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Roger Fisher’s ‘Barracuda’ Gear (and Other Tidbits)

Posted by admin in Friday, December 4th 2009   
Topics: Bassman, Celestion speakers, Howard Leese, KISS, Music Man, Roger Fisher, Strat, Telecaster    
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Howard Leese’s Gear Too; Replace Ace?

To me, the Heart tune “Barracuda” is one of those perfect songs. Everything’s great: guitar, drums (watch it on YouTube) and the singing, which is just amazing. We’ve all heard the song hundreds of times, but there’s precious little about the gear Roger Fisher and fellow guitarist Howard Leese used [...]

Roger Fisher’s Heart Gear

Posted by admin in Thursday, December 3rd 2009   
Topics: Edward Van Halen, Ernie Ball/Music Man, Fane speakers, Hiwatt, Les Paul, Marshall, Roger Fisher, TC Electronic, Twin    
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Plus Roger’s First Impression of EVH
Here’s the second part of my 3-part interview with founding Heart member Roger Fisher – who unfortunately for all of us hasn’t gotten his due over the years.
Although there’s no doubt, you can tell he’s a guitarist merely by the fact that he can recall his gear details from three [...]

Exclusive: Original Heart Axeman Roger Fisher (Part 1)

Posted by admin in Wednesday, December 2nd 2009   
Topics: Roger Fisher    
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Talks Heart, Tone, EVH, KISS and more!
Do you remember Roger Fisher? If you’re a classic rock fan, you should. But in case you don’t, just know that he was the co-founder of the band Heart and wrote many of that band’s signature riffs and tunes – “Barracuda” being one outstanding example.
That’s right. Heart was not [...]