Tony MacAlpine: Tears of Sahara

EMGtv is happy to release the first in a series of Tony MacAlpine videos, including this 1987 classic off his Maximum Security album.

Hear Tony and his band featuring fellow EMG artist, Nili Brosh perform “Tears of Sahara” at the EMGtv studio. Tony and Nili are both using EMG 57-7H and EMG 66-7H humbucker pickups for their guitars.

Tony MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960) is an American musician and composer. In a career spanning four decades, he has released twelve studio albums. MacAlpine is best known as an instrumental rock and heavy metal solo guitarist, although he has worked with many different bands and musicians in guest appearances and collaborations.

Having started playing piano at the age of five and guitar at twelve, MacAlpine studied classical piano and violin for a number of years at the Springfield Conservatory of Music in Massachusetts, as well as various music programs at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

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DECENT PATRIOTS SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2PoGqsOXfEQTHCVPuEvB0J?si=6e36ae49d86549cd

Previews (samples of each) below.