Disney Super Guitar
Disney Super Guitar (titled Super Guitar Disney in Japan) is a rock guitar album featuring instrumental versions of Disney songs released by Walt Disney Records / Universal Music Group. The album features a different guest lead guitarist on each song: Featuring Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, Orianthi, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Mike Orlando, Phil X, Jeff Watson, and Tak Matsumoto.
Band Personnel
- Michael Vescera (Obsession, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Loudness, etc..) - Arrangement / Production / Keyboards
- Chris Vescera (Michael Vescera's Brother) - Bass
- John Bruno (Obsession, Michael Vescera, and X Factor X) - Guitar
- BJ Zampa (House of Lords, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Obsession, and ex-Dokken) - Drums
Disney Super Guitar / Super Guitar Disney
The album was recorded in 2018 by much of the same team that created D-Metal Stars' Metal Disney, with producer "Death-Rider", Michael Vescera (arranged, produced, keyboards), John Bruno (guitars), BJ Zampa (Drums), and Chris Vescera (Bass). D-Metal Stars is a band originally spun off from the successful Animetal USA project that originally launched in Japan.
The Disney Super Guitar album was engineered by Michael Vescera and mixed by Mike Farona at Musimusic Nashville. Mastering was done by Dave Collins, who has previously worked on Metallica's Hardwired... to Self-Destruct and the Jurassic Park OST.
In April 2018, Super Guitar Disney became a #1 Best Seller on "Amazon Anime Music Best Sellers" chart in Japan.
Disney Super Guitar - Highest chart positions
April 2018
- #14 "Amazon Rock Music Best Sellers"
- #67 "Amazon Best Selling Albums"
- #85 "iTunes Top 100 Albums"
April 2018 (Japan Release - Super Guitar Disney)
- #1 "Amazon Anime Music Best Sellers"
- #3 “Amazon Rock Music Best Sellers”
- #49 "Amazon Best Selling Albums"
- #35 "iTunes Top 100 Albums - Japan"
Disney Super Guitar - Track Listing
- 1. Zakk Wylde - "Beauty and the Beast" (Beauty and the BeastI)
- 2. Paul Gilbert - "Under the Sea" (The Little Mermaid)
- 3. Tak Matsumoto - "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Pinocchio)
- 4. Mike Orlando - "A Whole New World" (Aladdin)
- 5. Orianthi - "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves)
- 6. George Lynch - "Hellfire" (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
- 7. Richie Kotzen - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (Lion King)
- 8. Jeff Watson - "Colors of the Wind" (Pocahontas)
- 9. Phil X - "Chim Chim Cher-ee" (Mary Poppins)
- 10. Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal - "Reflection" (Mulan)