Guitar Gods Australia
Guitar Gods Behaving Badly
Celebrating the work of the cream of West Coast guitarists over the last 4 decades.
In the beginning, there was the word.
And the word was... HENDRIX.
On the other side of the Atlantic was another word... CLAPTON.
And another - PAGE.
And yet another... BECK.
The list goes on...
In the 60's, a wave of guitar mania swept the world, fuelled by the electric screamings of gifted artists whose worlds had been opened by the advent of high quality guitars and amplifiers that had previously been unheard of. Bands like Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Yardbirds inspired youngsters all over the world to pick up an axe and follow their dreams, and the music world was never to be the same again.Australia was no exception, and it wasn't long before the land downunder was reverberating to the sounds of The Easybeats, The Aztecs and countless other Antipodean rockers emulating their heroes.
As time went on, Australian bands and artists started to develop their own sounds, and today Australian music ranks with the best in the world. Like the rest of their Aussie brothers, WA musicians have produced some stunning music, and the depth of WA guitar talent is enormous, having reached audiences nationally and internationally.
Over the years we have recognized and continue to enjoy the music and musicianship of our international guitar heroes.
From the most isolated city in the world, Perth Western Australia, we recognize and show our utmost respect & support for our leading exponents of electric guitar music and honour our own World Class, West Coast Guitar Heroes.
Guitar Gods Australia pays tribute to this cornucopia of West Coast Rock by bringing together some of the best and most respected names in the WA guitar firmament for a celebration of the guitar, music and mateship as only they know how - to play, laugh, and generally get stupid while laying the audience in the aisles with their gifts - gifts they are only too happy to share with all who wish to listen... and even some of those who don't!
The US has G3 - Allow us to present A3...
Guitar Gods (behaving badly!)
GuitaristDennis James Dennis James - 40 Year Veteran Guitar Player
1964 to 2010 timeline and bio supplied by the Dennis James camp, with many thanks. |
GuitaristCliff Lynton Cliff Lynton – Guitarist/Songwriter
To call Cliff ‘Lightning’ Lynton a musical institution would be somewhat of an understatement. |
GuitaristAnnemieke Heijne Annemieke Heijne – Guitarist, Songwriter |
GuitaristDom Mariani DOM MARIANI A BRIEF HISTORY |
GuitaristGerry Quigley Gerry Quigley – Guitarist/Songwriter Gerry Quigley (who laughingly refers to himself as the "half-mad Irishman") is a native of Dublin, Ireland, where he was taught by Eric Bell, of Thin Lizzy fame. Having achieved success in his homeland and the [ ... ] |
GuitaristDave Hole Dave Hole – Guitarist/Songwriter
"No one on the current scene plays with the incendiary power he does" - ASSOCIATED PRESS. |
GuitaristJamie Page Jamie Page - Guitarist, Composer, Songwriter Taken from the Black Steel vault: “Jamie’s background includes recording with musicians such as the late, great Cozy Powell from Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Rainbow and Malmsteen fame, as well as writi [ ... ] |
GuitaristMike De Velta Mike De Velta Typically associated with the Blues and Roots movement and acoustic in nature Mike De Velta’s intoxicating compositions and performances are constantly on the move. A rich showcase of modern folk, blues and a hint of the eastern expr [ ... ] |
GuitaristGraham Greene Graham Greene - Guitarist, Composer, Songwriter Australian Guitar Magazine wrote (2007): "The Satriani of the South, Perth guitarist Graham Greene put together this brilliant album, all instrumental bar ’Fire In Your Liberty’, which features his [ ... ] |
GuitaristLindsay Wells LINDSAY WELLS is a musician whose career has expanded over most of his life focusing on applying his talents at the age of eleven with the East Vic Park School Brass Band as a multi instrumentalist majoring on trombone, then extending into The Airfor [ ... ] |
GuitaristMark Lizotte (Diesel) Mark Lizotte (Diesel) |
GuitaristMartin Cilia Martin was born in Rochford, Essex, England in December 1958. He moved to Perth, Western Australia with his family in January 1968. Martin played his first ‘gig’ in a school hall (Morley High) in 1972 with fellow students. He can r [ ... ] |
GuitaristJohn Meyer John Meyer - Guitarist, Composer, Songwriter, Producer Saracen/ Swanee/ Rose Tattoo/ Chain Inducted into the West Australian Music Industry’s “Hall of Fame” Outstanding Album of the Year Award and The Producers Award John was born in T [ ... ] |
GuitaristGérard Maunick Gérard Maunick – Guitarist/Vocalist/Songwriter John Ward of ‘Only Blues Music’ said: “Probably the best description I could give you of Gérard is that if Jimi Hendrix & Bob Marley came back in the form of one person, that person would [ ... ] |
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