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Bruce Kaphan
Bruce Kaphan is a musician who has worked on many studio projects, often as a pedal steel player, from 1970 to 2011. In particular he was a member of American Music Club. Albums Albums he has worked on include the following: * Schoolyard Ghosts * Everclear * I Am the Resurrection * California * Silence * Pass It Around * Violence in the Snowy Fields * Mercury * Wildflower * United Kingdom * San Francisco * West * No Alternative * Three Snakes and One Charm (album)The Black Crowes ''Three Snakes and One Charm'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Black Crowes. It was released on July 23, 1996. Background During the "Amorica or Bust" tour of 1995, many of the relationships within The Black Crowes had s ... References External links * Pedal steel guitarists Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American Music Club members {{Guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedal Steel
The pedal steel guitar is a console-type of steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings to enable playing more varied and complex music than any previous steel guitar design. Like all steel guitars, it can play unlimited glissandi (sliding notes) and deep vibrati—characteristics it shares with the human voice. Pedal steel is most commonly associated with American country music and Hawaiian music. Pedals were added to a lap steel guitar in 1940, allowing the performer to play a major scale without moving the bar and also to push the pedals while striking a chord, making passing notes slur or bend up into harmony with existing notes. The latter creates a unique sound that has been popular in country and western music— a sound not previously possible on steel guitars before pedals were added. From its first use in Hawaii in the 19th century, the steel guitar sound became popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom (album)
''United Kingdom'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released exclusively in the United Kingdom in 1989 on Frontier Records and Demon Records. The album was recorded primarily for the country, where the band had a larger following than in their native United States, and consists of a mixture of studio and live tracks. ''United Kingdom'' was produced by Tom Mallon, who also produced the band's previous three LPs, '' The Restless Stranger'', ''Engine'' and ''California''. ''United Kingdom'' contains the song "Kathleen", the most obvious of many that Mark Eitzel has composed about his long-term muse, Kathleen Burns. Track listing Personnel ;American Music Club * Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar * Tom Mallon – bass, production * Mike Simms – drums * Vudi – guitar, accordion, backing vocals ;Additional musicians * Charles Gillingham Charles Thomas Gillingham (born January 26, 1960) is a keyboardist and multi-instrumental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedal Steel Guitarists
A pedal (from the Latin '' pes'' ''pedis'', "foot") is a lever designed to be operated by foot and may refer to: Computers and other equipment * Footmouse, a foot-operated computer mouse * In medical transcription, a pedal is used to control playback of voice dictations Geometry * Pedal curve, a curve derived by construction from a given curve * Pedal triangle, a triangle obtained by projecting a point onto the sides of a triangle Music Albums * ''Pedals'' (Rival Schools album) * ''Pedals'' (Speak album) Other music * Bass drum pedal, a pedal used to play a bass drum while leaving the drummer's hands free to play other drums with drum sticks, hands, etc. * Effects pedal, a pedal used commonly for electric guitars * Pedal keyboard, a musical keyboard operated by the player's feet * Pedal harp, a modern orchestral harp with pedals used to change the tuning of its strings * Pedal point, a type of nonchord tone, usually in the bass * Pedal tone, a fundamental tone played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Snakes And One Charm (album)The Black Crowes
''Three Snakes and One Charm'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Black Crowes. It was released on July 23, 1996. Background During the "Amorica or Bust" tour of 1995, many of the relationships within The Black Crowes had soured, including that of brothers Chris and Rich Robinson. "We just fucking hated each other," Rich noted in the September 1996 issue of ''Acoustic Guitar'' magazine. "It's just a normal phase bands go through. There was a lot of emotional baggage, and everyone got on each other's nerves. We almost broke up a few times, but finally we all let go and moved on." Chris echoed his brother's sentiment in the March 1996 issue of ''Guitar World'' magazine. "Everyone goes through changes," he stated. "The trick is trying to remember that and keep it together, and having respect for everyone and not judging people because you're all goin' through changes. Perseverance is the thing. You have to get your ego in place." With this new attitude in plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Alternative
''No Alternative'' is an alternative rock compilation album produced by Paul Heck and Chris Mundy. It was released in 1993 to benefit AIDS relief. The album features original tracks and cover versions from bands who went on to define the alternative rock scene of the 1990s. It was released with two different versions of album art: the standard version depicting a boy (''without'' the Nirvana song listed on the back and liner notes), and the alternate version depicting a girl (some ''with'' and some ''without'' the Nirvana song listed on the back and liner notes). A television special hosted by MTV and a VHS home video release featured live performances, music videos, and information about AIDS. On 20 April 2013, as part of the annual internationally celebrated Record Store Day, ''No Alternative'' was released for the first time on vinyl as a special 20th anniversary edition LP. Stereogum lauded the album in a retrospective piece, saying that "it captures the American alter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West (Mark Eitzel Album)
''West'' is the fourth solo album by the American Music Club singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1997. It includes songs co-written and produced by the R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck from October 15 to October 17, 1996. Critical reception The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote that "with Buck producing and co-writing ''West'', Eitzel has never been part of such an overtly inviting pop album." Track listing All songs written by Buck and Eitzel, except where noted: #"If You Have to Ask" – 4:20 #"Free of Harm" – 3:21 #"Helium" – 5:25 #"Stunned & Frozen" – 5:10 #"Then It Really Happens" – 4:28 #"In Your Life" – 4:04 #"Lower Eastside Tourist" – 3:49 #"Three Inches of Wall" – 4:48 #"Move Myself Ahead" – 3:35 #"Old Photographs" – 5:22 #"Fresh Screwdriver" – 3:59 #"Live or Die" (Eitzel) – 5:14 Personnel *Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar on "Live or Die", string arrangements on "If ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco (American Music Club Album)
''San Francisco'' was the seventh album by American Music Club and their last before a nine-year hiatus. Track listing All songs written by Mark Eitzel. #"Fearless" - 4:34 #"It's Your Birthday" - 4:33 #"Can You Help Me" - 3:11 #"Love Doesn't Belong" - 4:22 #"Wish the World Away" - 3:09 #"How Many Six Packs Does It Take to Screw in a Light" - 4:15 #"Cape Canaveral" - 5:04 #"Hello Amsterdam" - 3:29 #"The Revolving Door" - 4:47 #"In the Shadow of the Valley" - 6:28 #"What Holds the World Together" - 4:44 #"I Broke My Promise" - 3:37 #"The Thorn in My Side Is Gone" - 4:41 #"I'll Be Gone" - 3:56 #"California Dreamin'" (unlisted on CD) - 2:34 Personnel *Mark Eitzel - Vocals; guitars *Vudi - Guitars; backing vocals *Tim Mooney - Drums; guitar; backing vocals *Dan Pearson - Bass; guitar; mandolin; backing vocals *Bruce Kaphan - Pedal steel; keyboards; guitar; tablas; backing vocals *Omewenne - Background vocals on Hello Amsterdam *Bill Ortiz - Trumpet on It's Your Birthday *Jean Lowe - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildflower (Sheryl Crow Album)
''Wildflower'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, first released September 27, 2005. Although the album debuted at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200, it received mixed reviews and was not as commercially successful as previous albums, having also peaked at No. 25 on the UK Album Chart (where all her previous studio albums had been Top 10 successes). In December 2005, however, the album was nominated for a Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy Award, while Sheryl Crow was nominated for a Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for the song " Good Is Good". The album was certified platinum in the U.S. in December 2005, and as of January 2008, it had sold 949,000 units (over the counter) there. A deluxe edition of the CD was also released, which contains an additional DVD featuring acoustic versions of many of the album's tracks, as well as the promotional video for the lead single " Good Is Good". Track listing Charts Year-end charts Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Music Club
American Music Club was an American, San Francisco-based indie rock band, led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. Formed in 1983, the band released seven albums before splitting up in 1995. They reformed in 2003 and released two further albums. History Although born in California, Eitzel spent his formative years in Okinawa (Japan), Taiwan, Southampton (the United Kingdom) and Ohio (United States) before returning to the Bay Area in 1981. After a brief stint with the bands The Cowboys (one single: "Supermarket"/"Teenage Life") and The Naked Skinnies (one single) he founded American Music Club in San Francisco in 1983 with guitarist Scott Alexander, drummer Greg Bonnell and bass player Brad Johnson. The band went through many personnel changes before arriving at a stable line up of guitarist Vudi (Mark Pankler), bassist Danny Pearson, keyboardist Brad Johnson and drummer Matt Norelli. This lineup would change over the next several years, but Eitzel always remained the core of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury (American Music Club Album)
''Mercury'' is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released in March 1993 on Reprise Records as their major-label debut. Virgin Records released the album in the United Kingdom. "I've Been a Mess" remained a staple of the band's concerts. The album's title comes from a beverage featured in the lyrics of "Challenger." Release "Johnny Mathis' Feet" and "Keep Me Around" were released as singles from ''Mercury''. The "Johnny Mathis' Feet" CD had a 10-track bonus live CD; it was recorded at Slim's in San Francisco on June 15, 1993, and is usually called ''Live at Slim's''. A black-and-white 11-minute promotional VHS tape, generally referred to as "1992 press kit," was issued in advance of the album's release. This contained interviews with each band member, live performances, studio footage, and assorted clips, including of Mark Eitzel riding his bike by the ocean. The band members talk at length about the origins of American Music Club, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
