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| Jason Becker Documentary |
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| Jason Becker is an amazing guitarist/composer and a great human being. Unfortunately his guitar playing was cut short when he was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gherig's Disease while touring with David Lee Roth. He's amazingly still composing, but continues to fight ALS even after the doctors gave him 3-5 years to live back in the late 80's. This Documentary Video will shed some light into Jason's Life, Career and the effects of ALS. It's a must see! |
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| Albert Lee - Bio |
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| Albert Lee was born on December 21, 1943, in Herefordshire, England. He grew up in Blackheath, London, where his father played English pub music on piano and accordion. At seven, Albert took up piano and studied formally for two years, delving into the classics, learning pop tunes, and coming to love rock and roll in part through the music of Jerry Lee Lewis. |
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| Slash - Biography |
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| SLASH was born in Hampstead (London), England on July 23, 1965, and he was raised in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England. His given name is Saul Hudson. His mother is a Black American, and his father is a white Englishman. Both parents are artistic and work in the entertainment field. His mother is a clothing designer for entertainers. She designed some of David Bowie's unforgettable costumes. His father provides art direction for record albums. Two notable clients are Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. |
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| Brian May (Queen) Bio |
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| Brian Harold May was born on 19th of July 1947 in Hampton, Middlesex, in the UK. Brian attended primary school in Feltham during which time he showed an interest in music and his parents registered him for piano lessons, which Brian actually hated. When Brian was six years old he started learning to play the ukulele. Brian got very good very quickly and soon he wanted a guitar. A Spainish guitar was given to him as a birthday present, but it was too big for him, so he went and modified it. With his newly built guitar Brian was listening to, and accompanying records which he played. He quickly moved from playing chords to more advanced details. |
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| George Lynch - Bio |
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| George Lynch is one of a long line of guitarists to come from the California hard rock world. But one distinction that separates him from the rest of the pack is that he remains to be musically relevant in 2004 than the others. For some, success was fleeting but none have left their indelible mark like Lynch has. He has survived the shortcomings of the tangled music business. With a career that spans 30 years, George continues his legacy with new recordings that inspire fans around the world. |
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| Mark Knopfler Bio |
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| Mark Knopfler is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. His group, Dire Straits, was formed in London in 1977 and went on to become an international success after the release of its debut album in 1978. Though it began as a group with a permanent lineup led by Knopfler, in its first few years it evolved into a brand name for Knopfler with varying personnel. Starting with Local Hero in 1983, Knopfler has scored several motion pictures. He has also recorded with Chet Atkins and with the Notting Hillbillies. In 1995, Knopfler quietly laid Dire Straits to rest. He launched a full-fledged solo career with the release of Golden Heart in 1996; subsequent soundtrack efforts include 1998's Wag the Dog, 1998's Metroland and 2002's Shot at Glory. Sailing to Philadelphia, a lush collection of folk-rock and breezy americana that featured guest appearances by James Taylor, Van Morrison, and Squeeze leaders Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford appeared in fall 2000, and Ragpicker's Dream followed in 2002. |
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| VERNON REID - Bio |
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Webster's Dictionary defines an artist as "one who professes and practices an imaginative art; a person skilled in one of the fine arts; a skilled performer." By any of these definitions, guitarist and composer Vernon Reid is a true artist, one whose art is a work forever in progress, from his formative years on the downtown New York jazz/funk/punk scene with Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society, to his leadership of the pioneering multi-platinum rock band Living Colour, to his collaborations with creative spirits ranging from guitarist Carlos Santana and African singer Salif Keita to choreographers Bill T. Jones and Donald Byrd.
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| Buckethead Bio |
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| guitarmuscle writes "Buckethead is one of the most bizarre and enigmatic figures in American underground and experimental music since Parliament-Funkadelic birthed their bevy of cosmic characters in the mid-'70s. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist best known for his virtuosic command of the electric guitar, Buckethead is one of the instrument's most recognizable contemporary innovators, his rapid-fire riffing, near-robotic fretwork, and idiosyncratic lead lines combining elements of Yngwie Malmsteen, Adrian Belew, Slayer's Kerry King, P-Funk's Eddie Hazel, and avant-improv artist John Zorn's Scud-attack sax abuse." |
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| Joe Pass Bio |
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| Born Joseph Anthony Passalaqua in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1929, Pass grew up in a Pennsylvania steel town during the Great Depression. His Sicilian-born father, Mariano, made it a family goal that his children would not have to follow his footsteps into the steel mill. Young Joe, impressed by the six-string-slinging cowboy of the silver screen, Gene Autry, received his first guitar from a family friend, and started playing when he was nine years old. |
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| John McLaughlin Bio |
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| A household name since the early '70s, John McLaughlin was an innovative fusion guitarist when he led the Mahavishnu Orchestra and has continued living up to his reputation as a phenomenal and consistently inquisitive player through the years. A household name since the early '70s, John McLaughlin was an innovative fusion guitarist when he led the Mahavishnu Orchestra and has continued living up to his reputation as a phenomenal and consistently inquisitive player through the years. |
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| Buddy Guy has inspired the greats! |
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| Blues master (George) Buddy Guy first heard electric blues guitar from Lightnin' Slim, who used to sit and play on the porch of the Lettsworth (La.) General Store. Guy was hooked and in the early 1950s began playing the blues on the Baton Rouge, La., circuit. Guy moved to Chicago and worked as a session musician for Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Koko Taylor. His first album, "Stone Crazy," was released in 1962. In the late '60s, Guy teamed with blues harp player Junior Wells in a powerful partnership. |
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| Eric Clapton - Bio |
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| The most popular blues guitarist that ever deigned to play rock-n- roll, Eric Clapton (b. March 30, 1945, Ripley, England): 1) Was part of the Yardbirds and Cream , two of the most popular rock groups of the 60s, 2) Made rock history with Derek & The Domino classic album Layla in the 70s, 3) Was the subject of one of pop music's most popular boxed-set retrospectives (the 4-CD Crossroads) in the80s, and 4) Met the greatest commercial success of his life with his live Unplugged set of the 90s. |
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| Steve Lukather Biography |
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Versatile musician, guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger Steve Lukather was born in Los Angeles on October 21 in 1957. Before his father bought him a guitar (a simple Kay acoustic) and a copy of Meet the Beatles at the age of seven, Luke started to play drums and keyboards. "I love keyboards, I write all my songs on keyboards except for the real obvious 'burn' tunes.
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| Steve Morse Biography |
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| Steven J. Morse was born on July 28, 1954 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the son of a minister father and musically trained pianist mother. Both being psychologists too. Steve spent his first few years in Ohio before moving to Georgia via Tennessee and Michigan where Steve played in his first band, The Plague, with his brother Dave. |
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| Neal Schon - Journey - Biography |
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| Neal Joseph Schon, 27 February 1954, San Mateo, California, USA. Best known as the guitarist and founding member of US arena rock band Journey Schon has also been a part of several other musical outfits and issued recordings under his own name. |
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