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'''Chris Pitman''' (born November 16, 1961)<ref name="mygnr.com"/> is an American musician best known for his involvement with the ] band ]. A ], Pitman is known to play ]s, ] and ], in addition to his role as a ] or ]. Pitman currently fronts ] band SexTapes and previously worked with such bands as Guns N' Roses, ], ] and ].


==Early career==
Pitman studied at the Art Institute of ] and the ]. In 1993, Pitman worked with Les Levine. The following year, Pitman worked with ] in Dre's home studio. He also joined ] on tour and played synth on Tool's album '']''. In 1995, he appeared on the album ''Bourgeois Kitten'' by ]. Pitman received a ] nomination for his work with ] ]. Pitman studied at the Art Institute of ] and the ]. In 1993, Pitman worked with the controversial artist ]. The following year, Pitman worked with ] in Dre's home studio. He also joined ] on tour, doing things such as a spoken word part on a live performance of the song "Bottom" and playing ] on Tool's album '']''. In 1995, he appeared on the album ''Bourgeois Kitten'' by ].


⚫ ==Guns N' Roses (1998-2016)==
⚫ Pitman was co-founder of ]-based art coalition 'Priory of the North,' which focuses on ]/] art and works primarily with oil painting, lithography, oils, and metal. His Land/Environment projects have been onsite in various Midwest regional farmland sites in Lafayette County and Johnson County, Missouri. His Rio de Janeiro site-specific work titled "Mind/Land" has been delayed until permits and visas for such materials can be imported.
⚫ ]
In early 1998, Pitman joined ] as the band's second keyboardist and second bass player as well as performing backing vocals and percussion. Pitman was recommended to the band by ], who was working with the band as an engineer at the time.<ref name="TMP">''Talking Metal Podcast: Chris Pitman'' hosted by Mark Strigl. November 16, 2008 </ref> Pitman spent time writing with vocalist ] at Rose's house frequently.<ref name="TMP"/>


Pitman was featured on the non-album single "]" in 1999, and on every song on the long-delayed sixth studio album '']''.
He was nominated in 2012 by the ] for Best Film Soundtrack, and . In the past several years, he has worked with Electronic Dance Music as a performer and DJ, and has done shows under several monikers/personas, including BLOWOUT, BEATRAZR, and I/HATE STRUCTURE.
On the album, Pitman plays mostly keyboards and ] as well as programming and background vocals, he plays a 12-string guitar on "If the World" and a ] on "There Was a Time". He also co-wrote the songs "If the World" and "]" alongside Rose. He was also responsible for the synth orchestra (along with ] and Rose) on the songs "]", "There Was a Time", "Madagascar", "This I Love" and "]". Pitman co-wrote (alongside Reed) an unreleased song which was performed live at ] III entitled "]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waynemaddenbg55qv.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/classic-interview-with-chris-pitman-guns-n-roses/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207173036/https://waynemaddenbg55qv.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/classic-interview-with-chris-pitman-guns-n-roses/|url-status=dead|title=Classic Interview with Chris Pitman (Guns N’ Roses)|archive-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref> The song was later re-worked as "]" and released as a single in 2021.


Pitman started performing live with Guns N' Roses in January 2001. He was one of the longest serving members of the band. Pitman filled in for ] on bass in a 2007 show that Stinson was unable to attend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gnrontour.com/setlistalm07.htm|title=GNRontour.com - GN'R Setlist Almanac 2007|website=www.gnrontour.com}}</ref>
⚫ ==Guns N' Roses==
In February 2016, Pitman made headlines for criticizing the upcoming ], calling it a "Nostalgia tour" and stating “please don’t mention those who are there the last 20 fucking years … oh god no!! … (a money grab) FU.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/guns-n-roses-member-chris-pitman-blasts-money-grab-reunion-tour/|title=Guns N' Roses member Chris Pitman blasts "money grab" reunion tour|date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> Pitman later apologized for his comments, stating "Remember kids, dont drink n text!".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-keyboardist-chris-pitman-apologizes-for-calling-reunion-nostalgia-tour/|title=GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN Apologizes For Calling Reunion 'Nostalgia Tour'|date=March 3, 2016|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref> Pitman left the group soon afterwards, saying in an April 2016 interview "I quit the Oldies band, they just wanna repeat that 30 year old music over and over... boring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/ex-guns-n-roses-chris-pitman-oldies-gnr-reunion/|title=Ex-GN'R Member Chris Pitman Apparently Calls Reunion 'Boring'|first=Graham|last=Hartmann|website=Loudwire}}</ref>
⚫ ]

In early 1998, Pitman joined Guns N' Roses as co-producer and the band's synthesist and second bass player as well as performing backing vocals; he helped the band make a complete finalized new lineup. He has been a member of Guns N' Roses ever since and was featured on keyboards on the non-album single "]" in 1999 and on every song on the long-delayed sixth studio album '']''. On the record Pitman plays mostly keyboards and ] as well as programming and background vocals, he plays a 12-string guitar on "If The World" and a ] on "There Was A Time". He also co-wrote the songs "If The World" and "Madagascar" alongside frontman ]. Pitman has performed live with Guns N' Roses since their comeback concert in January 2001 and he has been one of the longest members to remain. Pitman filled in for Stinson on bass in a 2007 show that Stinson was unable to attend.<ref></ref>
Pitman was replaced by ] as the second keyboardist In March 2016, two weeks before the tour began.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2018/11/18/1869389/fil-am-brings-girl-power-guns-n-roses|title=Fil-Am brings girl power to Guns N’ Roses|website=www.philstar.com}}</ref>

In August 2016, Pitman sued ] for $125,000 in unpaid wages.<ref>, TMZ.com</ref> The two parties settled in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/axl-rose-settles-lawsuit-guns-n-roses-instrumentalist-chris-pitman/|title=Axl Rose Settles Lawsuit With Chris Pitman|website=Loudwire}}</ref>

Pitman appears as keyboardist on the 2023 single "]", written and partially recorded when he was in the band.<ref></ref>

==Musical collaborations==
Pitman has collaborated with a number of acts, as well as founding a number of experimental projects.

*XR4 – Vocals, electronics in 1982.
*] – Pitman was keyboardist and vocalist of the cover band that featured singer and guitarist ], drummer Greg Edwards, and bassist ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/replicants-mn0000462511/biography|title=Replicants - Biography & History - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref>
*] – electronics, and lead vocals with Danny Carey of Tool, and Marko Fox of SexTapesTM.
*] – In 1994–95, Pitman toured with them and, in 1996, played synths on the song "]".
*] – Contributed sound effects and sound mixing.
*] – Recording, production, mixing, mastering, lead vocals, multi-instrumentation in this ]-nominated band in 1996–97.
*Sony Panic – Guitar and live software management with this L.A. experimental/improvisational band in 1997.
*] – Contributed keyboards to the song "Kween Kat" of the album ''Bourgeois Kitten'' in 1996. Co-wrote the single "Below the Sliding Doors" in 1998.
*Savvy Soviets – Production/collaboration in ] in 2003.
*] – Synthesizer on the album '']''. Played live with this ] electronic music project in 2004.
*The Source of Uncertainty – Recording with ] and others in 2008.
*SexTapes – Working with Kelly Wheeler, Marko Fox, and Ryan Brown starting in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-keyboardist-chris-pitman-releases-sextapes/|title=GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN Releases SEXTAPES|date=10 December 2008}}</ref>
*] – In 1998, Pitman joined this hard rock band as songwriter, co-producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
*Beatrazr – ] music project with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=2376|title=HTGTH.com: Guns N' Roses News: Beatrazr new project with Chris Pitman & Frank Ferrer|website=www.heretodaygonetohell.com}}</ref><ref>{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>


==Workshop projects== ==Workshop projects==
Pitman has also done ] and electronic work for Arturia ] ]s, A Designs Audio (Peter Montessi), Waves Plugins, Waldorf Synthesizers, Apple's Logic Audio, Digidesign Plugins, Moog Synthesizers, Celemony's Melodyne, Ableton Live, Roland USA, Korg Music, Serge Synthesis(SMS) PlanB Synthesis (Peter Grenader), (Axel Hartmann) Neuron Synthesis, and Symbolic Sounds Kyma, Mandala Drums Pitman has also done ] and electronic work for ] ], A Designs Audio , ] ], ] Synthesizers, ] ], ] Plugins, ] Synthesizers, ] Melodyne, ], ] USA, ] Music, ] (SMS), PlanB Synthesis (Peter Grenader, Axel Hartmann) ], ] ], ], Steven Slate Drums and ].

⚫ Pitman was co-founder of ]–based art coalition 'Priory of the North,' which focuses on ]/] art and works primarily with oil painting, lithography, oils, and metal. His Land/Environment projects have been onsite in various Midwest regional farmland sites in Lafayette County and Johnson County, Missouri. His Rio de Janeiro site-specific work titled "Mind/Land" has been delayed until permits and visas for such materials can be imported. This work has been in progress since 2003.


== References == == References ==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Chris Pitman
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Background information
Born (1961-11-16) November 16, 1961 (age 63)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
  • audio programmer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • guitar
  • vocals
  • drums
Years active1979–present
Labels
Member ofSexTapes
Formerly of
Musical artist

Chris Pitman (born November 16, 1961) is an American musician best known for his involvement with the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. A multi-instrumentalist, Pitman is known to play keyboards, guitar and drums, in addition to his role as a lead or backing vocalist. Pitman currently fronts alternative rock band SexTapes and previously worked with such bands as Guns N' Roses, Lusk, Replicants and Tool.

Early career

Pitman studied at the Art Institute of Kansas City and the University of Missouri. In 1993, Pitman worked with the controversial artist Les Levine. The following year, Pitman worked with Dr. Dre in Dre's home studio. He also joined Tool on tour, doing things such as a spoken word part on a live performance of the song "Bottom" and playing synthesizers on Tool's album Ænima. In 1995, he appeared on the album Bourgeois Kitten by Blinker the Star.

Guns N' Roses (1998-2016)

Pitman in 2006 with Guns N' Roses

In early 1998, Pitman joined Guns N' Roses as the band's second keyboardist and second bass player as well as performing backing vocals and percussion. Pitman was recommended to the band by Billy Howerdel, who was working with the band as an engineer at the time. Pitman spent time writing with vocalist Axl Rose at Rose's house frequently.

Pitman was featured on the non-album single "Oh My God" in 1999, and on every song on the long-delayed sixth studio album Chinese Democracy. On the album, Pitman plays mostly keyboards and sub-bass as well as programming and background vocals, he plays a 12-string guitar on "If the World" and a Mellotron on "There Was a Time". He also co-wrote the songs "If the World" and "Madagascar" alongside Rose. He was also responsible for the synth orchestra (along with Dizzy Reed and Rose) on the songs "Street of Dreams", "There Was a Time", "Madagascar", "This I Love" and "Prostitute". Pitman co-wrote (alongside Reed) an unreleased song which was performed live at Rock in Rio III entitled "Silkworms". The song was later re-worked as "ABSUЯD" and released as a single in 2021.

Pitman started performing live with Guns N' Roses in January 2001. He was one of the longest serving members of the band. Pitman filled in for Tommy Stinson on bass in a 2007 show that Stinson was unable to attend. In February 2016, Pitman made headlines for criticizing the upcoming Not In This Lifetime... Tour, calling it a "Nostalgia tour" and stating “please don’t mention those who are there the last 20 fucking years … oh god no!! … (a money grab) FU.” Pitman later apologized for his comments, stating "Remember kids, dont drink n text!". Pitman left the group soon afterwards, saying in an April 2016 interview "I quit the Oldies band, they just wanna repeat that 30 year old music over and over... boring.

Pitman was replaced by Melissa Reese as the second keyboardist In March 2016, two weeks before the tour began.

In August 2016, Pitman sued Axl Rose for $125,000 in unpaid wages. The two parties settled in November 2016.

Pitman appears as keyboardist on the 2023 single "The General", written and partially recorded when he was in the band.

Musical collaborations

Pitman has collaborated with a number of acts, as well as founding a number of experimental projects.

  • XR4 – Vocals, electronics in 1982.
  • Replicants – Pitman was keyboardist and vocalist of the cover band that featured singer and guitarist Ken Andrews, drummer Greg Edwards, and bassist Paul D'amour.
  • ZAUM – electronics, and lead vocals with Danny Carey of Tool, and Marko Fox of SexTapesTM.
  • Tool – In 1994–95, Pitman toured with them and, in 1996, played synths on the song "Third Eye".
  • Failure – Contributed sound effects and sound mixing.
  • Lusk – Recording, production, mixing, mastering, lead vocals, multi-instrumentation in this Grammy-nominated band in 1996–97.
  • Sony Panic – Guitar and live software management with this L.A. experimental/improvisational band in 1997.
  • Blinker the Star – Contributed keyboards to the song "Kween Kat" of the album Bourgeois Kitten in 1996. Co-wrote the single "Below the Sliding Doors" in 1998.
  • Savvy Soviets – Production/collaboration in Rio de Janeiro in 2003.
  • Electric Company – Synthesizer on the album Creative Playthings. Played live with this Brad Laner electronic music project in 2004.
  • The Source of Uncertainty – Recording with Danny Carey and others in 2008.
  • SexTapes – Working with Kelly Wheeler, Marko Fox, and Ryan Brown starting in 2006.
  • Guns N' Roses – In 1998, Pitman joined this hard rock band as songwriter, co-producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
  • Beatrazr – EDM music project with Frank Ferrer.

Workshop projects

Pitman has also done sound design and electronic work for Arturia software synthesizers, A Designs Audio , Waves Plugins, Waldorf Synthesizers, Apple's Logic Audio, Digidesign Plugins, Moog Synthesizers, Celemony's Melodyne, Ableton Live, Roland USA, Korg Music, Serge Synthesis (SMS), PlanB Synthesis (Peter Grenader, Axel Hartmann) Neuron Synthesis, Symbolic Sounds Kyma, Mandala Drums, Steven Slate Drums and Native Instruments.

Pitman was co-founder of Los Angeles–based art coalition 'Priory of the North,' which focuses on conceptual/public art and works primarily with oil painting, lithography, oils, and metal. His Land/Environment projects have been onsite in various Midwest regional farmland sites in Lafayette County and Johnson County, Missouri. His Rio de Janeiro site-specific work titled "Mind/Land" has been delayed until permits and visas for such materials can be imported. This work has been in progress since 2003.

References

  1. ^ "Biography - Chris Pitman". www.mygnr.com.
  2. ^ Talking Metal Podcast: Chris Pitman hosted by Mark Strigl. November 16, 2008 Transcription link
  3. "Classic Interview with Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses)". Archived from the original on February 7, 2016.
  4. "GNRontour.com - GN'R Setlist Almanac 2007". www.gnrontour.com.
  5. "Guns N' Roses member Chris Pitman blasts "money grab" reunion tour". February 26, 2016.
  6. "GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN Apologizes For Calling Reunion 'Nostalgia Tour'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. March 3, 2016.
  7. Hartmann, Graham. "Ex-GN'R Member Chris Pitman Apparently Calls Reunion 'Boring'". Loudwire.
  8. "Fil-Am brings girl power to Guns N' Roses". www.philstar.com.
  9. Axl Rose Sued, TMZ.com
  10. "Axl Rose Settles Lawsuit With Chris Pitman". Loudwire.
  11. The General on Youtube
  12. "Replicants - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  13. "GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN Releases SEXTAPES". 10 December 2008.
  14. "HTGTH.com: Guns N' Roses News: Beatrazr new project with Chris Pitman & Frank Ferrer". www.heretodaygonetohell.com.

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