News 2002

Last Update : Dec 31, 2002

• Dec 31, 2002
  Racer X "Getting Heavier" was released on December 18th.
  

  RACER X / GETTING HEAVIER
  UICE-9003 / UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL / JAPAN / 2002
  
  

  1. Dr. X
  2. Lucifer's Hammer
  3. Golden God
  4. Bucket Of Rocks
  5. Go-GG-Go
  6. Heaven In '74
  7. Everything's Everything
  8. Empty Man
  9. The Siren's Eye
  10. Ghost Dance
  11. Endless
  12. Catapult To Extinction
      

  
  RACER X / OFFICIAL BOOTLEG SNOWBALL OF DOOM 2
  UICE-9004/5 / UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL / JAPAN / 2002
  
  DISK 1
  

  1. Superheroes
  2. Phallic Tractor
  3. Fire Of Rock
  4. The Executioner's Song
  5. King Of The Monsters
  6. Dead Man's Shoes
  7. Sunlit Nights
  8. Into The Night
  9. Y.R.O.
  10. Let The Spirit Fly
  11. Waiting
      

  
  DISK 2
  

  1. Hammer Away
  2. Bass Solo
  3. Miss Mistreated
  4. That Hormone Thing
  5. Scarified
  6. Drum Solo
  7. Motorman
     

  
  
• Dec 31, 2002
  Paul on magazines;
  YOUNG GUITAR Extra 04 Paul Gilbert Vol.1
  http://www.musiclife.co.jp/market/detail.cgi?maker_cd=00001&goods_CD=0142888&site=2
  YOUNG GUITAR (Jan 2003), A SUPER TALK SESSION by the MR. BIG GUITARISTS, Paul Gilbert vs. Richie Kotzen
  http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/mag/yg/0301.html
  YOUNG GUITAR BEGINNERS 03, Paul Gilbert & Richie Kotzen
  http://www.musiclife.co.jp/market/detail.cgi?maker_CD=00001&goods_CD=1617924&site=2
  
  
• Oct 25, 2002
  Racer X new album will be released on December 18th.
  http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/Detail.asp?sku=207472
  + Snowball Of Doom 2 : http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/Detail.asp?sku=207253
  
  
• Oct 20, 2002
  "Burning Organ" was released in the States on October 15th.
  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/126886/ref%3Dm%5Fart%5Fdp/102-6805366-4279304
  It will be released in Indonesia on October 21st.
  http://www.stariaenterprise.com/Label/paul_gilbert/Paul_gilbert.htm
  
  
• Oct 12, 2002
  YOUNG GUITAR Extra Paul Gilbert Vol.1 will be issued on October 15th.
  http://www.musiclife.co.jp/market/detail.cgi?maker_cd=00001&goods_CD=0142888&site=2
  
  
• Oct 12, 2002
  YOUNG GUITAR (Nov 2002)
  Paul Gilbert MI Japan Seminar Tour
  11/11 Sendai
  11/12 Sapporo
  11/13 Fukuoka
  11/14 Osaka
  11/15 Nagoya
  11/18 Kanazawa
  11/19 Tokyo
  
  
• Aug 11, 2002
  YOUNG GUITAR (Sep 2002)
  Special Guitar Lesson with the Synchronized DVD
  Racer X will start recording new album in September.
  
  
• Aug 2, 2002
  Paul appeared on "GIRL POP FACTORY 02" as a member of mini LLAS+ at Zepp Tokyo on July 31st.
  http://www.fujiint.co.jp/BBS/GIRLPOP/index.html
  
  
• Jul 20, 2002
  YOUNG GUITAR (Aug 2002)
  YG Special Exclusive Edition with Synchronized DVD
  Paul Gilbert 100-Guitar Rock
  
  
• Jul 14, 2002
  Paul has been a head of Musician's Institute Japan.
  http://www.mi-japan.com/index2.html
  
  
• Jun 26, 2002
  In-store Events in Japan
  http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/p_gilbert/p_gilbert_news.html
  7/11 18:00 Yamasa Tohodo, Tokyo
  7/12 19:00 Tower Records Umeda, Osaka
  7/13 14:00 Tahara Machida Jorna, Tokyo
  7/14 15:00 PALS21, Sapporo
  7/20 12:00 Virgin Megastore Shinjuku, Tokyo
  7/27 12:00 Disc-Pier Nipponbashi, Osaka
  7/27 17:00 Disc-Pier Umeda, Osaka
  
  
• Jun 26, 2002
  "Guitars From Mars 1 (classical)", "Guitars From Mars 2 (rock)" will be re-issued by DVD on August 2nd.
  http://www.hmv.co.jp/
  
  
• Jun 24, 2002
  Ibanez Guitar Clinic Tour

  8/21 Bangkok, Thailand
  8/24 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  8/25 Kuching, Borneo
  8/26 Singapore
  8/28 Guangzhou, China
  8/29 Kumming, China
  8/31 Guiyang, China
  9/1 Chengdu, China
  9/3 Shenyang, China

  http://www.paulgilbert.com/news.html
  
  
• Jun 15, 2002
  YOUNG GUITAR (July 2002)
  Cover and poster
  YG exclusive interview in Las Vegas
  Special DVD : A special message from PG
  Burning Organ will be released on June 26th.
  

  PAUL GILBERT / BURNING ORGAN
  UICE-1023 / UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL / JAPAN / 2002
  
  

  1. I Like Rock
  2. My Religion
  3. Bliss
  4. Suicide Lover
  5. Friday Night (Say Yeah!)
  6. I Am Satan
  7. G.V.R.O.
  8. My Drum
  9. Amy Is Amazing
  10. Muscle Car
  11. I Feel Love
  12. Burning Organ
  13. Keep On Keepin' On
  14. (secret track)
      

  
  
• May 27, 2002
  Paul's new solo album "Burning Organ" is finished and will be released on June 26th in Japan.
  http://www.paulgilbert.com/news.html
  
  
• May 17, 2002
  An autographed poster of the clinic in Manila
  
  (Thanks to Riki)
  
  
• May 13, 2002
  Paul's new solo album will be released in Japan on June 26th.
  http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/mein/release/0206.html
  
  
• Apr 13, 2002
  MR. ORANGE's "Jambalaya" produced by PG was released in Japan on April 10th.
  http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SR/MRORANGE/SRCL-5300/
  

  MR. ORANGE / JAMBALAYA
  SRCL 5300 / SONY MUSIC RECORDS / JAPAN / 2002
  
  

  1. Warning
  2. Mr. Bleep
  3. Spin Me Out
  4. Surrender
  5. Red Nurse
  6. Song For You
  7. Bad Guys Finish Last
  8. Celebrate The Night
  9. Sharks And Punks
  10. Greatest Lover
  11. All You Want
  12. Party Till The End Of Time
  13. You And I

  
  
• Mar 20. 2002
  Mr. Oranges's "Sharks and Punks", produced by Paul, was relesed on March 20th in Japan. "Sharks and Punks" Lyric written by Paul.
  

  MR. ORANGE / SHARKS AND PUNKS
  SRCL 5299 / SONY MUSIC RECORDS / JAPAN / 2002
  
  

  1. Sharks and Punks
  2. Z/Z/Z

  
  

• Mar 12, 2002
  Paul Gilbert & Jimi Kidd "Raw Blues Power" will be released on March 19th.
  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000060O1S/ref=s_e2
  
  
• Mar 12, 2002
  YOUNG GUITAR (Apr 2002)
  2001 YOUNG GUITAR Readers' Poll
  

  Guitarist

  1st

  Paul Gilbert

  YG Special Interview & Live Gear : Paul Gilbert / Racer X
  Guitar Score : Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
  
  
• Mar 12, 2002
  BURRN! (Apr 2002)
  2001 The 18th Annual BURRN! Readers' Pop Poll
  

  Guitarist

  6th

  Paul Gilbert

  Racer X Special Live Report & Interview in Japan
  
  
• Feb 15, 2002
  Paul will appear on TV program "Music Fair 21" in Japan on February 16th.
  http://www.fujitv.co.jp/jp/b_hp/mfair/
  
  
• Feb 15, 2002
  An interview with Paul on Metal Express site
  http://www.metalexpress.no/
  http://www.metalexpress.no/interviews.asp
  
  
• Feb 10, 2002
  YOUNG GUITAR (Mar 2002)
  Special Live Report in Japan
  
  Set list at Shibuya-AX, Jan 10, 2002
  
  1. Dangerous Love
  2. Superheroes
  3. Phallic Tractor
  4. Fire Of Rock
  5. The Executioner's Song
  6. King Of The Monsters
  7. Dead Man's Shoes
  8. Sunlit Night
  9. Into The Night
  10. Y.R.O. - Guitar Solo
  11. Let The Spirit Fly
  12. Waiting
  13. Hammer Away - Bass Solo
  14. Miss Mistreated
  15. Scarified - Drum Solo
  16. Motor Man
      - 1st encore -
  17. 17th Moon
  18. Evil Joe
      - 2nd encore -
  19. Godzilla
  
  
• Feb 7, 2002
  "Hughes Turner Project" was released in Japan on February 6th. Paul played guitar solo on the song called "You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll".
  
  Hughes Turner Project / Hughes Turner Project
  PCCY-01556 / CANYON INTERNATIONAL / JAPAN / 2002
  
  1. Devil's Road
  2. You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll
  3. Missed Your Name
  4. Mystery Of The Heart
  5. Sister Midnight
  6. Better Man
  7. Heaven's Missing An Angel
  8. Fade Away
  9. Ride The Storm
  10. Run Run Run
  11. Against The Wall
  12. On The Ledge
  
  
• Jan 16, 2002
  GUITARHEADZ special edition : Paul Gilbert and Racer X
  GUITARHEADZ is the site for cellular phones in Japan.
  http://www.shinko-music.co.jp/guitarheadz/
  
  (Thanks M. Kawai)
  

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