Star Licks Productions
![]() Star Licks / Star Guitar logos (1983) | |
Industry | Music Education |
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Founded | 1982 |
Founder | Mark Freed, Andrew Cross, Robert Decker |
Defunct | 1999 |
Headquarters | Santa Monica, CA |
Area served |
Global |
Key people |
Wolf Marshall, Al Lapin Jr. Rex Olson |
Products | Star Licks Lead Guitar Series Star Guitar Star Jam Star Licks Master Series Star Licks Master Sessions |
Services | Instructional Video/Audio products |
Parent | Hal Leonard Corporation |
Star Licks Productions (also known as StarLicks) was an instructional music publishing company conceived by Mark Freed and co-founded by Andrew Cross and Robert Decker. The company was at the forefront of creating instructional videos featuring well-known musicians demonstrating their unique musical styles and techniques on-camera.[1]
In 1984, the company's video portfolio debuted with a wide-ranging group of musicians including: Brian May of Queen, Steve Lukather of Toto, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire, Carlos Cavazo of Quiet Riot, Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson, noted country guitarist, Albert Lee, and acclaimed guitarist/educator Wolf Marshall."[2]
Other notable artists (Alphabetized)
- Michael Angelo Batio
- Jeff Berlin
Jason Bonham of Bonham
- Larry Carlton
Randy Castillo of Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe
- Nathan East
Blas Elias of Slaughter
Rik Emmett of Triumph
- Ray Flacke
Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Brad Gillis of Night Ranger
- Ray Gomez
- Larry Graham
- Jim Hall
- Ray Hitchins
- James Jamerson Jr.
Davey Johnstone of Elton John
- Stanley Jordan
- John Jorgenson
- Abe Laboriel
- Bruce Lowe
- Tony MacAlpine
- Michael Manring
- Chet McCracken
- Byron Miller
- Dave Navarro
- Ted Nugent
- Les Paul
Jeff Porcaro of Toto
Steve Porcaro of Toto
Trevor Rabin of Yes
- Chuck Rainey
- Rowan Robertson
Mark Slaughter of Slaughter
- Phil Soussan
Chris Squire of Yes
- Dana Strum
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Chester Thompson
Joe Walsh of The Eagles
- Freddie Washington
Jeff Watson of Night Ranger
Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire
- Mark Whitfield
Nancy Wilson of Heart
Simon Wright of AC/DC and Dio
References
^ "Star Licks: 15 Years of Innovation in Instructional Videos". Musical Merchandise Review Magazine. September 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2011. External link in|publisher=
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^ "The New Star Licks Master Series is Here!". Star Licks: FAQ/History w/ media producer, Robert Decker. October 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2011. External link in|publisher=
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External links
- Hal Leonard Music Publishing
- Products and Artist synopsis at MSN Entertainment
- Star Licks at YouTube
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