February Guitar League Meeting
Date: Monday, February 6, 2012
Location: Clarion Hotel, 100 Farrell Road, Syracuse
Time: 7:00 pm
For directions to The Clarion, please go to the Guitar League website.
http://guitarleague.com/meetingdates.html
Main presenter: Bob Halligan
Bob Halligan has written for, performed with, and won awards for a “Who’s Who”, What’s What” list of the music scene, here and abroad. Check out his pedigree:
Education
B.A. Hamilton College, ‘75
Relevant Coursework
Syracuse University adjunct professor teaching TRF 457 (film scoring) MUI 320 (Music industry laboratory) MUI 400 (songwriting seminar) and MTC 551 (advanced songwriting)
Experience
Artists who have recorded Bob Halligan, Jr. songs:
* KISS
* Cher
* Michael Bolton
* Judas Priest
* Blue Oyster Cult
* Joan Jett
* KIX (”Don’t Close Your Eyes”- GOLD single, #11 Billboard Hot 100)
* The Guess Who
* Humble Pie
* Jennifer Rush
* Rik Emmett of Triumph
* Helix
* Icon- 6 songs on “Night of the Crime” voted Top 10 all-time AOR albums by Kerrang Magazine
* Kathy Mattea
* Bob Carlisle
Films that have featured his songs:
Iron Eagle
Light of Day
Wayne’s World
Hard as Nails (HBO Documentary) One song and incidental music
Partial List of Songwriter credits (*denotes Gold or Platinum certification) 200 songs recorded, 30 million units sold.
Mainstream market:
Songs: Artist: Year:
Love Travels Kathy Mattea 1997 (Top 40 Country song, an instrumental version appeared on MUZAK)
Junkyard Kathy Mattea 2002 (performed on The View, entire show was based on the song’s lyrics)
Could’ve Been You Cher* 1992
Don’t Close Your Eyes KIX* 1989 GOLD single, #11 Billboard Hot 100
The Way You Love Me Rik Emmett (Canada)* 1990
Midnight Mirage Jennifer Rush (Germany)* 1989/90
I’ve Got Your Number Guitar Shorty 2007
Rise To It Kiss* 1989/90
Still In Love With You Cher* 1989/90
Read My Body Kiss* 1989/90
Forever Eyes Michael Bolton 1989/90
Gina Michael Bolton* 1987
Outlaw Joan Jett 1987
Make Rock Not War Blue Oyster Cult 1986
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll Judas Priest* 1984
Rock You Helix (Canada)* 1987
Take These Chains Judas Priest* 1982
Motion Picture Soundtrack Cuts:
Songs: Film: Year:
Lord It’s Me Again Hard As Nails 2008
Cold Chills Wayne’s World 1992
This Means War Light of Day 1987
This Raging Fire Iron Eagle 1986
Contemporary Christian Market:
Songs: Artist: Year:
First, Last and Always Bob Carlisle 2000
Peace Has Broken Out Marie Brennan 2000
That’s All The Lumber You Sent Eli 1998
I Don’t Need A Picture Considering Lily 1997
Got the Joy Sierra 1997
You Then Me Then You Then Me
(from Grammy-nominated album) Rebecca St. James 1996
Giving You The Rest of My Life Bob Carlisle 1994
I Come Out Fighting Geoff Moore and the Distance 1990
I Can I Will Rick Cua 1989
Young Boy Young Girl Rick Cua 1989
Don’t Say Suicide Rick Cua 1985
Wrote and released 7 Albums for his Celtic Rock Band- Ceili Rain:
* Whatever Makes You Dance (co-produced)
* Change In Your Pocket
* No You No Me (co-produced)
* Erasures On Pencils
* Say Kay-lee
* I Made Lemonade (produced)
* Manuka Honey (co-produced)
Has sung on records with:
* Billy Joel
* Michael Bolton
* Joan Jett
* Darlene Love
* Michael McDonald
* Joe Lynn Turner
* Felix Cavaliere from the Rascals
Sang lead vocal on US national commercials for:
* M&M’s
* Carefree Sugarless gum
* Folgers Coffee
* Miller Genuine Draft
* Wrote and sang 2 European Coca Cola commercials.
* Co-wrote the theme song and an additional song for a TV pilot by Jim Henson called “Infini-TV” which was never picked up for production after the pilot was made. Worked in the studio with Henson and his “Muppeteers” coaching them on the vocals.
Awards and Recognition: Contemporary Christian Rock song of the Year, 1989: “I Can, I Will” co-written with and recorded by Rick Cua
Nominated for a CableAce award- 1992- for the song “Let Me Be Your Friend” for Best Original Song, which appeared in the Nickelodeon show “Roundhouse.”
Unity Award-Music Group of the Year, 2005-Ceili Rain
Unity Award-Rock Song of the Year, 2005-Stomp
Unity Award-Music Video of the Year, 2005-Like A Train
Unity Award-Modern Rock / Alternative Album of the Year, 2005- Change In Your Pocket
Unity Award-Music Group of the Year, 2006 Ceili Rain
SAMMY Award – Hall of Fame, June 2007
Unity Award-Music Group of the Year, 2010 Ceili Rain
Unity Award-Songwriter of the Year, 2010
Plays Paul McCartney in the cast of Beatlemania Stage Show
Guitar League is honored to have a musician of his stature be our main presenter for the February meeting.
Break out sessions:
Minors: James Horan: Practice: techniques, planning, and implementation. In other words, what to practice and how to do it.
Rookies: Gentleman Jim Horsman will be presenting guitar elocution, ramification, and rhetoric. In other words, I have no idea what he will be doing, but I know it will be informative and certainly entertaining.
Classical interest group: The classical guitar group may also be meeting. Ask at the meeting.
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See you Monday,
D
