well, influences...
To be honest: I think we all react to music based on great groove, inspiration, melody and sound. So give me a bunch of wonderful and rockin' songs, and we will dance and sing along all night long. Or just sit still and listen to the wonderful subtleties of harmony and phrasing in a ballad. Let me put it like this: after all, I am a pop-rock-dude with a guitar, so I like pop-music with guitars in it. Mostly great rhythm guitar with cool riffs and sounds, but also great solo-stuff (of course). No to forget the songwriting, so here we go.
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I guess nearly everybody who worked or is currently working in the LA/Nashville studio scene. To name but a few: Dann Huff, Steve Lukather, Brent Mason, Mike Landau, Larry
Carlton, Carl Verheyen, Tommy Tedesco. All guys with inspirational musicianship, tone, taste and chops.
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Of course "my" Blues guys: EC, Jimi, B.B., SRV. In the end of the day, after a long session, I always come back to them.
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Yeah, sure, some "heroes": Eric Johnson, Satch, Vai. And lately Andy Timmons: OMG !!
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Oh: Robben Ford, Albert Lee, Jeff Beck, Jerry Donahue.
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Modern Country: Brad Paisley (OMG !! pt. 2). And of course the singers and their songs: Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Lee Ann Rimes, Travis Tritt an all the other fine artists filling the Billboard charts.
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What else? Oh yeah, the Brits: I have always been a No. 1 U2-Fan, not forgetting former Big Country and the Simple Minds.
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And the songwriters: THE BOSS Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne, Shawn Mullins, John Mayer. And Nik Kershaw, a Brit, again.
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Party? AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Rammstein, Status Quo, Queen.
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And last but not least: kudos to my all-time-master-dark-lord-captain-locrian-Budda-Munich-guitar-hero: Abi von Reininghaus. I always wanted to be your MIXOMAN in this guitar-cartoon, well, I guess I finally am. Greez, bro!
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Ok, ok, I know, no surprises and no hidden secrets here, pretty much mainstream...what d'you expect: I'm a pop-rock-dude with a guitar and I just turned 41.
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Sounds Like
The Swiss/German/International artists I have worked with as a guitar player/co-producer on tour or in studio include:
Natacha, Maarja (Vanilla Ninja) Sarah Reeve, Susan Orus, deean, Down Low, Piero Esteriore, Deborah Rosenkranz, Amanda, Jacqueline Blouin, deean, n-euro, tears, Eric St. Michaels, Gunvor, Rolf Raggenbass++++++++++
I am the head of Pop-Music in the Department of Music at Zurich University of the Arts, which is one of the best known Universities of the Arts around Europe.
We offer a unique 5-year pop-rock program for pop-rock-performers and pop-rock-producers and a Bachelor-Master-degree. Visit the website on www.zhdk.ch. ++++++++++
I am also a well known session-guitarplayer both live and in the studio. My gear includes Hughes & Kettner amplifiers and Tube Tools, TC Electronics Nova System, Simon & Patrick acoustic guitars, Rotosound guitar strings, Peterson Strobo tuners, Klotz Titanium cables, RME Firecface 400, Sennheiser microphones, Randall isolation cabinets. ++++++++++ A big "thank you" to my partners: ++ SDS Music Factory ++ Marcandella ++ ARK guitar shop ++ Moon Music ++ GO WILD ++HEER Music AG ++ Musicnetwork AG ++ bleuel electronic ag ++ Voggenreiter ++ You guys rock! Thanx for all your support through the years. ++++++++++ If you wish to contact me: heiko.freund@zhdk.ch ++++++++++
Finally I am an amateur race-driver in a Lotus Elise 111R with my team Lotus West Racing. Currently I am participating in the Swiss national Lotus-championship, www.lotus-challenge.com. Well, I've been doing this for three years now, so I am slowly getting faster and still have some of the other drivers kick my butt on a regular basis. But nevermind, revenge is a dish served cold...hahaha, well, we'll see. Besides, the fun is great! Check out our all our videos on www.youtube.com/LotusWestCH
hey, just stopping by to say hi - hope you're doing well.
I've got my new single 'Dancing On The Kitchen Tiles" on my page at the moment, as well as a couple of new live videos. I'd love to know what you think.
Just spreading some love your way - I hope you enjoyed Christmas! PS: the song Feel Good, should make you feel good! :o) Kevin
Lieber Heiko Danke für das Finden und Deine Freundschaft. Ganz schön Dich hier anzutreffen.. Höre Deine Gitarren jeden Tag mit gröster Freude :-). Die Promo hat begonnen und ich freue mich MEGA. Ist ganz toll Dich auf dem ALBUM zu haben, danke
Wünsche Dir alles Liebe Liebe Grüsse aus Bern Nat,w.L.
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