Matt Bissonette
born in 1961
Matt Bissonette
Matt Bissonette (born 1961) is an American bass player and the brother of drummer Gregg Bissonette. He attended the University of North Texas's jazz music program. According to Guitar 9, an online musicianship magazine, he has played bass and other stringed instruments on at least 22 albums, with music styles ranging from jazz, jazz fusion, progressive metal and instrumental rock. Bissonette has played bass in numerous popular rock bands, alongside legends such as David Lee Roth (198792, recording the US platinum A Little Ain't Enough album), Ringo Starr (200305), and currently, Elton John (2012present).[1][2]
Career
In the early- to mid-1980s, Matt Bissonette toured and recorded with jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. For part of his time in the Ferguson band, he played alongside his brother Gregg, which is something the brothers have done several times in their careers.
In late 1987, he replaced bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan in the popular David Lee Roth band. Along with guitar innovator Steve Vai, Matt's brother Gregg (on drums,) and keyboardist Brett Tuggle, Matt toured the world behind the former Van Halen vocalist's multi-platinum, Billboard #6 album Skyscraper. While on tour with Roth, Bissonette sang the difficult high harmonies made famous in VH classics, such as "Runnin' with the Devil".
In 1989, Bissonette relocated to Vancouver with Roth, his brother Gregg, guitar prodigy Jason Becker, and legendary Lou Reed and Alice Cooper guitarist Steve Hunter, to record the platinum, Billboard top 20 album A Little Ain't Enough. Following another major world tour in 1991, which coincided with a major change in popular music tastes, in 1992, the Bissonette brothers left the David Lee Roth band. That year, Matt joined guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani's band.
Following Bissonette's five-year stint with Roth, he played with several other legendary songwriters, e.g. Brian Wilson (of The Beach Boys), Don Henley (of The Eagles), Bissonette also played with Julian Lennon, Steve Perry (of Journey), Ty Tabor (of King's X), Peter Frampton, and on Gregg Bissonette's solo album.[3]
In the new millennium (2003), Bissonette reunited with Gregg Bissonette to back the legendary drummer of The Beatles, Ringo Starr, on a US tour. In 2004, Matt played with genre-bending vocalist Boz Scaggs on Scaggs' Greatest Hits Live CD and DVD.
In June 2005, the Bissonette Brothers once again backed Starr at live shows at Irving Plaza in New York City in June 2005; the Genesse Theatre in Waukegan, IL for the PBS show SoundStage; and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, as well as on several major US TV appearances (CBS This Morning, etc.)
Following his stint with the former Beatle, in 2006, Bissonette became the bass player for Rick Springfield, while singing in his own band the Squirts. Springfield and Bissonette collaborated on Springfield's Venus in Overdrive, which Bissonette co-produced.[4][5] That same year, he is notable for playing bass with trailer rock musical band Globus on their album Epicon.
Bissonette is currently the bass player for Elton John, replacing the late Bob Birch.[6]
He has also played the themes to the television shows Friends, Just Shoot Me! and The Tracey Ullman Show.[4][5]
Personal life
Matt Bissonette now lives in Orange County, Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Discography
With the Mustard Seeds
- s/t (1996)
- Red (1998)
- III (2008)
With the Squirts
- s/t (2003)
- Resquirted (2006)
With Jeff Lynne
- Zoom (2001)
With Jughead
- s/t (2002)
With David Lee Roth
- A Little Ain't Enough (1991)
With Joe Satriani
- The Extremist (1993)
- Strange Beautiful Music (2002)
- Is There Love in Space? (2004)
- G3: Live in Tokyo (2005)
- Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock (2008)
With Ringo Starr
- Ringo Starr: Live at Soundstage (2007) Koch Entertainment
With Rick Springfield
- Venus in Overdrive (2008)
With Robbie Angelucci
- A Guy with an Accent (2002)
With Maynard Ferguson
- Storm (1982)
- Live from San Francisco (1985)
With Boz Scaggs
- Greatest Hits Live (2004)
With Globus
- Epicon (2006)
Other solo projects
- Spot (1998)
- Spot 2 (2000)
- Raising Lazarus (2004)
- Oh No! Bass Solo! (2004)
- Life of the Party (2009)
- Disposable Planet (2011)
See also
- Gregg Bissonette
- Jughead
- Joe Satriani
- Yellow Matter Custard
References
- "Off the Record", Exploring, May 1988, p. E10, retrieved 2011-07-23
- Christe, Ian (2008) Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 978-0-470-37356-9
- Modern Drummer, Volume 24, Issues 7-12, p. 116
- 4.0 4.1 Nagy, Evie (2008) "The Billboard Reviews: Albums: Rick Springfield Venus in Overdrive", Billboard, August 2, 2008, p. 33, retrieved 2011-07-23
- 5.0 5.1 Springfield, Rick (2010) Late, Late at Night: A Memoir, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-1-4391-9115-6, p. 310
- http://www.eltonjohn.com
External links
Elton John |
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Elton John Guy Babylon Bob Birch Davey Johnstone John Mahon Nigel Olsson |
Tony Murray Roger Pope Barry Morgan Dee Murray Ray Cooper James Newton Howard Caleb Quaye Kenny Passarelli Charlie Morgan |
Discography |
Studio albums: Empty Sky Elton John Tumbleweed Connection Madman Across the Water Honky Château Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Caribou Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Rock of the Westies Blue Moves A Single Man Victim of Love 21 at 33 The Fox Jump Up! Too Low for Zero Breaking Hearts Ice on Fire Leather Jackets Reg Strikes Back Sleeping with the Past The One Duets Made in England The Big Picture Songs from the West Coast Peachtree Road The Captain & The Kid |
Live albums: 11-17-70 Here and There Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra One Night Only |
Soundtracks: Friends The Lion King The Muse Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida The Road to El Dorado |
Compilations: Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume II The Thom Bell Sessions Lady Samantha Milestones Your Songs Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (1979-1987) The Complete Thom Bell Sessions To Be Continued The Very Best of Elton John Rare Masters Greatest Hits 1976-1986 Chartbusters Go Pop! 20 Legendary Covers from 1969/70 as Sung by Elton John Classic Elton John Love Songs Prologue Greatest Hits 1970-2002 Elton John's Christmas Party Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits |
DVDs: The Very Best of Elton John One Night Only: Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden Live in Barcelona To Russia with Elton Dream Ticket |
Tribute album: Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
Personnel |
Bernie Taupin Gus Dudgeon Paul Buckmaster John Reid Dick James |
Related content |
Renate Blauel David Furnish John/Taupin Songwriting Piano Elton John AIDS Foundation Las Vegas Red Piano ShowCategory:Elton John Category:Elton John songs Category:Elton John albums |
Joe Satriani | |
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Band members | Galen Henson | Dave LaRue | Jeff Campitelli |
Former members |
Guitar: Andy Fairweather-Low | Eric Caudieux Bass: Stuart Hamm | Matt Bissonette | Doug Wimbish Drums: Jonathan Mover | Simon Phillips | Gregg Bissonette | Manu Katché |
Discography | |
Studio albums | Not of This Earth | Surfing with the Alien | Flying in a Blue Dream | The Extremist | Joe Satriani | Crystal Planet | Engines of Creation | Strange Beautiful Music | Is There Love in Space? | Super Colossal |
Compilations | The Beautiful Guitar | The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology | |
EPs | The Joe Satriani EP | Dreaming #11 | Additional Creations |
Live albums | Time Machine | G3: Live in Concert | Live in San Francisco | G3: Rockin' in the Free World | G3: Live in Tokyo | Satriani Live! |
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G3 | Deep Purple | Steve Vai | |
Categories: Category:Joe Satriani albums | Category:Joe Satriani songs |
David Lee Roth | |
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Former guitarists | Steve Vai Jason Becker Steve Hunter Joe Holmes Terry Kilgore Rocket Ritchotte Mike Hartman John Lowery Bart Walsh Brian Young Toshi Hiketa |
Former bassists | Billy Sheehan Matt Bissonette Steve Hunter B'urbon Bob Marco Mendoza James LoMenzo Todd Jensen |
Former drummers | Gregg Bissonette Ron Wikso Ray Luzier Jimmy DeGrasso |
Former keyboardists | Brett Tuggle |
Albums and EPs | Crazy from the Heat Eat 'Em and Smile Skyscraper A Little Ain't Enough Your Filthy Little Mouth DLR Band Diamond Dave Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen |
Singles | "California Girls" "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" "Yankee Rose" "That's Life" "Tobacco Road" |
Related articles | Crazy from the Heat (book) The David Lee Roth Show Van Halen Manny Roth |
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Live albums | * Globus: Live at Welmbley
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Singles | * Prelude (On Earth As In Heaven)
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Videos | * Prelude (On Earth As In Heaven)
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Related | *E.S. Posthumus
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