Can hear good ole Grandpappy Zappa's influence at work in the melody! Must have been awesome to have played with some of the legends you've met during your career Tony. :)

Tony McAlpine - Progressive rock / Progressive metal / Heavy metal / Fusion (Playlist)

The first cut off Tony MacAlpine's new self-titled solo album - available now through Tony's website: http://www.tonymacalpine.com and all good music retailers.

Tony MacAlpine: Guitar, Bass, Keys
Virgil Donati: Drums

Serpens Cauda

Oludeniz

Album Personnel:
Tony MacAlpine - Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Aquiles Priester​ - Drums
Pete Griffin - Bass on 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Jeff Loomis​ - Solo on 8
Lucky Islam - Bass on 9
Sean Delson - Bass on 11

Mixed by Adair Daufembach
Mastered by Seva


Man In A Metal Cage

Exhibitionist Blvd.

The third track off Tony MacAlpine's new self-titled solo album - available now through Tony's website: http://www.tonymacalpine.com and all good music retailers.

Tony MacAlpine: Guitar, Bass, Keys
Marco Minnemann: Drums

Fire Mountain

SC 1:
Aphex Twin (Warp Rec. / R&S Rec.) /
µ-ziq / The Prodigy / DJ Storm / M-Beat /
Jeff Mills (2) / Infiniti / Model 500 / Inner
City / Snap! / The KLF / Jeremiah R (1) /
Legowelt / Frosty Freeze / Boulevard Bou /
DMX / DJ U-Neek / Tricky / Taylor
McFerrin (Brainfeeder Rec.) / Ital Tek /
The Hacker / Anthony Rother (R&S Rec.)
@model_500

SC 2:
Pete Namlook / B-Zet / Jeff Mills (3) /
Aquasky / Logical Progression / Makoto /
Phase 2 / Jeremiah R (2) / Anthony
Rother (FAX Rec.) / Aural Float / The
Sushi Club / Aphex Twin (FAX Rec.)
@pete_namlook

SC 3:
Brad Fiedel / Jeff Mills (1) / Art of Noise /
Public Image Ltd. / Angelo Badalamenti /
Eric Wright / Funky Sitar Man / First Light 
(Rush Hour Rec. / RAS Rec.) / Tony
McAlpine / Telefon Tel Aviv / 4Voice
@public_image_ltd

SC 4:
Park Field Recording (Sonar Rec. /
Delphonic Rec.)
@parkfieldrecording

SC 5:
村上 駿 Hayao Murakami / Fatih Akin /
Keith Haring / Peter Smith / Alexander
Park / Richard Atkins
@hayao_murakami

SC 6 (blocked):
Alarm will sound / Taylor McFerrin (Blue
Note Rec.) / Eric Wright (East Asia- / SW
Asia music / Medieval)
@user-610902347

_____________________________
Bj (Prod.)
@bjork

JQ (Prod.)
@jamiroquai

P5 ピチカート・ファイヴ (Prod.)
@soundcloud

Btnh (Prod.)
@bonethugsnharmony

NC (Prod.)
@newcleusofficial

Dr. Dre (Prod.)
@dr-dre-music

E-40 (Prod.)
@e40

MD (Prod.)
@madonna

Sade (Prod.)
@sadeofficial

MJ (Prod.)
@mjimmortal

TyM (Prod.)
@toroymoi

MK & TH (Prod.)
@misskittin

NIN (Prod.)
@nineinchnails

MB (Prod.)
@mrbungleofficial

X (1/2 prod.)
@xamiga

The dark Side of the Moog (1/2 prod.)
@soundcloud

Electronic Music Center (1/3 prod.)
@soundcloud

TC (1/2 prod. / Electric guitar)
@thecureofficial

Secret Chiefs 3 (Electric guitar)
@soundcloud

IM (Electric guitar)
@ironmaidenmusic

T&T (Electric guitar)
@titotarantulaofficial

LL (Electric guitar)
@laluzusa

RHCP (Electric guitar)
@red-hot-chili-peppers-official

BY Quartet (Cello)
@harpista

_____________________________
Labels:

Aws (SM)
AB (SM)
AR (FAX)
AT (R&S)
AT (W)
AS (FR)
AoN (SM)
AF (EL)
BB (MZ)
BF (Col. Pict. Rec. /
LHA Rec./ De Laur.
Rec. /  Luc. Rec. /
SM ST / St. Gh.
Rec.)
BZ (EL)
DJS (FR)
DJUN (DJ)
DMX (AT)
EA (SM)
EW (SM)
FL (RAS)
FL (RH)
4V (SM)
FF (DJ)
FSM (SM)
IC (UR)
IN (UR)
IT (W)
JM (Capc. / Kon. /
MP Rec. / Nint. Rec. /
SM Gam. ST)
JR (NV)
LW (CL)
LP (FR)
MK (FR)
MB (FR)
Med (SM)
M500 (UR)
µz (W)
PFR (D)
PFR (S)
PN (FAX)
Ph2 (NT)
PI (SM)
SN! (AT)
SWA (SM)
TMF (BN)
TMF (BF)
TTA (SM)
TH (CL)
TKLF (AT)
TP (R&S)
TSC (EL)
TMcA (SM)
Tr (NT)

Bj (NT)
Btnh (DJ)
BYQ (BN)
DrD (DJ)
E40 (DJ)
EMC (SM)
IM (SM)
JQ (SM)
LL (SM)
MD (SM)
MJ (SM)
MK&TH (CL)
MB (SM)
NC (DJ)
NIN (SM)
P5 (SM)
RHCP (SM)
SD (SM)
SC3 (SM)
TC (SM)
TdSotM (SM)
T&T (SM)
TyM (AT)
X (CL)

_____________________________
Mastering:

AR (Psi49net)
AT (W) (M. Paradinas)
AS (D. Williamson)
BF (J. Cambridge)
BZ (R. Hildenbeutel)
DJS (DW)
DJUN (DJ Muggs)
EW (R. Trujillo)
4V ('J. Schaaf')
IC (D. May)
IN (DM)
IT (MP)
JM (C. Hülsbeck)
JR (D. Wolfers)
LW (DW)
LP (DW)
MB (DW)
M500 (DM)
µz (MP)
PFR (D) (R. Devine)
PFR (S) (RD)
PN ('JS')
TH (M. Amato)
TP (L. Thornhill)
TSC (RH)
TMcA (RT)

Btnh (DJM)
DrD (DJM) 
E40 (DJM)
EMC ('JS')
MK&TH (MA)
NIN (D. Smith)
TdSotM ('JS')
X (DW)

_____________________________
Websites (Music):

AWS (R.D. James)
AB (C. Hervé)
AR (CH)
AT (CH)
AS (M. Shimizu)
AoN (S. Delgado)
AF (CH)
BB (K. Yakpo)
BF (E. Swopes)
BZ (CH)
DJS (RDJ)
DJUN (ES)
DMX (KY)
EW (KY)
FL (SD)
4V (CH)
FF (KY)
FSM (SD)
I (CH)
IC (CH)
IT
JM (RDJ)
JR (SD)
LW (A. Park / A. Park)
LP (MS)
MK (MS)
MB (MS)
M500 (CH)
µz (CH)
PFR (RDJ)
PN (CH)
P2 (SD)
PI (SD)
SN! (SD)
TMF (MS)
TTA (CH)
TH (CH)
TKLF (CH)
TP (CH)
TSC (MS)
TMcA (CH)
Tr (MS)

Bj (MS)
Btnh (ES)
DrD (ES)
E40 (ES)
EMC (CH)
IM (CH)
J (MS)
LL (SD)
MD (SD)
MJ (SD)
MK&TH (CH)
MB (KY)
NC (KY)
NIN (AP)
P5 (AP)
RHCP (KY)
SD (SD)
SC3 (AP)
TC (AP)
TdSotM (CH)
T&T (SD)
TyM (SD)
X (AP / AP)

Websites (Links):

Opt. art/Graff. (SD)
Abstr. art/Pop art (KY)
Gr./Ill. (KY)
Surf ph. (ES)
Nat./Lifest. (AP)

The name Tony MacAlpine is synonymous with modern musical virtuosity. Whether performing as a solo artist, band member, session player, touring hired-gun, or as a producer, Tony MacAlpine continues to prove that he truly is one of rock’s most amazing and versatile musicians. He incorporates classical, jazz and fusion influences into the hard rock/metal genre on both guitar and keyboards.

In his 25 year career he has produced, written and arranged eleven solo instrumental studio albums. Tony has also released four albums with his jazz-fusion band CAB, three albums with his progressive rock band Planet X, and a number of other band projects. In addition, MacAlpine has contributed both guitar and keyboards to a long list of records by other artists.
Tony was born and raised in Springfield Massachusetts, and in his early years was a classically trained pianist and violinist. He began his musical education at age 5 as a piano major at the Springfield Conservatory of Music, where he studied under the direction of Marion Jensen for twelve years. Tony furthered his studies at HARTT College under the tutelage of Professor Raymond Hanson at the University of Hartford, Connecticut.

At age 12, Tony picked up the guitar. He was later “discovered” in the pages of Guitar Player magazine by Mike Varney in 1984, and became a leader in the neoclassical guitar virtuoso movement of the mid to late 80s. MacAlpine was possibly the first new rock guitar instrumental artist of the 80s to break 100,000 units in the USA. His debut album Edge Of Insanity (1986) and sophomore release Maximum Security (1987) are cited by countless guitarists as major influences. Tony performed guitar and keyboards on Edge Of Insanity (with Billy Sheehan on bass and Steve Smith on drums), and all instruments (with the exception of drums by Deen Castronovo and Atma Anur) on Maximum Security, highlighting his musical dexterity.

MacAlpine continued his extraordinary output into the 90s, with critically acclaimed releases Freedom to Fly (1992), Madness (1993), Premonition (1994) and Evolution (1995), which all remain among his discography’s best sellers.

In the late 90s, Tony joined forces with Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Billy Idol) and Virgil Donati (Steve Vai, Scott Henderson) to form progressive rock band Planet X, regularly touring Europe and South America. In 1999, bassist Bunny Brunel (Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock) tapped MacAlpine to join his jazz-fusion band CAB, along with drummer Dennis Chambers (John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana) and keyboardist Brian Auger (Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix). This lead to the release of their self-titled album in 2000, and their GRAMMY-nominated CAB2 album in 2001. Two further CAB albums followed and the band toured the world, including Europe, Asia and Russia.

Shortly after, Tony was invited to join the band of fellow guitar virtuoso Steve Vai (along with Billy Sheehan on bass) where he played both guitar and keyboards, often doubling Vai’s formidable leads on both instruments. Tony performed and toured the world with Vai for seven years, playing to hundreds of thousands of people, and appearing on the certified double-platinum DVD Live At The Astoria, London, along with the G3’03 Live In Denver and G3 Live In Tokyo DVDs.

In 2006, Shrapnel Records celebrated Tony’s 20 year career with “Collection - The Shrapnel Years” - an album containing some of his hottest musical moments — comprised of aggressive rock and fusion compositions which highlight Tony’s incredible technique and melodic flair. These tracks contain standout performances by some of the greatest musicians in progressive music, including drummers Steve Smith and Deen Castronovo as well as bassists Billy Sheehan and Tony Franklin and other world class players.

In 2007, Tony was the featured guitarist for French pop legend Michel Polnareff’s highly successful comeback tour in France, playing to over half a million people during the tour’s three month run. A special performance of this event was televised across France. He also appeared in the 2008 award-winning motion picture Crazy: The Hank Garland Story making a cameo as Wes Montgomery.

His new self-titled album is due out on June 21, 2011 and marks a highly anticipated return to solo work. It features 12 blistering tracks of MacAlpine on 7 and 8-stringed guitars, keyboards, bass and programming, along with appearances from drum legends Virgil Donati and Marco Minnemann. Described by MacAlpine as his best work to date, the album is destined to again set the bar for guitarists everywhere.

Tony endorses Ibanez guitars, Hughes & Kettner amplifiers, DiMarzio pickups and cables, Ernie Ball strings, Source Audio pedals, and Toontrack software.

Tony likes motorcycles. He lives in Pasadena, CA.

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