Janick Gers

Janick Gers

Infobox musical artist
Name = Janick Gers



Img_capt = Janick Gers live in Barcelona
Born = Birth date and age|1957|1|27
Hartlepool, England
Died =
Alias =
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Heavy metal, Rock
Label = EMI
Associated_acts = Iron Maiden, White Spirit, Gillan, Gogmagog, Fish, Bruce Dickinson
Years_active = 1980 - present
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Notable_instruments = Fender Stratocaster

Janick Robert Gers (pronounced YA-nik Gerz) (born January 27, 1957 in Hartlepool, England) is one of three current guitarists in the British band Iron Maiden and a songwriter for the band. His father, Bolesław, was an officer of the Polish Navy.

Career

Gers was the lead guitarist of the band White Spirit before joining Gillan, a group formed by former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. After Gillan disbanded, he joined Gogmagog which included former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno and drummer Clive Burr. Gers also performed with other artists including former Marillion vocalist Fish. In 1990, he played guitar on the first solo album of Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, "Tattooed Millionaire". During the recording of the album he was asked to join Iron Maiden in place of departing Adrian Smith. He has remained with the band ever since, even after Smith rejoined the band in 1999.

Gers' playing style uses heavy distortion and is noted for having a very "RAW" tone. He prefers stacatto picking to avoid using hammers and pull-offs.

Gers is also left-handed although he plays guitar right-handed; as seen at the "Rock In Rio" DVD signing autographs.

Gers' main influences are Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck and Irish blues guitarist Rory Gallagher. He is noted for his energetic stage presence. He can often be seen bouncing up and down and occasionally does tricks with his guitar, such as spinning it around his body while playing, or throwing it into the air, catching it.

Musical equipment

Gers is a long time proponent of the Fender Stratocaster. His Stratocasters are typically black or white with rosewood fingerboards. He uses Seymour Duncan JB Jr.(currently) or Hot Rails (early 1990s) pickups. His favourite guitar over the years has been a black Fender Stratocaster, equipped with JB Jr. pickups.Fact|date=September 2008 Gers uses four different Fender Stratocasters and also a Gibson Chet Atkins semi-acoustic model for songs such as "Dance of Death". Like his bandmates Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, Gers currently uses the Marshall JMP-1 preamp through a Marshall 9200 (discontinued) poweramp. He uses Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel-wound guitar strings.

Discography

Iron Maiden

* "No Prayer for the Dying" (1990)
* "Fear of the Dark" (1992)
* "A Real Live One" (Live, 1993)
* "A Real Dead One" (Live, 1993)
* "Live at Donington '92" (Live, 1993)
* "The X Factor" (1995)
* "Virtual XI" (1998)
* "Brave New World" (2000)
* "Rock in Rio" (Live, 2002)
* "Dance of Death" (2003)
* "Death on the Road" (Live, 2005)
* "A Matter of Life and Death" (2006)

White Spirit

* "White Spirit" (1980)

Gillan

* "Double Trouble" (1981)
* "Magic" (1982)

Gogmagog

* "I Will Be There EP" (1985)


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* "Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors" (1990)

Bruce Dickinson

* "Tattooed Millionaire" (1990)


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