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Michael Christopher Landau (born June 1, 1958) is an American musician, audio engineer, and record producer. He is a session musician and guitarist who has played on many albums since the early 1980s with Boz Scaggs, Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Luis Miguel, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd,[1] Phil Collins on "Two Hearts" and "Loco in Acapulco", Roger Daltrey, Stevie Nicks, Glenn Frey, Eros Ramazzotti, Whitney Houston, and Miles Davis. Landau, along with fellow session guitarists Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Michael Thompson and Dann Huff, played on many of the major label releases recorded in Los Angeles from the 1980s–1990s. He has released music with several record labels, including Ulftone Music and Tone Center Records, a member of Shrapnel Label Group.

Michael Landau
Landau in 2015
Background information
Birth nameMichael Christopher Landau
Born (1958-06-01) June 1, 1958 (age 64)
Los Angeles, California, US
Genres
  • Rock
  • blues
  • hard rock
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • audio engineer
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
Years active1976–present
Labels
  • SOHBI Corporation
  • Ulftone Music
  • Provogue
  • Tone Center
  • The Players Club
Websitemikelandau.com

In addition to his session work, Landau has led several bands, including Raging Honkies and Burning Water. In the early 1980s, he was also in the band Maxus with Robbie Buchanan, Mark Leonard, Jay Gruska, and Doane Perry.


Early life


Landau was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[2]


Career


At age 19, he was touring the globe with Boz Scaggs, and the following year, he began performing in studios on the recommendation of his friend Steve Lukather.[2]


Influences


Landau cites influences including the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Cream, the Band, Weather Report, Pat Martino, and Jaco Pastorius.[2]


Equipment


Landau has a signature Single coil guitar pickup with Suhr Guitars called the 'ML.'[3] In 2013, Fender announced that they would be collaborating with Landau on a signature Stratocaster.[4] In 2015, Fender released the Michael Landau Signature amplifier, a modified version of Hot Rod DeVille III.[5]

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Landau used a rack switching system made by Bob Bradshaw of Custom Audio Electronics. Other notable users of such systems were Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen.[6]


Discography


Solo releases

With Blue Horn

With Renegade Creation

With Hazey Jane

With Stolen Fish

With the Raging Honkies

With Burning Water

With Rita Lee

With James Taylor

With Michael Bolton

With Richard Marx

With Barry Manilow

With Kenny Rogers

With Tim McGraw

With Laura Branigan

With Joni Mitchell

With Sheena Easton

With Faith Hill

With Luis Miguel

With Mari Hamada

With Miho Nakayama

With others


References


  1. "Inside the Mind of Pink Floyd: David Gilmour". Guitar. September 1995. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  2. "Biography". mikelandau.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. "ML Single Coil Pickups". suhr.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. "Fender Custom Shop Announces Michael Landau Signature". iguitarmag.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. "Fender Announces Michael Landau Signature Amplifier". premierguitar.com (Press release). Scottsdale, Arizona. January 22, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  6. "An Interview With Bob Bradshaw". customaudioelectronics.com. Interviewed by Richard Hallebeek. September 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2016.



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Michael Landau (nacido el 1 de junio de 1958) es un músico estadounidense, ingeniero de audio y productor discográfico. Es un músico de sesión y guitarrista que ha tocado en muchos álbumes desde principios de la década de 1980 con Boz Scaggs, Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd,[1] Phil Collins en Two Hearts y Loco in Acapulco, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Nicks, Eros Ramazzotti, Glenn Frey, y Miles Davis. Landau, junto con otros compañeros guitarristas de sesión Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Michael Thompson y Dann Huff, tocaron en muchos de los principales lanzamientos de sellos grabados en Los Ángeles entre los años 80 y 90. Ha lanzado música con varios sellos discográficos, incluidos Ulftone Music y Tone Center Records, miembro del Shrapnel Label Group.



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