Following
his releasing some of the great electric guitar fusion albums of the
2000’s, Scott Bradoka hasn't been resting on his laurels.
Having toured Europe with the Jeff Beck Group in the middle of the
decade, Bradoka now puts his recording career into perspective with
the 2009 triple disc release of Everything. Featuring
34 tracks spread over 2 CDs, Everything encapsulates the best
of Bradoka’s recorded output over the past fourteen years, including
studio tracks produced by guitar giants like Eric Bazilian and
Carl Verheyen.
The CD's also include four new studio tracks, 2 live tracks and a
pair of hip-hop remixes. Many of the tracks have been remixed and
remastered especially for this package. Accompanying the 2 CDs is
a five track DVD featuring bonus footage of Bradoka in his studio
demonstrating some of his guitars. Tying it all together at the same
time, Bradoka has also released a coffee table style hard cover book,
entitled My Collection showing over 100 guitars from
his vast collection. Commenting on his book, Scott adds, ‘I have
been on a 25+ year adventure of searching out guitars. I not only
collect, but I also play.’ Looking back, fans can enjoy Everything
until Bradoka returns with his next, long awaited CD of all new
music. www.ScottBradoka.com
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Musical Background
I
began playing guitar at age 7 when a cousin passed down her acoustic
guitar. That lasted about two years until I became bored with the
folk songs I was learning. When I was ten or eleven, I picked up the
electric guitar and, for better or worse, never looked back. That
being said, I guess I've been playing for about 32 years. I played
in garage bands in junior high and high school and then graduated
to clubs. In 1990 I attended GIT. I recorded my first 'real' demo
in 1993, followed by a bunch of albums: Without Words (1995),
Swamp Party (1997), Pulse (2000), Create Your Own
Reality (2003), Live and Loose (2004), All You Want
From Me (2008), and Everything (2009). I went on to tour,
as support, with some great players like Jeff Beck, Robert Cray, Lee
Ritenour, Dickey Betts, The Hooters, and Buddy Guy.
New CD
The
new project, Everything, is a 2 CD + DVD set. It's a compilation
from my previous CDs spanning the past 15 years of recording. It contains
34 tracks plus a 5 song DVD with some bonus footage from my studio
showing some guitars from my extensive collection. Many of the older
songs have been remixed and remastered. There are four new studio
tracks, two live tracks from a show we played in Prague last summer,
plus two hip hop remixes. It is a good snapshot of the past 15 years
for me. For me, it's all about the melody. I realized early on that
I wasn't a shredder. I think these tracks hold up as songs and not
just vehicles to play over. I've been lucky enough to have some amazing
players on this such as Eric Bazilian, Carl Verheyen, Jeff Golub,
Chad Wackerman, etc. I also just completed is a new coffee table photo
book showing over 100 guitars from my collection. Both can be found
on my site.
Favorite Guitars
While
I have over 120 guitars in my collection, my number one guitar is
my 1956 Gold Top Les Paul with the original P90 pickups. That has
been with me on every gig for the past 8 years. Some of my other favorites
include my 1952 Telecaster, 1957 & 1958 Stratocasters, and a 1962
SG/Les Paul. For newer guitars, I love my Duesenbergs and my Trussarts.
My live set up is fairly simple. I have a small Bradshaw rig with
a few overdrives and fuzz boxes along with a Line 6 Echo Pro and a
few modulation effects. 
That
goes into either an old Vox AC30 or a Marshall head with a 4x12 cabinet.
In the studio I have many amps and I usually record with nothing between
guitar the amp. The new studio tracks were mostly straight into either
a Suhr Badger head, a 65 Amps SoHo head or a Zinky Blue Velvet head.
Musical
Influences
I
remember having a K-tel compilation tape with a bunch of 70's rock
songs and I loved the guitar on Jefferson Starship's “Jane.”
I think that was my earliest rock influence. Then, in 1981, the second
video I saw on MTV was “Hear About It Later” by Van Halen
I was blown away by the power of Eddie's guitar. Later that year I
saw Journey on an MTV concert and loved the way Neal Schon's guitar
sang. So Craig Chaquico, Eddie Van Halen and Neal Schon are my earliest
influences. As I read about them, I went back and discovered their
influences like Hendrix, Beck, Clapton, etc.
There are so many albums that have influenced me over the years for
different reasons. Jefferson Starship - Freedom at Point Zero,
Van Halen - Fair Warning, and Journey - Escape - for
getting me started. Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow, Neal Schon -
Late Night, Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien, and
Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom for guiding me in the instrumental
direction. Some other guitar albums that have been extremely inspiring
over the years are Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold As Love, Mike
Landau - Tales From The Bulge, and Craig Chaquico - Acoustic
Highway.
Web
Site
My website is www.ScottBradoka.com
