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Bruce Kaphan
Bruce Kaphan is a musician and recording engineer who has worked on many studio projects, often as a pedal steel player, from 1970 to 2011. In particular he was a member of American Music Club. He is also credited with engineering, mixing, and/or mastering over sixty albums, including several albums by The Crooked Jades and the solo cover album ''Loveless: Hurts to Love'' by Kenny Feinstein of the band Water Tower. Albums Albums he has worked on include the following: * Schoolyard Ghosts * Everclear * I Am the Resurrection * California * Silence * Pass It Around * Violence in the Snowy Fields * Mercury * Wildflower * United Kingdom * San Francisco * West * No Alternative * Three Snakes and One Charm ''Three Snakes and One Charm'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes. It was released on July 23, 1996, and is their final release on American Recordings. Background During the "Amorica or Bust" tour of 1995, m ... References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedal Steel
The pedal steel guitar is a console steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings, enabling more varied and complex music to be played than with other steel guitar designs. Like all steel guitars, it can play unlimited glissandi (sliding notes) and deep vibrati—characteristics it shares with the human voice. Pedal steel is most commonly associated with country music and Hawaiian music. Pedals were added to a lap steel guitar in 1940, allowing the performer to play a major scale without moving the bar and also to push the pedals while striking a chord, making passing notes slur or bend up into harmony with existing notes. The latter creates a unique sound that has been popular in country and western music—a sound not previously possible on steel guitars before pedals were added. From its first use in Hawaii in the 19th century, the steel guitar sound became popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century and spawned a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildflower (Sheryl Crow Album)
''Wildflower'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, first released September 27, 2005. Although the album debuted at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200, it received mixed reviews and was not as commercially successful as previous albums, having also peaked at No. 25 on the UK Album Chart (where all her previous studio albums had been Top 10 successes). In December 2005, however, the album was nominated for a Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy Award, while Sheryl Crow was nominated for a Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for the song " Good Is Good". The album was certified platinum in the U.S. in December 2005, and as of January 2008, it had sold 949,000 units (over the counter) there. A deluxe edition of the CD was also released, which contains an additional DVD featuring acoustic versions of many of the album's tracks, as well as the promotional video for the lead single " Good Is Good". Track listing Charts and certifications Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more exact. The modern calendar year, as reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar, approximates the tropical year by using a system of leap years. The term 'year' is also used to indicate other periods of roughly similar duration, such as the lunar year (a roughly 354-day cycle of twelve of the Moon's phasessee lunar calendar), as well as periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedal Steel Guitarists
A pedal (from the Latin '' pes'' ''pedis'', "foot") is a lever designed to be operated by foot and may refer to: Computers and other equipment * Footmouse, a foot-operated computer mouse * In medical transcription, a pedal is used to control playback of voice dictations Geometry * Pedal curve, a curve derived by construction from a given curve * Pedal triangle, a triangle obtained by projecting a point onto the sides of a triangle Music Albums * ''Pedals'' (Rival Schools album) * ''Pedals'' (Speak album) Other music * Bass drum pedal, a pedal used to play a bass drum while leaving the drummer's hands free to play other drums with drum sticks, hands, etc. * Effects pedal, a pedal used commonly for electric guitars * Pedal keyboard, a musical keyboard operated by the player's feet * Pedal harp, a modern orchestral harp with pedals used to change the tuning of its strings * Pedal point, a type of nonchord tone, usually in the bass * Pedal tone, a fundamental tone playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Snakes And One Charm
''Three Snakes and One Charm'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes. It was released on July 23, 1996, and is their final release on American Recordings. Background During the "Amorica or Bust" tour of 1995, many of the relationships within the Black Crowes had soured, including that of brothers Chris and Rich Robinson. "We just fucking hated each other," Rich noted in the September 1996 issue of ''Acoustic Guitar'' magazine. "It's just a normal phase bands go through. There was a lot of emotional baggage, and everyone got on each other's nerves. We almost broke up a few times, but finally we all let go and moved on." Chris echoed his brother's sentiment in the March 1996 issue of ''Guitar World'' magazine. "Everyone goes through changes," he stated. "The trick is trying to remember that and keep it together, and having respect for everyone and not judging people because you're all goin' through changes. Perseverance is the thing. You have to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Alternative
''No Alternative'' is an alternative rock compilation album produced by Paul Heck and Chris Mundy that was released in 1993. It was the third compilation put together by the Red Hot Organization, a charity dedicated to raising money for and awareness of AIDS relief. The album features original tracks and cover versions from bands who went on to define the alternative rock scene of the 1990s. It was released with two different versions of album art: the standard version depicting a boy (''without'' the Nirvana song listed on the back and liner notes), and the alternate version depicting a girl (some ''with'' and some ''without'' the Nirvana song listed on the back and liner notes). A television special hosted by MTV and a VHS home video release featured live performances, music videos, and information about AIDS. On 20 April 2013, as part of the annual internationally celebrated Record Store Day, ''No Alternative'' was released for the first time on vinyl as a special 20th anni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West (Mark Eitzel Album)
''West'' is the fourth solo album by the American Music Club singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1997. It includes songs co-written and produced by the R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck from October 15 to October 17, 1996. Critical reception The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote that "with Buck producing and co-writing ''West'', Eitzel has never been part of such an overtly inviting pop album." Track listing All songs written by Buck and Eitzel, except where noted: #"If You Have to Ask" – 4:20 #"Free of Harm" – 3:21 #"Helium" – 5:25 #"Stunned & Frozen" – 5:10 #"Then It Really Happens" – 4:28 #"In Your Life" – 4:04 #"Lower Eastside Tourist" – 3:49 #"Three Inches of Wall" – 4:48 #"Move Myself Ahead" – 3:35 #"Old Photographs" – 5:22 #"Fresh Screwdriver" – 3:59 #"Live or Die" (Eitzel) – 5:14 Personnel *Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar on "Live or Die", string arrangements on "If ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco (American Music Club Album)
''San Francisco'' was the seventh album by American Music Club and their last before a nine-year hiatus. Track listing All songs written by Mark Eitzel. #"Fearless" - 4:34 #"It's Your Birthday" - 4:33 #"Can You Help Me" - 3:11 #"Love Doesn't Belong" - 4:22 #"Wish the World Away" - 3:09 #"How Many Six Packs Does It Take to Screw in a Light" - 4:15 #"Cape Canaveral" - 5:04 #"Hello Amsterdam" - 3:29 #"The Revolving Door" - 4:47 #"In the Shadow of the Valley" - 6:28 #"What Holds the World Together" - 4:44 #"I Broke My Promise" - 3:37 #"The Thorn in My Side Is Gone" - 4:41 #"I'll Be Gone" - 3:56 #"California Dreamin'" (unlisted on CD) - 2:34 Personnel *Mark Eitzel - Vocals; guitars *Vudi - Guitars; backing vocals *Tim Mooney - Drums; guitar; backing vocals *Dan Pearson - Bass; guitar; mandolin; backing vocals *Bruce Kaphan - Pedal steel; keyboards; guitar; tablas; backing vocals *Omewenne - Background vocals on Hello Amsterdam *Bill Ortiz - Trumpet on It's Your Birthday *Jean Lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom (album)
''United Kingdom'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released exclusively in the United Kingdom in 1989 on Frontier Records and Demon Records. The album was recorded primarily for the country, where the band had a larger following than in their native United States, and consists of a mixture of studio and live tracks. ''United Kingdom'' was produced by Tom Mallon, who also produced the band's previous three LPs, '' The Restless Stranger'', ''Engine'' and ''California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...''. ''United Kingdom'' contains the song "Kathleen", the most obvious of many that Mark Eitzel has composed about his long-term muse, Kathleen Burns. Track listing Personnel ;American Music Club * Mark Eitzel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury (American Music Club Album)
''Mercury'' is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band American Music Club. It was released in March 1993 on Reprise Records as their major-label debut, while Virgin Records released the album in the United Kingdom. "I've Been a Mess" remained a staple of the band's concerts. The album's title comes from a beverage featured in the lyrics of "Challenger." Release "Johnny Mathis' Feet" and "Keep Me Around" were released as singles from ''Mercury''. The "Johnny Mathis' Feet" CD had a 10-track bonus live CD; it was recorded at Slim's in San Francisco on June 15, 1993, and is usually called ''Live at Slim's''. A black-and-white 11-minute promotional VHS tape, generally referred to as "1992 press kit," was issued in advance of the album's release. This contained interviews with each band member, live performances, studio footage, and assorted clips, including of Mark Eitzel riding his bike by the ocean. The band members talk at length about the origins of American Music C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Music Club
American Music Club was an American, San Francisco-based indie rock band, led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. Formed in 1982, the band released seven albums before splitting up in 1995. They reformed in 2003 and released two further albums. History Roots and initial formation Although born in California, Eitzel spent his formative years in Okinawa (Japan), Taiwan, Southampton (the United Kingdom) and Ohio (United States) before returning to the Bay Area in 1981. After a brief stint with the bands The Cowboys (one single: "Supermarket"/"Teenage Life") and The Naked Skinnies (one single) he founded American Music Club in San Francisco in 1983 with guitarist Scott Alexander, drummer Greg Bonnell and bass player Brad Johnson. Initially an art-punk band with a strong performance art element, American Music Club eventually ditched those initial stylings and began to incorporate roots music elements including folk-rock and country music. The band went through many personnel change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
