Happy Birthday LES CLAYPOOL (video)

#lesclaypool #primus #rockfileradio

Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician and writer, best known as the bassist and lead vocalist of the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends, and slapping.

Claypool has also self-produced and engineered his solo releases from his own studio, "Rancho Relaxo". 2006 saw the release of a full-length feature film Electric Apricot written and directed by Claypool as well as a debut novel South of the Pumphouse.

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Happy Birthday MIKE PINERA (video)

 #mikepinera #bluesimage #ironbutterfly #rockfileradio

Mike Pinera (born September 29, 1948) is an American guitarist who started professionally in the late 1960s with the group Blues Image, which had a #4 hit in 1970 with their song "Ride Captain Ride". After the breakup of that group, he joined Iron Butterfly, and later formed the group Ramatam. Pinera was then the founding member of the band New Cactus, a later incarnation of the band Cactus. He was the guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1980-1983. He is currently performing with the Classic Rock All Stars. Pinera met the band Renegade through their manager, Kim Richards, who also managed Pinera at the time. They remained close friends and appear together in the television special "Renegade Live @ The House of Blues", which was filmed before a sold out audience at the Hollywood House of Blues.

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Happy Birthday JOHN TEMPESTA (video)

#johntempesta #whitezombie #thecult #rockfileradio

John Joseph Tempesta (born September 26, 1964 in New York City) is a heavy metal drummer who has worked with several bands including: Exodus, Testament and White Zombie. He also played with former White Zombie singer Rob Zombie as a solo artist and served as drum technician for Charlie Benante, drummer for the heavy metal band Anthrax earlier in his career. He is referenced in the band's rendition of "Friggin' in the Riggin'" (from their 1989 EP Penikufesin), with lyrics about the band's crew members.

In 2000, he played drums on the song "Meat", off of Tony Iommi's self-titled solo album.

He played with the band Helmet in 2004-2005.

In October 2004, he recorded with the band Scum of the Earth, composed of John and his brother Mike Tempesta who was formerly the guitarist of Powerman 5000, Riggs (former Rob Zombie guitarist), John Dolmayan (System of a Down), Seven, and Clay Campbell released Blah...Blah...Blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium, a pop-heavy release sounding very reminiscent of the White Zombie / Rob Zombie sound, produced by Ben Burkhardt at Belt of Orion Recording in Hollywood.

On February 14, 2006 he was hired by The Cult.

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Happy Birthday MARIUSZ DUDA (video)

#mariuszduda #riverside #progrock #rockfileradio

Mariusz Duda (born 25 September 1975) is a Polish vocalist and bassist best known for his position in the band Riverside. He is also a former member of Xanadu and did guest vocals for Indukti's album S.U.S.A.R. He released his debut solo album under the moniker Lunatic Soul on the Kscope label in October 2008. Mariusz released his second album under the name of Lunatic Soul in October 2010. Both albums are known for the absence of an electric guitar. A new Lunatic Soul album is being released Oct 13, 2014.

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Happy Birthday SEAN MCNABB (video)

#seanmcnabb #dokken #soa #rockfileradio

Sean McNabb (born September 24, 1965) is an American actor, musician/bassist and singer.  McNabb was born in South Bend, Indiana. At age 21, he became the bass player of the 80s metal band Quiet Riot.

McNabb joined Dokken as their bassist in 2009 and has been a mainstay with the band since. He has recorded over 35 CD's in his discography. He has also toured and recorded with House of Lords, Great White, Lynch Mob, Montrose, Edgar Winter, Maya, Bad Moon Rising, Rough Cutt, and XYZ. Sean can be heard on the Dr. Phil Show in the music tracks and the I'm Loving It, McDonald's breakfast commercials. Sean has also performed with several pop artists, country, blues, and folk singer/songwriters.

In addition to music, he is acting in Hollywood in film and television, most recently on FX TV's Sons of Anarchy and as Host of Best of AXS TV Concerts 2012 - Legends of Rock. He starred along TV and Broadway greats in Los Angeles plays. He has appeared in films, TV and in commercials. He was on the cover, and was profiled, by the Beverly Hills Times as a rising star in the world of acting.

McNabb is also active in the Los Angeles charity scene (including celebrity golf tournaments and Harley rides), appearing in such magazines as Angeleno, and LA Confidential. He is engaged to Los Angeles based KTTV news anchor Christine Devine.

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Happy Birthday SHAWN CRAHAN (video)

 #shawncrahan #slipknot #clown #rockfileradio

Michael Shawn Crahan (born September 24, 1969), more commonly known by his stage persona "Clown", is an American musician, music producer, and artist. He is best known as one of the two custom percussionists and co-founder of the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Slipknot. When performing with Slipknot, he is known as Number 6; being that the eight piece band follows a numbering scheme ranging from 0 to 8. (Number 2 is still assigned to deceased bassist and co-founding member Paul Gray). At 43, Crahan is the oldest member of Slipknot, and has been largely responsible for the band's success with his extensive involvement in Slipknot's media production. Outside Slipknot, Crahan has had two side project bands called To My Surprise and Dirty Little Rabbits.

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Happy Birthday BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (video)

 

#brucespringsteen #theboss #rockfileradio

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his work with the E Street Band. Nicknamed "The Boss", Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock, poetic lyrics, Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey and his lengthy and energetic stage performances, with concerts from the 1970s to the present decade running up to an uninterrupted 250 minutes in length.

Springsteen's recordings have included both commercially accessible rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run, showcase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life; he has sold more than 65 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million worldwide and he has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award as well as being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him as the 23rd Greatest Artist of all time, the 96th Greatest Guitarist of all time on their latest list and the 36th Greatest Singer of all time in 2008.

source: wikipedia

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NOTHING MORE - "Mr. MTV" (video)

#nothingmore #rrfire #rockfileradio

Nothing More are back with a brand new, thought-provoking video for "Mr. MTV" from their album Nothing More.

Check out our interview with Jonny & Daniel from Nothing More here: http://rockfileradio.com/nothing140426.html

Nothing More is heading out on the road with Five Finger Death Punch and Volbeat! https://www.facebook.com/nothingmore/app_123966167614127

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Happy Birthday JOAN JETT (video)

#joanjeff #therunaways #rockfileradio

Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actress, best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, including their hit record "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular recordings including "Crimson and Clover", "I Hate Myself for Loving You", "Do You Wanna Touch Me", "Light of Day", "Love is All Around" and "Bad Reputation". She has three albums that have been certified Platinum or Gold, and has been a feminist icon throughout her career.

Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

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Happy Birthday DOUB WIMBISH (video)

 #dougwimbish #livingcolour #rockfileradio

Douglas Arthur Wimbish (born September 22, 1956) is a bass player, primarily known for his studio work for the rap/hip hop label Sugarhill Records and his membership of the rock band Living Colour. He has played for a vast range of artists, including Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Billy Idol, George Clinton, Mark Stewart, Paula Cole, Bomb the Bass, Depeche Mode, Joe Satriani, Mos Def, Petteri Sariola and Tarja Turunen. Wimbish is considered to be a pioneer in hip hop bass playing and in the use of bass effects, alternate tunings and extended hand techniques.

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Happy Birthday DAVID COVERDALE (video)

#davidcoverdale #whitesnake #coverdalepage #deeppurple #rockfileradio

David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer most famous for his work with Whitesnake, the commercially successful hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from late 1973 to 15 March 1976, when he resigned from the band and established his solo career. A collaboration album with Jimmy Page, released in 1993, was a commercial and critical success.

source: wikipedia

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Happy Birthday LITA FORD (video)

 

#litaford #rockfileradio

Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is an American rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways in the late 1970s before embarking on a solo career in the 1980s.

By the mid-1990s, Ford placed a reduced priority on her music career as she turned her attention towards raising her two young sons. Following the release of Black in 1995, Ford did not release new material until the Wicked Wonderland album almost fifteen years later.

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Happy Birthday KERRY LIVGREN (video)

#kerrylivgren #kansas #rockfileradio

Kerry Allen Livgren (born September 18, 1949) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.

After three albums in two years failed to provide them with a hit single, Kansas was under pressure from CBS records to write a hit. Livgren and the band realized it was their last chance. Due to Walsh experiencing writer's block, Livgren wrote or co-wrote all the songs for the group's fourth album, Leftoverture. On the last day of rehearsal for the new album, Livgren brought the band one more song, which they performed once before heading to the studio. The song, "Carry On Wayward Son", became Kansas' first hit, reaching #11.

Riding the success of Leftoverture, Livgren wrote "Dust in the Wind" for the Point of Know Return album. Like "Carry On Wayward Son," "Dust in the Wind" was added to the album at the last minute. Livgren said the song was an acoustic guitar warmup. While playing it one day at home when his wife was doing laundry, she told him he should put it on the album. Since the album at that point had extra time available, he presented the song to the band and it was included. It became their highest charting single, reaching #6.

source: wikipedia

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Happy Birthday TY TABOR (video)

#tytabor #kingsx #rockfileradio

Ty Tabor (born September 17, 1961 in Pearl, Mississippi) is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the progressive hard rock band, King's X.

Tabor has a wide-ranging guitar style, from big guitar riffs to soaring melodic passages. His use of volume swells and ambient passages add an elemental texture to his compositions. His influences include The Beatles, Brian May, Alex Lifeson, Ace Frehley, Phil Keaggy, and the original Alice Cooper band.

source: wikipedia

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Happy Birthday FEE WAYBILL (video)

 

#feewaybill #thetubes #rockfileradio

John Waldo "Fee" Waybill (b. September 17, 1950, Omaha, Nebraska), is the lead singer and songwriter of the band The Tubes. Waybill has also worked with other acts, including Toto, Richard Marx, and projects headed by Billy Sherwood.

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Happy Birthday DAVE SABO (video)

#davesabo #skidrow #rockfileradio

David Michael Sabo, nicknamed "The Snake," (Born: September 16, 1964) is a rock guitarist who plays in the heavy metal band Skid Row. He is co-guitarist with guitarist Scotti Hill and co-founded the band in 1986 with Rachel Bolan.

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Happy Birthday KENNEY JONES (video)

 

#kenneyjones #thewho #faces #rockfileradio 

Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones (born 16 September 1948, London Hospital, Whitechapel, East London) is a veteran English rock drummer best known for his work in the groups Small Faces, Faces and then The Who, after Keith Moon's death in 1978. Kenney was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces/Faces.

 

source: wikipedia

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