Jeff Beck / Steve Morse / Todd Rungren / The Beatles / Genesis / Gentle Giant /
Pink Floyd/ Peter Gabriel / Yes / King's x / King Crimson / Joni Mitchel / Alan Holdsworth / Chet Atkins/ Doc Watson / Leo Kotke / John McLaughlin / Kevin Gilbert / Toy Matinee / Jethro Tull / Steely Dan / Stevie Wonder / Chick Corea / Tribal Tech / Steve Vai / Artie MacLaren (my dad) / Waylon Jennings / Johnny Cash / Alison Krauss / Merle Haggert / Eddie Van Halen / Frank Gambali / Eric Johnson / Bella Fleck / Queen / Frank Zappa / Al DiMeola / Led Zepplin / Jean Luc Ponty / Steve Hackett / Steve Howe / Supertramp / Soundgarden / Lenny Breau / Albert Lee / Albert Einstein / Nicola Tesla / Harry Houdini / Doug Henning / David Copperfield / Seigfried and Roy / Derren Brown / Kreskin / David Berglas / Stephen Hawkings/
If you listen closely, you will hear and see their influences running throughout my music and magic.
Check out the magic of THE BIG BANG, Tony MacLaren's debut solo C.D. on antigravityrecords
"You know, it's very hard to put a label on your music when you play so many styles. I have induldged in: Rock, Metal, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Pop, Funk, Latin, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Jungle Jazz, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Classical, New Age, etc. It's all good!
"It sounds like a semi truck on fire with the air horn blaring, full of exploding fireworks, speeding out of control downhill at 80 miles an hour with the brakes locked up and slamming through a glass house full of china and then through a chicken coop and coming to rest in a peaceful cradle of swans"
Here are a few things some of the fine folks on myspace are saying:
Guitar phenomenon Frank Gambali calls it 'Rough Pop'.
Really enjoyed what I've heard. Great stuff! (Elliott Randal) Steely Dan
I'll never forget the first time I heard River Of Koans. It blew me away! (Burt Lams) California Guitar Trio
Awesome geet sounds, tunes and touch. I can't wait to hear more. (Dale Turner) Guitar One Magazine Editor
I would like to make you the discovery of the week on Kick Radio.
Excellent guitar playing my friend. (Rob @ Kick Radio)
Shit Man, nice playing! (Robert Taylor)
Nice tracks, great players. You work with some of the best. (Tony Franklin) The Firm
You are an amazing guitarist and adding the element of magic is surreal.
I would love to see you perform sometime. (Antonio Pontarelli)
Cool playing man. (Charlie Hitchcock)
Your stuff is very outstanding..very Vai-ish. (Darrin Kobetich)
Keep making great music. (Jeff Berlin)
Simply beautiful. (Sister Bluebird Sonya)
Your music is terrific. Unbelievable tone and wonderful playing. (Du Zaz)
I very much love your music. (Ed Unitsky)
I love your songs, your playing and your voice. (Ian Bartlett)
The BIG BANG features TONY MACLAREN on guitar and vocals and some of the finest, chart topping, award winning musicians in the world.
The BIG BANG moves from funky rough pop to tender ballads in the blink of an eye.
Add to this the witty wordplay of vocalist MacLaren and the virtuoso performances of the musicians and you have a tasty recipe for success.
Tall Tales And Short Stories on antigravityrecords is a move to a more acoustic nature.
Maclaren uses his mastery of the guitar to punctuate his thought provoking,
often romantic, yet witty wordplay,
to concoct a tasty magic brew of music that will enchant and delight.
His music straddles between a rock and a country place and often delves
down into the deep, mysterious fringes of his songcraft.
He calls this music "Progressiveacousticountrypopfolkgrass!"
His latest c.d. Tall Tales and Short Stories is a facinating
acoustic journey inside the creative mind of MacLaren.
Introducing Tony MacLaren, the gifted and spirited performer who morphs Magic
and Music to create his unique expression of spellbinding entertainment.
Music: Tony begin playing guitar and singing at the tender age of 6 and soon would be performing professionally for concerts, clubs, movies, radio, television and studios around the planet.
Notables:
Lead vocalist/guitarist for the progressive rock group Hocus Pocus which featured Tony's grand illusions.
In the 90's he recorded and toured with the Rippington's touring band, Bamboo Forest playing to sold-out theaters and headlining concerts around the planet.
{The Tony MacLaren Band headlined a concert at the L.A. Valley College with an audience of 25,000.}
MacLaren was recently honored with a prestigious award from the city of Los Angeles, thanking him for bringing joy to the people of L.A.
Composer/ Lyricist/ Producer/ Arranger/ Performer
Produced, arranged, performed and composed music and lyrics for The Big Bang on Antigravity Records.
Produced, arranged, performed and composed music and lyrics for Tall Tales And Short Stories on Antigravity Records.
Composer and guitarist for the Bamboo Forest CD Watersign on Telarc Records.
( MacLaren penned the international jazz radio hit Dolphin Ride on Watersign)
Composer and guitarist for Bamboo Forest Live in Bali on DVD with Telarc Records.
Co-Producer, arranger, performer, composer/ lyricist for Hocus Pocus on Antigravity Records.
Scored soundtrack for the underwater documentary film Scuba The First Time.
MacLaren has received multiple songwriter awards from A.S.C.A.P. and is endorsed by many music companys.
Instruments:
Electric, Acoustic 6 and 12 string, Classical Guitars and assorted Special F.X.
Secondary instruments include Bass Guitar, Synthesizers, Percussion, Banjo, Dobro and Mandolin.
As a highlight to his incendiary guitar wizardry, MacLaren weaves ambient soundscapes, using magical state of the art technology and his imagination.
Vocals: Lead Vocalist / Frontman and Multi-harmony arranger with 3 octaves.
Lyricist: Writer of poignant, romantic wordplay with a subtle infusion of humor and wicked wit.
Studio: Session guitarist and vocalist for records, CD.s, radio, film and television.
Composer, multiple guitars, lead and harmony vocals on The Big Bang, Tall Tales And Short Stories, Runaway Train, Hocus Pocus, Watersign and Bamboo Forest Live in
Bali.
MacLaren has recorded with many award winning, world class musicians such as:
Barry Manilow / Neil Morse / Greg Bissonette / Kim Stone / Kirk Covington / Brian Bromberg / Ernie Watts /
Dave Carpenter / Jimmy Haslip / William Kennedy {Yellowjackets rhythm section}
Steve Reid / M.B. Gordy / Jeff Kashwa / Rick Braun / Earth Wind & Fire Horns /
Kazu Matsui / Paul Taylor / Abraham Laborial / Efraham Toro /
Mystery Entertainer:
Also known as The Architect of Astonishment, MacLaren is an expert sleight of hand artist, a master mentalist, an effect consultant, and inventor and performer of grand illusionary principals.
Designed and invented the House of Astonishment theme park and the worlds first vanishing roller coaster.
MacLaren has been invited to perform for many celebrities such as:
Clint Eastwood / Pierce Brosnan / Cher / Herbie Hancock/ Magic Johnson / Chick Corea / Billy Bob Thornton / Bruce Springsteen / Burt Reynolds / B.B. King / Jon Lovitz / Eric Idle / Ed McMahon / Joe Don Baker / David Carradine / Chris Squire / Karen Black / Martin Mull / Wayne Shorter / Ziggy Marley / Donald Trump / Dick Van Dyke / Emillo Estevez /
Glen Campbell / Smokey Robinson / Bob Newhart / Tim Conway / Barry Manilow
Special Appearances:
M.T.V. / General Hospital / Children's Miracle Network / Disneyland / Epcot Center /
Ch. 7 Eyewitness News / Namm Show / Pleasure Island / Make a wish foundation /
Disney World / Santa Monica Pier / Universal Citiwalk / Calgary Stampede / Queen Mary / U.C.L.A. / U.S.C. / C.N. Tower / Union Station / Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises / Hollywood Entertainment Museum / L.A Valley College / Maui Jazz Fest / Vegas City of Lights Music Fest / Riverside Jazz Fest. / Balboa Park / Roosevelt Hotel / The Strand / The Roxy / Bali Jazz Fest / All Star Jazz cruise to Mexico w/ Dave Coz /
e-mail - antigravityrecords@hotmail.com website - ..http://www.myspace.com/tonymaclaren>ANTIGRAVITY RECORDS
Hi Tony Wanted to invite you to have a listen to a few tracks from my new solo cd "At The Speed Of Life...". Come by the page and say hello! Cheers Billy
Thank you for befriending Kashane Productions, upon doing so you've helped to support Rick Clausen, MiniVan Mafia, Kashlee Clausen Music, and Rick O'Shay.
If you have any upcoming shows feel free to post them as comments on my page, I'd love to help spread the word.
Greeatttttttt hearing from you and even still, better hearing your cool tunes. I really like them. Really, not a I'd better leave a cool comment "I like them".
Hi Tony, we are so happy. Finally people start helping us. Maybe its because we have almost 600 visitors a day that they start buying banners. So were getting money. Now we can keep going with our TV/Radiostation.And we would like to give you airplay. Let us know Chill Pi-Qui
Hey Tony Perry!;) Thanks for welcoming me into your friends space & the request! Really great axework and voice. Solid songwriting too. An honour to be here. You can do magic. So can you make my springtime allergy sore throat disappear? lol! I do hope youre going to be having a fantastic holiday weekend coming up. Stay in touch! Sharon
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