Doug Aldrich

Doug Aldrich
Background information
Birth name Doug Aldrich
Born (1964-02-19) February 19, 1964
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Genres Hard rock, heavy metal
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, bass, vocals
Years active 1985–present
Labels Geffen, SPV, Frontiers, Spitfire, Eagle, Enigma, Z
Associated acts Whitesnake, Dio, Hurricane, Burning Rain, Lion, Brunette, House of Lords, Bad Moon Rising, Revolution Saints, Glenn Hughes, The Dead Daisies
Website dougaldrich.com

Doug Aldrich (born February 19, 1964), is a Los Angeles-based hard rock guitarist. He founded the band Burning Rain with Keith St. John in 1998 and has played previously with the bands Whitesnake, Dio, Lion, Hurricane, House of Lords, and Bad Moon Rising. He is currently in the band Revolution Saints. He has also released several solo albums. In 2015, Doug was touring as guitar player of former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes band. In early 2016 it was announced that he would be replacing Richard Fortus as guitarist of The Dead Daisies, as Fortus is leaving that band to perform with the Guns N' Roses reunion.

Biography

Aldrich was first introduced to the guitar at age 11 when his sister Jennifer introduced him to the playing of Jeff Beck. Aldrich's first guitar was a Les Paul model and came from Sears. Aldrich auditioned for Kiss.<ref name="Classic Rock presents "Whitesnake The Official Album Magazine: Forevermore" by David Coverdale & Whitesnake">Classic Rock presents Whitesnake The Official Magazine pg.127</ref> He did not get the gig but as a result of the audition he met Gene Simmons and he and Gene are friends to this day. Aldrich was also once a highly sought after guitar teacher, at one point he was teaching over 70 students a week. In early 2014 Aldrich joined the critically acclaimed production show "Raiding the Rock Vault" at the New Tropicana Hotel and Casino where he performed six shows a week with other Rock'n Roll greats like Robin McAuley (formerly Survivor, MSG), John Payne (Asia), Howard Leese (Bad Company, Heart), Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot), Andrew Freeman (Offspring) and more. In late January 2016, it was announced that Aldrich would be replacing Richard Fortus as guitarist in The Dead Daisies, as Fortus will be participating in the Guns N' Roses reunion.[1] As of late January 2016 Aldrich was in Nashville with The Dead Daisies, working on a followup album to Revolución (2015). As a member of The Dead Daisies Aldrich is being reunited with bassist Marco Mendoza; the two previously performed together in Whitesnake.

Equipment

Aldrich was previously endorsed by Jackson Guitars. He used their Dinky and Soloist superstrats as well as his own signature model which has bridge and neck position humbucking pickups were "Full-shred" pickups which Seymour Duncan specially wired. Presently, California-based Suhr Guitars offers Aldrich signature humbucking pickups, which are also found on their superstrat-style 24-Fret Moderns. He plays various Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Stratocasters through Suhr/ Cameron hot-rodded Marshall JMPs and Vintage Modern amps. Aldrich sums up his philosophy of playing this way, "I'm not one of those guys that follows whatever is trendy. I'd rather do what I do best and do it to the best of my ability."

Discography

Year Artist Album Notes
1986 Lion Power Love EP
1987 Lion Dangerous Attraction including "The Transformers (Theme)"
1989 Lion Trouble in Angel City
1990 House of Lords Sahara Guest Guitar
1990 Hurricane Slave to the Thrill
1991 Bad Moon Rising Full Moon Fever EP
1990 Bad Moon Rising Bad Moon Rising
1993 Bad Moon Rising Blood on the Streets EP
1993 Bad Moon Rising Blood
1994 Doug Aldrich Highcentered
1995 Bad Moon Rising Junkyard Haze EP
1995 Bad Moon Rising Opium for the Masses
1997 Doug Aldrich Electrovision
1997 Doug Aldrich The Electro-Lesson / Guitar Instructional Video Video
1999 Bad Moon Rising Flames on the Moon Compilation
1999 Burning Rain Burning Rain
2000 Burning Rain Pleasure to Burn
2001 Doug Aldrich Alter Ego
2002 Dio Killing the Dragon
2003 Dio Evil or Divine - Live in New York City Recorded 2002, DVD
2005 Bad Moon Rising Full Moon Collection Box-set
2005 Dio Evil or Divine - Live in New York City Recorded 2002, Live album
2006 Dio Holy Diver - Live
2006 Whitesnake Live... In the Still of the Night DVD&CD, Recorded 2004
2006 Whitesnake Live: In the Shadow of the Blues
2008 Whitesnake Good To Be Bad
2010 Dio Electra Single
2010 Dio Tournado – Limited Edition Tour Box Set 4Disc Box set ("Killing the Dragon", "Evil or Divine" DVD & CD, "Electra")
2011 Whitesnake Forevermore
2012 Dio The Very Beast of Vol. 2 Compilation
2013 Whitesnake Made in Japan CD&DVD
2013 Whitesnake Made in Britain/The World Records
2013 Burning Rain Epic Obsession
2015 Revolution Saints Revolution Saints

Other works

Tribute albums

Movies and TV Games

References

  1. ↑ "Doug Aldrich joins, Richard Fortus & Dizzy Reed depart". The Dead Daisies. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

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