Marlon Young
Encyclopedia
Marlon Young is a guitar
ist from Pontiac, Michigan
who became the new lead guitarist for Kid Rock
's Twisted Brown Trucker Band in 2007. He was in Kid Rock's live band in 1996. He left in 1997 and was replaced by Jason Krause so he could pursue his own goals. He become lead guitarist for the band "The Truth" in 2003 which backed up Ty Stone. Who Kid Rock signed to his Top Dog Records. In 2005 TBT lead guitarist Kenny Olson quit due to money being owed to him by Kid Rock. After having Bobby East and Kenny Tudrick filled in for live tours, Kid Rock asked Marlon to join Twisted Brown Trucker. He co-wrote most of 2007's Rock N Roll Jesus and wrote the ballad "Blue Jeans and a Rosary". Young is the only Twisted Brown Trucker member to be featured on Kid Rock's latest instalment, Born Free
.
Rolling Stone has praised his skills, comparing him to another famous Young in AC/DC
's Angus Young
. They ranked the guitar heavy "So Hott" the 38th best song of 2007.
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist from Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
who became the new lead guitarist for Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
's Twisted Brown Trucker Band in 2007. He was in Kid Rock's live band in 1996. He left in 1997 and was replaced by Jason Krause so he could pursue his own goals. He become lead guitarist for the band "The Truth" in 2003 which backed up Ty Stone. Who Kid Rock signed to his Top Dog Records. In 2005 TBT lead guitarist Kenny Olson quit due to money being owed to him by Kid Rock. After having Bobby East and Kenny Tudrick filled in for live tours, Kid Rock asked Marlon to join Twisted Brown Trucker. He co-wrote most of 2007's Rock N Roll Jesus and wrote the ballad "Blue Jeans and a Rosary". Young is the only Twisted Brown Trucker member to be featured on Kid Rock's latest instalment, Born Free
Born Free (Kid Rock album)
-Critical:Upon its release, Born Free received positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 8 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
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Rolling Stone has praised his skills, comparing him to another famous Young in AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
's Angus Young
Angus Young
Angus McKinnon Young is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock and roll band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances,...
. They ranked the guitar heavy "So Hott" the 38th best song of 2007.
Discography
- 2003 Kid Rock (electric guitar on "I Am")
- 2005 Tom Butwin EP
- 2005 Greenstreet - Let's Talk About Some Music
- 2006 Jeff Tessler EP
- 2007 Rock And Roll Jesus
- 2010 Born Free