TJ Helmerich
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Genre: Experimental / Jam Band / Rock
Location hollywood, California, US
Profile Views: 95446
Last Login: 8/18/2011
Member Since 6/9/2006
Website WWW.TJHELMERICH.COM
Record Label Tone Center
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Bio
.... It all started with The Poggletoogs. My first band and mentor to this day. That's because it was before I knew how to play...I was at my best. .... Playing music with structure began around 11yrs. Kiss was my inspiration...then UFO. For some reason I decided to develop a style on guitar using all 8 fingers. I thought it would look impressive. .... After years of trial and error, I found my voice with it and decided to pursue what became my lives quest. .... Music .... I worked on vocals and engineering allot too. They are both great passions of mine. And vocalists get the chicks, though I thought that the 8 finger thing would be enough. Somehow that attracted dudes...that and engineering. I love singing. .... I've been fortunate enough to have recorded, or made music with some of the greatest musicians on the planet. Brett Garsed is one of those greats. Together we have had a 14 year collaboration that has turned out 5 amazing albums with a 6th in the works. .... They are: Quid Pro Quo/Exempt/Under the Lash of Gravity/Uncle Moe's Space Ranch and Moe's Town. .... All recieved rave reviews and put us in the Guitar mags! .... Somewhere in there I managed to create a department at Musicians Institute called RIT (Recording Institute). I worked as Department Head for 8 years. Now I just teach, though I miss bossing people around. Well...I guess that's what teaching for. .... I've toured all over the the whole wide world. Recently with Planet X (Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati) filling in for Tony MacAlpine. And in Paul Gilberts band (Mr. Big) handling both lead singing/guitar duties. Of course Brett and I have had our fair share of shows and clinics. .... Over the years there is somewhere in the vicinity of 80 or so albums I've 1st engineered/mixed. They are names like Stanley Clarke, Ron Wood, Scott Henderson, The Neville Bros, TJ Helmerich, Jeff Beck...legends many of them. And I must say, some are destin to become klassic recordings! .... Most recent, I've been throwing ideas around with Dweezil Zappa (He was kind enough to have me play a solo on his latest CD...thanks Dweezil!) In October I'll be joining his crew on the highly touted "Zappa plays Zappa" tour! Fun times ahead. Preforming/jamming with Ric Fierabracci, Virgil Donati, Jeff Bowders, Marco Minneman, Joel Hoekstra ...basically anyone willing to come by "THEHELM", my North Hollywood studio/jampad/homeless shelter. That and watching discovery/science/history/adult swim channels . .... .... The Begining .... .... .... .. ....ModMySpace....Profile Customizer.... -
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Brett Garsed, Dennis Chambers, Gary Willis, Scott Kinsey, Ric Fierabracci, Virgil Donati, Djemel Chergui, Me. -
Influences
My Dad, Mom, Wife and Daughter (all my family!)....everyone I've ever loved, played music with, recorded, taught (always mutual), told me I was good or bad, been my friend, pissed me off..lets just say anyone or anything that made or makes me feal. I tend to be a perfectionist, though I don't expect that of others. I just look down on them... :) -
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ME BACK IN 1990! WARMING UP TO RECORD THE ALBUM "QUID PRO QUO" (note the high tech 8-track in the background. It's responsible for all the "lead" tones on both "Quid Pro Quo" and "Exempt" .. .. .. .. ..
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Helmerich rehearsing back in 1990
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isis child 10 months ago
DEFECT NOISES 1 year ago
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Greetings from Thessaloniki, Greece.
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BURNING BRAINS THE BAND Thank you for accepting our friendship. We are Burning Brains the Band from Brazil and we would sincerely appreciate it if you took the time to visit our MySpace page. ...from Antonio and Nelson

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Vanik Hakobyan 1 year ago
Lukasz Kulczak 1 year ago
Atmâ Hello TJ, how are you?
My Myspace is updated : new musics, new photo albums, new blogs … Photos of my band Atmâ, talented guitarists Christophe Godin and Olivier-Roman Garcia live … And soon even concerts to come! Please leave a comment on my page! I hope to see you soon!
JP (Atmâ)
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10 of 971MoreDropping to wish you a Fantastic Weekend!
All the Best!
ISIS CHILD
you rule bro!
Michael
Hello everyone - we're getting ready to unleash another diabolical video. Come to our MySpace to hear the soundtrack new single BURNING BRAINS by Burning Brains the Band.
Thanks for the add. Hope you enjoy my music. Greetings from Armenia.
This is my solo for the Brett Garsed and DiMarzio competition. I hope you like it!
Łukasz Kulczak - Brett Garsed and DiMarzio competition
Thanx for the add. If you got time check out my guitar footpedal switcher. (COMING SOON!!!) Check the VID'S!!!
KEEP ROCKIN'!!!
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