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'''Herman Li''' ([[Chinese]]:李康敏) is the lead and rhythm [[guitar]]ist, backing [[Singing|vocalist]] and [[Record producer|producer]] in the [[power metal]] band [[DragonForce]]. |
'''Herman Li''' ([[Chinese]]:李康敏) is the lead and rhythm [[guitar]]ist, backing [[Singing|vocalist]] and [[Record producer|producer]] in the [[power metal]] band [[DragonForce]]. |
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== Personal life== |
== Personal life== |
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Herman Li (Chinese:李康敏) is the lead and rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and producer in the power metal band DragonForce.
Personal life
Herman Li was born in Hong Kong. According to his profile on the DragonForce website, his interests other than music are computer technology and martial arts. He trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu five days a week.[1]
Guitars
Herman Li is now using the Ibanez E-Gen, which is based on Ibanez S; it is his own signature guitar model which has been released. It has a bolt-on Maple/Walnut 5-piece neck with 24 fret rosewood fingerboard,with 21-24 frets scalloped, S-based mahagony body with flame maple top, which also has grip indents on its upper horn, Edge Zero tremolo, and H-S-H configuration with his own signature line of pickups from DiMarzio.
Playing influences
Li draws influences from video game music and mimics sounds from popular retro games from the late 80's, early 90's arcade, and PC Engine games. For example, Li has been known for making several Pac-Man type noises in the song "Through the Fire and Flames" on Inhuman Rampage. In "Black Fire", the middle of the solo plays similar to the first part of the Double Dragon theme.
He is also noted as being able to mimic other noises such as motorcycles, elephants, pacman noises, and a neighing horse (artificial harmonic with the use of a whammy bar).
Achievements
DragonForce's 2004 album Sonic Firestorm earned Li the Dimebag Darrell Young Guitarist Award for best Shredder at the 2005 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. DragonForce were also nominated for best UK band. Together with Sam Totman, Herman recently won four categories in Guitar World's Readers Poll 2007 for 'Best New Talent' (winning by 70%), 'Best Metal', 'Best Riff' and 'Best Shredders'. They also won 'Best Guitar Solo' with "Through the Fire and Flames" in Total Guitar's readers poll this year.
As well as doing intensive world tours with DragonForce, Herman had a monthly column in Total Guitar magazine and has also showcased guitar critics his own approach to the instrument to help inspire guitarists around the world. Herman completed a guitar clinic tour in Asia in July 2007 and performed at the first Shred School event in Los Angeles, California.
Li and DragonForce took the main stage at Ozzfest 2006 and Download Festival in 2006 and 2007.
In 2007, he received an invitation to perform as special guest with guitar legend Steve Vai at the Ibanez Jem/RG model 20th Anniversary show in Hollywood, California. As well as playing on Steve Vai's set, Herman shared the stage on the evening all star jam with guitar heroes such as Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Tony MacAlpine and Andy Timmons.
Equipment
- Guitars:
- Ibanez E-Gen - Herman Li Signature Model
- Ibanez 7 String - 540S7BK
- Ibanez Acoustics
- DiMarzio Pickups
- D'Addario Strings
- Amplifications, Rig Setup & Misc:
- Rocktron Prophesy II
- Rocktron All Access
- Rocktron MIDI Mate
- Source Audio Hot Hand
- Mesa Boogie Stereo 2:Fifty
- Peavey 4x12 Straight Speaker Cabinets
- MIDIjet Pro Wireless Midi System
- DigiTech Whammy 2
- Dunlop Cry Baby DCR-2SR
- Ibanez Weeping Demon
- Rocktron Patch Mate
- Rocktron Xpression
- Rocktron Intellifex XL
- Korg DTR-2000
Notes
- ^ Herman Li's Official MySpace page. Accessed December 23, 2007.
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