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Tony MacAlpine
BornAugust 29, 1960 (1960-08-29) (age 47), Springfield, Massachusetts
Genre(s)Instrumental rock, neo-classical metal, heavy metal, hard rock, progressive metal, classical, blues
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals, violin
Years active1984 – present
Label(s)Shrapnel
Associated actsDevil's Slingshot, M. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Instrumental rock is a type of Rock music which emphasizes Musical instruments, and which features no or very little Singing. For the historical original neoclassical music see Neoclassicism (music Neo-classical metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a Musical instrument, particularly the piano Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Shrapnel Records is a Guitar -oriented Record label started in 1980 by record producer Mike Varney. A. R. S. , Steve Vai touring band, Planet X, CAB
WebsiteOfficial website
Notable instrument(s)
Carvin DC series guitars

Tony Jeff MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960, in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American guitarist and keyboardist. Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist Planet X is an evolution of keyboardist Derek Sherinian 's 1999 solo album Planet X. CAB is a Jazz fusion musical group featuring Bunny Brunel (bass Tony MacAlpine (guitar Brian Auger (keyboards Patrice Rushen The Carvin Corporation is an American Guitar, Musical instrument and equipment manufacturer located in San Diego, California. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Having released ten studio albums over a career spanning more than two decades, he is best known as a solo guitarist; although he has worked with many different bands and musicians, such as Planet X, Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore, Mark Boals and Vitalij Kuprij. Planet X is an evolution of keyboardist Derek Sherinian 's 1999 solo album Planet X. Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist Vinnie Moore ( April 14 1964, New Castle Delaware) is a Guitarist and a member of the English Hard rock band Mark Boals is an American Hard rock / Progressive metal singer noted most for his work with Yngwie J Vitalij Kuprij (born 1974 is a Ukrainian pianist and Composer, and keyboardist in the neo-classical Progressive metal band

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Biography

Prior to picking up the guitar, MacAlpine was a classically trained pianist and violinist; as such, he is credited with playing all the keyboards on his own albums as well as for other artists. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member One of his principal musical influences is that of Chopin, (and perhaps in general the Romantic era of classical music), and tribute is given by his own interpretations of Chopin's études featuring on the majority of his solo albums. Romantic Music is a Musicological term referring to a particular period theory compositional practice and canon in European music history from about 1815 to 1910 An étude (a French word meaning study) is an instrumental Musical composition, most commonly of considerable difficulty usually designed to provide practice There is at least one display of these piano/keyboard instrumentals on each of his solo albums up to and including Chromaticity (2001).

MacAlpine influenced and contributed much to the neo-classical movement of the late-1980s, becoming known for his instrumental rock-based style of playing that blended elements of shred, blues and fusion. For the historical original neoclassical music see Neoclassicism (music Neo-classical metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Instrumental rock is a type of Rock music which emphasizes Musical instruments, and which features no or very little Singing. Shred guitar or shred refers to lead Electric guitar playing that relies heavily on fast passages the act of playing fast passages on an electric guitar is termed The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Together with his first two solo albums, Edge Of Insanity (1986) and Maximum Security (1987), MacAlpine played a prominent role on other albums of the 1980s shred era, including keyboard work throughout Vinnie Moore's Mind's Eye (1986) and Joey Tafolla's Out Of The Sun (1987). Edge of Insanity is the debut studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1986 on Shrapnel Records. Maximum Security is the second studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1987 on Mercury Records. Vinnie Moore ( April 14 1964, New Castle Delaware) is a Guitarist and a member of the English Hard rock band Mind's Eye is the debut studio album by Guitarist Vinnie Moore, released in 1986 on Shrapnel Records. Joey Tafolla is an American Guitarist. He was a member of Jag Panzer, but started a solo career on Mike Varney 's Shrapnel Records label in the

As a further indication of MacAlpine's dual dexterity at both the guitar and keyboard, he has made contributions as a guitarist accompanying renowned keyboardists Vitalij Kuprij and Derek Sherinian (latterly with the band Planet X) and, additionally, once provided vocals for his sole non-instrumental release, Master Of Paradise (1999). Vitalij Kuprij (born 1974 is a Ukrainian pianist and Composer, and keyboardist in the neo-classical Progressive metal band Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American ‎ rock and Jazz fusion Keyboardist based in Los Angeles California Master of Paradise is the ninth studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in November 2, 1999 on Shrapnel Records

In recent years, he has played guitar and keyboards in Steve Vai's touring band, The Breed (until 2006), and is featured on the band's Live At The Astoria London DVD, as well as on the G3 DVDs, G3: Live in Denver (2003) and G3: Live in Tokyo (2005). Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. G3 is an almost annual live music show and Concert tour featuring three select Guitarists of the generation hence its name G3 Live in Denver is a live DVD of G3, the touring band in which Joe Satriani and Steve Vai invite another player to come tour with them G3 Live in Tokyo is another G3 live performance which featured John Petrucci along with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai in the 2005 G3

Discography

Solo career

With M. Edge of Insanity is the debut studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1986 on Shrapnel Records. Maximum Security is the second studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1987 on Mercury Records. Freedom to Fly is the fourth studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1992 on Shrapnel Records. Madness is the fifth studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1993 on Shrapnel Records. Premonition is the sixth studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1994 on Shrapnel Records. Evolution is the seventh studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in October 10, 1995 on Shrapnel Records. Violent Machine is the eighth studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1996 on Metropolis Records. Master of Paradise is the ninth studio album by Guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in November 2, 1999 on Shrapnel Records A. R. S. (MacAlpine/Aldridge/Rock/Sarzo)

With Planet X

With CAB

With Devil's Slingshot

With Ring Of Fire

With Vinnie Moore

With Joey Tafolla

With Vitalij Kuprij

With Mark Boals

Trivia

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