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| − | '''Adrian Belew''' (born | + | '''Adrian Belew''' (born December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is a guitarist and vocalist (and sometimes drummer, pianist and bass player), perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group King Crimson, which he joined in 1981. He was discovered by [[Frank Zappa]] playing Rolling Stones covers in a Holiday Inn lounge band. He is known for expeimenting with various guitar effect pedals and the guitar synthesizer. A trademark of his style is using the tremolo arm (whammy bar), garnering him the nickname "The Twangbar King." |
| − | Belew has contributed to two [[Nine Inch Nails]] albums: ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' and ''[[The Fragile (halo)| The Fragile]]'' | + | Belew has contributed to two [[Nine Inch Nails]] albums: ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' and ''[[The Fragile (halo)| The Fragile]].'' |
| − | == | + | ==Body Of Work== |
| − | *''Lone Rhino'' | + | ===King Crimson=== |
| − | *''Twang Bar King'' | + | *King Crimson, ''Discipline'' (1981) |
| − | *''Desire Caught By | + | *King Crimson, ''Beat'' (1982) |
| − | *''Mr. Music Head'' | + | *King Crimson, ''Three Of A Perfect Pair'' (1984) |
| − | *''Young Lions'' | + | *King Crimson, ''Vrroom!" (1994) |
| − | *''Desire of the Rhino King'' | + | *King Crimson, ''Thrak'' (1995) |
| − | *''Inner Revolution'' | + | *King Crimson, ''B'Boom'' (1995) |
| − | *''Here'' | + | *King Crimson, ''Construktion Of Light'' (2000) |
| − | *''The Guitar | + | |
| − | *''Acoustic Adrian Belew'' | + | ===Solo Albums=== |
| − | *''Op Zop Too Wah'' | + | *''Lone Rhino'' (1983) |
| − | *''Belew Prints: The Acoustic Adrian Belew, Vol. 2'' | + | *''Twang Bar King'' (1984) |
| − | *''Salad Days'' | + | *''Desire Caught By The Tail'' (1986) |
| − | *''Coming Attractions'' | + | *''Mr. Music Head'' (1989) |
| − | *''Raven Songs 101'' | + | *''Young Lions'' (1990) |
| − | *''Side One'' | + | *''Desire of the Rhino King'' (1991) |
| − | *''Side Two'' | + | *''Inner Revolution'' (1992) |
| − | *''Side Three'' | + | *''Here'' (1994) |
| + | *''The Guitar As Orchestra: Experimental Guitar Series, Vol. 1'' (1995) | ||
| + | *''Acoustic Adrian Belew'' (1995) | ||
| + | *''Op Zop Too Wah'' (1997) | ||
| + | *''Belew Prints: The Acoustic Adrian Belew, Vol. 2'' (1998) | ||
| + | *''Salad Days'' (1998) | ||
| + | *''Coming Attractions'' (2000) | ||
| + | *''Raven Songs 101'' (2004) | ||
| + | *''Side One'' (2005) | ||
| + | *''Side Two'' (2005) | ||
| + | *''Side Three'' (2006) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Other Albums=== | ||
| + | *[[David Bowie]], ''Stage'' (1978) | ||
| + | *David Bowie, ''Lodger'' (1979) | ||
| + | *Frank Zappa, ''Sheik Yerbouti'' (1979) | ||
| + | *Talking Heads, ''Remain In Light'' (1980) | ||
| + | *Tom Tom Club, ''Tom Tom Club'' (1981) | ||
| + | *Talking Heads, ''The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads'' (1982) | ||
| + | *Laurie Anderson, ''Mister Heartbreak'' (1984) | ||
| + | *Paul Simon, ''Graceland'' ("You Can Call Me Al;" 1986) | ||
| + | *Nine Inch Nails, ''The Downward Spiral'' ("[[Mr. Self Destruct]]," "[[The Becoming]];" 1994) | ||
| + | *Nine Inch Nails, ''The Fragile'' ("[[Just Like You Imagined]]," "[[The Great Below]];" 1999) | ||
| + | *Tori Amos, ''Strange Little Girls'' (2001) | ||
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Revision as of 20:48, 8 September 2007
Adrian Belew (born December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is a guitarist and vocalist (and sometimes drummer, pianist and bass player), perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group King Crimson, which he joined in 1981. He was discovered by Frank Zappa playing Rolling Stones covers in a Holiday Inn lounge band. He is known for expeimenting with various guitar effect pedals and the guitar synthesizer. A trademark of his style is using the tremolo arm (whammy bar), garnering him the nickname "The Twangbar King."
Belew has contributed to two Nine Inch Nails albums: The Downward Spiral and The Fragile.
Body Of Work
King Crimson
- King Crimson, Discipline (1981)
- King Crimson, Beat (1982)
- King Crimson, Three Of A Perfect Pair (1984)
- King Crimson, Vrroom!" (1994)
- King Crimson, Thrak (1995)
- King Crimson, B'Boom (1995)
- King Crimson, Construktion Of Light (2000)
Solo Albums
- Lone Rhino (1983)
- Twang Bar King (1984)
- Desire Caught By The Tail (1986)
- Mr. Music Head (1989)
- Young Lions (1990)
- Desire of the Rhino King (1991)
- Inner Revolution (1992)
- Here (1994)
- The Guitar As Orchestra: Experimental Guitar Series, Vol. 1 (1995)
- Acoustic Adrian Belew (1995)
- Op Zop Too Wah (1997)
- Belew Prints: The Acoustic Adrian Belew, Vol. 2 (1998)
- Salad Days (1998)
- Coming Attractions (2000)
- Raven Songs 101 (2004)
- Side One (2005)
- Side Two (2005)
- Side Three (2006)
Other Albums
- David Bowie, Stage (1978)
- David Bowie, Lodger (1979)
- Frank Zappa, Sheik Yerbouti (1979)
- Talking Heads, Remain In Light (1980)
- Tom Tom Club, Tom Tom Club (1981)
- Talking Heads, The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982)
- Laurie Anderson, Mister Heartbreak (1984)
- Paul Simon, Graceland ("You Can Call Me Al;" 1986)
- Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral ("Mr. Self Destruct," "The Becoming;" 1994)
- Nine Inch Nails, The Fragile ("Just Like You Imagined," "The Great Below;" 1999)
- Tori Amos, Strange Little Girls (2001)