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Born to 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. |
Born to 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. |
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Having spent time in various bands and gaining local notoriety for his talent, he moved to [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]] where he enrolled at the [[Academy of Contemporary Music]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acm.ac.uk/school/Industry.asp|title=ACM - Students in to Industry |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref> |
Having spent time in various bands and gaining local notoriety for his talent, he moved to [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]] where he enrolled at the [[Academy of Contemporary Music]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acm.ac.uk/school/Industry.asp|title=ACM - Students in to Industry |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref> King received a good amount of attention from the faculty with his talents, and gained the interest of ex-[[Alice Cooper]] guitarist [[Pete Friesen]] and Yardbirds bass guitarist [[John Idan]]. |
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Having completed his vocational studies, King was offered an audition by Idan, founding Yardbirds members [[Jim McCarty]] and [[Chris Dreja]]. Speaking of Idan's interest in King, McCarty commented: |
Having completed his vocational studies, King was offered an audition by Idan, founding Yardbirds members [[Jim McCarty]] and [[Chris Dreja]]. Speaking of Idan's interest in King, McCarty commented: |
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[[Image:Yardbirds-1785.jpg|thumb|190px|left|King playing alongside Chris Dreja in Basingstoke, 2008 (Marc Lacaze)]]{{cquote2|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.|Jim McCarty|2006<ref>{{cite news|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 | first=Nate | last=Guidry | date=2006-07-20}}</ref>}} |
[[Image:Yardbirds-1785.jpg|thumb|190px|left|King playing alongside Chris Dreja in Basingstoke, 2008 (Marc Lacaze)]]{{cquote2|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.|Jim McCarty|2006<ref>{{cite news|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 | first=Nate | last=Guidry | date=2006-07-20}}</ref>}} |
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King was offered a role within The Yardbirds and replaced [[Jerry Donahue]] as lead guitarist in October 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theyardbirds.com/press.html|title=Theyarbirds.com announces King's arrival}}</ref> |
King was offered a role within The Yardbirds and replaced [[Jerry Donahue]] as lead guitarist in October 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]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} |
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King 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> |
King 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 (Bo Diddley 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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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Ben King is a British-American professional guitarist, who is currently touring with English blues-rock band The Yardbirds. He has gained popularity [1][2] as a musician owing to his extensive technical ability of the guitar coupled with his young age.
Development
Born to 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, he moved to Guildford, Surrey where he enrolled at the Academy of Contemporary Music.[3] King received a good amount of attention from the faculty with his talents, and 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, 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.
— Jim McCarty, 2006[4]
King was offered a role within The Yardbirds and replaced Jerry Donahue as lead guitarist in October 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.[citation needed]
King 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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Guidry, Nate (2006-07-20). "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.