Rocky George
| Rocky George |
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| Background information |
| Born |
January 9, 1964 (1964-01-09) (age 48) in
Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Genres |
Heavy metal, thrash metal, funk metal, punk rock |
| Instruments |
Guitar |
| Years active |
1982–present |
| Associated acts |
Suicidal Tendencies, Fishbone, Cro-Mags, Harley's War, 40 Cycle Hum |
| Notable instruments |
| Ibanez RG Series Guitars |
Rocky George (born January 9, 1964 in Culver City, California) is an American heavy metal guitarist who has been a member of several notable musical acts. George's guitar playing career began in 1982 when he joined a local punk rock band called Pap Smear. He became lead guitarist of Suicidal Tendencies in 1984 and stayed with the band until their first breakup in 1995. After Suicidal Tendencies, George played with 40 Cycle Hum and Cro-Mags, and in 2003, he joined Fishbone.
Biography
In 1982, prior to joining Suicidal Tendencies, George joined a short-lived punk side project called "Pap Smear", formed by Slayer members Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo. Although Pap Smear has never released any records, two of their songs were re-recorded on Slayer's 1996 covers album Undisputed Attitude. After Pap Smear broke up around 1985, George joined Suicidal Tendencies, replacing Jon Nelson, who replaced the first album's guitarist Grant Estes. His debut with the band was Welcome to Venice on the song "Look Up..(The Boys Are Back)" written by Jon Nelson and Mike Muir. George is largely considered responsible for moving Suicidal Tendencies away from their hardcore punk roots into a more thrash oriented territory. He is also responsible for Robert Trujillo joining the band, who was a high school friend of his (at Culver City High School).
Since 2003, he has been playing guitar with Fishbone and appeared on their 2006 album Still Stuck in Your Throat.
In 2008, after thirteen years, George played with his former bandmates during an Infectious Grooves set.[1]
Instruments
Rocky has used Ibanez guitars almost exclusively for years (particularly the RG series and Universe 7-strings). He is still endorsed by Ibanez. Despite rumors, however, Rocky did not design the RG series (as "RG" stands for Roadstar Guitar, not for Rocky George). He is also a long time user of Mesa Boogie amplifiers, though he has been seen using a Framus Dragon amplifier, and a Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII he borrowed from B-Liminal's guitarist, Michael Lyons, while Fishbone was on tour in December 2008.
Discography
Suicidal Tendencies
Cro-Mags
Fishbone
References
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John Joseph • A.J. Novello • Craig Scully • Maxwell Mackie Jayson
Eric J. Casanova • Harley Flanagan • John Berry • Dave Stein • Kevin "Parris" Mitchel Mayhew • Doug Holland • Rob Buckley • Gabby Abularach • Scott Roberts • Scott Roberts • Rocky George • Craig Setari • Franklin Rhi • Dave Hahn • Winston Churchill • Petey Hines • Dave DiCenso • Ryan Krieger • Gary "G-Man" Sullivan • Leo
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Twenty Years of Quarrel and Greatest Hits
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Hard Times in an Age of Quarrel
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Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB 2001
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Before the Quarrel
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George, Rocky |
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January 9, 1964 |
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