Steve Rothery (born 25 November 1959) is the guitarist of the English rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
[edit] Biography
Rothery began to play the guitar at the age of 15. In 1979, he saw an ad in the music press for a band called Silmarillion that needed a guitarist. He auditioned successfully for the band (19 August 1979). From this point he concentrated more on melody, composition and mood, and less on his technique. Later, Silmarillion shortened its name to Marillion. Rothery is the only member of Marillion's founding lineup who remains in the band to this day. As well as work with Marillion, he started a solo project under the name The Wishing Tree (with Hannah Stobart providing vocals), and released 2 albums called Carnival of Souls and Ostara.
Rothery is regarded by many fans of the band as providing their defining sound - with his signature clean toned, high-sustain Stratocaster soloing. His style of playing is heavily influenced by that of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Camel's Andrew Latimer. In a 2001 interview with Total Guitar Magazine, Rothery named Jeff Beck and Larry Carlton as his favourite guitarists. Like Gilmour, Rothery is very tonal and is considerate of every note, as opposed to extreme speed and other forms of technical wizardry. Despite this, he does occasionally incorporate faster runs into his solos for flavor, as can be heard in songs such as "The Web" and "King of Sunset Town". Other trademarks that recur throughout his career include clean picking arpeggios using digital delays and open voicings. Rothery has also stated that Joni Mitchell was another influence on his style.[1]
[edit] Equipment
- Laney Amplification
- Laney VC50 & TT50 Heads
- Laney 4x12 cabinet
- Laney Lionheart L20
- Groove Tubes Dual 75 power amp
- Groove Tubes Trio valve pre-amp
- Roland Jazz Chorus 120 Amp
- TC Electronic 2290 effects processor
- Ground Control Pro MIDI foot controller
- Lexicon MPX G2 effects processor
- Roland GP16 effects processor
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- Adrena-Linn effects processor
- Analogman distortion pedal (modded Boss DS-1)
- Xotic AC Booster
- Xotic AC +
- Eventide Timefactor
- Rockman sustainer/stereo chorus & delay
- Sound Sculpture switchblade 16 controller
- Alesis quadraverb effects processor
- Ebtech hum eliminator
- Sennheiser wireless system
- Hughes and Kettner Rotosphere
- Jim Dunlop Crybaby Wah
- Ernie Ball volume pedal
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- Ernie Ball super slinky 9-42 strings
- Jack Dent Custom Guitars- Signature SR Model
- Jack Dent Custom Guitars- Celeste Model ( Acoustic/Electric Hybrid)
- Jack Dent Custom Guitars- Telecaster
- Jack Dent Custom Guitars- Stratocaster
- Blade RH4 Classic Stratocaster
- Blade Delta Telecaster
- Blade Texas Standard Stratocaster
- Steinberger Custom made double neck 12/6
- Takamine 12 string acoustic
- Takamine Santa Fe 6 string acoustic
- Squier Stratocaster
- Khaler Pro Tremolo System
- Lindy Fralin Pickups
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[edit] Discography
[edit] With Marillion
Steve Rothery appears on every Marillion release since their 1982 debut single; see Marillion discography
[edit] With The Wishing Tree
[edit] Guest appearances
- Jadis - Jadis (1989, production)
- Arrakeen - Patchwork (1990, guitar)
- Rock Against Repatriation - "Sailing" (1990, guitar)
- Enchant - A Blueprint of the World (1994, production, guitar)
- John Wesley - Under the Red and White Sky (1994, guitar)
- Arena - Crying for Help, The Cry (1994, guitar)
- Mr. So and So - The Overlap (1998, production, guitar)
- John Wesley - The Emperor Falls (1999, guitar)
- Ian Mosley & Ben Castle - Postmankind (2001, guitar)
- The Reasoning - Awakening (2007, guitar)
- Gazpacho - Firebird (2005, guitar)
- Swallow the Sun - Servant of Sorrow (from the album New Moon) (2009, guitar)
- Edison's Children - In The Last Waking Moments (2011, guitar)
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