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Tony Macalpine
Tony MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960) is an American musician and composer. In a career spanning four decades, he has released twelve studio albums. MacAlpine is best known as an instrumental rock and heavy metal solo guitarist, although he has worked with many different bands and musicians in guest appearances and collaborations. Biography Having started playing piano at the age of fiveProkofiev, Dane (2012-10-06)An Interview with Tony MacAlpine (6th October, 2012)" YouTube. Retrieved 2012-10-19."Tony MacAlpine Interview" The Prog Report. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-10. and guitar at twelve, MacAlpine studied classical piano and violin for a number of years at the Springfield Conservatory of Music in |
Zoetermeer
Zoetermeer () is a city in the Western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950. By 2013 this had grown to 123,328, making it the third largest population centre in the province of South Holland, after Rotterdam and The Hague. While now a city in its own right, Zoetermeer started out as a suburb of The Hague and is still a part of the Greater The Hague urban area; it is about 12 km east of The Hague, 15 km north of Rotterdam and 12 km south of Leiden. The name Zoetermeer (Dutch for "freshwater lake") refers to the former lake north of the town (reclaimed in 1614). Because the name literally translates as "sweet lake" local residents have dubbed Zoetermeer "Sweet Lake City". History In the tenth century Zoetermeer was a small village primarily home to farmers and fishermen. In the 13th century a village center was formed, which still exists as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Hartford
The University of Hartford (UHart) is a private university in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its main campus extends into neighboring Hartford and Bloomfield. The university attracts students from 48 states and 43 countries. The university and its degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the New England Commission of Higher Education. History The University of Hartford was chartered through the joining of the Hartford Art School, Hillyer College, and The Hartt School in 1957. Prior to the charter, the University of Hartford did not exist as an independent entity. The Hartford Art School, which commenced operation in 1877, was founded by a group of women in Hartford, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mark Twain's wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, as the Hartford Society for Decorative Art. Its original location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Sun
''Out of the Sun'' is the first studio album by guitarist Joey Tafolla, released in 1987 through Shrapnel Records. The album features fellow shred guitar, shred guitarists Paul Gilbert and Tony MacAlpine in various roles (guitar, keyboards and production). Critical reception Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave ''Out of the Sun'' 1.5 stars out of five, calling it "an undistinguished set of standard neoclassical shred instrumentals" and criticizing Tafolla for copying MacAlpine too much. He remarked that Tafolla "shows plenty of talent, but not much personality here. On this early effort, Taffola hasn't found his voice yet." Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Joey Tafolla – guitar *Paul Gilbert – additional guitar solo (music), solos (tracks 3, 5, 6, 9) *Tony MacAlpine – keyboard instrument, keyboards, additional melody, melodies, record producer, producer *Reynold Carlson – drum kit, drums, cymbals *Wally Voss – bass guitar, bass ;Production *Steve Fontano – audio enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Tafolla
Joey Tafolla is an American guitarist. Biography Born in San Diego, California, Tafolla is the son of Rosie Hamlin and Noah Tafolla, the singer and guitarist of Rosie and the Originals, who recorded the hit single "Angel baby" respectively.Varga, George (April 14, 2017)"Rosie Hamlin, the singer in San Diego's Rosie and The Originals, dead at 71" ''The San Diego Union-Tribune''. Tronc. Retrieved April 19, 2017. A member of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Jag Panzer from 1981 to 1985, Tafolla has rejoined the band several times over the years for CD's and live concerts. He joined Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records label soon after, releasing his debut album ''Out of the Sun'' in 1987, which included Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert of Mr. Big, and Wally Voss, bassist for Yngwie Malmsteen. This album was released alongside the releases of other shred guitar, shred players such as Marty Friedman (guitarist), Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, Tony MacAlpine an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind's Eye (album)
''Mind's Eye'' is the first studio album by guitarist Vinnie Moore, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. Recorded in eleven days when Moore was 21 years old, the album was ranked third on the all-time top ten list of shred albums in a 2009 article by ''Guitar World'' magazine. Critical reception Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave ''Mind's Eye'' four stars out of five, calling it "a classic in the shredder community", albeit "just a display of technical ability to the casual listener." Praise was given to Moore for being "one of the more interesting of the shredders", but Taylor also labeled him as an Yngwie Malmsteen clone. "In Control" and "Saved by a Miracle" were listed as highlights. Canadian journalist Martin Popoff called the album "a mature, triumphant, very professional record" and lauded the musicians and Mike Varney's production. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians *Vinnie Moore – guitar *Tony MacAlpine – keyboards *Andy West – bass *Tommy Aldridge – d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnie Moore
Vincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO. Biography Moore was born in New Castle, Delaware. He began his professional career at age 12 after receiving a guitar as a Christmas present. During a 2018 interview, Moore stated, "I got my first guitar for Christmas when I was like 12, basically just because I saw a picture of a guitar in a catalog, a JCPenney's catalog. I thought, 'Hey that looks pretty cool. I want that.' That was my motivation at the time, and I got it for Christmas, and really didn't bother with it a whole lot. Then, I started taking lessons for the next year. Then I really started to get obsessed with it." During that same interview, Moore was asked who his earliest teachers were, and he stated, "The first teacher was Mary Biddle, and I studied for a year with her, just some basic lessons at the local music shop. After about a year, I had advanced, and she referred me to another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shred Guitar
Shred guitar or shredding is a virtuoso lead guitar solo playing style for the guitar, based on various advanced and complex playing techniques, particularly rapid passages and advanced performance effects. Shred guitar includes "fast alternate picking, sweep-picked arpeggios, diminished and harmonic scales, finger-tapping and whammy-bar abuse", It is commonly used in heavy metal guitar playing, where guitarists use the electric guitar with a guitar amplifier and a range of electronic effects such as distortion, which create a more sustained guitar tone and facilitate guitar feedback effects. The term is sometimes used with reference to virtuoso playing by instrumentalists other than guitarists, as well. The term "shred" is also used outside the metal idiom, particularly in bluegrass musicians and jazz-rock fusion electric guitarists. History Many jazz guitarists in the 1950s such as Les Paul, Barney Kessel and Tal Farlow improvised various guitar techniques comparing to co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximum Security (Tony MacAlpine Album)
''Maximum Security'' is the second studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1987 through PolyGram."Session notes: Maximum Security" tonymacalpine.com. Archived fro on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17. It is his only release to enter the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, reaching No. 146"Maximum Security - Tony Macalpine , Awards" '' |
Edge Of Insanity
''Edge of Insanity'' is the first studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. In 2014, nearly thirty years after its release, MacAlpine performed the album in full during a series of shows in California and Baja California. Critical reception In a contemporary review, Paul Henderson of ''Kerrang!'' defined MacAlpine's technical abilities on guitar and piano as "quite phenomenal", but found his playing "totally cold" and with "a serious lack of rock 'n' roll attitude", while, in contrast, praised "the masterful, superbly sympathetic, yet also inspired" performance of bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Steve Smith. Andy Hinds of AllMusic described ''Edge of Insanity'' as following "the rough blueprint of Yngwie almsteens model" and praised MacAlpine's "impressive licks" and "exciting guitar/keyboard interplay". However, he remarked that "his second album, ''Maximum Security'', is much better." Canadian journalist Martin Popoff gave the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
études (Chopin)
The Études by Frédéric Chopin are three sets of études (solo studies) for the piano published during the 1830s. There are twenty-seven compositions overall, comprising two separate collections of twelve, numbered Op. 10 and Op. 25, and a set of three without opus number. History Composition Chopin's Études formed the foundation for what was then a revolutionary playing style for the piano. They are some of the most challenging and evocative pieces of all the works in concert piano repertoire. Because of this, the music remains popular and often performed in both concert and private stages. Some are so popular they have been given nicknames; arguably the most popular of all is Op. 10, No. 3, sometimes identified by the names ''Tristesse'' ("Sadness") or "Farewell" (''L'Adieu''), as well as the "Revolutionary Étude" ( Op. 10, No. 12) and "Winter Wind" ( Op. 25, No. 11). No nicknames are of Chopin's original creation. All twenty-seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation". Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola in the Duchy of Warsaw and grew up in Warsaw, which in 1815 became part of Congress Poland. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed his earlier works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising. At 21, he settled in Paris. Thereafterin the last 18 years of his lifehe gave only 30 public performances, preferring the more intimate atmosphere of the salon. He supported himself by selling his compositions and by giving piano lessons, for which he was in high demand. Chopin formed a fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NewBay Media
NewBay Media, LLC was a magazine and website publisher founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City. NewBay Media served five marketplaces — Music, Pro Audio/AV, Video & Broadcast, Consumer Electronics, and Education. In April 2018, Future plc acquired NewBay for $13.8 million. Acquisitions In September 2006, NewBay Media (as an affiliate of The Wicks Group of Companies) acquired CMP Entertainment Media (Including Music Player Network, formerly Miller Freeman Music) from United Business Media which yielded ''Guitar Player'', ''Bass Player'', ''Keyboard'', ''Pro Sound News'', ''Systems Contractor News'', ''Residential Systems'', ''Videography'', ''Government Video'', ''DV'', ''Technology & Learning'', and ''Television Broadcast''. In 2007, NewBay Media acquired IMAS Publishing which yielded ''TV Technology'', ''Radio World'', ''Pro Audio Review'', ''Audio Media'', and some regional editions. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
