Dave Amato
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Dave Amato is an American
musician
, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band REO Speedwagon
.
He was born and raised near Framingham, Massachusetts
. At age 11, his first band was called "The Sandstones with Steve Bremner on guitar, Gino Bonvini on Bass (Dave played in later bands with them) and Gary Pegararo on drums, then "The Aftermath", "Dave and the Essex", "One Way Out", "Sledge-Hamma", "Ice" and "August". Dave turned down a record contract and an opening spot (W/Sledge-Hamma) with Aerosmith. He felt he wouldn't achieve success on the East Coast. In 1980, Amato moved to the West Coast, pursuing his musical career in Los Angeles
. He played a short stint with Black Oak Arkansas
, did sessions with LaToya Jackson, and sang backing vocals for the likes of David Lee Roth
, Rick Springfield
, Kim Carnes
, and Mötley Crüe
.
In 1985 Amato took on vocal and guitar responsibilities with Ted Nugent
. His most memorable tour was in 1986 when he sang lead vocals and played guitar with Nugent, and they shared the tour bill with Aerosmith
. He stayed with Nugent for three years, making the albums Little Miss Dangerous
and If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em
. Due to a conflict of schedules, Amato left Nugent in December 1988 when Nugent accepted an unplanned tour and Amato had other obligations. They remain good friends and have even shared the stage with Nugent opening for REO Speedwagon in 2001.
After the break from Nugent, Dave travelled to Australia
, to tour with Jimmy Barnes
, playing guitar on the double live album Barnestorming
. His playing and vocals are also featured on Barnes' earlier albums For The Working Class Man
and Freight Train Heart
. Amato also played lead guitar and sang some lead vocals with John and Dino Elefante (formerly of Kansas
) but was never an official member of their Christian rock group Mastedon. They cut two CDs; It's a Jungle Out There (1988) and Lofcaudio (1990).
When Gary Richrath
left REO Speedwagon in 1989, Amato joined the band in May. He said the "REO songs are great because there is a guitar solo in every song. In 2007 REO released an all-new CD titled Find Your Own Way Home
.
Amato also toured extensively as the lead guitarist for Cher
and in 1991 he toured for Richie Sambora
's Stranger in This Town
as well as select performances when Richie was promoting his Undiscovered Soul album. In 1992 he appeared in the video for Michael Bolton
's hit "How can We Be Lovers If We Can't Be Friends" and briefly toured with Player
in 1998.
with Jimmy Barnes
with Richie Sambora
with REO Speedwagon
with Mastedon
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
.
He was born and raised near Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
. At age 11, his first band was called "The Sandstones with Steve Bremner on guitar, Gino Bonvini on Bass (Dave played in later bands with them) and Gary Pegararo on drums, then "The Aftermath", "Dave and the Essex", "One Way Out", "Sledge-Hamma", "Ice" and "August". Dave turned down a record contract and an opening spot (W/Sledge-Hamma) with Aerosmith. He felt he wouldn't achieve success on the East Coast. In 1980, Amato moved to the West Coast, pursuing his musical career in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He played a short stint with Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade...
, did sessions with LaToya Jackson, and sang backing vocals for the likes of David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
, Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield is an Australian-born singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. He was a member of pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971 and then started his solo career with his début single "Speak to the Sky" reaching the top 10 in Australia. In mid-1972, he relocated to the United States...
, Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, and Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
.
In 1985 Amato took on vocal and guitar responsibilities with Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
. His most memorable tour was in 1986 when he sang lead vocals and played guitar with Nugent, and they shared the tour bill with Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
. He stayed with Nugent for three years, making the albums Little Miss Dangerous
Little Miss Dangerous
Little Miss Dangerous is Ted Nugent's third album released on the Atlantic label in 1986. The tracks "Little Miss Dangerous" and "Angry Young Man" were both used in two separate episodes of Miami Vice, one of which Ted Nugent himself guest-starred in...
and If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em
If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em
-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "That's the Story of Love", written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Ted Nugent.#"Can't Live With 'Em" - 4:19#"She Drives Me Crazy" - 2:45#"If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em" - 6:10...
. Due to a conflict of schedules, Amato left Nugent in December 1988 when Nugent accepted an unplanned tour and Amato had other obligations. They remain good friends and have even shared the stage with Nugent opening for REO Speedwagon in 2001.
After the break from Nugent, Dave travelled to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, to tour with Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
, playing guitar on the double live album Barnestorming
Barnestorming
Barnestorming was a live album by former Cold Chisel vocalist Jimmy Barnes. The album was released in 1988 and went to number one on the Australian album chart for 3 weeks in late 1988.- Track listing :# "Driving Wheels"...
. His playing and vocals are also featured on Barnes' earlier albums For The Working Class Man
For the Working Class Man
For the Working Class Man is the second studio album by Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, released in 1985. The album was released in the United States on Geffen as Jimmy Barnes. It was re-released in 2005 in a special 20th anniversary edition, CD/DVD box set...
and Freight Train Heart
Freight Train Heart
Freight Train Heart is an album by Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, released in late 1987 in Australia by Mushroom Records and in early 1988 in the US by Geffen. It spent 5 weeks at the top of the Australian Album charts in Dec 1987 / Jan 1988...
. Amato also played lead guitar and sang some lead vocals with John and Dino Elefante (formerly of Kansas
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
) but was never an official member of their Christian rock group Mastedon. They cut two CDs; It's a Jungle Out There (1988) and Lofcaudio (1990).
When Gary Richrath
Gary Richrath
Gary Richrath is an American guitarist, best known as a member of the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989...
left REO Speedwagon in 1989, Amato joined the band in May. He said the "REO songs are great because there is a guitar solo in every song. In 2007 REO released an all-new CD titled Find Your Own Way Home
Find Your Own Way Home
Find Your Own Way Home is the fifteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon. It was released in 2007, eleven years after the band's previous studio album, Building the Bridge. The album found the band returning to its trademark hard rock sound after the soft ballads of Bridge...
.
Amato also toured extensively as the lead guitarist for Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
and in 1991 he toured for Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
's Stranger in This Town
Stranger In This Town
-Personnel:* Richie Sambora - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, producer, string arrangements* David Bryan - keyboards, string arrangements* Tico Torres - drums, percussion* Dean Fasano - background vocals* Tony Levin - bass guitar, Chapman Stick...
as well as select performances when Richie was promoting his Undiscovered Soul album. In 1992 he appeared in the video for Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
's hit "How can We Be Lovers If We Can't Be Friends" and briefly toured with Player
Player (band)
Player is an American rock band that made their mark during the late 1970s. The group scored a few US Hot 100 hits, three of which went into the Top 40 -two of those single releases went Top 10, including the #1 hit "Baby Come Back". That song was written by group members Peter Beckett and J.C....
in 1998.
Guitars
- 1952 Gibson Les Paul GoldtopGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
- 1954 Gibson Les Paul Junior SunburstGibson Les Paul JuniorThe Gibson Les Paul Jr. is a solid body electric guitar introduced in 1954 as an affordable, entry level Les Paul. It was first released with a single cut body style however models with a double cut body style were later introduced in 1958.-History:...
- 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior TY YellowGibson Les Paul JuniorThe Gibson Les Paul Jr. is a solid body electric guitar introduced in 1954 as an affordable, entry level Les Paul. It was first released with a single cut body style however models with a double cut body style were later introduced in 1958.-History:...
- 1956 Gibson Les Paul Special TY YellowGibson Les Paul SpecialThe Gibson Les Paul Special is a variation of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. It was introduced in 1955 as a model to be an intermediate between the Gibson Les Paul Junior and the more expensive Gibson Les Paul Standard...
- 1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior Doublecut w Bigsby Cherry RedGibson Les Paul JuniorThe Gibson Les Paul Jr. is a solid body electric guitar introduced in 1954 as an affordable, entry level Les Paul. It was first released with a single cut body style however models with a double cut body style were later introduced in 1958.-History:...
- 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom Triple Pickup BlackGibson Les Paul CustomThe Gibson Les Paul Custom is a higher end variation of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. It was developed in 1954 after Gibson had introduced the Les Paul model in 1952.-Notable Les Paul Custom players:...
- 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior Cherry RedGibson Les Paul JuniorThe Gibson Les Paul Jr. is a solid body electric guitar introduced in 1954 as an affordable, entry level Les Paul. It was first released with a single cut body style however models with a double cut body style were later introduced in 1958.-History:...
- 1963 Gibson SG Junior WhiteGibson SGAt the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
- 1963 Gibson SG Special WhiteGibson SGAt the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
- 1964 Gibson SG Cherry RedGibson SGAt the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
- 1968 Gibson SG Custom WhiteGibson SGAt the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
- 1968 Gibson ES-335 SunburstGibson ES-335The Gibson ES-335 is the world's first commercial thinline arched-top semi-acoustic electric guitar. Released by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES series in 1958, it is neither hollow nor solid; instead, a solid wood block runs through the center of its body...
- 1978 Gibson ES-335 SunburstGibson ES-335The Gibson ES-335 is the world's first commercial thinline arched-top semi-acoustic electric guitar. Released by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES series in 1958, it is neither hollow nor solid; instead, a solid wood block runs through the center of its body...
- 1983 Gibson Explorer KorinaGibson ExplorerThe Gibson Explorer is a type of electric guitar that made its debut in 1958. The Explorer offered a radical, "futuristic" body design, much like its sibling, the Flying V. The Explorer was the final development of a prototype design which years later Gibson marketed under the name Futura.The...
- 1983 Gibson Flying V Korina, RedGibson Flying V-External links:*, , , , and , from the Gibson website*, a June 2001 article from Guitar Collector magazine*, a tribute site that lists all models and re-issues and most notable players**...
- 1989 Gibson EDS-1275 WhiteGibson EDS-1275The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1963 and still in production. Popularized by both rock and jazz musicians such as Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, it was called "the coolest guitar in rock."-History:...
- 2002 Gibson Firebird 7 String SunburstGibson FirebirdThe Gibson Firebird is a solid-body electric guitar manufactured by Gibson from 1963 to the present.-History:The Gibson Guitar Corporation released several new styles during the 1950s to compete with Fender's instruments, such as the Telecaster and Stratocaster. After success with the Les Paul in...
- Late Model Gibson EDS-1275 Custom BlackGibson EDS-1275The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1963 and still in production. Popularized by both rock and jazz musicians such as Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, it was called "the coolest guitar in rock."-History:...
- Late Model Gibson Joe Perry Signature Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
- Late Model Gibson Les Paul Black, White, Sunburst, Red, Gold,& othersGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
- Late Gibson Les Paul Custom Triple Pickup WhiteGibson Les Paul CustomThe Gibson Les Paul Custom is a higher end variation of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. It was developed in 1954 after Gibson had introduced the Les Paul model in 1952.-Notable Les Paul Custom players:...
- Late Model Gibson SG Custom Cream, RedGibson SGAt the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
- Late Model Epiphone CasinoEpiphone CasinoThe Epiphone Casino is a thinline hollow body electric guitar manufactured by Epiphone, a branch of Gibson. It is essentially Epiphone's version of the Gibson ES-330...
- 1950 Fender Broadcaster Butterscotch
- 1952 Fender Telecaster Surf GreenFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
- 1954 Fender Stratocaster 2 Tone SunburstFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- 1955 Fender Stratocaster Coral Pink & 2 Tone SunburstFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- 1956 Fender Esquire BlondeFender EsquireThe Fender Esquire is a solid body electric guitar manufactured by Fender, and was the first guitar sold by Fender in 1950. Shortly after its introduction a two-pickup version named the Broadcaster was introduced while the single pickup version retained the Esquire name...
- 1957 Fender Esquire BlondeFender EsquireThe Fender Esquire is a solid body electric guitar manufactured by Fender, and was the first guitar sold by Fender in 1950. Shortly after its introduction a two-pickup version named the Broadcaster was introduced while the single pickup version retained the Esquire name...
- 1958 Fender Stratocaster Desert SandFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster SunburstFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- 1964 Fender Stratocaster WhiteFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- 1966 Fender Telecaster RedFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
- 1979 Fender Stratocaster BlackFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- 1990 Fender Stratocaster Vintage WhiteFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- 2004 Fender George Harrison Telecaster RosewoodFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
- 2004 Fender Jeff Beck Telecaster ButterscotchFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
- 2005 Fender Telecaster Sherwood GreenFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
- 2005 Fender Jaguar SunburstFender JaguarThe Fender Jaguar is an electric guitar introduced in 1962. A descendant of the Jazzmaster, the Jaguar quickly caught on in the emerging Surf music scene...
- Late Model Fender Stratocaster Blonde, Cream, 2 Tone Sunburst & othersFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- Late Model Fender Telecaster Custom Shop Doubleneck, Lake Placid BlueFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
- Late Model Fender Richie Sambora Stratocaster Model Practice GuitarFender StratocasterThe Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
- Gretsch Chet Atkins Model Dark Brown & Duo Jet BlackGretschThe Gretsch Company was founded in 1883 by Friedrich Gretsch, a twenty-seven year old German immigrant recently arrived in the US. Friedrich Gretsch manufactured banjos, tambourines, and drums, until his death in 1895. His son, Fred, moved operations to Brooklyn, New York in 1916...
- Rickenbacker 360 JetglowRickenbacker 360The Rickenbacker 360 is an electric, semi-acoustic guitar made by Rickenbacker, and part of the Rickenbacker 300 Series. The instrument incorporates many features standard on Rickenbacker guitars, including a three-ply maple/walnut neck, shallow headstock angle, a thick rosewood fretboard finished...
- Rickenbacker 360/12 FireglowRickenbacker 360The Rickenbacker 360 is an electric, semi-acoustic guitar made by Rickenbacker, and part of the Rickenbacker 300 Series. The instrument incorporates many features standard on Rickenbacker guitars, including a three-ply maple/walnut neck, shallow headstock angle, a thick rosewood fretboard finished...
- Rickenbacker 325 John Lennon Model Jetglow BlackRickenbacker 325-Overview:The Rickenbacker 325 was the first of the Capri series of hollow body guitars released in 1958 by Rickenbacker. It was designed by Roger Rossmeisl, a guitar craftsman from a family of German instrument makers. Production models were 20-3/4" short scale, dot fretboard inlays, and a small ...
- Rickenbacker 325/12 John Lennon Model Jetglow BlackRickenbacker 325-Overview:The Rickenbacker 325 was the first of the Capri series of hollow body guitars released in 1958 by Rickenbacker. It was designed by Roger Rossmeisl, a guitar craftsman from a family of German instrument makers. Production models were 20-3/4" short scale, dot fretboard inlays, and a small ...
- Martin Eric Clapton Signature Acoustic Guitar
- Martin D-28 12 String
- Martin Dave Crosby Signature Acoustic Guitar
- Late Model Epiphone TexanEpiphone TexanThe Epiphone Texan is an acoustic flattop guitar of the Jumbo type. Recent models have an integrated light-weight internal electric pickup fitted; the original model was acoustic only.-History:...
- 1965 Gibson J-160 E John Lennon Model Sunburst
- 1967 Gibson Humminingbird Sunburst
- Gibson Chet Atkins Nylon String Classical GuitarGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
- 1998 Gibson Chet Atkins 6 & 12 String BlackGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
- 2000 Gibson J-160 E John Lennon Model Dark Sunburst
- Late Model Gibson J-185 12 String Maple
- Late Model Gibson J-185 6 String Dark Sunburst
- Late Model Gibson J-200 6 String MapleGibson J-200Gibson J-200 is an acoustic guitar model produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation.Gibson entered into production of this model in 1938 as its top-of-the-line flat top guitar, initially called the Super Jumbo, changing the name in 1939 to the Super Jumbo 200. It was made at the Gibson Factory in...
Discography
with Ted NugentTed Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
- Little Miss DangerousLittle Miss DangerousLittle Miss Dangerous is Ted Nugent's third album released on the Atlantic label in 1986. The tracks "Little Miss Dangerous" and "Angry Young Man" were both used in two separate episodes of Miami Vice, one of which Ted Nugent himself guest-starred in...
- If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'EmIf You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "That's the Story of Love", written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Ted Nugent.#"Can't Live With 'Em" - 4:19#"She Drives Me Crazy" - 2:45#"If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em" - 6:10...
with Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
- For The Working Class ManFor the Working Class ManFor the Working Class Man is the second studio album by Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, released in 1985. The album was released in the United States on Geffen as Jimmy Barnes. It was re-released in 2005 in a special 20th anniversary edition, CD/DVD box set...
- Freight Train HeartFreight Train HeartFreight Train Heart is an album by Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, released in late 1987 in Australia by Mushroom Records and in early 1988 in the US by Geffen. It spent 5 weeks at the top of the Australian Album charts in Dec 1987 / Jan 1988...
- BarnestormingBarnestormingBarnestorming was a live album by former Cold Chisel vocalist Jimmy Barnes. The album was released in 1988 and went to number one on the Australian album chart for 3 weeks in late 1988.- Track listing :# "Driving Wheels"...
with Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
- Undiscovered SoulUndiscovered Soul-1997 Japanese Version:This version contains a slightly different running order and alternate versions of songs.# "Made in America" – 5:48# "Hard Times Come Easy" – 4:35# "Fallen from Graceland" – 6:48...
with REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
- The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a ChickenThe Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a ChickenThe Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken is the thirteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon, and was released in 1990. To date, it's the last REO album to chart, peaking at #129 on the Billboard 200...
- Building the BridgeBuilding the BridgeBuilding the Bridge is a 1996 album by REO Speedwagon. The album, which features mostly Adult Contemporary-flavored ballads, received mixed reviews from fans and is generally regarded as REO's weakest effort...
- Find Your Own Way HomeFind Your Own Way HomeFind Your Own Way Home is the fifteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon. It was released in 2007, eleven years after the band's previous studio album, Building the Bridge. The album found the band returning to its trademark hard rock sound after the soft ballads of Bridge...
with Mastedon
Mastedon
Mastedon is the name of a Christian rock band formed by brothers Dino and John Elefante in the mid-80s. The band was formed mainly as a studio project and released two full-length albums and two stand-alone songs on compilation albums.Mastedon have recently signed with Italian label Frontiers...
- It's A Jungle Out ThereIt's a Jungle Out There!It's a Jungle Out There is the first full-length album by Mastedon, the studio project formed by brothers John & Dino Elefante. It was released in 1989 on Regency Records, while they were setting up their own label Pakaderm Records...
- LofcaudoLofcaudioLofcaudio is the second full-length album by Mastedon, the studio project formed by brothers John & Dino Elefante. It was released in 1990 by their own label Pakaderm Records, distributed by Word, Inc. Long out-of-print, it was reissued by Deep Music Distribution in 2006 in the form of digital...
- Revolution Of Mind3 (Mastedon album)3 is the title of the third release from Christian rock band Mastedon. It was released on November 6, 2009, on Italian melodic rock label Frontiers Records.-Track listing:# "Revolution of Mind"# "Slay Your Demons"# "Nowhere Without Your Love"...