Brad Whitford
Background information
Birth name	Bradley Ernest Whitford
Born	February 23, 1952 (1952-02-23) (age 56)
Genre(s)	Hard rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1972 - present
Associated acts	Aerosmith
Website	Aerosmith official site
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Hamer Standard

Brad Whitford (born Bradley Ernest Whitford, 23 February 1952, in Winchester, Massachusetts,) is the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s Hamer Guitars is an American manufacturer that specializes in the production of high quality Guitars It was founded in Illinois by Jol Dantzig and Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winchester is a town located in Middlesex County Massachusetts, eight miles north of Boston. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band"

Career

After attending the Berklee College of Music, Whitford played in local bands Symbols of Resistance, Teapot Dome, and Earth, Inc. Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945 is an independent music College in Boston Massachusetts. , before joining Aerosmith in 1971, replacing original guitarist Ray Tabano^[1]. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Raymond Tabano (aka Crazy Raymond) (born December 23, 1946 in The Bronx, New York, U Aerosmith would go on to be one of the most successful bands of the 1970s. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. However, following a string of less successful albums in the late 1970s, Whitford left the band in 1981 to work on his own project with singer Derek St. Holmes, simply called Whitford/St. See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' Derek St Holmes (born February 1953 is an American Musician best known as the vocalist and Rhythm guitar player for Ted Nugent 's Holmes. The project was soon dissolved, following the disappointing sales of their first (and last), eponymous album.

Whitford briefly toured with The Joe Perry Project, featuring former Aerosmith band mate Joe Perry, before both Perry and Whitford rejoined Aerosmith in 1984. The Joe Perry Project was essentially Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry's solo project which Perry started working on shortly before his departure from Aerosmith Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is the lead Guitarist, backing and occasional Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) In the mid-late 1980s, all band members completed drug rehabilitation, including Whitford, who completed programs to combat his alcohol abuse. Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency Alcohol abuse, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the use of Alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences Whitford remains sober to this day and continues to be an active force in Aerosmith.

Whitford also served as a producer for a well-known Boston band, The Neighborhoods, who were led by a rabid Aerosmith fan, David Minehan. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing When, in 1994, Whitford was forced to leave unexpectedly in the middle of an Asian tour due to family illness, Minehan was flown to Japan where he performed in Whitford's place for several days until Whitford returned. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Musical contributions and style

While Joe Perry is Aerosmith's more popular guitarist and more prolific songwriter, Whitford has made significant contributions to the band's repertoire over the years. Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is the lead Guitarist, backing and occasional This includes writing (and playing lead guitar on) Aerosmith's hit "Last Child" as well as some of Aerosmith's heaviest tracks: "Nobody's Fault" and "Round and Round", and playing lead guitar on "Back in the Saddle" (on which Perry plays six string bass) and on the ballads "You See Me Crying" and "Home Tonight". " Last Child " is a song performed by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " Nobody's Fault " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " Round and Round " is a song written and recorded by American rock band Aerosmith. " Back in the Saddle " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " You See Me Crying " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " Home Tonight " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. When Aerosmith made their big comeback in the late 1980s, Whitford continued to co-write tracks such as "Permanent Vacation" and "Voodoo Medicine Man", and still plays lead guitar on some songs to this day.

Brad's soloing is the smoother and more refined counterpart to Joe Perry's hard-edged raunch; for example Brad relies heavily on versatile Floyd Rose guitars, while Perry loyally sports the hard rock trademark Gibson Les Paul. Floyd Rose is the organization that licenses distributes and manufactures the Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo invented by Floyd D The Gibson Guitar Corporation of Nashville Tennessee, USA is a manufacturer of acoustic and Electric guitars The company's most popular guitar The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s Whitford's heavy compositions, playing style and characteristic smooth and nasal guitar sound have also been a big influence on Guns N' Roses guitar hero Slash among others. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former

Said Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of the two, "Joe is self-taught and his playing comes from raw emotion. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Not that Brad's doesn't, but his style is more schooled. "

Equipment

At current performances, Brad can be seen playing a huge array of solid-body guitars, including Floyd Roses, Gretsches, and notably a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop and a gold-painted (Stratocaster style) Melancon Pro Artist. The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s Meanwhile, Aerosmith's original heyday in the late 1970s saw both Whitford and co-guitarist Joe Perry arm themselves with aggressive-looking guitars from BC Rich (Whitford favored an unpainted Eagle, while Perry often played an alien-looking red Bich. Joe Perry may refer to Joe Perry (American football (born 1927 Joe Perry (musician (born 1950 Joe Perry (snooker BC Rich is a manufacturer of Guitars and Bass guitars started by the late Bernardo Chavez Rico in the early 1970s

Other interests

Whitford is an avid race car driver. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It

References

External links

• Brad Whitford at UBL