Ivan 'Ivica' Maksimović (12 August 1962 – 7 November 2019) was a Serbian rock,

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guitarist. He was also a composer, arranger songwriter and actor. He played in the Yugoslavian heavy metal band

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, pop-folk band 'Ljute papričice' and was a member of

The No Smoking Orchestra The No Smoking Orchestra, frequently credited as Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra, was a Serbian garage rock band formed in Belgrade in 1993. The band was formed in 1993 by Nele Karajlić who, after relocating to Belgrade from Sarajevo ...

. He was also active in several other side projects with pop singers.

Biography

Ivan Maksimović was born on 12 August 1962 in

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, Serbia. Maksimović started to play guitar on 1971, inspired by the music of

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and

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. His first band was formed on 1972. He played with a lot of musicians, from the smallest clubs to the largest halls and stadiums. As a studio musician he recorded around 1500 records, tapes and CD's, although a precise number can not be determined. Maksimović also played other string instruments, such as

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, saz and

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. In 2003, he met the film director, guitar player and composer

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица, ; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer and musician. Kusturica has been an active filmmaker since the 1980s. He has competed at the Cannes ...

and started to play with him and Dr

Nele Karajlić Nenad Janković (; ; born 11 December 1962), known as Dr Nele Karajlić (), is a Yugoslav and Bosnian Serb musician, composer, comedian, actor, writer and television director living and working in Belgrade, Serbia. One of the founders of the N ...

in their band The No Smoking Orchestra. He played guitar on the soundtrack for the movie ''Life is a Miracle'' (as a member of TNSO) and ''Promise me this'' (with Stribor Kusturica's band The Poisoners). Maksimović also portrayed the role of inspector Maksimovic in

's film ''Promise me this''. He also took part in a

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-opera called Time of Gypsies, made by

, which he accompanied successfully in several cities in the world. Maksimović died on 7 November 2019.

Instruments

* '66. Melodija Hollow Body Jazz Guitar Archtop * '69. Ei Melodija radio * '75. Maya Stratocaster Guitar * '75. HB Les Paul Custom ''Black Beauty'' Guitar * '78. Gibson B 45 12th. String Acoustic Guitar * '78. Gibson Les Paul Custom Bordeaux Guitar * '76. Marshall JMP 1959 Supe r Lead 100 W Guitar Head Amp * / Marshall / Celestion Guitar Box 4 x 12 * '69. Marshall Super Bass Amp * '80. Peavey Renown 400 200 w 2 x 12 ’’ Combo Amp * '78. Acoustic Combo 114 50 w 2 x 10 ’’ Amp * '71. Fender Stratocaster ''F'' Series Guitar * '74. Fender Stratocaster ''F'' Series guitar * '78. Fender Stratocaster ''S 8'' Series Guitar * '81. Fender Stratocaster ''S 9'' Series Guitar * '72. Gibson Les Paul Custom ''White Beauty'' * '81. Kramer Pacer Imperial Guitar * ’83. Bouzouki Shargia * ’82. Rocktron Multiplex Guitar Multi Effects Rackmount * ’86. Hohner / Di 'Marzio Pickups Guitar * '87. Ibanez JEM ''Steve Vai'' Signature Guitar * ’88. Ibanez ’’Joe Satriani’’ Signature Guitar * ’02. Boss ME 33 Guitar Processor * '04. Vox Valvetronix Tone Lab S.E. Guitar Processor * ’88. Paul Reed Smith ’’Steve Lukather’’ Signature Guitar * ’11. Gibson Les Paul Custom ''Black Beauty'' China Guitar * ’96. Fender Hot Rod De Luxe 40 w 1 x 12’’ Amp. * '97. Fender Stratocaster ’’Tex Mex’’ ’’Jimmie Vaughan’’ Signature Guitar

Music role models

Jimmy Page James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician and producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the Rock music, rock band Led Zeppelin. Page began his career as a studio session musician in Lo ...

Al Di Meola Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, his breakthrough came after joining Chick Corea's Return to Forever group in 1974. He launched, from 1976 afterwards, a s ...

Ritchie Blackmore Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English lead guitarist. He was a founding member and the guitarist of Deep Purple, one of the pioneering bands of hard rock. After leaving Deep Purple in 1975, Blackmore formed the band Rainbow ...

Radomir Mihailović Točak Radomir may refer to: People * Radomir (given name), a Slavic male given name * Gavril Radomir of Bulgaria (died 1015), Tsar of Bulgaria Places * , a village in Cetinje Municipality, Montenegro * Radomir (mountain), a mountain peak on the Bulgaria ...

Michael Schenker Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf S ...

Steve Lukather Steven Lee "Luke" Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to ...

Joe Satriani Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American rock music, rock guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Early in hi ...

References

External links

last.fm

youtube.com
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„Emir Kusturica's "Punk Opera" , Time of the Gypsies”. ''timeofthegypsies.com''. (Flash required)Приступљено 2020-10-30.
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