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Legendary guitarist, Greg Howe, has developed a solid reputation as a technical innovator, particularly for his "hammer-on from nowhere" technique, legato runs, unusual time signatures, and linear tapping approach. His self-titled debut album "Greg Howe" is ranked tenth best shred album of all time by Guitar World Magazine.

In addition to being part of the 2018 GRAMMY® nominated band ‘Protocol IV’ which features Simon Phillips, Ernest Tibbs, and Otmaro Ruiz, Howe has produced, written and arranged ten solo instrumental studio albums along with two collaboration albums with Richie Kotzen of the Winery Dogs. Howe has contributed to a long list of albums/records by other legendary artists such as Dennis Chambers, Victor Wooten, Jason Becker, Billy Sheehan, Marco Minneman, and Eddie Jobson.

He's also made a name for himself as a stellar sideman and session musician with artists such as Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Enrique Iglesias, and many more.
His TV appearances include The Grammy's, American Music Awards, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, The Billboard Awards, Teen Choice Awards, just to name a few.

Howe’s latest release “Wheelhouse”, was voted #6 of the top 20 best guitar albums of the decade by Guitar World Magazine.

Musical trends may come and go, but you always know what's in store with Greg Howe, and this veteran guitarist certainly won't disappoint with this breathtaking showcase as one of the best Rock/Fusion players in the world.
 

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Greg Howe endorses: DV Mark Amps, Kiesel Guitars, D'Addario Strings, and Carl Martin Pedals.


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Album Review

Greg Howe: Sound Proof

Read "Sound Proof" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Since the late '80s, guitarist Greg Howe has spiraled his way towards the créme de la créme of the progressive-rock/jazz-fusion elite. With his first album since Extraction (Tone Center, 2003), the guitarist spawns more of his melodically shaded, super-speed legato lines while honing in a tad more on the compositional element. This album also features a new band that is afforded ample breathing room to stretch. It's a democratic engagement but firmly rooted in an altogether unified line of attack.

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Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers: Extraction

Read "Extraction" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


In his acclaimed bass camps, Vic Wooten counsels his students that the spaces between the notes are as important as the notes themselves. Greg Howe doesn’t seem to have taken that lesson to heart, considering the number of notes per second on this release. Extraction is just about evenly divided between well-crafted, thoughtful compositions and dead-end chops demonstrations. Whether the ratio is worthwhile is up to the individual listener.

The pedigrees of these musicians are unquestionably solid. Right off the ...

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Greg Howe: Hyperacuity

Read "Hyperacuity" reviewed by AAJ Staff


I have been sampling snippets of instrumentalist rocker Howe for sometime. I wasn’t impressed early on with his shredderiffic rock, even though he’s one of the industry’s hottest acts around. He is incredibly pro with chops, style, execution and pizzazz to covet. I finally bought his Five release a few years back and thought, “Ah yeah, this guy’s getting much, much better.” By better, I mean NO boring look-at-me, flash-riffing but soulful, lyrical, inventive, original, and exciting guitar soundworlds being ...

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Guitar Legend Greg Howe To Tour North America Summer 2023 With Stu Hamm, Joel Taylor And Ernest Tibbs!

Guitar Legend Greg Howe To Tour North America Summer 2023 With Stu Hamm, Joel Taylor And Ernest Tibbs!

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

Guitar legend Greg Howe will be kicking off his 2023 North American Tour “Lost and Found” this summer with iconic bassist Stuart Hamm and drummer Joel Taylor! Howe has developed a solid reputation as a technical innovator, particularly for his “hammer-on from nowhere” technique, legato runs, unusual time signatures, and linear tapping approach. His self-titled debut album Greg Howe is ranked tenth best shred album of all time by Guitar World Magazine. In addition to being part of the 2018 ...

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Concerts

Oct 18 Fri
Greg Howe
Tivoli/vredenburg
Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 21 Thu
Greg Howe
Le Triton
Les Lilas, France
Nov 22 Fri

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Sound Proof

Tone Center
2008

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Extraction

Tone Center
2003

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Hyperacuity

DIW Records
2000

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Ascend

DIW Records
1998

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Five

DIW Records
1996

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Parallax

DIW Records
1995

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