- Michael Fath
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Michael André Fath (born November 8, 1952, Washington, DC) is a critically acclaimed [1]/award-winning [2] guitarist and record producer from Loudoun County, Virginia. He has been a member of the rock bands Wizard and Orphan!, and has released over twenty instrumental solo albums.[3] He has released numerous guitar instructional videos as well, including the acclaimed Rock Guitar Project.[3] Best known for his wide array of guitar recordings primarily in the progressive instrumental rock genre (and including straight-ahead jazz, fusion, blues, country, bluegrass and classical), his career began receiving serious national and international attention in the early 80’s.[4] He has been favorably compared to some of the best rock guitarists in the world such as: Jeff Beck,[5] Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen and Edward Van Halen;[6] with like acclaim to other infamous talents: Danny Gatton,[7] Joe Pass,[8] and Doc Watson.[6] Michael is now actively involved with his current rock instrumental group, and producing new acts, along with developing a major rock/vocal project.
Fath is also a published writer and columnist;[9] his first novel, The Girls of Yesterday, will be released in 2009.[citation needed]
Michael Fath Discography
Vanguard (Progressive Rock Instrumental) – Shenandoah Records
Essential Country Guitar Technique (Hot Country Solos) – Cherry Lane
The Chase Is On (Michael Fath’s Le Jazz - horn band fusion) – Shenandoah
In My Life (solo jazz guitar) – Shenandoah
All of Me (solo jazz guitar) - Shenandoah
Yesterday's Child (Progressive Rock Instrumental) - Shenandoah
Songs for Marie (Acoustic Instrumental) - Shenandoah
Baptism by Desire (Acoustic Instrumental) - Shenandoah
Country Squire (with the Virginia Rangers - Country/Jazz/Rock Fusion) - Cue
Caprice #24 by Niccolo Paganini (Concert Solo) - Hal Leonard Publishing
Bouree and Gigue by J.S. Bach (Concert Solos) - Hal Leonard
Acoustic Artistry (Acoustic Instrumental) - Warner Brothers
Showcase Solos (Unaccompanied Concert Solos) - Cherry Lane Music
Suspended Animation (Instrumental Rock) - Cue & Music Maker Records (England)
Hard Rock Studies/Arpeggios (Solo Etudes) - Hal Leonard
Hard Rock Studies/Scales (Solo Etudes) - Hal Leonard
Hard Rock Studies/Tapping (Solo Etudes) - Hal Leonard
Hard Rock Studies/Combinations (Solo Etudes) - Hal Leonard
Sonic Tapestries (Instrumental Rock) - R.E.D. Ink Records
Shake (Instrumental Rock) - R.E.D. Ink
Flick of the Wrist (Instrumental Rock) - R.E.D. Ink
Profile (Various Instrumental) - Platinum Records
The Early Years (Vocal Rock) - Shenandoah
References
- ^ Guitar for the Practicing Musician Magazine, June, 1989
- ^ Washington DC Area Music Awards, best instrumentalist, 1987, ’88, ’89, ’95
- ^ a b Modern Guitars Magazine Online
- ^ Guitar Player Magazine, July 1983
- ^ The Hartford Planet Magazine, Apr 29 1993
- ^ a b Guitar World Magazine, October 1990
- ^ The Washington Post, Oct 13, 1995
- ^ The Washington Post, Nov 15, 1996
- ^ 1990-’95 Guitar World/Guitar School Magazines, Harris Publishing, New York City; 1991-’93 Guitarist Magazine, Music Maker Publishing, Cambridgeshire, England; Oct 18, 1994, The Washington Times, Washington, DC; Jun 2002, Nov 2003, Music Monthly Magazines, Baltimore, MD
External links
Categories:- American guitarists
- Living people
- 1952 births
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