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Re: Guitar legends/ icons as session players for pop artists
« Reply #25 on: February 18, 2012, 02:25:11 PM »
Guys, please provide videos if there's any. Thanks.
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« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2012, 03:15:50 PM »
Quote from: guitarwiz02 on February 12, 2012, 02:39:54 PM
The title says it all. Post vids here. :razz: The guitar player should be seen on the video.

Eddie Van Halen playing for Michael Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Vr4OhqmJ0&feature=related

Dweezil Zappa playing for Don Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULI5kolBpAk

Nuno Bettencourt playing for Rihanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQz60cLMhtU&feature=related

Bumblefoot playing for Orelsan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48nLriCh2WE&feature=related

Guthrie Govan playing for Dizee Rascal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8g3vJ4VJZ0&feature=related

Steve Vai playing for Nelly Furtado
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFa2OG8TXRY&feature=related

Andy Timmons playing for Olivia Newton-John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7avVLwE-Sw&feature=related

Greg Howe playing for N'SYNC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjTmTfaC43s

Brett Garsed playing for John Farnham
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5uCVXtJwN8&feature=related

Eric Clapton playing for Phil Collins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsz8xLZCoPI


I think the more notable ones are Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour and  Steve Lukather - These three are among the most recorded guitar players on the planet. They literally have thousands of session recordings for other artists between them.

On a fancier note... Eric Johnson played for Christopher Cross on a number of albums.  :)


 
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Re: Guitar legends/ icons as session players for pop artists
« Reply #27 on: February 18, 2012, 03:22:20 PM »
Quote from: bluenote on February 18, 2012, 03:15:50 PM

I think the more notable ones are Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour and  Steve Lukather - These three are among the most recorded guitar players on the planet. They literally have thousands of session recordings for other artists between them.

On a fancier note... Eric Johnson played for Christopher Cross on a number of albums.  :)

True. But the problem is, there are no videos of these cats playing as sessionists, that are readily available..
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« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2012, 03:28:05 PM »
Quote from: guitarwiz02 on February 18, 2012, 03:22:20 PM
True. But the problem is, there are no videos of these cats readily available playing as sessionists.

Well they are studio cats that's why but its really fun if you can recognize the players in recordings. It's the ultimate blindfold test haha!
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« Reply #29 on: February 18, 2012, 03:37:28 PM »
Quote from: bluenote on February 18, 2012, 03:28:05 PM
Well they are studio cats that's why but its really fun if you can recognize the players in recordings. It's the ultimate blindfold test haha!

I do recognize Carlton and Lukather's "voices", but it's quite hard for me to distinguish Ritenour's. I don't know, anybody can just sound like him I guess. That's just my opinion, of course.
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« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2012, 03:43:54 PM »
Quote from: guitarwiz02 on February 18, 2012, 03:37:28 PM
I do recognize Carlton and Lukather's "voices", but it's quite hard for me to distinguish Ritenour's. I don't know, anybody can just sound like him I guess. That's just my opinion, of course.

Lee's phrasing is more linear than Larry's or Steve's. Look for the album Larry and Lee one of the best duet guitar albums I've heard.
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Re: Guitar legends/ icons as session players for pop artists
« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2012, 03:48:53 PM »
Quote from: bluenote on February 18, 2012, 03:43:54 PM
Lee's phrasing is more linear than Larry's or Steve's. Look for the album Larry and Lee one of the best duet guitar albums I've heard.

on linear note  :lol:, i think Luke played guitar on Lee's album twice, if i remember during late 70s and late 80's
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Re: Guitar legends/ icons as session players for pop artists
« Reply #32 on: February 18, 2012, 04:22:28 PM »
Mike Landau & Kirk Fletcher played for Michele Branch. Landau with James Taylor. Philip Sayce with Jeff Healey then with Melissa Etheridge. Oz Noy with Gavin Degraw.

Here's Landau: 
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« Reply #33 on: February 18, 2012, 05:11:15 PM »
Yan Landau another super hero of mine hehe!
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« Reply #34 on: February 18, 2012, 07:55:23 PM »
Jimmy Page played or did recording sessions with a lot of UK artists/groups in the 60s
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« Reply #35 on: February 18, 2012, 08:05:25 PM »
Noel Mendez played for the late Francis M. and for Sampaguita (yata?)
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« Reply #36 on: February 18, 2012, 09:09:29 PM »
How about Lenny Kravitz on a Madonna performance:?


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« Reply #37 on: February 19, 2012, 09:15:34 AM »
Quote from: hiskoolstudes on February 18, 2012, 09:09:29 PM
How about Lenny Kravitz on a Madonna performance:?


Nice! :razz:
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« Reply #38 on: February 19, 2012, 09:18:52 AM »
Quote from: spetsnaz1123 on February 18, 2012, 07:55:23 PM
Jimmy Page played or did recording sessions with a lot of UK artists/groups in the 60s

He once played for The Kinks.
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« Reply #39 on: February 19, 2012, 09:46:44 AM »
Quote from: SixtyCycleOhm on February 18, 2012, 04:22:28 PM
Mike Landau & Kirk Fletcher played for Michele Branch. Landau with James Taylor. Philip Sayce with Jeff Healey then with Melissa Etheridge. Oz Noy with Gavin Degraw.

Here's Landau: 

Mike also played for Wilson Phillips and eventually became Chynna's lover.
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« Reply #40 on: February 19, 2012, 03:30:49 PM »

how about Steve Stevens with Billy Idol  :lol:
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« Reply #41 on: February 19, 2012, 03:49:46 PM »
Jeff Beck for jon bonjovi (young guns OST album)
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« Reply #42 on: February 19, 2012, 03:57:26 PM »
Quote from: sonikyut on February 19, 2012, 03:30:49 PM

how about Steve Stevens with Billy Idol  :lol:

Bro, Steve Stevens was not a session guitar player for Billy Idol. Stevens was and still is a member of the Billy Idol band. :)
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« Reply #43 on: February 19, 2012, 04:01:36 PM »
Quote from: guitarwiz02 on February 19, 2012, 03:57:26 PM
Bro, Steve Stevens was not a session guitar player for Billy Idol. Stevens was and still is a member of the Billy Idol band. :)

akala ko sessionista lang sya dyan he used to play with Vince Neil before and also play with Madonna once
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« Reply #44 on: February 19, 2012, 04:13:25 PM »
Quote from: spetsnaz1123 on February 19, 2012, 03:49:46 PM
Jeff Beck for jon bonjovi (young guns OST album)

The funny thing is, Jon hated Beck's guitar solo on "Blaze of Glory". He thought the solo was too tamed for a cowboy-themed song. When Jon Bon Jovi was about to air his complaint, he suddenly realized that it was after all, still a Jeff Beck solo. There's just no way he'd complain over that.haha!

Here's Jon Bon Jovi's "Miracle". Jeff Beck appears on the solo spot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnM9WEha5E0&ob=av2e
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« Reply #45 on: February 19, 2012, 04:16:28 PM »
Quote from: sonikyut on February 19, 2012, 04:01:36 PM
akala ko sessionista lang sya dyan he used to play with Vince Neil before and also play with Madonna once

Yung kay Vince Neil long after na nung kay Billy Idol and Atomic Playboyz yun.
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Re: Guitar legends/ icons as session players for pop artists
« Reply #46 on: February 19, 2012, 05:43:46 PM »
Quote from: guitarwiz02 on February 19, 2012, 09:46:44 AM
Mike also played for Wilson Phillips and eventually became Chynna's lover.

 That's true pero Mike played for everybody. Para ring si Jeff Beck, almost not worth mentioning dito sa thread sa haba ng list ng session work. Chances are if anyone has listened to radio, watched TV or seen a movie, they've already heard Landau without knowing it. I like that vid because he had freedom to play what he wanted. It's rare to see him play live with a slide then later he showed his hendrix side too on the outro (Voodoo Vibe goodness!).
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Re: Guitar legends/ icons as session players for pop artists
« Reply #47 on: February 20, 2012, 06:40:25 AM »
Jimi Hendrix played/recorded for Little Richard before Jimi got famous himself.

There's also Eric Clapton with Babyface
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« Reply #48 on: February 20, 2012, 08:08:19 AM »
does a live session count? i just remember this one. one of my favorite les paul tone. smooth

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« Reply #49 on: February 20, 2012, 09:27:23 AM »
Quote from: bryvincent on February 20, 2012, 08:08:19 AM
does a live session count? i just remember this one. one of my favorite les paul tone. smooth


Yes, of course.
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