Biografie
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Geburtstag
3. August 1956 (68 Jahre alt)
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Geboren in
Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Kanada
Ian Crichton, born in 1956 in Oakville, Canada, is a notable Canadian guitarist and a founding member of the rock band Saga. Crichton began playing guitar as a teenager and became active in the mid-1970s Toronto live music scene, performing frequently in clubs with Led Zeppelin cover bands. In 1976, he joined his brother Jim, Michael Sadler, and Steve Negus in forming the band Pockets, which was later renamed Saga. The band has enjoyed over 40 years of success and is recognized as one of Canada's prominent rock acts alongside Rush and Triumph.
Crichton's musical influences include Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, and early 1970s progressive rock bands such as King Crimson, Gentle Giant, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He is known for his versatility, capable of playing various styles including classical, jazz rock, hard rock, and blues. Metal Hammer Magazine once praised him, stating, "Steve Vai and friends, beware: here comes the real master!"
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