Phil Campbell
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Phil Campbell
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Biography
Raised on a diet of Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, Neil Young, and the Rolling Stones, Scottish singer/songwriter Phil Campbell burst onto the Glaswegian scene in the mid-'90s after signing a development deal with WEA at the age of 18. Two years later he signed to EMI and released his debut, Fresh New Life. A series of stops and starts followed and found the young artist enduring the roller coaster ride that is substance abuse, but in its wake he managed to build an arsenal of material that would eventually appear on 2007's Joy and 2008's After the Garden. ~ James Christopher Monger, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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Phil Campbell (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Anthony Campbell |
| Born | 7 May 1961 Pontypridd, Wales |
| Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock, rock and roll |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | February 1986–present |
| Associated acts | Motörhead, Persian Risk, Rocktopus |
| Website | www.imotorhead.com |
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| Gibson Les Paul LAG Phil Campbell Model Parker Nitefly |
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Philip Anthony Campbell[1] (born 7 May 1961, Pontypridd, Wales)[2] has been the lead guitarist of the British heavy metal band Motörhead since 1984. He is also the former guitarist of Persian Risk.
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Early life and career
Campbell started playing guitar when he was 10 years old, inspired by guitarists such as: Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Jan Akkerman, Michael Schenker and Todd Rundgren. At the age of 12, Campbell got Lemmy's autograph after a Hawkwind gig. By the time he was 13, he was playing semi-professionally with a cabaret band called Contrast. Later he played with a pub-rock band called Roktopus (not Rocktopus) at gigs in and around South Wales. He bought his first Les Paul in 1978 at a New Year's Day guitar sale at a shop on Ealing Broadway, London; following the fate of many of his guitars, it was stolen.
In 1979 he formed the heavy metal band, Persian Risk, playing on their 7" singles, "Calling For You" (1981) and "Ridin' High" (1983). Compilation albums have been issued which feature some of his work with Persian Risk.
Motörhead
In 1984, following the departure of Brian Robertson, Motörhead frontman, Lemmy, held auditions for a new guitarist, narrowing the candidates down to two guitarists - Michael "Würzel" Burston and Philip Campbell. Lemmy had first planned only to hire one guitarist, but upon hearing Würzel and Campbell play together, Lemmy hired them both.
On February 14, 1984, Motörhead recorded the backing track for The Young Ones episode "Bambi". One of the band's most popular compilations, No Remorse, followed shortly, it was released on September 15. Campbell has since toured the world with the band and has remained a constant member of Motörhead, despite a number of changes to their line up over the years.
Personal life
Campbell resides in Pontypridd, Wales with his wife Gaynor and their three children, Todd, Dane and Tyla.[3]
Equipment
Campbell uses an LAG Explorer Signature model[4] guitar both live and in the studio, fitted with two Seymour Duncan humbuckers[5] and a single (volume) control. He also uses a Minarik Inferno Guitar on stage. He has also been known to play a Parker Nitefly, a Claymore custom, Kramer guitars, ESP guitars, and PRS guitars.
He also uses guitars built by luthier TC Ellis. So far, Ellis has built him a Les Paul-styled,[6] a Stratocaster-styled,[7] and one modeled after Lemmy's custom-built Rickenbacker 4004.[8]
Like Lemmy, Phil uses Marshall Amplifiers and Cabinets when playing live, currently using two Marshall JVM410 heads. In the studio however he has been known to use Line 6 amps, Engl amplifiers, and Laboga Amps. Earlier in his career he occasionally played Gallien-Kruger amplifiers.[9]
References
- ^ "Philip Anthony Campbell". AOL Music. http://music.aol.com/artist/philip-anthony-campbell/1187529. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Philip Anthony Campbell". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p216552. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "The Big Interview: Phil Campbell". South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales). Oct 12, 2002. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+big+interview%3A+Phil+Campbell+-+Showing+his+metal%3B+He%27s+a+member...-a094742348. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Phil Campbell - Motorhead (Legend!)". LAG Guitars. http://www.lagguitars.co.uk/endorsee.aspx?GUID=4c059a01-eacf-4aba-9388-fe5af558b0db. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Phil Campbell". Seymour Duncan. http://www.seymourduncan.com/artists/featured_artists/71. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Phillip Campbell of Motorhead Playing a TC Ellis Guitar www.tcellisguitars.com". YouTube. 2009-07-01. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKabTWdWfmg&feature=related. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "Phil Campbell Time Solo on TC Ellis Guitar.". YouTube. 2010-01-26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS8FQYgCdFI&feature=related. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "Phil Campbell of Motorhead playing a TC Ellis Lemmy Inspired Guitar". YouTube. 2010-01-26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNarhwsAGkc&feature=related. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "Interview with Phil Campbell — Motorhead". motorhead.ru. http://www.motorhead.ru/int17wizzo.htm. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
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Mentioned in
Sacred Steel, Vol. 2: Live!
(1999 Album by Various Artists)
Extended Versions
(2002 Album by Motörhead)
Everything Louder Than Everyone Else
(1999 Album by Motörhead)
Stage Fright
(2006 Album by Motörhead)
Persian Risk
(Rock Band, '80s)
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