Doug Aldrich
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Doug Aldrich is a Los Angeles
-based hard rock
guitarist
, since 2003 a member of Whitesnake
. He founded the band Burning Rain
with Keith St.John in 1998 and has played previously with the bands Dio
, Lion
, Hurricane
, House of Lords
, and Bad Moon Rising
. He has also released several solo albums.
Doug was first introduced to the guitar at age 11 when his sister Jennifer introduced him to the playing of Jeff Beck
. Doug’s first guitar came from Sears, it was a copy of a Les Paul
. Doug even auditioned for KISS
. He did not get the gig but as a result of the audition he met Gene Simmons
and he and Gene are friends to this day. Doug was also once a highly sought after guitar teacher, at one point he was teaching over 70 students a week.
. He used their Dinky
and Soloist
superstrats as well as his own signature model which has bridge and neck position humbucking pickups were "Full-shred" pickups which Seymour Duncan
specially wired. More recently though California-based Suhr Guitars
came out with Doug Aldrich signature humbucking pickups, which are actually found on their superstrat-style 24-Fret Moderns. Currently, he plays various Gibson Les Paul
s and Fender Stratocaster
s through hot-rodded Marshall
JMPs and Vintage Modern amps.
Doug sums up his philosophy of playing this way, “I’m not one of those guys that follows whatever is trendy. I’d rather do what I do best and do it to the best of my ability.”
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
-based hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, since 2003 a member of Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
. He founded the band Burning Rain
Burning Rain
Burning Rain is a band formed by guitarist Doug Aldrich and singer Keith St. John in 1998. Joining the group were drummer Alex Makarovich and Ian Mayo on bass...
with Keith St.John in 1998 and has played previously with the bands Dio
Dio (band)
Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
, Lion
Lion (band)
Lion were an English-American rock band, best known for their theme song from the 1986 animated movie The Transformers: The Movie.A hard rock quartet, Lion were formed in Los Angeles in 1983 after ex-Tytan vocalist Kal Swan and former Lone Star guitarist Tony Smith relocated from Great Britain...
, Hurricane
Hurricane (band)
Hurricane was a 1980s heavy metal / glam metal rock band originally featuring current Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen , Robert Sarzo , Tony Cavazo , and Jay Schellen...
, House of Lords
House of Lords (band)
House of Lords is a hard rock/AOR band from Los Angeles, California.-History:House of Lords was formed in 1987 by former Angel member and keyboardist Gregg Giuffria from his solo project Giuffria...
, and Bad Moon Rising
Bad Moon Rising (band)
Bad Moon Rising were a rock band that rose to superstar status in Japan with a series of hard rock albums led by Scottish born vocalist Kal Swan and guitarist Doug Aldrich....
. He has also released several solo albums.
Doug was first introduced to the guitar at age 11 when his sister Jennifer introduced him to the playing of Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...
. Doug’s first guitar came from Sears, it was a copy of a Les Paul
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations...
. Doug even auditioned for KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
. He did not get the gig but as a result of the audition he met Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
and he and Gene are friends to this day. Doug was also once a highly sought after guitar teacher, at one point he was teaching over 70 students a week.
Equipment
Doug was previously endorsed by Jackson GuitarsJackson Guitars
__FORCETOC__Jackson is a renowned brand of electric guitar that bears the name of its founder, Grover Jackson.-Early years:Grover Jackson obtained ownership in Charvel's Guitar Repair of Glendora, California in the 1970s with a promise to bolster Charvel's business...
. He used their Dinky
Jackson Dinky
The Jackson Dinky is a Superstrat-style double-cutaway electric guitar built by Jackson Guitars. The "Dinky" is aptly named for its slightly smaller than normal body size. Usually fitted with a two humbucker pickup configuration, some models also include single-coil pickups or just one bridge...
and Soloist
Jackson Soloist
The Jackson Soloist is an electric guitar model by Jackson Guitars officially produced since 1984 . Jackson was essentially the pioneer of the "Superstrat" design...
superstrats as well as his own signature model which has bridge and neck position humbucking pickups were "Full-shred" pickups which Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan is a company that is best known for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. The company was founded in 1976 by guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and his then-wife Cathy Carter Duncan in Goleta, California, USA...
specially wired. More recently though California-based Suhr Guitars
Suhr Guitars
Suhr Guitars is an American company that manufactures electric guitars and basses, guitar amplifiers, and effect units...
came out with Doug Aldrich signature humbucking pickups, which are actually found on their superstrat-style 24-Fret Moderns. Currently, he plays various Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
s and Fender Stratocaster
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
s through hot-rodded Marshall
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
JMPs and Vintage Modern amps.
Doug sums up his philosophy of playing this way, “I’m not one of those guys that follows whatever is trendy. I’d rather do what I do best and do it to the best of my ability.”
Lion
- 1986 - Power Love
- 1987 - The Transformers The Movie: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe Transformers The Movie: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe Transformers The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the 1987 soundtrack from the motion picture The Transformers: The Movie. It was released in the United States by Scotti Bros. Records on LP and cassette. It was released in Japan by Pony Canyon on CD in 1989. In 1992, Scotti Bros....
- 1987 - Dangerous Attraction
- 1989 - Trouble In Angel City
Bad Moon Rising
- 1991 - Full Moon Fever
- 1991 - Bad Moon Rising
- 1993 - Blood
- 1993 - Blood on the Streets
- 1995 - Opium for the Masses
- 1995 - "Moonchild" (Single)
- 1995 - Junkyard Haze
- 1999 - Flames on the Moon
- 2005 - Full Moon Collection
Burning Rain
- 1999 - Burning RainBurning Rain (album)Burning Rain is the debut studio album released by the hard rock band Burning Rain.-Track listing:All songs written by Doug Aldrich and Keith St...
- 2000 - Pleasure to Burn
Dio
- 2002 - Killing the DragonKilling the DragonKilling the Dragon is Dio's ninth studio album. It was released May 21, 2002 through Spitfire Records and was produced by frontman Ronnie James Dio. A re-release in 2007 puts Killing the Dragon together with Magica....
- 2005 - Evil or Divine - Live in New York CityEvil or Divine - Live In New York CityEvil or Divine - Live in New York City is a 2005 live album by the heavy metal band Dio, recorded in New York City in 2002. It was also released as a live in-concert DVD.-Track listing:#"Killing the Dragon" – 5:15...
- 2006 - Holy Diver - LiveHoly Diver - LiveHoly Diver - Live is a live album by the heavy metal band Dio recorded on tour in 2005. On Disc 1, the band performs Holy Diver in it's entirety, while disc 2 contains live versions of other songs from Dio's back catalog...
- 2006 - Push - Live
Whitesnake
- 2006 - Live... In the Still of the Night
- 2006 - Live: In the Shadow of the BluesLive: In the Shadow of the BluesLive: In The Shadow Of The Blues is a live album by the band Whitesnake Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues is a live album by the band Whitesnake Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues is a live album by the band Whitesnake (the second live album under the Whitesnake band name and includes 4 bonus new...
- 2008 - Good To Be BadGood to Be Bad-European Bonus Disc:-US/Canadian Bonus CD:All tracks taken from 2006's Live: In the Shadow of the Blues-Still Good To Be Bad :-Personnel:*David Coverdale - vocals*Doug Aldrich - guitars...
- 2011 - ForevermoreForevermore (Whitesnake album)-Personnel:* David Coverdale – lead & backing vocals* Doug Aldrich – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals* Reb Beach – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals* Michael Devin – bass, backing vocals* Brian Tichy – drums, percussionAdditional personnel...
Other works
- 1989 - One - Minoru Niihara
- 1989 - Cutting Air Act 1 - Air Pavilion
- 1990 - Slave to the ThrillSlave to the ThrillSlave to the Thrill is the third studio album released by the American Heavy metal band Hurricane.The original album cover art was photographed by John Scarpati. It featured a nude female model lying on a machine...
-HurricaneHurricane (band)Hurricane was a 1980s heavy metal / glam metal rock band originally featuring current Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen , Robert Sarzo , Tony Cavazo , and Jay Schellen... - 1990 - Sahara-House of LordsHouse of Lords (band)House of Lords is a hard rock/AOR band from Los Angeles, California.-History:House of Lords was formed in 1987 by former Angel member and keyboardist Gregg Giuffria from his solo project Giuffria...
- 1997 (Japan) & 1999 (Europe) - Windows - Mike Vescera Project
- 1998 (Japan) & 2000 (Europe) - Ignition - Mark Boals
- 1999 - A Tribute To Early Van Halen - The Atomic Punks (Ralph Saenz)
- 1999 - Here Before - Stone
- 2000 - Mikazuki in Rock
- 2001 - Art of Mackin' - Ghetto Dynasty
- 2001-2002 - Superhero & More... - Brian McKnight
- 2002 - (1989-2002) From There To Here - Brian McKnight
- 2003 - Wake The Nations - Ken Tamplin and Friends
- 2003 - Guitar Zeus 1 - Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus
- 2003 - Sho（照）Twist Songs - Sera Masanori
- 2005 - The Real Thing - Christian Tolle
- 2007 - Live for Tomorrow - Marco Mendoza
- 2007 - Jacaranda (Twist International) - Masanori Sera
- 2009 - Play My Game - Tim Ripper Owens
- 2009 - Northern Light Orchestra - Spirit Of Christmas
- 2009 - Conquering Heroes - Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus
- 2009 - Pulling The Trigger - Cooper Inc.
- 2010 - Northern Light Orchestra - Celebrate Christmas
- 2011 - Oceana - Derek Sherinian
Tribute albums
- Crossfire - A Salute To Stevie Ray Vaughan (1996)
- Forever Mod: A Tribute to Rod Stewart (1998)
- Little Guitars: A Tribute to Van Halen (2000)
- Bat Head Soup: A Tribute to Ozzy (2000)
- Metallic Assault: A Tribute to MetallicaMetallic Assault: A Tribute to MetallicaMetallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica is a tribute album to thrash metal band Metallica. The album features Metallica covers played not by formal bands, but collaborations between musicians from several bands. Songs from Kill 'Em All all the way to Metallica, with the exception of ...And Justice...
(2000) - Tie Your MIX Down: A Tribute To Queen (2000)
- Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute To Queen (2001)
- One Way Street - Let The Tribute Do The Talkin': A Tribute To Aerosmith (2002)
- Spin The Bottle: An All-Star Tribute To KISSKISS (band)Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
(2004) - Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate TributeMetallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate TributeMetallic Attack: The Ultimate Tribute is a tribute album to thrash metal band Metallica. Motörhead's cover of "Whiplash" from this album won a Grammy for "Best Metal Performance" in 2005. The album contains covers of songs from Metallica's first 5 studio albums.-Track listing:...
' (2004) - We Salute You: A Tribute To AC/DC (2004)
- Numbers From The Beast: An All Star Salute to Iron Maiden (2004)
- An 80's Metal Tribute To Van Halen (2006)
- Butchering the Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute To The Beatles (2006)
- Flying High Again: Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne (2006)
- Frankie Banali & Friends: Led Zeppelin Tribute - 24/7/365 (2007)
- The Omnibus Album: This Is Guitar Gods (2007)
- Northern Light Orchestra: The Spirit of Christmas (2008)
Videography
- 1997 - The Electro-Lesson / Guitar Instructional Video
- 2005 - Dio - Evil Or Divine: Live In New York City
- 2006 - Dio - Holy Diver Live
- 2006 - Whitesnake - Live... In the Still of the Night