3. The IRON MAIDEN Family Tree: Janick Gers
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This article is from the Iron Maiden FAQ, by Vartan Narinian vsn@pobox.com and Steve Payne Sirpapa@aol.com with numerous contributions by others.
3. The IRON MAIDEN Family Tree: Janick Gers
Adrian Smith's successor in IRON MAIDEN (Jan 1990 - present).
Performed on everything beginning with the NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING
sessions.
OTHER WORKS:
WHITE SPIRIT (Mid 1975 - Jun 1981) - another very popular NWOBHM band.
Recorded classic WHITE SPIRIT in 1980, then soon departed to join
GILLAN. Mick Tucker of AXIS replaced him.
GILLAN (Jun 1981 - Dec 1982) - Replaced former guitarist Bernie Torme
and recorded DOUBLE TROUBLE (1981), a 2 LP set, 1 studio + one live
(now available on one CD from Virgin). Live portion was from the
Reading Festival 1981). Bernie Torme plays guitar on one of the live
tracks, "If You Believe Me", recorded earlier. Janick also appears on
MAGIC (1982), another studio LP, now also available on CD from
Virgin, with some single b-sides and outtakes. When in GILLAN he used
to play a cover of BLACK NIGHT which he later did with Bruce Dickinson
and is now available on a Dickinson single. Gillan fell apart when
Ian Gillan thought there was going to be a DEEP PURPLE reunion. When
that didn't happen, Ian joined BLACK SABBATH, recording BORN AGAIN,
before the DEEP PURPLE reunion eventually happened in 1984.
DI'ANNO (Jan 1985 - May 1985) - With Frank Noon on drums, along with
others. Anyone know about this one?
GOGMAGOG (Jun 1985 - ?) - you've read this one enough times already.
FISH (1988? - 1990?) - ex-Marillion singer's band. Janick was doing
studio sessions for them for a while, he appeared live with them in
March of 1989, and also on FISH's VIGIL IN A WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS
playing guitar on "View From A Hill" and co-writing "View From A
Hill" and "Family Business".
BRUCE DICKINSON SOLO PROJECT - you just read it a few minutes ago.
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