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AnExchange

In 1968, the record producer and saxophonist, Jack Schaeffer discovered the singer, Patty Parsons playing with the acoustic guitarist, Dale Jared, at Mooneys Irish Pub Sin San Francisco, and with lead guitarist, Dan Anthony (formerly Jaramillo) formed the new group.

Blue Melody:Tim Buckley Remembered

Blue Melody: Tim Buckley Remembered is a biography of late 1960s and 70s American musician and songwriter, Tim Buckley, written by his former lead guitarist and friend Lee Underwood.

Get Inside

It is notable that this is one of the few occasions where guitarist Josh Rand plays lead guitar, instead of his usual position as rhythm guitarist.

Monkey Gone to Heaven

After Francis set the developing lyrics to music, he rushed to lead guitarist Joey Santiago's apartment to play it to him.

Nocturno Culto

Ted Skjellum (born 4 March 1972 in Kolbotn, Oppegård), also known by the stage names Nocturno Culto, Nocturno or Kveldulv, is a Norwegian musician best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist, and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) of the influential black metal band Darkthrone.

Shadows Fall

Although the band has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career Shadows Fall has been composed of Brian Fair (vocals), Jonathan Donais (lead guitar), Matt Bachand (rhythm guitar), Paul Romanko (bass), and Jason Bittner (drums).

The Heads Set: The Eraserheads Box Set

There’s also a DVD called Pop-u-mentary, made by the lead guitarist Marcus Adoro on 2004.


see also

Aaron Dugan

Dugan has clinched two Gold Records as lead guitarist on Matisyahu's Live at Stubb's and Youth, and has recorded two solo albums featuring his own compositions.

Alexis Blue

The band were formed in September 2005 following the split of another Wirral band 'The Rails', with that band's lead guitarist Andrew Stewart and drummer Mark Easton being joined by Tom McCarron to form Alexis Blue.

Allen's

Notable patrons of Allen's include the late writer Lewis Grizzard, professional wrestler Bill Goldberg, lead guitarist/singer John Bell of Athens band Widespread Panic, R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe and The B-52's who namecheck Allen's in their 1990 single "Deadbeat Club".

Andy Dunlop

Andy Dunlop (born Andrew Dunlop, 16 March 1972, Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland) is a Scottish musician, who is the lead guitarist of Scottish indie band, Travis.

Baptized in Blood

The band's lead guitarist, Josh Torrance, has appeared as a co-host on "The Meltdown", which is a one hour radio show that airs online and on 4 FM radio stations in Alberta, Canada.

Bhadriraju Krishnamurti

His grandson, Ravi Bhadriraju was the lead guitarist in famous death metal band, Job for a Cowboy.

Bishop Gorman High School

Christopher Babbitt, (Musician) Lead Guitarist and Singer or American metal band Taking Dawn

Bowed guitar

Jonny Greenwood, lead guitarist of Radiohead, plays bowed guitar live on "Pyramid Song" to make sounds similar to whale cries (his brother Colin Greenwood used to make them on double bass).

Buzz Clic

Buzz Clic (born Elmer Charles Brandt Jr., May 25, 1949, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist for the punk rock band, the Rubber City Rebels.

Darrel Higham

From 2008 onwards he has also found success as lead guitarist in the Imelda May band, whose albums Love Tattoo and Mayhem reached number one in Ireland, as well as having toured the US as support acts to Jeff Beck and Jamie Cullum.

David Catlin-Birch

In 2006 he joined Neil Innes and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band for their UK tour as lead guitarist, taking lead vocals for a handful of numbers and recording as a member of the band on their first album in 36 years, Pour l'Amour des Chiens.

Elmer Edward Solly

Solly eventually made his way to Florida, where he assumed the identity of Vinnie Taylor (aka Chris Donald), lead guitarist of the rock 'n' roll revival group Sha Na Na.

Far Hills, New Jersey

J. Geils (born 1946), blues-rock lead guitarist, singer, and founder of The J. Geils Band.

Glen Alvelais

Glen Alvelais (born February 22, 1968 in Hayward, California) is a heavy metal lead guitarist from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Guitar showmanship

Christopher Guest, portraying lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel of the band Spinal Tap in the film This is Spinal Tap, is shown playing one guitar while playing another with his foot in both a display and parody of guitar showmanship.

Hans Ziller

Hans Ziller (born May 18, 1958) is the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and primary composer (with Claus Lessmann) of the German 1980s melodic hard rock band Bonfire.

Henry McCullough

McCullough played on The Grease Band's eponymous album after splitting with Cocker, and during his time with the band he also appeared as lead guitarist on the original 1970 recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar and on the progressive Spooky Tooth album The Last Puff.

Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Marc Rizzo (born 1977, class of 1995), lead guitarist of Brazilian Metal band Soulfly.

Jan Cornall

In 1973, Cornall performed alongside Red Symonds, lead guitarist of Skyhooks, in the play The Ride Across Lake Constance by German absurdist Peter Handke.

Jeff Mattson

A founding member of the jam band, the Zen Tricksters, and guitarist in the Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson, which features the Grateful Dead’s Donna Jean Godchaux, Mattson was named the permanent lead guitarist for Dark Star Orchestra.

Joe Pennington

Joe Pennington, aka "Joe Penny," (born January 15, 1928 in Plant City, Florida) is a former lead guitarist for Hank Williams' backing band, the Drifting Cowboys.

Klimt 1918

The next year, after completing the line-up with bass player Davide Pesola and lead guitarist Francesco Tumbarello, the band released its first effort, Secession Makes Post-Modern Music, which was recorded by Novembre's drummer, Giuseppe Orlando, a close friend of the band.

Lukas Rossi

In 2012 Rossi teamed up with former Evanescence co-founder/lead guitarist Ben Moody and former Papa Roach drummer Dave Buckner to form a new project called The Halo Method.

Mark Prendergast

:For the lead guitarist and keyboardist musician, member of the Irish rock band, see Kodaline

Matthau Mikojan

About his mother Sirpa, there is quite no information to find, therefore a lot more about his brother Jukka Kristian Mikkonen, rather known as Sir Christus, ex-lead guitarist of the Glam-Rock band Negative from Tampere.

Mattias

Mattias Eklundh, the lead guitarist and vocalist of Swedish power trio Freak Kitchen

Olbrich

André Olbrich, lead guitarist of the German power metal band Blind Guardian

Quiet Exit

The album was produced by Knut Schreiner, better known as Euroboy, lead guitarist of Turbonegro, and lead singer/guitarist of Euroboys, enlisting fellow Euroboys guitarist Trond Mjøen to accompany on electric/acoustic guitars, while Tom Rudi Torjussen of Jim Stärk plays drums/percussion.

Reggie Mantle

Reggie is a bassist for The Archies and occasionally lead guitarist after Archie, and naturally thinks of himself as the most important and talented member of the group—and has gone to great lengths to prove it, such as hiring groupies to scream his name during concerts.

See You Later, Alligator

The song also has a more light-hearted beat than the original, starting out with a high-pitched, childlike voice (belonging to Haley's lead guitarist, Franny Beecher) reciting the title of the song.

Sharkey McEwen

He is the lead guitarist for the group Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, aka The Grand Slambovians, where he also plays mandolin and provides backup vocals.

Shiflett

Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants, the debut self-titled album from Chris Shiflett, lead guitarist of Foo Fighters

Simon Tong

He was brought in to replace lead guitarist Nick McCabe after the band's first short-lived split, but remained with them when McCabe returned.

So-Cal Speed Shop

Lead guitarist for ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons made guest appearances for the shop's "Hard Shine" series.

Sunnyland Slim

In turn, members of Canned Heat - lead guitarist Henry Vestine, slide guitarist Alan Wilson and bassist Larry Taylor - guested on Sunnyland Slim's Liberty Records album Slim's Got His Thing Goin' On (1968), which also featured Mick Taylor.

Terry Kath

Kath's compatriot, James William Guercio (who later became Chicago's producer) was lead guitarist in one of two road bands performing on The Dick Clark Show; Kath was the bassist in the other band.

Teziutlán

Alfredo "El Güero" Gil (5 January 1915 – 10 September 1999), lead guitarist for El Trío Los Panchos.

The Fog Band

Originally instrumental, the band's lead guitarist (Oli Daltrey – son of Peter Daltrey, lead singer of 1960s psychedelic band, Kaleidoscope) persuaded Grindrod (a student at Bath School of Art and Design) to be their vocalist after being intrigued by his unusual appearance.

The Great Eighties Eight

In September 1989 he hired Kerry Marx and Steve Logan as new lead guitarist and bassist, respectively.

The Marshall Tucker Band

The original lineup of the Marshall Tucker Band, formed in 1972, included lead guitarist, vocalist, and primary songwriter Toy Caldwell (1947–1993), vocalist Doug Gray (born 1948), keyboard player, saxophone player, and flutist Jerry Eubanks (born 1950), rhythm guitarist George McCorkle (1946–2007), drummer Paul Riddle (born 1953), and bassist Tommy Caldwell (1949–1980).

The Monterays

Early inspirations were The Beach Boys, surf music and the theatrics of East Syracuse's first rock and roll band, The Sabres, featuring the talented lead guitarist Ron Lauback.

The Pussycats

Their members from 1963 to 1967 was their bassist and vocalist Sverre Kjelsberg their guitarist and vocalist Trond Graff their drummer Kaare Larsen their lead guitarist Ottar Aasegg and their keyboardist and vocalist Ingemar Stjärndahl.

The Slugs

From 1992-1999, Dag Juhlin was lead guitarist for Poi Dog Pondering.

Tim Van Patten

Tim graduated from Massapequa High School in 1977, in the same class as Brian Setzer, lead guitarist of the Stray Cats and leader of The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Brian Baldinger, professional football player and executive with the NFL Network.

Tom Bellamy

Originally the lead guitarist of the band, Bellamy began to experiment with guitar pedals, synthesisers and a variety of other instruments, passing the role of lead guitarist to band mate Dan Fisher.

Tremonti

Mark Tremonti (born 1974), American lead guitarist for the bands Alter Bridge and Creed

Tyson Meade

Meade installed Kittens-obsessed Chicagoan Matt Johnson on bass and Eric Harmon on drums, promoted Trent Bell to lead guitarist, and the Kittens set to work on their third album, Pop Heiress, with A-list producer John Agnello.

Village Kid

After several member changes in 2011, the line-up consisted of Jeremy Gregory, Michael Tan and Matt Bell, with producer Anthony Cormican often performing with the band as the lead guitarist, and John Sherrit as the band's sound engineer.

Virgin Killer

--'So etwas wie mit dem Mädchen würden wir nie wieder machen", sagte Scorpions-Gründer Rudolf Schenker kürzlich in einem Interview.'--> The band's former lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth notes that the cover art of the "old Scorpion albums" were "usually done by other people.

Vladimir Kuzmin

Then Kuzmin earned a degree in a musical college, became a lead guitarist of professional VIA bands Nadejda (1977 - 1978) and Samotsvety (1978 - 1979).