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'''Ben King''' is a [[British]]-[[American]] professional [[lead guitarist]] who is currently touring with historic [[England|English]] [[blues]]/[[Rock music|rock]] band [[The Yardbirds]]. He has gained an extent of popularity <ref> {{cite web|url=http://classicrock.about.com/b/2006/06/15/yardbirds-schedule-us-tour.htm |title="About.com's ''Dave's Classic Rock Blog'' article"|accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000PTYQ8S/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?%5Fencoding=UTF8&coliid=&showViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending |title="Praise following the release of ''Live at B.B. King's Blues Club'': Amazon.com" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref> <!-- More articles exist and need to be retreived in order to justify this comment --> as a burgeoning musician owing to his extensive |
'''Ben King''' is a [[British]]-[[American]] professional [[lead guitarist]] who is currently touring with historic [[England|English]] [[blues]]/[[Rock music|rock]] band [[The Yardbirds]]. He has gained an extent of popularity <ref> {{cite web|url=http://classicrock.about.com/b/2006/06/15/yardbirds-schedule-us-tour.htm |title="About.com's ''Dave's Classic Rock Blog'' article"|accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000PTYQ8S/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?%5Fencoding=UTF8&coliid=&showViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending |title="Praise following the release of ''Live at B.B. King's Blues Club'': Amazon.com" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref> <!-- More articles exist and need to be retreived in order to justify this comment --> as a burgeoning musician owing to his extensive technical ability of the guitar coupled with his young age. |
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Having completed his vocational studies, King was offered an audition by Idan and founding Yardbirds members [[Jim McCarty]] and [[Chris Dreja]]. Speaking of Idan's interest in King, McCarty commented: {{cquote|Idan met Ben and [he] happened to be best guitar[ist] there. John recommended him. He was great. We were looking for someone who could create some of the sounds we were used to<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06201/707026-42.stm|title="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 'Pittsburgh Blues Festival Preview: Yardbirds fly with yet another gifted guitarist'" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>}}. |
Having completed his vocational studies, King was offered an audition by Idan and founding Yardbirds members [[Jim McCarty]] and [[Chris Dreja]]. Speaking of Idan's interest in King, McCarty commented: {{cquote|Idan met Ben and [he] happened to be best guitar[ist] there. John recommended him. He was great. We were looking for someone who could create some of the sounds we were used to<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06201/707026-42.stm|title="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 'Pittsburgh Blues Festival Preview: Yardbirds fly with yet another gifted guitarist'" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>}}. |
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King was offered a role within The Yardbirds and replaced [[Jerry Donahue]] as lead guitarist in October of 2005<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.theyardbirds.com/press.html|title=" |
King was offered a role within The Yardbirds and replaced [[Jerry Donahue]] as lead guitarist in October of 2005<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.theyardbirds.com/press.html|title="Theyarbirds.com announces King's arrival}}</ref>. The band booked a run of shows across England in that year before beginning to tour internationally in countries such as [[Germany]], [[France]], [[Sweden]], [[Canada]] and the [[United States]]. |
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Ben features on The Yardbirds' recent live release ''Live At B.B. King's Blues Club'' (2007; [[Favored Nations]])<ref> {{cite web|url=http://stores.musictoday.com/store/default.asp?band_id=482&sfid=2|title="Live At B.B. King's Blues Club on Favored Nations" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>. A clip of the song 'I'm A Man', from this album was used by [[20th Century Fox]] on the first episode of season 19 of ''[[The Simpsons]]''<ref> {{cite web|url=http://us.collect.myspace.cn/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=73722049&blogID=311450422|title="Favored Nations MySpace page confirms The Yardbirds' 'I Am A Man' to appear on The Simpsons" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>. |
Ben features on The Yardbirds' recent live release ''Live At B.B. King's Blues Club'' (2007; [[Favored Nations]])<ref> {{cite web|url=http://stores.musictoday.com/store/default.asp?band_id=482&sfid=2|title="Live At B.B. King's Blues Club on Favored Nations" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>. A clip of the song 'I'm A Man', from this album was used by [[20th Century Fox]] on the first episode of season 19 of ''[[The Simpsons]]''<ref> {{cite web|url=http://us.collect.myspace.cn/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=73722049&blogID=311450422|title="Favored Nations MySpace page confirms The Yardbirds' 'I Am A Man' to appear on The Simpsons" |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref>. |
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Ben King is a British-American professional lead guitarist who is currently touring with historic English blues/rock band The Yardbirds. He has gained an extent of popularity [1][2] as a burgeoning musician owing to his extensive technical ability of the guitar coupled with his young age.
Development
Born of a musical family (his father having also been a professional guitarist) in 1984, King spent the majority of his life devoted to the guitar, growing up listening to the vast range of music provided by his parents. King developed an astute understanding of the guitar at a very early stage, garnering both a technical and philosophical approach alongside a head-down work ethic.
Having spent time in various bands and gaining local notoriety for his talent, his rural England hometown would have only hindered his progress toward a career out of his musicianship. He temporarily relocated to Guildford, Surrey where he enrolled at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM)[3]. King received a good amount of attention from the faculty with his talents and, most importantly, gained the interest of ex-Alice Cooper guitarist Pete Friesen and Yardbirds bass guitarist John Idan.
Having completed his vocational studies, King was offered an audition by Idan and founding Yardbirds members Jim McCarty and Chris Dreja. Speaking of Idan's interest in King, McCarty commented:
Idan met Ben and [he] happened to be best guitar[ist] there. John recommended him. He was great. We were looking for someone who could create some of the sounds we were used to[4]
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King was offered a role within The Yardbirds and replaced Jerry Donahue as lead guitarist in October of 2005[5]. The band booked a run of shows across England in that year before beginning to tour internationally in countries such as Germany, France, Sweden, Canada and the United States.
Ben features on The Yardbirds' recent live release Live At B.B. King's Blues Club (2007; Favored Nations)[6]. A clip of the song 'I'm A Man', from this album was used by 20th Century Fox on the first episode of season 19 of The Simpsons[7].
External links
- The Yardbirds Official Site
- The Yardbirds US Fansite
- The Yardbirds on Favored Nations
- Ben King on the Wikipedia List of Guitarists
Notes
- ^ ""About.com's Dave's Classic Rock Blog article"". Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ ""Praise following the release of Live at B.B. King's Blues Club: Amazon.com"". Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ ""ACM - Students in to Industry"". Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ ""Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 'Pittsburgh Blues Festival Preview: Yardbirds fly with yet another gifted guitarist'"". Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ ""Theyarbirds.com announces King's arrival".
- ^ ""Live At B.B. King's Blues Club on Favored Nations"". Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ ""Favored Nations MySpace page confirms The Yardbirds' 'I Am A Man' to appear on The Simpsons"". Retrieved 2008-01-18.