brought Johnson critical praise as well as elevating his profile in the guitar and music community.[15] The album's track "Zap" was nominated for the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, but as a whole the album didn't sell well and Warner Brothers let Johnson's contract expire. He signed on with indie label Cinema Records, distributed by Capitol Records.[16]
By the time Johnson released his 1990 Capitol Records debut album, Ah Via Musicom, he was regularly winning awards for his musicianship in the guitar press. During this period, Johnson also drew recognition for the rich, violin-like tone he coaxed from his vintage Fender Stratocaster. The album's second track, "Cliffs Of Dover", exemplified his unique sound and won Johnson a 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Ah Via Musicom was a crossover hit, and was certified platinum.
Fellow Texan, the late comedian[17] Bill Hicks, opened for Eric Johnson on at least one occasion in the Eighties. The highly intoxicated Hicks made light of Eric's lack of hit singles, as well as his vegetarian and teetotal lifestyle, by suggesting that if Eric were to eat a Hamburger and drink a beer he would be able to write more popular songs. After this incident Bill Hicks was not asked to open for Johnson ever again.[18]
Johnson is an admitted perfectionist, and those traits seemed to work against Ah Via Musicom's follow-up release. Unhappy with his recordings, Johnson mastered, then later scrapped, several completed tracks for the new album and delayed its release for three years, on top of the three years he had spent touring in support of Ah Via Musicom. He also had setbacks involving musical growth and personal issues while recording his next album Venus Isle.[19][20]
Venus Isle was finally released on September 3, 1996. It was a unique album with world influences that demonstrated Johnson's growth as a guitarist, songwriter, producer, musical arranger and vocalist. But the album received mixed reviews and did not match the success of its predecessor. As a result Johnson was dropped from Capitol Records. He rebounded with a successful tour from October to November 1996 with fellow guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Named the 'G3' tour, it resulted in a successful platinum-selling compact disc and DVD titled G3: Live In concert.
In 1998, Eric Johnson was among the judges in Musician magazine's "Best Unsigned Bands" competition, along with Ani DiFranco, Moby, Art Alexakis of Everclear, Keb' Mo' and Joe Perry of Aerosmith.[21]
In 1994, Johnson formed a side project called Alien Love Child and played shows sporadically while recording Venus Isle. The positive fan feedback from the shows made Alien Love Child a permanent gig. A live performance recording, Live And Beyond, was finally released in 2000 on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label, showcasing their new songs. The Alien Love Child project helped Johnson move away from his perfectionistic tendencies and loosen up enough to embrace and release a live album.[22][23][24]
Johnson eventually returned to the recording studio, releasing Souvenir in January 2002 on his own Vortexan Records. The album, released on the Internet, received nearly 65,000 plays in the first seven weeks after it was made available on mp3.com.[25] Johnson promoted Souvenir with an electric tour in 2003 and an acoustic tour in 2004.[26][27]
In 2004, Eric Clapton invited Johnson to perform at his first successful Crossroads Guitar Festival. According to Johnson, he was scheduled to perform onstage with Clapton, but it fell.[28]
Johnson's next studio album Bloom was released in June 2005, again on Vai's Favored Nations label. The album was divided into three sections with different musical styles, intended to showcase Johnson's versatility.[29] His December 1988 Austin City Limits performance was released on both DVD and compact disc on New West Records in November 2005. His instructional guitar DVD, The Art of Guitar (Hal Leonard Corporation), was also released at the end of 2005.
In January 2006, a man named Brian Sparks was arrested for posing as Johnson and in the process defrauding businesses out of about $18,000 worth of guitars and equipment.[30] Also in 2006, some of Johnson's guitars that had been stolen 24 years before were recovered.[31]
In September 2006, Johnson took part in a theatrical production titled "Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar" – the first definitive theatrical journey through the guitar’s colorful and controversial 3,500-year history. In September 2007, Johnson participated in a second theatrical production by the same company titled "Love In: A Musical Celebration" in which he performed a Jimi Hendrix set, a tribute to the year 1967, often called "The Summer of Love".[32] Also in late 2006 Johnson participated in a second G3 tour in South America, with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci.
Johnson had been working on an all-acoustic project[33] and a live video from his 2006 Tour with Satriani.[34] However these were shelved in 2007 in favor of cutting a new studio album.[35]
His hit single "Cliffs Of Dover" appears in the game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Johnson has also signed up with "Operation Immortality", a project to create a digital time capsule of their DNA and humanity's achievements in the event of a global calamity.[36]

Guitar and equipment

Guitars

Johnson is best known for playing stock Fender Stratocasters and Gibson ES-335 electric guitars through a triple amp setup that consists of Fender, Dumble and Marshall amplifiers. Johnson has also played other guitar brands such as Robin, Rickenbacker, Jackson and a Charvel, which appears on the cover of the Ah Via Musicom album. In 2001, Johnson added a Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Reissue to his guitars of choice.
Johnson has had several models built to his specifications for sale in the mass market. In 2003, C. F. Martin & Company released a limited-edition Eric Johnson Signature MC-40 guitar built to his specifications. Johnson donated 5 percent of the profits of the guitar's sales to his father's alma mater, Jefferson Medical College.[37]
In 2005, Fender released an Eric Johnson Signature Fender Stratocaster also built to his specifications. This was followed up in early 2009 when Fender released the Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Rosewood model, featuring the same specifications as the Eric Johnson Maple Neck guitar, with the addition of an unusual 3-ply, 8-hole white pick guard, hotter treble pickup and a bound rosewood laminate fingerboard with pearloid dot position markers.
Johnson has also released other signature gear such as GHS Eric Johnson Nickel Rockers Electric Guitar Strings, DiMarzio DP211 Eric Johnson Signature Custom Pickups, and a Fullton-Webb amplifier. Jim Dunlop also has released an Eric Johnson signature Jazz III plectrum and an Eric Johnson signature Fuzz Face. 2012 also saw the introduction of the Eminence Eric Johnson signature 12" alnico guitar speaker.

Effects

He uses effect pedals such as the BOSTON HEAVY METAL,[38][39] Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face, BK Butler Tube Driver, MXR KD IV Stereo Chorus, Vox CryBaby wah-wah[40], ToadWorks Barracuda flanger[41], Prescription Electronics Experience octave fuzz[42], Xotic AC Booster, MXR Flanger/Doubler, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man delay, Boss Corporation DD-2 Digital Delay[43], MXR 1500 Digital Delay, Line 6 Echo Pro Studio Modeler, and up to two Maestro Echoplex tape delays.[44][45] All of these are connected to multiple A/B boxes to create sounds and tones that are both clean and distorted. Although the majority of Johnson's setup is vintage, he has recently started using more modern equipment, including a stereo chorus made by Analog Man and a Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx.[46]

Recording

In late 2006, Johnson switched from recording in analog[47] to digital format.[48]

Popular culture

Guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush gave a thank you to Johnson in the liner notes of Counterparts for being the inspiration for the guitar solo in the song "Cut To The Chase".
Guitarist Steve Morse recorded a song titled "TruthOla", which is a tribute to Jeff Beck, Alex Lifeson, and Eric Johnson. The song is on Morse's album "Major Impacts".

Solo albums

Early singles played on

  • "Re-Birth Day"/"Memories Lost And Found" by Mariani (1970)
  • "Come In Out Of The Rain" by Jay Aaron Podolnick (1975)
  • "Talkin' About Her"/"It's All With You" by Christopher Cross (1976)
  • "Thermal Underwear" by Project Terror (Bill Maddox) (1977)
  • "That Rider Down" by Bill Colbert (1982)

Albums played on

Group albums

  • Perpetuum Mobile' by Mariani (1970)
  • Electromagnets by Electromagnets (1975)
  • Live and Beyond by Alien Love Child (2000)
  • Electromagnets 2 by Electromagnets (2006, originally recorded in 1976)

Compilations

  • The Austin Christmas Collection by Various Artists ‒ "What Child is This" (1980)
  • The Austin Christmas Collection, Vol. 2 by Various Artists ‒ "What Child Is This" and "Is There A Santa Claus" (1983)
  • Guitar Speak by Various Artists ‒ "Western Flyer" (1988)
  • KLBJ's Local Licks Live by Various Artists ‒ "Camel's Night Out" (1990)
  • Instrumental Moods by Various Artists ‒ "Cliffs Of Dover" (1991)
  • Guitar's Practicing Musicians, Vol. 2 by Various Artists ‒ "Cliffs Of Dover" (1991)
  • KLBJ's Local Licks Live by Various Artists ‒ "Desert Rose" (1993)
  • True Voices by Various Artists ‒ "At The End Of The Day" with Susan Cowsill (1995)
  • KLBJ's Local Licks Live by Various Artists ‒ "S.R.V." (1996)
  • 13th Millennia Soundtrack by Various Artists (1996)
  • G3: Live In Concert by Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson (1997)
  • Merry Axemas Volume 1 by Various Artists ‒ "The First Nowell" (1997)
  • Guitar Gods by Various Artists ‒ "Trademark" (1998)
  • KGSR 107.1 Broadcasts Vol. 7 by Various Artists ‒ "Tribute To Jerry Reed" and "The Only Thing That's Real" (1999)
  • KGSR 107.1 Broadcasts Vol. 8 by Various Artists (1999)
  • The Best of Rockline by Various Artists ‒ "S.R.V." (1999)
  • Moods Box Set by Various Artists ‒ "Cliffs Of Dover" (1999)
  • Rock Guitarist Forever Best by Various Artists ‒ "Soulful Terrain" (1999, Japanese-only release)
  • KLBJ Local Licks Live by Various Artists ‒ "Shape I'm In" (2001)
  • Band Together by Various Artists ‒ "Shape I'm In" (2002)
  • Texas Guitar Slingers Vol. 1 by Various Artists ‒ "Enzo Shuffle" (2002)
  • Relief Fund Compilation Album Benefiting the World Trade Center by Various Artists ‒ (2002, unreleased)
  • Fender Stratocaster 50th Anniversary by Various Artists ‒ "Trademark" (2004)
  • Don't Mess With Texas Vol. 2 by Various Artists ‒ "Boogie King" (2004)
  • KGSR 107.1 Broadcasts Vol. 12 by Various Artists ‒ "Song For George" (2004)
  • Austin Music Vol. 6 by Various Artists ‒ "Sunarround You" (2007)
  • Keep Punching by Various Artists ‒ "Forever Yours" (2007)
  • Gibson Presents: Hot Tones in High Definition by Various Artists ‒ "World Of Trouble" (2008)
  • Various Artists: This is Fusion Guitar by Various Artists ‒ "Beck's Bolero" (2009)

Guest appearance work

  • Once Upon a Rock by American Peddlers ‒ "Circle Song" (1977)
  • Back to Earth by Cat Stevens ‒ "Bad Brakes" (1978)
  • Gene Morris by Gene Morris ‒ "My Friend" (1979)
  • Pearls by Carole King ‒ "Dancin' With Tears In My Eyes" (1980)
  • Johnny Dee & The Rocket 88's by Johnny Dee & The Rocket 88's ‒ "No More" (1980)
  • Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross ‒ "Minstrel Gigolo" (1980)
  • The Shake Russell/Dana Cooper Band by The Shake Russell/Dana Cooper Band ‒ "Waitin' Here For You" and "Goin' Down Judah" (1981)
  • Sunrise In Corpus Christi by Faron Evans (1982)
  • One to One by Carole King (1982)
  • Long Time Friends by Alessi ‒ "Rise Up" (1982)
  • Til You Came Along by Bobby Giles (1982)
  • Tomás Ramírez by Tomas Ramirez ‒ "SA Stroll" (1983)
  • World Beat by Dan Del Santo ‒ "Ain't That Askin' A Little Too Much?" (1983)
  • Pressure by Pressure ‒ "Save A Little Time" (1983)
  • Peripheral Vision by McColl & Tracey (1984)
  • Marc Anthony Thompson by Marc Anthony Thompson ‒ "Recover Gracefully" (1984)
  • Stand Up by Steve Morse Band ‒ "Distant Star" (1985)
  • Street Language by Rodney Crowell ‒ "Ballad Of Fast Eddie" (1986)
  • Guitar Speak by Various Artists ‒ "Western Flyer" (1988)
  • Willie Jones by Willie Jones ‒ "So Long Mary Jane" (1990)
  • Inside Out by Jay Aaron (Podolnick) ‒ "Ronda" (1990)
  • The Urge by Stuart Hamm ‒ "On Our Dreams" and "Lone Star" (1991)
  • Rush Street by Richard Marx ‒ "Keep Coming Back" (1992)
  • The Hunter by Jennifer Warnes ‒ "Lights Of Louisiana" and "I Can't Hide" (1992)
  • Rendezvous by Christopher Cross ‒ "Nothing Will Change" (1992)
  • Herman Harris & the Voices of Hope by Herman Harris (1993)
  • Read My Licks by Chet Atkins ‒ "Somebody Loves Me Now" (1994)
  • What The Hell Was I Thinking? by Dweezil Zappa (1994, unreleased)
  • Wave of the Hand by Carla Olson ‒ "I'm Tryin'" (1995)
  • Angelica by Various Artists ‒ "Ave Maria" (1997)
  • Merry Axemas by Various Artists ‒ "The First Nowell" (1997)
  • Angels, Horses & Pirates by Little Blue ‒ "Wait Until You Get Here" (1997)
  • Rosebud by Stephen Doster ‒ "There Is No Time" (1998)
  • Walking in Avalon by Christopher Cross ‒ "When She Smiles" (1998)
  • Koko's Hideaway by Van Wilks ‒ "Vanquila" (1999)
  • Fingers And Thumbs by Adrian Legg ‒ "Lunchtime At Rosie's" (1999)
  • Been A Long Time by Double Trouble ‒ "In The Garden" (2001)
  • Last Of The Cowboy Vampires by Lance Keltner ‒ "Chain Gang" (2001)
  • More To Life Than This by Mike Tramp ‒ "On The Good, The Sad, And The Ugly" (2003)
  • A Guitar Supreme, Giant Steps in Fusion Guitar by Various Artists ‒ "Resolution" (2004)
  • Fusion For Miles, A Guitar Tribute: A Bitchin' Brew by Various Artists ‒ "Jean Pierre" (2005)
  • Industrial Zen by John McLaughlin ‒ "New Blues Old Bruise" (2006)
  • Viva Carlos: A Supernatural Marathon Celebration by Various Artists ‒ "Aqua Marine" (2006)
  • Hero Shuffle by Rex Paul (Schnelle) ‒ "Hero Shuffle" and "Reminds Me of Austin" (2006)
  • Walk On by Roscoe Beck ‒ "Together All The Time" (2006)
  • The Devil Knows My Name by John5 ‒ "The Washing Away Of Wrong" (2007)
  • Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back by Various Artists ‒ "Beck's Bolero" (2007)
  • Lovers by Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel ‒ "Layla" (2008)
  • From The Reach by Sonny Landreth ‒ "The Milky Way Home" (2008)
  • Bridging the Gap by Doyle Dykes ‒ "Red Clay" (2008)
  • Big Neighborhood by Mike Stern ‒ "6th Street" and "Long Time Gone" (2009)

Instructional DVDs

  • Eric Johnson: Total Electric Guitar by Hot Licks (1990)
  • Eric Johnson: The Fine Art of Guitar by Hot Licks (1996)
  • Eric Johnson: The Art of Guitar by Hal Leonard Corporation (2005)

Television appearances and videos

  • Austin City Limits (1984, 1988, 1996, and 2000)
  • One To One Tour (Video) by Carole King (1983)
  • Nova (PBS Special) – "Nautilus: 500 Million Years Under the Sea" The Chambered Nautilus (1987)
  • Live at the Bottomline, New York – Japanese TV broadcast (1990)
  • MTV Rock N' Jock Softball – performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" (1991)
  • The Tonight Show – performing "Cliffs Of Dover" (1991)
  • Jeff "Skunk" Baxter's "Guitar" – Japanese release – Warner Brothers (VHS and LaserDisc) (1991)
  • BB King And Friends...Live At The Woodlands by Houston PBS (1993)
  • Chet Atkins and Friends (TNN Special) ‒ "Read My Licks" (1994)
  • Baseball: Inning 9: Home by The Baseball Film Project (1994)
  • G3: Live In Concert by Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson (1997)
  • Electromagnets: Live on PBS Playback (1975) re-released on VHS (1998)
  • Double Trouble with Special Guests – Austin City Limits (2001)
  • House Of Blues (Webcast Live) – Alien Love Child Tour (2001)
  • Big Wreck and Friends (Webcast Live) – Roy Thomson Hall – Toronto, Ontario (2001)
  • Guitar Show – Australian Television Broadcast (2002)
  • Jennifer Warnes DVD-A from AIX – unreleased (2003)
  • Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004)
  • 107.7 The Bone Studios Radio Show (2005)
  • James Burton International Guitar Festival (2005, unreleased)
  • Live in Austin, TX (2005)
  • Satriani Live (2006)
  • Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar (2006)
  • Love In: A Musical Celebration (2007)
  • Anaheim (Live) (2008)

Video games

Awards and chartings

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Michael Angelo Batio

Michael Angelo Batio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Angelo Batio
Background information
Also known as Mike Batio, MAB
Born February 23, 1956 (age 56)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genres Instrumental rock, neo-classical metal, heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, jazz
Occupations Musician, songwriter, producer, columnist
Instruments Guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals, drums
Years active 1984–present
Labels M.A.C.E.
Associated acts Nitro, Holland, Jim Gillette, C4, The Michael Angelo Band, Katrina Johansson, Bill Peck, Dave Reffett
Website www.angelo.com
Notable instruments
Dean MAB1 Armorflame
Dean MAB1 Lazer
Dean MAB2 Aviator
Dean Speed Of Light
Double-Guitar
Quad Guitar
Michael Angelo Batio (play /ˈbeɪti.oÊŠ/;[1] born February 23rd, 1956)[2] also known as Mike Batio or MAB, is a guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. His work has encompassed many genres, notably metal and its subgenres. Batio was voted the "No. 1 Shredder of All Time" by Guitar One Magazine in 2003.[3][4] He was also listed as one of the "Top 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time" by Guitar World Magazine, for which he wrote the column Time to Burn, and one of the "20 Greatest Shredders of All Time" by Total Guitar Magazine, both in April 2008. Batio also won the 2009 Guitar World Magazine Readers Choice award in the "Best Shredder" category. In November 2011, Michael won the Guitar World Magazine Readers Choice Award and was voted the "Fastest Guitarist of All Time." Over 440,000 votes were cast.

Biography

Early life and career

Michael Angelo Batio started playing the piano and composing music at the age of five, and first played guitar at the age of ten. By twelve he was playing in bands in youth clubs, churches, and shows, playing for 10-12 hours on the weekends.[5] By the the age of 13 his guitar teacher literally told him "I can't teach you any more. You're faster at 13 than I was at 22."[5] He started listening to and watching professionals and sitting down and trying to work out riffs and tunes.[5]
At the age of fourteen he started playing jazz guitar, and within two years he had won the Chicago-based "All-State Jazz Solo Award". He attended Northeastern Illinois University and achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Theory and Composition. After he had graduated, Batio looked to become a session guitarist in his hometown. When he asked for a job at a nearby studio, he was given a piece of music and simply asked to play it. He managed to play it adding his own improvisations and fills, making him the studio's primary call-out guitarist.[6] As a session player, Batio recorded music for such companies as Burger King, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, United Airlines, United Way, McDonalds, Beatrice Corp. and the Chicago Wolves hockey team.

Holland, the Michael Angelo Band and Nitro (1984–1993)

Batio began his recording career in 1984 when he joined new Chicago-based heavy metal band Holland, an eponymous project set up by ex-Steppenwolf singer Tommy Holland. With major label Atlantic Records, the band released their debut studio album in 1985 entitled Little Monsters, which saw moderate success in the United States. The band split up soon after, and a compilation of material from the Little Monsters sessions, Wake Up the Neighbourhood, was released in 1999 through Batio's label M.A.C.E. Music.
After the breakup of Holland, Batio started his own eponymous band with singer Michael Cordet, bassist Allen Hearn and drummer Paul Cammarata. The Band did not release any albums, though three of their songs appeared on the 1998 Nitro compilation Gunnin' for Glory.[7]
In 1987 Batio joined glam metal artist Jim Gillette on his solo album Proud to Be Loud, before founding the band Nitro with bassist T.J. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock. In 1989 Nitro released their first studio album, O.F.R., from which they released two singles, "Freight Train" and "Long Way From Home". The music video for "Freight Train", which received much airplay on MTV, was notable for featuring Batio playing his now famous 'Quad Guitar', a notion which FHM Magazine voted one of the "50 most outrageous moments in rock history".[8]
1987 was also the year Batio released his first instructional video with "Star Licks Productions" as part of the "Masters Series" and was one of the first recognized rock guitarists to make the jump into video instructional material. This video was the very first "shred" instructional program showing many modern guitar concepts for the first time.
By 1992, Comet and Racer had been replaced by Johnny Thunder and Ralph Carter respectively, and it was in this year that they released their second studio album entitled Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S.. Included on the album was a cover of Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever", which the band also recorded a music video for. Nitro disbanded shortly afterwards.

Solo career (1993–present)

In April 1993, Batio founded his own record label, M.A.C.E. Music, which became one of the first labels online in 1996.[9] He used this label when he began recording his first album, No Boundaries, which he released in 1995. Batio's second studio release was Planet Gemini in 1997, which showed a very progressive, experimental side to his playing. In 1999, Batio released his second instructional video, Jam With Angelo, which came with his third studio album as a companion CD: Tradition. This was quickly followed by a fourth full-length album in 2000, Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity, which was credited to "Mike Batio and Rob Ross", the latter being the drummer.
In 2001, Batio released a CD with his band "C4," covering songs from his Holland years and including the original "Call to Arms." It was his 1st all vocal CD since recording with Nitro.
In 2003, Batio released his first DVD, the title release in his Speed Kills series, followed by the second, Speed Lives, in 2004. It was also in this year that Batio released a compilation album, Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2, which featured songs from Tradition and Lucid Intervals.
In 2005, Michael released his highly anticipated cover/tribute/studio album, Hands Without Shadows, which featured guest appearances from such musicians as Mark Tremonti (of Alter Bridge fame), Rudy Sarzo (of Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake and Dio fame) and virtuoso newcomer Bill Peck. In 2006, DVD Speed Kills 2 was released, in addition to the first in the new Hands Without Shadows series, Performance. Batio's latest release came in 2007, when his first two albums - No Boundaries and Planet Gemini - were remixed and remastered with additional drums, for an album entitled 2 X Again; the title of a song from the first album. Angelo also released three DVDs in 2007: Speed Kills 3, 25 Jazz Progressions and MAB Jam Session.
In 2011, Michael debuted his multi media show "Hands Without Shadows - A Tribute to Rock Guitar" in Las Vegas. In 2012 Michael is touring the world with this show. It is a chronological tribute to rock guitar.

Film appearance

In 1991, Batio's guitar work appeared in the low budget horror film Shock 'Em Dead, recording tracks for the soundtrack as well as playing the guitar parts of the demonically possessed main character Angel Martin in close ups.[10]

Style

Batio is ambidextrous, a skill he taught himself. This enables him to play two guitars at the same time either in synchronization or using separate harmonies. This includes playing completely different parts at once, as shown while playing his famous Double-Guitar. Though naturally left-handed, he plays as right-handed when playing one guitar. Batio invented and often demonstrates the "Over-Under" technique,[11] which involves flipping his fretting hand over and under the neck rapidly, playing the guitar both regularly and like a piano.
Batio gave lessons to guitarist Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave fame) while at college. Morello has credited MAB with teaching him in a feature article in Guitar World Magazine in 2005. Michael also gave lessons to guitarist Mark Tremonti after Creed broke up and Tremonti wanted to learn more techniques. Batio is also widely known for his extremely fast and well articulated alternate picking, which he credits to his use of anchoring, or planting the fingers he does not use while picking on the body of the guitar to restrict motion.
Batio has an advanced knowledge of music theory, having a deep understanding of complex scale combinations and time signatures which assist him in his compositions. Batio has cited F-sharp minor and F-sharp phrygian dominant as one of his favorite keys. He has described F sharp minor as a "demonic" key, giving a dark, evil sound.

Equipment

Guitars

Batio has an extensive collection of guitars, which he has collected since the 1980s including a Dave Bunker "Touch guitar" (double neck with both bass and guitar, similar to the Chapman Stick), a mint condition 1968 Fender Mustang, a 1986 Fender Stratocaster 1962 re-issue and several other vintage and custombuilt guitars. Among his custom made guitars is a 29 fret guitar made of military grade Aluminium, which makes the guitar very light. He stated in a Guitar World Magazine video interview (featuring his recording studio in 2008) that he has "around 67 guitars" and he humorously added that he would like 67 more.[12] Batio currently has over 100 guitars in his collection. For live performances Batio is an exclusive user of Dean Guitars, both electric and acoustic.[13] In 2007 he designed and developed a signature guitar with Dean, known as the MAB1 Armorflame.[14] Another signature piece of equipment Batio developed is the "MAB Hands Without Shadows" pickup, which he uses in his Double Guitar when touring. The pickup is specially designed for shred guitar, and provides the clean tone Batio is accustomed to. The Armorflame, Batio's signature guitar, uses EMG 81, 85 and SA pickups, as his signature DMT pickups were still being developed at that time.
Earlier on in his career when he was first endorsed by Dean guitars he also embraced Dean's tradition of popularising Dimarzio pickups and had used Dimarzios in his guitars. These include the Dimarzio PAF, Super Distortion (sometimes using the Super Distortion both in the neck and bridge position, as he did in his Gibson Charvel Circuit Board double guitar. This was the main setup during the recording of No Boundaries). Batio has also used pickups of other brands including Seymour Duncan, namely the Pearly Gates and JB models and also Bill Lawrence pickups. Currently other than using EMGs in his signature guitar he also has a collection of the other brand pickups in his Dean limited edition collectors' models, such as Dimarzio Custom Super Distortions (based on the Super 2 and Super Distortion) in his USA Dean Time capsule Blue Burst ML and the Seymour Duncan pair he used (refer to above) in his USA Dean Collectors edition Hardtail.[15]
The Double-Guitar
Batio was the inventor of the Double-Guitar, a V-shaped, twin-neck guitar which can be played both right- and left-handed. The first version of this instrument was actually two separate guitars simply played together, as opposed to being one entity. A Flying V was fastened to a snare drum in a left-handed position, while another one was strapped around his shoulder. The next version of the guitar, as designed by Batio and guitar technician Kenny Breit, featured a flight case latch attached to the back of each guitar, which could reportedly be assembled in five seconds. By far his most famous and definitely his most photographed double guitar is his USA Dean Mach 7 Jet Double-Guitar along with its custom Anvil flight case.[16]
When the Double-Guitar was first used in concert, Batio noticed that the guitars created a lot of feedback when played together. He decided that he needed to invent a way to 'dampen' the strings when both guitars were played at the same time, hence the invention of the "MAB String Dampener", which is now available to buy from M.A.C.E. Music.[17]
The Double-Guitar was recently named as the 8th "coolest guitar in rock" by online music magazine Gigwise.[18] His iconic Dean 'Jet' Double-Guitar has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum and was put on permanent display in February 2012. This guitar was built by Mike Lipe for Dean Guitars.[19]
The Quad Guitar
As well as the Double Guitar, Michael Angelo also invented and designed the Quad Guitar.[20] The guitar was originally built in conjunction with Gibson, and built by Wayne Charvel in California. The top two guitars have seven strings, while the bottom two have the regular six. The first Quad, as used in the video for Nitro's "Freight Train", was stolen in El Paso, Texas after the second show of Nitro's O.F.R. tour. When Batio was performing in November 2004, a young fan named Simon Jones and his father turned up with a guitar case which held inside the two top guitars of the Quad, as found by Mick Seymour. Dean designed and had Mike Lipe build a new Quad Guitar in 2008.
The Quad Guitar was recently named as the 2nd "coolest guitar in rock" by online music magazine Gigwise.[21]

Effects

Batio's effects pedals are exclusively made by T-Rex, with whom he has also developed a signature model, the "MAB Overdrive".[22] In his years with Nitro, Batio used Boss overdrive (DS-1, SD-1) pedals.
In the studio, Michael also uses the following effects pedals:

Amplification

Batio typically uses Marshall JCM 2000 amps on tour and for newer studio records. In the studio, he also uses the Marshall JMP-1 preamp and Rocktron Chameleon and Voodoo Valve preamps. During his years with Nitro, Batio used Randall amplifiers. He has been an avid Marshall amp user throughout his career and has used the JCM 800 (mostly Jose Arrendondo modified circuitry, very early in his career) and JCM 900 (especially when recording No Boundaries). Batio's cabinet setup consists of 4x12 Marshall cabinets loaded with Celeston vintage 30s and Greenbacks in mono and stereo.

Other equipment

Strings
Batio uses Ernie Ball guitar strings, favouring the .009 to .042 models for soloing and most rhythm guitar parts while thicker gauge strings are used for detuned guitars. The acoustic gauge is normally .010 to .046 or .011 to .052.
Picks
Michael uses black Dunlop Jazz IIIs as his guitar pick of choice, and has used the 'teardrop' shape of pick since he first started playing. Different picks are sometimes used for acoustic work.

Discography

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