Tony MacAlpine

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Tony macalpine（東尼.麥考潘）是近20年來搖滾史上最重要的黑人全方位吉他手，以充滿演奏技巧與音樂情感的音樂，展現(xiàn)出渾然天成不留斧鑿的大師風(fēng)范！東尼.麥考潘這個(gè)屬于新古典金屬主義（Neo-classical）樂派的黑色旋風(fēng)，打破當(dāng)時(shí)由白人所占據(jù)的搖滾樂界，而掙得一席之地，從他自1986年推出第一張個(gè)人專輯，以純熟的技巧、高超的演奏能力，震撼了整個(gè)吉他樂界之后，12年中不斷有新的作品問世，可說是創(chuàng)作力極強(qiáng)的樂手.
　　而Tony MacAlpine為人所稱道的，不只是他的吉他演奏，他的鍵盤演奏更是一絕，還曾跨刀到別的團(tuán)當(dāng)鍵盤手，在專輯中他也露了一手鋼琴獨(dú)奏，由于他古典鋼琴的素養(yǎng)極為深厚，所以他的音樂處處透露了古典味，而他融合了Rock、Jazz、Blues等音樂元素，更不是一般新古典派或速?gòu)椗傻募炙鼙葦M的，他的彈奏充滿了情感，將speedpicking、arpeggio、tapping等技巧融合的渾然天成，不留鑿斧，配合鼓手和貝斯手的出色表現(xiàn)，以簡(jiǎn)單的配置彈出異常豐富的樂曲。
Progressive metal guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine began his musical education as a classically-trained pianist and violinist; his subsequent rock recordings retained a pronounced classical influence, incorporating elements of jazz and fusion as well. He debuted in 1986 with the instrumental Edge of Insanity, recorded with an all-star line-up including bassist Billy Sheehan and ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith; for the follow-up, Project: Driver, MacAlpine formed the band M.A.R.S. with drummer Tommy Aldridge, vocalist Bob Rock and bassist Rudi Sarzo. The group quickly dissolved and MacAlpine returned to his solo career, additionally forming his own label, Squawk; after 1987s Maximum Security, he founded another group, dubbed simply MacAlpine, with singer Alan Schorn, keyboardist Mark Robertson, bassist Mike Jacques and drummer Billy Carmassi. The bands lone record, Eyes of the World, appeared in 1990, and MacAlpine returned to instrumental projects for the remainder of the decade, issuing a series of albums including 1992s Freedom to Fly, 1995s Evolution, 1997s Live Insanity and 2000s Cab. Cab 2 followed in 2001.