A N D Y
T I M M O N S
LEGENDARY GUITARIST
Instrumental rock, hard rock, glam metal, blues rock, jazz fusion
DANGER DANGER
SIMON PHILLIPS
ANDY TIMMONS BAND
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
As guitarist for
pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice
Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV,
plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from
blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis
Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.
His first solo release, ear X-tacy, was released in
1994 to critical acclaim followed 1997’s ear X-tacy 2. He then released Pawn
Kings (1997), Orange Swirl (1998), The Spoken and the Unspoken (1999), and
And-thology 1 & 2 (2000). In 2001 Andy signed with Favored Nations and
released his first international record, That Was Then, This is Now, a
compilation of the first two ear X-tacy records and and five new tracks.
Resolution (2006) marks Andy’s first full-length new release for Favored
Nations.Andy has been
consistently voted a “Top 20 Favorite Guitarist” in most of Japan’s rock music
magazine’s reader polls, as well as being voted “Musician of the Year” four
years in a row in the acclaimed Dallas Observer Music Awards. He also has
become one of the most respected and sought-after clinicians representing
Ibanez Guitars, touring the world on their behalf.
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As a session player, he’s
been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with
Olivia Newton-John (Andy has been her music director/guitarist for several U.S.
tours), two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for
Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles. He has
also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as
a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike
Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his
fave ’60’s singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller
(of Peter and Gordon fame!)
The decision to pursue
the studio scene led him to more serious music studies. He studied classical
guitar for two years before moving to Miami to study jazz guitar at the
University of Miami (largely because the Dixie Dregs, Pat Metheny, and Jaco
Pastorius had all gone there). He eventually ended up in Dallas where he was
extremely fortunate to get a foot in the door of an incredibly good studio
scene. In 1988, the Andy Timmons band was formed, and he quickly gained a
following in Texas. Around that time, Epic recording artists Danger Danger
recruited him to finish their debut record, film several videos, and begin
touring.
After 4 years in New York
with Danger Danger, Andy returned to Dallas in 1993 to resume his studio career
and the Andy Timmons Band.
ANDY
TIMMONS
BAND
TIMMONS
BAND
(ATB)
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DISCOGRAPHY
Danger Danger
Danger Danger (1989)
Down And Dirty Live (1990)
Screw It! (1991)
Cockroach (2001)
Pawn Kings
Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings (1995)
Andy Timmons and the Pawn Kings Live (1998)
Solo
Ear X-Tacy (1994)
Ear X-Tacy 2 (1997)
Orange Swirl (1998)
The Spoken and the Unspoken (1999)
And-Thology 1 & 2 (2001)
That Was Then, This Is Now (2002)
Here Comes the Son - An Acoustic Christmas (2006)
Resolution (2006)
Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper (2011)
Theme From A Perfect World (2016)
Simon Phillips
Another
Lifetime (1998)
Out
of the Blue (Live, 1999)
Protocol
II (2013)
Protocol
III (2015)
Andy Timmons Band
Resolution (2006)
Andy
Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper (2011)
Theme
from a Perfect World (2016)
Kip Winger
This Conversation Seems Like a Dream (1996)
Songs From
The Ocean Floor (2000)
Ted Pearce
"Big Metuselah: Human Sacrifice"
(2000)
Hallelu Et Adonai: Praise The Lord (2005)
A N D Y T I M M O N S
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SEPTEMBER 15TH 2020
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on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
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BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray
Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their
heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his
obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school
but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried
chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book
on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the
70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists,
legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview
gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies
that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For
readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring
old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this
book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I
didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into
trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new
frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music
fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the
interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions
designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse
issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been
on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to
get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its
subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden
letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking
order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock
music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high definition pictures
to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures
that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones.
Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music
enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious
to learn new things by going back in time.
