Ira Kaplan

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Ira Kaplan
Ira Kaplan in 2005
Background information
Born	(1957-01-07) January 7, 1957
Genres	Indie rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active	1984–present
Associated acts	Yo La Tengo

Ira Kaplan is the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder.^[1]

A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for such publications as the New York Rocker and Village Voice, as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.^[2]^[3]

He sporadically hosts radio programs on WFMU as "Ira the K."^[4]

Gear

Kaplan's gear is a point of interest for many fans and aspiring guitarists.^[5]

Guitars

Candy Apple Red Fender Jazzmaster, with tortoise shell pickguard.
Sunburst Fender Jaguar
Natural Fender Stratocaster
Sunburst Jerry Donahue Signature Telecaster
Purple Sparkle Danelectro 12-string
Candy Apple Red Fender Coronado

Amps

Fender Super Reverb
Fender Vibro-Lux

Pedals

Pro Co RAT
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss OD-2 TURBO OverDrive
Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Digitech PDS-8000 Delay
Line 6 DL4
Line 6 MM4
Mu-Tron III +
Vox Wah
Custom switching unit for routing & triggering between the two amplifiers.

References

↑ Allmusic.com Entry for Ira Kaplan
↑ "An American Band: Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Reminisces..." Baltimore City Paper, February 2, 2007
↑ Booth, Vachel (1988) "Yo, Dudes! - Home runs and headbutts with Yo La Tengo", Underground, February 1988 (Issue 11), p. 21
↑ WFMU archives for Ira Kaplan
↑ Guitargeek.com Guitar Rig Database entry

External links

v t e Yo La Tengo

Georgia Hubley Ira Kaplan James McNew Dave Schramm Stephan Wichnewski Dave Rick Mike Lewis

Studio Albums	Ride the Tiger New Wave Hot Dogs President Yo La Tengo Fakebook May I Sing with Me Painful Electr-O-Pura I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-out Summer Sun I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Popular Songs Fade

EPs	That Is Yo La Tengo Upside-Down Shaker From a Motel 6 Camp Yo La Tengo Tom Courtenay Little Honda Autumn Sweater Danelectro Nuclear War Merry Christmas from Yo La Tengo Today Is the Day! Here to Fall Remixes Stupid Things

7" Singles	"The River of Water"/"A House Is Not a Motel" "The Asparagus Song"/"For the Turnstiles" "Speeding Motorcycle" (with Daniel Johnston) "Walking Away from You"/"Cast a Shadow" "Shaker"/"For Shame of Doing Wrong" "Big Day Coming"/"Double Dare (Somniextraction)" "Tom Courtenay"/"The Bisexual Boogie" "Camp Yo La Tengo" "Blue/Green Arrow"/"Watching the Sun Rise or Johnny Carson" "Rocket #9"/"Wig Out with Charly Dapper" "Sugarcube"/"Busy with Me Thoughts" "Little Honda" "Mr. Tough"/"I'm Your Puppet"

Film scores	The Sounds of the Sounds of Science They Shoot, We Score The Original Score from the Motion Picture Adventureland

Compilations	Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo Mishmoshi-Moshi Prisoners of Love Yo La Tengo Is Murdering the Classics

Other Releases	Strange but True (with Jad Fair) Fuckbook (as Condo Fucks)

Related Articles	Discography Matador Records Dump WFMU

Persondata
Name	Kaplan, Ira
Alternative names
Short description	American guitarist
Date of birth	1957
Place of birth
Date of death
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