Bill Peck News

updated 01-17-07

RETURN OF THE SHRED / GUITAR ONE

Bill Peck was featured in the September issue of Guitar One Magazine! While it is the third time his name or photo have been in either G1 or Guitar World, this is the biggest national exposure that Bill has received. THANK YOU to everyone involved including the author Troy Stetina, Chris Buono, and all of the G1 people. This is the best magazine out their right now and Bill is very honored to get the oppurtunity. 8 finger harmony tapping is a new technique for shredders to duplicate and Bill is excited his signature technique is getting this exposure!

DEAN GUITARS

Bill Peck and Dean Guitars! Together with the help of the custom shop and owner Elliot Rubinson the first Vendetta with a Floyd Rose was constructed. Bill also is playing another Vendetta that is Tigers Eye finish with all black hardware. Freaking sweet guitars! And then there is the RAZORBACK! Great guitar for playing live with a band and it is two tone with custom shop components.

MICHAEL ANGELO/HWS

Bill Peck performed a guest guitar solo on the Led Zeppelin classic "Rock and Roll" on the "Hands Without Shadows" CD from guitar super shredder Michael Angelo Batio. The album features some world class players that Bill is excited about having had the opportunity to work with. Mark Tremonti performed a ripping solo on the opening track "Burn".The album showcases MAB's world famous INSANE chops. Bill has jammed several times with the master including a 3 man session at Mark Tremonti's house. GREAT GUY!

Exit The Ride

Bill Peck joined forces with vocalist Samuel Stone and drummer Clint Larson to form Exit The Ride in 2004. The music can be described as powerful and emotional rock with soaring vocals and shredding guitars. Fans of Bill's guitar workhave enjoyed hearing him in a modern rock format while staying true to his over the top style. Former Creed touring bassist Brett Hestla and his studio partner Justin Thomas produced the band while Hestla has also helped with some instrumentation.

GUITAR ONE / Tremonti's Shred Secrets

"The cool thing about Bill is that he’s a legato,
tapping, and whammy -bar master..."

-Mark Tremonti Guitar One Magazine 10/04

Thanks Mark!! Mark Tremonti featured in the October 2004 issue of Guitar One Magazine to celebrate the release of Alter Bridge's album One Day Remains. A shred guitar lesson included Mark giving Bill credit for helping him with his legato technique. There is also tabliture examples of some riff ideas of Bill's. Mark-Tremonti.com has the entire article.

GUITAR WORLD/MORLEY ADD

Bill Peck was featured in a Morley Pedals advertisement promoting the Steve Vai line of pedals they manufacture. Bill has been doing clinics for Morley for several years and prefers using the Bad Horsie 2 wah pedal. Bill is very excited as this was his first time in the pages of the historic guitar magazine!

NAMM 2004

Bill Peck attended the Winter Namm convention in Anaheim, CA. Selected pictures of Bill and other guitar players have been posted. Bill spent the majority of the time hanging with Mark Tremonti checking things out. He had the pleasure of meeting some great musicians including Steve Lukather as pictures. The highlight was eating dinner with Michael Anthony of Van Halen! Also, big thanks to Morley for the badges!

MORLEY CLINIC/GUITAR CENTER 2003

Bill held a very successful guitar clinic at the Orlando Guitar Center. Bill demonstrated several Morley pedals including his personal favorite, the Bad Horsie 2. Thanks to everyone in attendance as well as Bill Wenzloff at Morley and everyone at Guitar Center. As an added bonus, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani did a meet n' greet right after the clinic. Needless to say, there was a packed house. The G3 tour rolled thru that night which totally rocked. The best G3 lineup yet! Check it out when it comes to your city.

CREED SOUNDCHECK/POWER WAH 2002

Morley released the Mark Tremonti Power Wah in 2003 and Bill jammed at soundcheck with good friend Mark Tremonti of rock super group Creed. Many people were unware of Mark's guitar shred ability until the video's came out featuring Mark ripping through impressive neo-classical sounding riffs. Check out his super fast right hand! Also there are some clips of Bill ripping through impressive legato phrases and Vai-esque whammy bar riffs. The Power Wah is the Bad Horsie and then some. The perfect wah for any guitar player. Click here for videos.

JEMFEST 2002/2003

The 5th annual Jemfest 2003 was held in Orlando, Florida. Due to unfortunate circumstances, Bill was forced to withdraw at the last minute. Bill's Grandmother Price is fatally ill at this time. Bill performed at Jemfest 2002. Joining Bill were Brandon Blair on drums and Cat Jackson on bass. Performers included Rob Balducci, Rusty Cooley, Ricky Garcia and Shane Regal. A few video clips from Bill's set ending jam and "Blinded" are now up in video. Click here for photos from the event.

EARTHDAY BIRTHDAY 2002

Bill performed with Prophecy at Orlando radio station Real Rock 101.1's 8th annual Earthday Birthday on 4/28/02. It was an all day affair with about 30,000 in attendance. All national acts were on the bill including Rob Zombie, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, Adema, and about 15 others. You can see pics on Real Rock's website now.

PROPHECY TOUR 2002

Bill Peck rocked audiences throughout the South East performing guitar for electronica act Prophecy. Prophecy is an act based out of Orlando, Florida and gained national recognition for their singles "Somebody to Love" and "Super Sonic Psyche". Propechy features the angelic vocals of singer Shannon Denise with a live backdrop of intense beats, pyro, and live musicians. Bill enjoyed the shows and the music a lot. Bill is no longer performing with Prophecy but wishes them well.