Andy Timmons
As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.
As a session player, he's been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Andy has been her music director/guitarist for several U.S. tours), two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his fave '60's singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon fame!)
Andy's musical career began in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana at the age of 13 with his first band, Taylor Bay. Early on, I realized that making it in a rock band was such a long-shot, that I better figure out other ways of making a living playing guitar. I began reading about players like Steve Lukather and Larry Carlton who made their living as session musicians. This really appealed to me, since I really loved a wide variety of musical styles.
The decision to pursue the studio scene led him to more serious music studies. He studied classical guitar for two years before moving to Miami to study jazz guitar at the University of Miami (largely because the Dixie Dregs, Pat Metheny, and Jaco Pastorius had all gone there). He eventually ended up in Dallas where he was very fortunate to get a foot in the door of a very good studio scene. In 1988, the Andy Timmons band was formed and he quickly gained a following in Texas. Around that time, Epic recording artists Danger Danger recruited him to finish their debut record, film several videos, and begin touring.
After 4 years in New York with Danger Danger, Andy returned to Dallas in 1993 to resume his studio career and the Andy Timmons Band. His first solo release, ear X-tacy, was released in 1994 to critical acclaim followed 1997's ear X-tacy 2. He then released Pawn Kings (1997), Orange Swirl (1998), The Spoken and the Unspoken (1999), and And-thology 1 & 2 (2000). In 2001 Andy signed with Favored Nations and released his first international record, That Was Then, This is Now, a compliation of the first two ear X-tacy records and and five new tracks. Resolution (2006) marks Andy's first full-length new release for Favored Nations.
Andy has been consistently voted a Top 20 Favorite Guitarist in most of Japan's rock music magazine's reader polls, as well as being voted Musician of the Year four years in a row in the acclaimed Dallas Observer Music Awards. He also has become one of the most respected and sought after clinicians representing Ibanez Guitars, touring the world on their behalf.
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3-6 Andy Timmons - Guitar Lesson For Beginner.by heleensguitarchannel10,500 views
At that time Andy didn't have the pickguard horn broken from his Ibanez.
aleboogie 5 months ago
@yekshemesh4alig They're rail humbuckers - Sort of an inbetween sound between actual humbuckers and single coils.
On an unrelated note (heheh... pun.) is it just me or is this the worst tone Andy Timmons has ever had?
My guess is he's forced to use a different amplifier than he does on recordings and live shows.
OtherRealmer 9 months ago
This videos, I'm looking for.,....I'm a beginner, if you are not, you can go to a Joe or Paul Gilbert session!!! But don't cryticise a man who is interested in teaching not webbing!!!
francusfasteye 1 year ago
as far as i know those are humbuckers but stacked so that they can fit in a standard single coil cavity...you can see the two rails...
pretisak 2 years ago 2
what kind of pickups are those single coils??
great lesson, even though I've been playing guitar for 12 years now :p
yekshemesh4alig 2 years ago
i hope a day, he is not teaching the skills, but teaching bout hw he get his tone,, his tone killed me everytime when i listen 2his music
holynooblike 2 years ago
u r right Cmaj2 is Cadd9
skaterboy077 2 years ago
I thought the Cmaj2 was a Cadd9? or is it considered the same thing just different terminology? I could very easily be wrong and I am just wanting a confirmation is all. thanks.
tobascopunk 2 years ago
thank you!, I'm new to guitar and iI'm gonna practice it tonight. very interesting teaching.
it's well explained for a noob like me
maximelafmat 2 years ago 2
Well i Agree... But he is amazing at teaching...
IBZ93GRG250P 2 years ago