Roger Dean (guitar player)
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Roger Dean was a British guitar player
and teacher. His professional career ran over 40 years, until retiring, following a car crash, in 2004. During the sixties he played in a number
of bands which left few traces in the history of popular music. The notable exception occurred when he joined briefly John Mayall
's band. Dean's guitar is heard on Mayall's first album and single. Leaving Mayall, he went to work with his former band the Nu Notes. Later, as a member of various other bands he recorded on some hits, but gradually turned to more anonymous work as a session musician
playing for TV shows, backing stars and other lucrative jobs, such as cruises on the QE2
. In 1978 Roger Dean became the first western musician allowed to play on electric guitar in China. From 1992 he held teaching posts at various British schools.
Guitar Player
Guitar Player is a popular magazine for guitarists founded in 1967. It contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. It has been in print since the late 1960s and during the 1980s, under editor Tom Wheeler, the publication was...
and teacher. His professional career ran over 40 years, until retiring, following a car crash, in 2004. During the sixties he played in a number
of bands which left few traces in the history of popular music. The notable exception occurred when he joined briefly John Mayall
John Mayall
John Mayall, OBE is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years...
's band. Dean's guitar is heard on Mayall's first album and single. Leaving Mayall, he went to work with his former band the Nu Notes. Later, as a member of various other bands he recorded on some hits, but gradually turned to more anonymous work as a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
playing for TV shows, backing stars and other lucrative jobs, such as cruises on the QE2
RMS Queen Elizabeth 2
Queen Elizabeth 2, often referred to simply as the QE2, is an ocean liner that was operated by Cunard from 1969 to 2008. Following her retirement from cruising, she is now owned by Istithmar...
. In 1978 Roger Dean became the first western musician allowed to play on electric guitar in China. From 1992 he held teaching posts at various British schools.