Saturday, March 6, 2010

"THE FUTURE"


Follow the leader, because I hear the city breathing.

"SLASH"


At age 11 SLASH moved to Los Angeles with his mother while his father remained based in England. Born in the UK, SLASH was an immigrant in the United States and was to remain one for many years. The family eventually lived together again in L.A. where SLASH had a rough transition to conservative Southern California. The long hair, jeans and t-shirts that he wore even then didn't exactly fit with the other kids. An outsider at school, he lived a bohemian life at home.

"EDDIE HAZEL"


Edward Earl "Eddie" Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was a guitarist in early funk music in the United States who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic. Hazel is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950, Hazel grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey because his mother, Grace Cook, wanted her son to grow up in an environment without the pressures of drugs and crime that she felt pervaded New York City.

"JIMMY PAGE"


Jimmy Page was one of the most innovative guitarists of all time. His first claim to fame was with The Yardbirds which eventually disbanded as Page wanted to start his dream Psychadellic Blues band. Led Zeppelin was formed in 1968 with Page as the leader and main guitarist. It was with Led Zeppelin that Page's popularity soared as his guitar solos and riffs drew wide audience. He remained with Zeppelin until 1980 when the band broke up due to the sudden death of drummer John Bonham. After Led Zeppelin, Page worked with Robert Plant on a few albums in the late 80s.