Kyoji Yamamoto
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Kyoji Yamamoto is the guitarist for Japanese hard rock band Vow Wow. He is known to have used the "hammer" technique before Eddie Van Halen and was often mentioned by the members of Van Halen as their main influence, often they would support each other on their tours. In 1986 he was asked by producer Wilfried F. Rimensberger to participate in recordings of Phenomena, the legendary rock music concept started in 1985. He recorded in London and played on several tracks of their [Dream Runner] album working with artists like Glenn Hughes, John Wetton and the legendary rock singer Ray Gillen RIP. The album is now regarded a rock music classic.
Kyoji Yamamoto also has a solo project.
[edit] Kyoji Yamamoto's (Kyoji Yamamoto's solo project) discography
- Horizon (1980)
- Electric Cinema (1982)
- Guitar Man (1982)
- Mind Arc (1998)
- Requiem (1999)
- Time (2005)
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