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Michael Barberich

WAR IS OVER! (if you want it)

About Me


Greg Bartlett's 'Arc of Light' - I'm serving as Technical Director as well as providing some music for the film.
I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Musician/Writer/Producer with a day job.
Over the years I have had the pleasure to write, record or perform with these talented people ...
Steve Vai (David Lee Roth, Frank Zappa)
Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs, Winger)
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)
Jay Messina (Aerosmith, John Lennon, Peter Frampton)
Tony Bongiovi (Bon Jovi, Talking Heads, Jimi Hendrix, The Ramones)
Steve Boyer (Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Rolling Stones)
Frank Pekoc (Cher, Joan Jett, Smithereens, Rosanne Cash)
Gary Chester (Sinéad O'Connor, Carly Simon, Marianne Faithfull)
Rich Pagano (Roseanne Cash, The Fab Faux, Marry Me Jane)
Jim Steinman (Meatloaf)
Al Pitrelli (Megadeth, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Alice Cooper, Asia)
Louie Appel (Southside Johnny)
Tommy Farese (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Mike Dorio (Wicked, Swing)
John Blanco (SPYS)
Errol Allahverdi (Errol From HARPY)
Vinnie Tattanelli (Nine Days)
Teddy Cook (Ronnie James Dio)
And a host of talented people you've never heard of
Check out my video AMERICA below. It's something I wrote to express my disgust with the state of our Government. That's me playing everything. I shot the video in an hour just to see if I could. Turns out I could.
America is either what we make it or what we let it become.
AMERICA ©Copyright 2006
Get this video and more at MySpace.com
I also play in a prog rock cover band called HARPY with some amazing musicians.
These guys rock. The music is challenging but they just knock it down. For me, this band is more fun than laughing.
Harpy is ...
Mike Hack: Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals
Al Vetere: Drums and Percussion
Larry Acunto: Bass
Errol Allahverdi: Keyboards and Vocals
John Blanco: Vocals, Guitar and Keyboards
Michael Barberich: Guitar and Vocals
Harpy performs the music of Yes, ELP, Peter Gabriel, and lot's of Beatles. You can find out where we're playing by visitingwww.myspace.com/harpylive orwww.harpyband.com
or by checking the Upcoming Shows section on this page (If I've actually updated it). You can hear a snippet of our demo below.
A short clip of part of my solo from "Yours is No Disgrace" from a recent Harpy gig.
Short clip of Harpy performing part of the Beatles set.
I also perform an acoustic set with John from Harpy (and SPYS) a few times a month. We bill ourselves as the Banshee Brothers. www.myspace.com/thebansheebrothers
We do a lot of Beatles.
From back when I had free time ...
How stupid is this?
I didn't alter these photos at all. I just found 'em and paired 'em up.
Is it me or do I have something here?
I created this in response to hearing the excuse 'In a post 9/11 world ...' too many times.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/3/2006
Band Website: harpyband.com
Band Members: For live gigs:

Michael Barberich
Vocals and Guitar

Tony Levin
Bass

Manu Katché
Drums

Rick Wakeman
Keyboards

Andy Sturmer and Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
Backing Vox and good ideas

I don't know these guys and haven't asked them yet but I'm sure they'll do it.
Influences: For Guitar: Jeff Beck, Brian May, Marc Ribot and surprisingly Don Felder.

For Songwriting: Lennon & McCartney, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Peter Gabriel, Jellyfish.
Record Label: A round one
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Gear Stuff Continued ...

Digitech has asked me to beta test their new GSP1101 Guitar PreAmp/Processor. It's a rack mount piece packed with Lexicon (Also part of the Harmon Group) reverbs and some killer guitar tone. The coo...
Posted by Michael Barberich on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:56:00 PST

Working on new Film ’Arc of Light’

In September and October I'll be participating in Greg Bartlett's new film 'Arc of Light'.Greg is an amazing young film maker with a great eye and sense of style.I'll be wearing two hats for the proje...
Posted by Michael Barberich on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:34:00 PST

My Interview with Chris Kimsey

Check out my interview with Chris Kimsey in the October Issue of Twentieth Century Guitar magazine.Chris is a legendary producer/engineer whose work with the Rolling Stones includes classics like 'Bro...
Posted by Michael Barberich on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:21:00 PST

America - it's either what we make it or what we let it become.

Please watch this video. Doing my tiny part to help save the country (24 frames at a time.) ...
Posted by Michael Barberich on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:06:00 PST

Twentieth Century Guitar Magazine

It looks like I'll be writing some articles for Twentieth Century Guitar Magazine. They will have a recording slant to them. More info to follow.
Posted by Michael Barberich on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:31:00 PST

Praise From Your Heroes

Got this from Elliot Randall ... --------------------------- Hi Michael, ...really enjoyed what I've heard so far - great commericail-sounding (big compliment!) tracks, man. - will return for another,...
Posted by Michael Barberich on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:15:00 PST

Carmine Appice & The Radio Chick

I want to thank Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) and The Radio Chick for attending our Banshee gig last Friday.  It was great to see them and just unbelievable how they treated us.  It was rea...
Posted by Michael Barberich on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:54:00 PST

For those that care about gear &

&I am a self-confessed gear junkie. I have way too much.GuitarsFavorites include a '68 Gold Top Les Paul, a new Fender Stratocaster. a Line 6 600 series and a Yamaha APX9 Acoustic.I also own instrumen...
Posted by Michael Barberich on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:14:00 PST