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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Megadeth=== |
===Megadeth=== |
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Jeff Young (born March 31, 1962) was born in Ann Arbor Michigan ,and after graduating high school, he moved to [[Hollywood]], [[California]] to attend [[Musician's Institute]]. After graduating in 1985, Young begain his career in music as a guitar teacher. Less than four years after arriving in California, [[Capitol Records]] act [[Megadeth]] inadvertently discovered Jeff. Megadeth's new guitarist, Jay Reynolds (of Malice), had commissioned Young to play all of his solos on the new album, transcribe the previous Megadeth releases and teach him everything in time for the pending tours. However, after witnessing Young decipher Poland's solos from "Wake Up Dead" note-for-note in less than 30 minutes, frontman [[Dave Mustaine]] decided to cut out the middleman and enlist Young into the fold. Young joined the band after all music was written, and contributed half of the guitar solos to the album. |
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Following graduation from GIT in 1985, Jeff landed the coveted position as lead guitarist with thrash-metal pioneers, Megadeth. Recording and touring behind the platinum selling So Far, So Good... So What! release, Jeff received critical acclaim for his virtuosic guitar style. On stage highlights with Megadeth include the film stealing live sequence in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II -The Metal Years and the Castle Donnington "Monsters of Rock" Festival, which culminated before a crowd of 125,000. |
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Jeff's entire career with Megadeth was spent recording and touring in support of their [[1988]] platinum selling album, [[So Far, So Good...So What!]] While Young had joined a popular [[thrash metal]] band with a rabid fanbase, his own musical tastes were more commercial than Megadeth's technical style. |
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| ⚫ | A classically trained musician from age six, Young was known to wear his guitar high (like a jazz player), stand very still, staring intensely at his guitar while he played while the rest of the band acted much like other [[1980s]] thrash metal bands at the time. Young also had no drug habit, instantly making him both a newcomer and somewhat of an outsider to the nucleus of Megadeth. |
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Following his "life in deth" experience, Jeff went on to pen the cult-classic Fingerprints column in Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine. During this era, he continued his private studies with Tony McAlpine, blues legend Steve Hunter and flamenco master Paco Arroyo. |
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===After Megadeth=== |
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In 1997, Jeff traversed the stylistic universe to serve as guitarist, song-writer, producer & arranger with Brazilian phenom Badi Assad. Their Verve/PolyGram release, Chameleon climbed to Number 1 in Europe also topping JAZZIZ magazine's 1998 Readers Poll. The duo's diligent touring included opening spots for Joe Cocker, Cassandra Wilson and highlight performances on Lilith Fair and Farm Aid 2000. The album's single, "Waves" is prominently featured in the Michael and Kirk Douglas film, It Runs in the Family. Jeff's association with the Assad family guitar dynasty also includes song-writing collaborations with Sergio Assad and two tracks on Badi's 2006 release, Verde. |
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Following his stint with Megadeth, Jeff began contributing the Fingerprints column for [[Guitar Magazine]]. For a portion of the [[1990s]], Jeff stepped away from his career to deal with the untimely deaths of first his father and later his mother while immersing himself in the further study of classical, flamenco, gypsy jazz and other world music varieties. In [[1998]], he resurfaced with new [[Brazilian people|Brazilian]] musical partner, [[Badi Assad]]. |
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Together, the duo crafted exotic soundscapes for their first collaboration entitled, Badi Assad - Chameleon. The album (co-written, arranged, and produced by Jeff), climbed to #1 in Europe while touring introduced their acoustic-world-fusion sounds to diverse audiences worldwide. Opening concerts for renowned artists including [[Joe Cocker]] and [[Cassandra Wilson]], as well as performances on 1999's Lilith Fair and Farm Aid 2000 are testament to the considerable cross-over appeal of Badi and Jeff's "new world music" explorations. In [[2003]], the track "Waves" from Chameleon was featured in the Michael and Kirk Douglas film [[It Runs in the Family]], as well as on the movie's soundtrack. |
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Prolific on nylon & electric guitars, Jeff's innovative style draws from a diverse palette of classical, gypsy flamenco, Brazilian jazz, blues, reggae, and all facets of rock. Equilibrium, the first release under his own name is slated for a 2008 release. |
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===Equilibrium=== |
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Over the past 6 years, Young has been engaged in the creation of his long awaited debut release, Equilibrium while battling and ultimately transcending testicular cancer in the process. For the Equilibrium project, Young marshals all his forces and all manner of guitars from flamenco, classical, 6 & 12 steel-strings to electric. The album features breathtaking vocal performances by Debby Holiday (Rod Stewart, John Waite), Gregg Analla (Slavior), Australia's Gilli Moon, Sage Sansone and Brazilian wonders Badi Assad and Lenine. Diverse drum & percussionists including Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, David Bowie), Marco Suzano (Lenine, Sting), Hilary Jones (Robben Ford, Tribal Tech), and Simone Soul (Chico Cesar, Badi Assad) along with fretless bass by Michael Pisculli and Tony Franklin (Jimmy Page, The Firm, Blue Murder) round out the eclectic rhythm section. Cameo appearances by the world's greatest classical duo, Sergio & Odair Assad (Yo Yo Ma, Nadia Solerno-Sonnenburg) and assorted instrumentalists Carlos Malta (flute), Viviana Guzman (flute) and Siba (Brazilian violin) flush out the colors. |
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Over the past five years, Young has been engaged in the creation of his debut release, Equilibrium while overcoming [[testicular cancer]] in the process. For the project, Young draws on [[flamenco]], [[classical guitar technique|classic]], 6 & 12 steel-string guitar styles as well as the [[electric guitar]]. The album features performances by [[Debby Holiday]], [[Gilli Moon]], [[Badi Assad]], [[Lenine]], [[Matt Chamberlain]], [[Marco Suzano]], [[Hilary Jones]], [[Simone Soul]], [[Tony Franklin (musician)|Tony Franklin]], [[Sergio and Odair Assad]], [[Carlos Malta]], [[Viviana Guzman]], and [[Siba]]. The album is slated for a late 2006 release. |
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DISCOGRAPHY |
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Jeff Young - Equilibrium (guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer) Release Date Pending. Jeff's debut album COMING 2008 |
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Young/Holiday - ...Lost Notes from Los Angeles (guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer) Internet release only. Jeff's never released post Megadeth blues/rock project with Los Angeles vocal phenom, Debby Holiday. Four song EP written and recorded in the midst of the Los Angeles riots. Includes bounus tracks |
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Badi Assad - Chameleon (songwriter, arranger, producer, guitarist) Released 1998 on the Verve/PolyGram label. Chameleon climbed to number 1 in Europe also topping numerous "Album of the Year" lists around the globe including JAZZIZ magazine's 1998 Readers Poll. |
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Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What! (lead guitars electric & acoustic) Released 1988 on Capitol Records. Remixed, re-mastered & re-released with new liner notes in 2004. Platinum and gold album awards. |
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES |
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Lance Armstrong Foundation member and cyclist 2005 Ride for the Roses |
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IN CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS |
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With Badi Assad: Farm Aid (09.17.2000), Lilith Fair (1999) |
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With Megadeth: Castle Donnington Monsters of Rock Festival (08.20.1988), Iron Maiden 7th Son of a 7th Son Tour (1988), Ronnie James Dio Dream Evil Tour (1988) |
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FEATURED ON SCREEN IN |
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Arsenal of Megadeth (DVD 2006), Lilith On Top (Lilith Fair Documentary), VH1 Behind the Music - Megadeth (DVD 2001), CMT Farm Aid 2000, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Entertainment Weekly Top 50 Cult Flicks of All Time) |
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BORN |
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March 31, Ann Arbor, Michigan - USA |
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FIRST INSTRUMENTS |
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Viola (age 6), tenor and baritone saxophone (ages 8 - 14) |
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EDUCATION |
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Musician's Institute/G.I.T. graduate. During Jeff's tenure at MI, he was fortunate to study in the master classes of Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Frank Gambale, Rush and Robben Ford to name a few. Past private instructors include: classical guitar with Jim McCutheon, Tony MacAlpine, blues with the legendary Steve Hunter, flamenco guitar with Paco Arroyo. |
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| ⚫ | A classically trained musician from age six, Young was known to wear his guitar high (like a jazz player), stand very still, staring intensely at his guitar while he played while the rest of the band acted much like other [[1980s]] thrash metal bands at the time. Young also had no drug habit, instantly making him both a newcomer and somewhat of an outsider to the nucleus of Megadeth. |
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==See also== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://web.mac.com/zenguitarist/iWeb/jeffyoung/Intro.html Official web site] |
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*[OFFICIAL WEB SITE: http://www.myspace.com/guitaristjeffyoung] |
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*[http://www.megadeth.com/index.php?section=biography# Megadeth Biography] |
*[http://www.megadeth.com/index.php?section=biography# Megadeth Biography] |
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*[http://www.megadeth.com/index.php?section=history#1987 Megadeth career description] |
*[http://www.megadeth.com/index.php?section=history#1987 Megadeth career description] |
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Revision as of 04:26, 30 November 2007
- This page is about the guitarist Jeff Young. For the rugby player, see Jeff Young (rugby player).
Jeff Young is an American guitarist. He graduated from Musicians Institute in 1985, and is best known for his time with the thrash metal band Megadeth, appearing on the 1988 album So Far, So Good... So What!.
Career
Megadeth
Jeff Young (born March 31, 1962) was born in Ann Arbor Michigan ,and after graduating high school, he moved to Hollywood, California to attend Musician's Institute. After graduating in 1985, Young begain his career in music as a guitar teacher. Less than four years after arriving in California, Capitol Records act Megadeth inadvertently discovered Jeff. Megadeth's new guitarist, Jay Reynolds (of Malice), had commissioned Young to play all of his solos on the new album, transcribe the previous Megadeth releases and teach him everything in time for the pending tours. However, after witnessing Young decipher Poland's solos from "Wake Up Dead" note-for-note in less than 30 minutes, frontman Dave Mustaine decided to cut out the middleman and enlist Young into the fold. Young joined the band after all music was written, and contributed half of the guitar solos to the album. Jeff's entire career with Megadeth was spent recording and touring in support of their 1988 platinum selling album, So Far, So Good...So What! While Young had joined a popular thrash metal band with a rabid fanbase, his own musical tastes were more commercial than Megadeth's technical style.
A classically trained musician from age six, Young was known to wear his guitar high (like a jazz player), stand very still, staring intensely at his guitar while he played while the rest of the band acted much like other 1980s thrash metal bands at the time. Young also had no drug habit, instantly making him both a newcomer and somewhat of an outsider to the nucleus of Megadeth.
After Megadeth
Following his stint with Megadeth, Jeff began contributing the Fingerprints column for Guitar Magazine. For a portion of the 1990s, Jeff stepped away from his career to deal with the untimely deaths of first his father and later his mother while immersing himself in the further study of classical, flamenco, gypsy jazz and other world music varieties. In 1998, he resurfaced with new Brazilian musical partner, Badi Assad.
Together, the duo crafted exotic soundscapes for their first collaboration entitled, Badi Assad - Chameleon. The album (co-written, arranged, and produced by Jeff), climbed to #1 in Europe while touring introduced their acoustic-world-fusion sounds to diverse audiences worldwide. Opening concerts for renowned artists including Joe Cocker and Cassandra Wilson, as well as performances on 1999's Lilith Fair and Farm Aid 2000 are testament to the considerable cross-over appeal of Badi and Jeff's "new world music" explorations. In 2003, the track "Waves" from Chameleon was featured in the Michael and Kirk Douglas film It Runs in the Family, as well as on the movie's soundtrack.
Equilibrium
Over the past five years, Young has been engaged in the creation of his debut release, Equilibrium while overcoming testicular cancer in the process. For the project, Young draws on flamenco, classic, 6 & 12 steel-string guitar styles as well as the electric guitar. The album features performances by Debby Holiday, Gilli Moon, Badi Assad, Lenine, Matt Chamberlain, Marco Suzano, Hilary Jones, Simone Soul, Tony Franklin, Sergio and Odair Assad, Carlos Malta, Viviana Guzman, and Siba. The album is slated for a late 2006 release.
