Teru of Versailles Biography

Teru of Versailles, he is known as the guitarist on Japanese Visual Kei band Versailles. along with Hizaki he performs a great guitar dueling sound on every of the versailles song. TERU is the youngest member of Versailles and also the last one to join the band.
He was supposed to be an official member since the beginning, but due to his obligations towards his former band Aikaryu he considered himself a support member until July 2007.

Like Jasmine You, TERU had already worked with HIZAKI as a member of HIZAKI grace project. Since early 2007 he has been designer at Sherow Artist Society as wait A minutes, creating artworks for Matenrou Opera, HIZAKI grace project and Versailles.

Stage name: TERU 輝
Nickname: Terukichi てるきち
Birthday: April 10th
Birthplace: Kyoto
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Bloodtype: O
Eyesight: 0.01/0.2
Shoe size: 26.5 cm
Clothing size: S
Source of inspiration: movies
Hobbies: guitar practice, home recording
Special skill: bunshin no jutsu
Pride: his low voice
Respected people: Chris Impellitteri, Dimebag Darrel, Michael Amott, Mick Harris, Shane Embury and his parents.
Dream: working with Impellitteri, appearing in Young Guitar Magazine

Favourite....
Bands: Rhapsody of Fire, Napalm Death, Angra, Pantera, Damageplan, Dimmu Borgir, Dream Theater, Arch Enemy, Slipknot, ...
Perfume: Tresor
Cigarettes: Marlboro MEDIUM
Brands: Vivienne Westwood
Mangas: Straberry 100%, JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, CYBORGjiichan G, BASTARD!!, Utsurun desu, 3x3 EYES, AKIRA, Shounanbakusouzoku, Fist of the North Star
Magazines: Young Guitar Magazine, BURRN! Magazine
Videogames: Tetris, Super Mario Bros
Movies: anything with Robert de Niro (Heat, A Bronx Tale, Awakenings, Casino, Taxi Driver, ...)
Food: pilaf, Mc Donald's Bacon Lettuce Burger, Karamucho snacks, waffles (he hates onion)
Drinks: KOIWAI Milk & Coffee, DEKAVITA C, Tropicana juice, black lemon tea (he hates alcohol)

Here's Teru Equipment list

- Strat Type Guitar Black with Kanji stickers
- Strat Type Guitar Cherry Burst with EMG pickups
- ESP Jerk Teru Custom
- ESP Reindeer Teru Custom See Thru Black
- ESP Antelope Black
- Zoom G7.1UT
- Custom Audio Electronics Cables
- TC Electronic G Major
- Korg DTR-1 Rack Tuner
- EX-PRO Wireless System
- Furman Power Conditioner
- BOSS FC-50 Midi Foot Controller
- ENGL, Hughes & Kettner, Bogner, Brunetti, Mesa Boogie & Marshall Amps

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John Petrucci Biography

John petrucci was known as the guitarist of progressive rock band Dream theater. John petrucci was also listed as one of the best guitarist in the world he is also perform on G3 with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Here's more biography of John Petrucci

Birth name John Peter Petrucci
Born July 12, 1967 (age 43)
Kings Park, Long Island, New York
Genres Progressive metal, instrumental rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion
Instruments Guitar, vocals, bass, drums
Years active 1985–present
Labels Roadrunner, Sound Mind Music, Magna Carta
Associated acts Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Explorers Club, Jon Finn Group, Nightmare Cinema, G3

Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarists. In 2009 he was named the No. 2 best metal guitarist (behind Dave Mustaine) by Joel McIver in his book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time" by GuitarOne magazine

Petrucci is respected for his variety of guitar styles and skills. One of the most notable of these is his high speed alternate picking which, as he himself claims, requires a "strong sense of synchronization between the two [playing] hands." John is notable for frequent use of the seven-string electric guitar, which he states is used as a "writing tool", taking advantage of the extended range both for heavier riffing (The Mirror) and to play extended range runs as part of a solo (This Dying Soul). On one of his guitar lesson videos he states that James Hetfield of Metallica had a great influence on him. He has also cited Steve Morse as a major influence. Another is Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. Petrucci adopted the technique of using fuller chords and heavy chorus/reverb effects from Lifeson

How about John petrucci playing style and his equipment? John Petrucci was using a Musicman Guitar Signature until today while several years ago he was endorsed by Ibanez

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Ritchie Blackmore Biography

Ritchie Blackmore was known as the deep purple and rainbow guitarist, but now ritchie was on the band with her wife Candice Night on Blackmore's Night a Renaissance-themed folk rock band. Ritchie blackmore was one of the greatest fender stratocaster user in the world.

Ritchie Blackmore uses Fendre Stratocaster as his primary guitar, he is also the first rock guitarist who use a scalloped neck fender stratocaster which is also used by Yngwie Malmsteen. Personally I Love Ritchie Blackmores Improvised Solo when he do a live performance.

Here's more information about blackmore that we got from the Wikipedia

Birth name : Richard Hugh Blackmore
Born : 14 April 1945 (age 65)
Weston-super-Mare, England
Genres : Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock, progressive rock, medieval folk rock
Occupations : Musician, songwriter
Instruments : Guitar, mandolin, mandola
Associated acts : The Outlaws, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore’s Night

Ritchie Blackmore’s Soloing Style, In his soloing, Blackmore combines blues scales and phrasing with dominant minor scales and ideas from European classical music. While playing he would often put the pick in his mouth to play with his fingers.

He has two guitar solos ranked on Guitar World magazine’s “Top 100 Greatest Guitar Solos” (“Highway Star” at #19 and “Lazy” at #74, both from the album Machine Head).

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