The CME House Band is buckled up this week for a fast one! Check out our cover of Racer X's "Scarified"!
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More About Racer X:
Racer X was an American heavy metal band formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The group has gone through a hiatus, and a few lineup changes with bassist Juan Alderete and vocalist Jeff Martin being the sole constant members. The band is signed to Shrapnel Records. Guitarist Paul Gilbert first gained notoriety when he was featured in Mike Varney’s Spotlight Column in the February 1983 issue of Guitar Player magazine. Gilbert was 16 years old and was living in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He later moved to Los Angeles and enrolled at the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT), part of the Musicians Institute. After graduating from GIT, Gilbert was hired as an instructor and recorded the album "Trouble In The Streets" with Los Angeles metal band Black Sheep, released on Enigma Records in November 1985. While at GIT, Gilbert met fellow student Juan Alderete. Searching for a drummer, Alderete and Gilbert first turned to Scott Travis, who was living in Virginia at the time, but he turned down the offer due to his commitment to the band Hawk. Travis was receiving a salary from Doug Marks, the band's lead guitarist, and would not turn down the income. Alderete and Gilbert instead sought the services of fellow student Harry Gschoesser. After acquiring Gschoesser, Gilbert, with the help of Varney, recruited Jeff Martin of the Phoenix metal band Surgical Steel. Martin, who still lived in Phoenix and could not regularly write songs with Racer X in Los Angeles, began writing lyrics immediately for demo tapes that Gilbert had sent him. Recording for their first album began quickly. The band began the recording process in 1985, and Racer X's debut album Street Lethal was released on January 1, 1986 on Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records label.
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Gear Used:
Ibanez RG421MSP AKA The Green Hornet (Nathaniels personal guitar)
Sandberg California II TM 4-String Soft Aged: https://bit.ly/3rYgdZr
Blackstar Studio 20 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp w/Reverb: https://bit.ly/3rVfb0u
JHS Paul Gilbert PG-14 Distortion Signature Pedal: https://bit.ly/34dNOqn
Bergantino Forte D Bass Amplifier Head: https://bit.ly/3g4Mbhm
MXR Bass Dyna Comp Mini: https://bit.ly/34dujOG
Ludwig Classic Maple 3pc. Drum Kit Vintage Blue Oyster
Featuring:
Nathaniel Murphy - Guitar
John Paul Moser - Drums
Joseph Soldati - Bass
Recorded and Mixed by Alex Chadwick
00:00 - 01:48 "Scarified" Racer X
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