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Rick Zar

One Man.One Guitar. 12 Strings. Lots of Magick.

About Me

1975-1982 Lead guitar for Southern Ca. hard rock band Lines. 1982-1986 Lead guitar for So. Cal. hard rock band Maginot Line. 1986-1988 Lead guitar for So. Cal punk rock band Skinhorse (with brother Chet Zar) 1989-1990 Solo 12 string acoustic guitar 1991-1992 12 string lead guitar with Hollywood acoustic group The Gathering (featuring Courtney Gains) 1992-1994 Solo 12 string guitar in Eugene, Oregon 1994-1995 12 string lead guitar for Fear No Art in Taos,New Mexico 1995-2004 Solo 12 string lead guitar in Taos, New Mexico 2004-2005 12 string lead guitar for Les Lokey in Taos, New Mexico 2005-2006 Bass player for Tony Scheullers' Desert Highway and lead electric guitar for Leap of Freight, and Solo 12 string guitar in Taos, New Mexico 2005-2006 Solo 12 string guitar in New York State 2006 to Present Solo 12 string guitar in Eugene , Oregon.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2007
Band Website: rickzar.com
Band Members: Rick Zar
Influences: Leo Kotke, Alan Holdsworth ,Tony Iommi, Doc Watson, Michael Shencker, Duke Ellington, Charles Albertine, Geoff Muldaur, Matt Durfee, Twan, Skinhorse, Maurizio, The Who, Led Zep, Cowboy Junkies, The Minutemen, Mike Watt, Brother Matt, Trey Gunn, Nick C., Maurizio, Black Flag, Souixsie and the Banshees, TECHNO, Burners.....
Sounds Like: A cross between Leo Kotke and Jimmy Page...with a good dose of ?
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Magickal Beautiful Woods

After a wonderful Summer/Fall camping in the Misty Mountains of the Pacific Northwest,we settled into a small ( i think about 200 or so) village close to the Oregon coast.I played my first show in Ore...
Posted by Rick Zar on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:06:00 PST

Burning Man Festival performance in 2006, Watt from Pedro Show Interview and Jam

Thanks to my ultra talented brother Chet Zar for getting me off to a good start here. I will answer e mails in the next days as i get a few things straightened out. I perform regularly and did 80 show...
Posted by Rick Zar on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:34:00 PST