Dave Meniketti
(born December 12, 1953) is the singer, songwriter and lead guitarist for 70's/80's Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Y&T. He has also released two solo efforts which are more blues-oriented, but is touring with Y&T on an off and on basis.
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History
Dave Meniketti was born and raised in
Oakland,
California where he has been an icon for guitar players worldwide and a
San Francisco Bay Area vocal and guitar legend for over two decades. Perhaps it is the diversity of the artists that influenced him as a kid (
Jimi Hendrix,
John Coltrane,
Sammy Hagar,
James Brown,
Led Zeppelin) that is responsible for his varied expressions in both his singing and his guitar playing.
As the lead singer/lead guitarist with Bay Area Rockers Y&T, Meniketti has sold over 4 million records worldwide. With them, he recorded 17 albums, toured across the United States and around the world. His style has influenced some of the major stars in rock and over the years he's been asked to join many top bands including
Ozzy Osbourne and
Whitesnake.
Secret Chiefs 3 and former
Mr. Bungle guitarist
Trey Spruance said in an interview with
Kerrang! magazine in 1991, that "... of course, I owe it [his guitar playing speed] all to Y&T. Dave Meniketti is my god."
While Y&T took a break from recording and performing, Meniketti built his own recording studio in his home, and proceeded to record his first solo album titled ON THE BLUE SIDE which represented his passion for the blues. He would later release a follow up album simply titled MENIKETTI.
Equipment
Dave plays Gibson Les Paul and Yamaha SG models, and has been playing the Gibson Les Paul since the early 1980s and recently a custom made LP style Bisceglia built by George Bisceglia of Bisceglia Guitars.
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