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	Derek Sherinian Interview by Wendy
		Derek: I think it was because there was a piano in the house, and I just kind of gravitated towards it when I was younger.
		Derek: I think Edward Van Halen was a very huge influence on me just the way that he expressed himself musically and the whole package his heavy tone and the song writing.
		Derek: I liked all of them, but I think the Alice Cooper one, the first one in 1989 for the Trash tour was my favorite, it was my first tour and my first time traveling overseas and playing big shows.
	www.classicrockrevisited.com /Interviews05/dereksherinian.htm (1856 words)

	Derek Sherinian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Derek Sherinian is a keyboardist based in Los Angeles, California.
		Derek also owns a studio room named Leopard Room, located in Hollywood Hills, which got its name being covered in leopard and purple velvet.
		“Derek Sherinian is the Caligula of keyboards” – Alice Cooper
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Derek_Sherinian (250 words)

	Rough Edge: Derek Sherinian CD Reviews
		Derek Sherinian was joined by Yngwie J. Malmsteen on guitar, Brian Tichy on guitar, Al DiMeola on guitar, Jerry Goodman on violin, Billy Sheehan on bass, Tony Franklin on bass, Simon Phillips on drums, Zakk Wylde on guitar, Steve Lukather on guitar, and Mike Shapiro on percussion.
		Sherinian's keyboard skills are most highly featured on songs like "La Pera Loca" and "Rhapsody In Black." The title track also displays a well-rounded rock'n'roll approach to the instrumental genre.
		Derek Sherinian is joined by Steve Lukather (Toto) on guitar, Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society) on guitar, Tom Kennedy (Al DiMeola) on bass, Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, The Firm) on bass, Jimmy Johnson on bass, Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck, Asia) on drums, and Jerry Goodman on electric violin.
	www.roughedge.com /cdreviews/s/dereksherinian.htm (913 words)

	InsideOut Music America
		After three semesters at Berklee, Sherinian felt he was ready to test the waters of Los Angeles.
		Sherinian was told about the Dream Theater keyboard vacancy by former Cooper bandmate Mover, but he admits he “didn’t know much about the band going in.
		Although Sherinian values his experiences with Planet X – he says the group’s goal remains to be “the sickest instrumental band in the world” – he also has not forgotten his rock roots.
	www.insideoutmusic.com /bands/band-dereksherinian.php (1210 words)

	AMZ - July, 1999 - Derek Sherinian
		Sherinian's career took off with keyboard duties for "KISS" and "Alice Cooper" tours (you can catch a fleeting glimpse of Sherinian in the movie "Wayne's World").
		One slight note of confusion creeps into the works when listening to a track like "Crab Nebulae." Among Sherinian's arsenal is a lead synth that sounds a lot like a guitar, and when employed as on this track, it makes it kind of hard to figure out what parts Garsed is playing.
		As all but one song were written by Sherinian and drummer Virgil Donati, Garsed does tend to fade into the mix a bit.
	www.music-reviewer.com /07_99/newrel23.shtml (666 words)

	USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Derek Sherinian: Right now, my band Planet X is in the studio making our second record which will be released by the end of the year.
		Derek Sherinian: I enjoyed playing in Italy for many years with Dream Theater and look forward to bringing Planet X or my solo band over to play for the great Italian fans.
		Derek Sherinian: I don't think it's been done in the key of D, and I don't think it's been done with Zakk.
	cgi1.usatoday.com /mchat/20010424003/tscript.htm (888 words)

	Derek Sherinian, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
		Keyboard virtuoso Derek Sherinian made a name for himself in the post-Dream Theater world of progressive metal both as a sideman and a solo artist in his own right.
		Sherinian grew up in California and studied at the Berklee School of Music, where he perfected his hard rock and fusion chops.
		Sherinian was fired in January 1999, and shortly thereafter hooked up with the neo-prog outfit Platypus.
	www.emusic.com /artist/11682/11682982.html (230 words)

	ProGGnosis - Artist Information Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Sherinian grew up in California and studied at the Berklee School of Music, where he perfected his hard rock and fusion chops.
		Sherinian was fired in January 1999, and shortly thereafter hooked up with the neo-prog outfit Platypus.
		Sherinian recorded his solo debut, Planet X, for release in 2000, and subsequently formed a band of the same name featuring drummer Virgil Donati and guitarist Tony MacAlpine.
	www.proggnosis.com /MUSIC_DBArtistPF.asp?txtArtistID=558 (134 words)

	DPRP Reviews - 2004 - Volume 72 - Derek Sherinian RTR
		Derek has once again amassed an impressive cast and I was intrigued to see what input Allan Holdsworth, John Sykes and the little known (to me) Steve Stevens might make.
		Derek takes the first mini solo section with a somewhat aggressive guitar like tonality to it, which then moves into the slower mid section instrumental break by John - again a melodic solo before the track returns to the more up-tempo rocky opening.
		Derek's fourth solo album hits the stores in early November and I can say that it maybe (or better probably) is his best CD so far.
	www.dprp.net /reviews/200472.html (2457 words)

	Planet X (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After recording an eponymous solo album, Derek Sherinian (formerly of Dream Theater) expanded the album's line-up to full time duty.
		As Virgil once remarked, "Our least common time is four." In any one composition, it is not uncommon to hear dozens of time changes.
		The music is marked by Sherinian's eerie synthesizer arrangements full of strange chords.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Planet_X_(band) (229 words)

	BNR Metal Pages -- Planet X (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The concept of Planet X was formulated by then-Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian in 1999.
		The first album, titled Planet X, was released as a Sherinian solo effort, but he and drummer Virgil Donati decided to expand to a trio, recruiting well-known guitar hero Tony MacAlpine, and thus Planet X the band was formally under way.
		Sherinian's goal was "to start the sickest instrumental band in the world", and he's done a fine job of that.
	www.bnrmetal.com /groups/plax.htm (209 words)

	DEREK SHERINIAN Black Utopia reviews and MP3
		Sherinian has become the consummate bandleader and virtuoso with few equals; once again, he provides an album that serves as his truth.
		Infact i am amazed that this is Sherinians project as he seems to get no space at all and although the previos albums have been in the jazz/fusion genre this is far from it...It is basically reduced to basic prog-metal with some slower songs inbetween but frankly there is not much interest for non-musicians here.
		Surprising that even though Derek Sherinian is a keyboard player, he has let the guitarists take the lead on this album and it is the guitarists that give each track their form.
	www.progarchives.com /Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=2185 (2611 words)

	DerekSherinian
		Derek got his big break playing keyboards for Alice Cooper back in 1989 on the “Trash” tour.
		Derek Sherinian has multiple albums under his belt, including his fourth and latest solo album titled “Mythology.” “Mythology” is an album jam packed with a wide variety of songs sure to please any music lover.
		Joining Derek on this album are some of the greatest rock musicians in the world, including Zakk Wylde, who performs vocals on one of the tracks.
	www.glam-metal.com /dereksherinian.html (2034 words)

	Derek Sherinian: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Derek Sherinian: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/derek_sherinian.htm (483 words)

	Clavia instrument users: Derek Sherinian
		Derek Sherinian of Planet X has recently added a Nord Lead 3 and a Nord Electro to his keyboard rig.
		Derek's musical career is really impressive and he has played with many great artists and bands over the years.
		Derek currently resides in the Hollywood Hills where he owns and operates his state-of-the-art recording studio the "Leopard Room" Derek makes all his solo and Planet X records there, as well as producing many unsigned bands.
	www.clavia.se /misc/users/dereksherinian.htm (394 words)

	Review: "Sherinian, Derek: Mythology" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!
		The eight-minute opener "Day of the Dead" is a monster piece, with Wylde and Sherinian laying down some ultra heavy, doomy riffs, in which both players trade off wicked solos before the master Holdsworth comes crashing in with some classy legato wizardry that adds the extra amount of virtuosity to the proceedings.
		Sherinian and Stevens instantly bring to mind the vintage instrumental wars of Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer on the 70's fusion inspired "Alpha Burst", a song that had me feeling like I was a teenager all over again listening to Beck's Wired for the first time, complete with raging call-and-answer guitar & synth trade-offs.
		Sherinian is cementing his legacy as a musician who is creating instrumental rock records that stand head and shoulders above everyone else.
	www.seaoftranquility.org /reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1816 (971 words)

	BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DEREK SHERINIAN: More Solo Album Details Revealed
		More information has been revealed about keyboardist Derek Sherinian's (DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) upcoming fifth solo album, "Blood of the Snake", which will be released by InsideOut Music in Europe on July 27, in North America on August 1 and via Marquee/Avalon in Japan on August 23.
		Sherinian was blessed to gain two top-notch guest musicians for the CD: Billy Idol and GUNS N' ROSES icon Slash.
		Sherinian already supported Idol on his previous tour and recorded MUNGO JERRY's classic song "In the Summertime", featuring guest appearances by both Idol and Slash.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=51903 (313 words)

	MAGNA CARTA RECORDS > Artists > DEREK SHERINIAN'S PLANET X
		Derek's main influence in life and music is that big sun-baked intangible known as the California spirit, best exemplified in a little hometown band called Van Halen.
		And it is this love of the rock show in totality that led Derek to circus-like touring gigs with the likes of KISS and Alice Cooper.
		Derek was a high-fashion single beast of the west.
	www.magnacarta.net /artists/dereksherinian.html (1304 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Black Utopia: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Derek Sherinian was described as the "Caligula" of keyboards by ?Gene Simmons whilst he played as Kiss' tour keyboardist.
		Derek has built a superb backdrop here for the guitar melody to take the reigns and the track comes out stronger for it - another superb slice of music.
		Derek has done himself proud and all the guest guitarists have delivered stunning performances that make this one of the best instrumental albums I have heard in eons.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008UVD4 (1648 words)

	Detailed Reviews [Derek Sherinian - 2001 - "Inertia"] - ProgressoR
		Especially indelicate looks the CD cover on which Derek demonstrates himself together with his first and last names and the (right!) title of the album in a proud loneliness.
		Then, Derek "Inertia" Sherinian would be mentioned just on the booklet's back sleeve as a special guest, as only his playing on the album clearly reminds me of inertia.
		As for exactly Derek Sherinian's "Inertia", I feel too inert to think about it differently than as of mediocrity.
	www.progressor.net /review/derek_sherinian_2001.html (377 words)

	Amazon.com: Mythology: Music: Derek Sherinian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		On last year's Black Utopia release, Derek Sherinian proved that he is one of the most ferocious and creative keyboard players in the world.
		The newest release by Derek Sherinian is yet another treat for not only the fan of Progressive music but also those that enjoy a most creative use of the keyboards.
		Derek seems to have taken them into the 21st Century even further with rich colors and experimentation in his music.
	www.amazon.com /Mythology-Derek-Sherinian/dp/B00067GLMI (1160 words)

	Vorticity Music - Derek Sherinian Black Utopia
		Derek wrote the songs together with Brian Tichy, whom he knew from touring with Billy Idol and the first thing they wrote was the trilogy ‘The Sons of Anu’, featuring Yngwie Malmsteen and Al DiMeola, which is also one of the best songs on the album.
		Daring to walk on the thin line of jazz fusion, prog rock and heavy metal, Derek shows all his weapons on the album: intricate melodies, heavy riffs flying all over, rock 'n' roll pumping all the way through and technical chops enough to make any prog fan shit their pants.
		The mid-section, in which Derek and Al work in an unbelievable unison line, is one of the biggest highlights of BLACK UTOPIA.
	www.vorticitymusic.com /www/4/1000902/displayproduct/1001588.html (1042 words)

	Derek Sherinian : Planet X - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Dream Theater and ex-Alice Cooper keyboardist Derek Sherinian grabs the spotlight with Planet X, leading his own band through a set of instrumentals, mostly co-written with drummer Virgil Donati.
		The album is more prog rock than progressive metal, although the compositional influence of Steve Vai pop up here and there, along with King Crimson and other progressive luminaries given to complex, shifting time signatures.
		Sherinian has chops to burn, but he plays tastefully and creates textures just as well as he solos; guitarist Brett Garsed and bassist Tony Franklin also turn in fine performances.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,863655,00.html (166 words)

	www.myspace.com/dereksherinianprog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Sherinian had already begun recording his first solo album, Planet X, when he parted ways with Dream Theater.
		Although Sherinian values his experiences with Planet X – he says the group’s goal remains to be “the sickest instrumental band in the world” – he also has not forgotten his rock roots.
		Three tracks were co-written by drummer-turned-guitarist Brian Tichy, who Sherinian met during a stint on the road with Billy Idol in 2002.
	profile.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=40601944 (1756 words)

	eSpudd: Derek Sherinian Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		People may think that my views might be a little biased when it comes to Derek Sherinian and his music because I'm such a big fan of his and the work he does (see his Exclusive Coverage).
		When Derek first told me about his new album Mythology, I told him he was going to have a tough time not just recreating but even getting close to the brilliance that was his last adventure, Black Utopia.
		This album also features the first song on a Derek Sherinian album to have vocals ("The River Song", which was recorded on the spot).
	www.espudd.com /articles/music/derek3.php?cat=mus (833 words)

	PROGRESSIVEWORLD.NET: REVIEWS BY PETER FUNDEIS
		If anyone has been following Derek's career from Dream Theater through to Kiss, Alice Cooper, Platypus, Planet X and all the countless projects in between, you will be pleased with this release.
		Derek only wrote one song by himself ("Evel Knievel") but invited Simon Phillips, Steven Lukather, Zakk Wylde and Tony Franklin to contribute to the written material.
		On a final note: Inertia is a very finely recorded and produced album and the fact that you can hear Derek's selflessness by allowing all his guest musicians to bring their own flavour of music to the album, makes it just so much more diverse and exciting.
	www.progressiveworld.net /sherinian11.html (298 words)

	Derek Sherinian - Planet X reviewed by The House of Shred
		This is not a release that's heavy on guitar, but it does bear the name of a keyboard player, so it's understood.
		This is not to say that Garsed didn't pull his weight, but rather it appears that Sherinian wanted to make a record that was a departure from the all-out, heavy shred mayhem of Dream Theater.
		Sherinian comes out blazing with the speedy "Money Shot" and shows his originality with some nimble synth workouts that are as strange as they are enjoyable.
	www.houseofshred.com /reviews/sherinian_planetx.htm (461 words)

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