Tony MacAlpine 263986 225436676 2008-07-13T18:11:39Z 206.252.160.20 /* Biography */ {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Tony MacAlpine | Img = <!-- Put only the image name (e.g. Example.png) without the Image: prefix. --> | Img_capt = | Img_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels. Set the value as a number without "px". --> | Landscape = | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Birth_name = | Alias = | Born = {{birth date and age|1960|8|29|}}, [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] | Died = | Origin = | Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[piano]], [[musical keyboard|keyboard]], [[singing|vocals]], [[violin]] | Genre = [[Neo-classical metal]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[instrumental rock]], [[hard rock]], [[classical music|classical]], [[blues]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1984 – present | Label = [[Shrapnel Records|Shrapnel]] | Associated_acts = Devil's Slingshot, M.A.R.S., [[Steve Vai|Steve Vai touring band]], [[Planet X (band)|Planet X]], [[CAB (band)|CAB]] | URL = [http://www.tonymacalpine.com Official website] | Notable_instruments = [[Carvin Corporation|Carvin]] DC series guitars}} '''Tony Jeff MacAlpine''' (born [[August 29]], [[1960]], in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]) is an American [[guitarist]] and [[keyboardist]]. Having released ten studio albums over a career spanning more than two decades, he is best known as a solo guitarist; although he has worked with many different bands and musicians, such as [[Planet X (band)|Planet X]], [[Steve Vai]], [[Vinnie Moore]], [[Mark Boals]] and [[Vitalij Kuprij]]. ==Biography== Prior to picking up the guitar, MacAlpine was a classically trained [[piano|pianist]] and [[violin]]ist; as such, he is credited with playing all the keyboards on his own albums as well as for other artists. One of his principal musical influences is that of [[Chopin]], (and perhaps in general the [[Romantic music|Romantic]] era of classical music{{Or|date=April 2008}}), and tribute is given by his own interpretations of Chopin's [[étude]]s featuring on the majority of his solo albums. There is at least one display of these piano/keyboard instrumentals on each of his solo albums up to and including ''[[Chromaticity (Tony MacAlpine album)|Chromaticity]]'' (2001). MacAlpine influenced and contributed much to the [[neo-classical metal|neo-classical]] movement of the late-1980s, becoming known for his [[instrumental rock]]-based style of playing that blended elements of [[shred guitar|shred]], [[blues]] and [[jazz fusion|fusion]]. Together with his first two solo albums, ''[[Edge Of Insanity]]'' (1986) and ''[[Maximum Security (album)|Maximum Security]]'' (1987), MacAlpine played a prominent role on other albums of the 1980s shred era, including keyboard work throughout [[Vinnie Moore]]'s ''[[Mind's Eye (album)|Mind's Eye]]'' (1986) and [[Joey Tafolla]]'s ''[[Out of the Sun]]'' (1987). As a further indication of MacAlpine's dual dexterity at both the guitar and keyboard, he has made contributions as a guitarist accompanying renowned keyboardists [[Vitalij Kuprij]] and [[Derek Sherinian]] (latterly with the band [[Planet X]]) and, additionally, once provided vocals for his sole non-instrumental release, ''[[Master Of Paradise]]'' (1999). In recent years, he has played guitar and keyboards in [[Steve Vai]]'s touring band, The Breed (until 2006), and is featured on the band's ''Live at the Astoria London'' DVD, as well as on the [[G3 (tour)|G3]] DVDs, ''[[G3: Live in Denver]]'' (2003) and ''[[G3: Live in Tokyo]]'' (2005). ==Discography== === Solo career === *''Demo 84'' (1984) *''[[Edge Of Insanity]]'' (1986) *''[[Maximum Security (album)|Maximum Security]]'' (1987) *''[[Eyes Of The World (album)|Eyes Of the World]]'' (1990) *''[[Freedom to Fly]]'' (1992) *''[[Madness (Tony MacAlpine album)|Madness]]'' (1993) *''[[Premonition (Tony MacAlpine album)|Premonition]]'' (1994) *''[[Evolution (Tony MacAlpine album)|Evolution]]'' (1995) *''[[Violent Machine]]'' (1996) *''Live Insanity'' (1997) – live album *''[[Master Of Paradise]]'' (1999) *''[[Chromaticity (Tony MacAlpine album)|Chromaticity]]'' (2001) *''Tony MacAlpine Collection: The Shrapnel Years'' (2006) – compilation album ===With M.A.R.S. (MacAlpine/[[Tommy Aldridge|Aldridge]]/[[Rob Rock|Rock]]/[[Rudy Sarzo|Sarzo]])=== *''[[Project Driver|Project: Driver]]'' (1986) ===With [[Planet X (band)|Planet X]]=== *''[[Universe (Planet X album)|Universe]]'' (2000) *''[[Live from Oz]]'' (2002) *''[[MoonBabies]]'' (2002) ===With [[CAB (band)|CAB]]=== *''CAB'' (2000) *''CAB 2'' (2001) *''CAB 4'' (2003) ===With Devil's Slingshot=== *''Clinophobia'' (2007) ===With Ring Of Fire=== *''Burning Live Tokyo'' (2002) *''Dreamtower'' (2002) *''Lapse of Reality'' (2004) ===With [[Vinnie Moore]]=== *''[[Mind's Eye (album)|Mind's Eye]]'' (1986) *''[[The Maze (album)|The Maze]]'' (1999) *''Vinnie Moore Collection: The Shrapnel Years'' (2006) ===With [[Joey Tafolla]]=== *''[[Out of the Sun]]'' (1987) ===With [[Vitalij Kuprij]]=== *''VK3'' (1999) ===With [[Mark Boals]]=== *''Ring of Fire'' (2000) *''Edge of the World'' (2002) ==Trivia== *He is the grandson of [[Mary Matilda Winslow]], who was the first [[Black Canadian]] woman to graduate from the [[University of New Brunswick]]. ==External links== *[http://www.tonymacalpine.com Tony MacAlpine's official homepage] *[http://www.myspace.com/tonymacalpine Tony MacAlpine's MySpace] {{Planet X}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Macalpine, Tony}} [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:American heavy metal guitarists]] [[Category:African American guitarists|MacAlpine, Tony]] [[Category:Black rock musicians]] [[Category:American heavy metal keyboardists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Massachusetts musicians]] [[Category:People from Springfield, Massachusetts]] [[de:Tony MacAlpine]] [[es:Tony MacAlpine]] [[fr:Tony MacAlpine]] [[it:Tony MacAlpine]] [[he:טוני מקאלפין]] [[ja:トニー・マカパイン]] [[pl:Tony MacAlpine]] [[pt:Tony MacAlpine]] [[ru:Макалпин, Тони]]