Hello Friends,

I have been locked away in the Leopard Room writing for my next solo extravaganza for 2002. I have also been jamming and writing with Eric Singer (KISS) and we are coming up with some cool heavy riffs suited for Zakk.

I will be mastering "Live from Oz" with Simon Phillips this week. It will be released worldwide three months after MOON BABIES is out.

MOON BABIES will be released sometime in the spring of 2002.

I hope that everybody has a great holiday season!
Derek

Hello Friends,

Just getting back in the groove after a great tour of Latin America w/ Yngwie Malmsteen. I must say that Yngwie kicks serious ass on guitar. He really is the real deal, and I would love to play with him anytime.

After the nightmare gig in Porto Alegre, we had two great shows in Curitiba, and Sao Paulo.

To Sao Paulo, the last gig of the Yngwie tour stands out as my favorite gig in all of my career, thank you so much!!

Click here for the South American Tour Reviews.

While I was in Sao Paulo, I had a chance to have lunch with my friend Andre Matos, formerly of Angra. We were discussing the possibilities of working together in some capacity next year.

I will be playing at the Cat Club on the Sunset Strip (next to the Whiskey a go go) the next 2 thursday nights with Gilby Clarke (Guns n Roses) and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats) starting at 11pm. There are always cool guest stars sitting in, and it is THE cool spot on thursday night in Hollywood, come down and say hi.

The name of the new Planet X Cd will be "Moon Babies".
Some of the titles are:

Ataraxia
Ground Zero
Moon Babies
Tonaz
Slubberdegullion
Ignotus per Ignotium

I will finish my overdubs this month and hopefully Simon will have it mixed by the end of the year. Billy Sheehan, Jimmy Johnson, and Tom Kennedy will be featured on bass.

"Moon Babies" should be in the stores by March 2002.

Keep you posted,

Derek
 

Derek will be playing 3 shows in Hollywood, CA with ex-Guns n' Roses
guitarist Gilby Clarke and ex-Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom.

Tuesday Oct 9, El Ray Theater 9:30 pm (6 song benefit concert set)
Thursday Oct 18 at the Cat Club 11:30pm
Thursday Oct 25 at the Cat Club 11:30pm

Primeiramente eu gostaria de pedir desculpas para a cidade de Porto Alegre pelos meus comentários insultantes.

Apesar do meu desapontamente com o público por clamarem Osama Bin Laden e pela aversão ao meu país, meus comentários somente fizeram colocar lenha em uma fogueira que eu gostaria que nunca tivesse existido em primeiro lugar.

Eu toquei no Monsters of Rock do Brasil em 1996 com Alice Cooper, e em 1998 com o Dream Theater. Eu AMO o Brasil, e eu AMO o povo brasileiro. E eu gostaria de tocar aqui no futuro.

Estou pedindo que levem em consideração de que esse é um períodoextremamente sensível para mim e para o meu país. Pensem em todasas crianças e famílias que perderam seus entes queridos na tragédia do World Trade Center. A América não foi a única vítima. Muitos brasileiros, dentre várias outras pessoas inocentes do mundo todo, foram mortos por esse ato hediondo de terrorismo.

Não sou político. Tudo que eu faço é tocar música, e levá-la para as pessoas ao redor do mundo.

Não julgarei o Brasil, nem a cidade de Porto Alegre, somente pelas ações daquela platéia.

Somos TODOS parte da raça humana, e a língua universal entre nós é a música.

Atenciosamente,

Derek Sherinian
 

Click here to check out the interview with Derek over at Yngwie.org. Derek mostly discusses about his upcoming tour with Yngwie Malmsteen in South America.

Derek will be playing keyboards in Yngwie Malmsteen's touring band for his South American and Mexico tour Sept 12-30.

In return Yngwie has agreed to play guitar on the next Sherinian solo CD in 2002.

"I have been a fan of Yngwie since I was a kid, and it will be an honor to play with him. I am REALLY looking forward to writing music with Yngwie in mind for my next solo record." says Derek

The next Planet X studio release will be out February 2002 as scheduled. Tourdates at www.yngwie.org and here on Dereksherinian.com.

Hello friends,

I am working hard at the Leopard Room everyday. I have another 3 weeks to go with the band Accomplice that i am co- producing with Simon Phillips. Check them out at http://www.accomplice.com

Planet X will get back into gear August 20 to complete our 2nd studio release that will be co produced by Simon Phillips.

N E W   P L A N E T  X    B O O T L E G !!!

Planet X played two shows in Melbourne, Australia. The second show was multi-tracked and will be released as Planet X - "Live from OZ" sometime this year. The first show will be an authorized bootleg that you can order on this site.

I want to thank Modern Drummer and Mike Haid for the nice article that they did on me in the current Modern Drummer magazine (sept issue) your support is appreciated.

I am looking for bands, and solo guitarists to produce in the LA area. If you are serious about recording your music, you should e-mail me.

Talk soon,
Derek

 

Hello Friends,

Simon Phillips and I went to go see the G3 concert at the Wiltern in LA and had a great time.

It was great to see Virgil play with Steve Vai, and Billy Sheehan! Also it was great to see John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy last night backstage. At the end of the night, Vai, Satriani, John Petrucci, Steve Lukather, and Paul Gilbert all came on stage for the encore, very cool!

I started to do B3 overdubs on the first five Planet X songs for the next record, it is sounding great!

Happy 4th of July to everyone!

Talk to you soon!

Derek

Here's an update from Derek following the Planet X North American/Australian Tour.

Hello Friends,

We just got back from a great tour of the East Coast US, and Australia. We multi tracked the last night of the tour in Melbourne, and PLANET X will release "Live from OZ" next year sometime.

Virgil is going off to tour w/ Steve Vai on the G3 tour, and Tony is off with CAB. Which leaves me in the Leopard Room this summer doing keyboard overdubs on the newest Planet X CD which we will have out at the beginning of next
year.

Simon Phillips and I are producing a band from Orange county called Accomplice. They are progressive metal. They just finished their drum tracks at Simon's, now they start over dubbing at the Leopard Room. We will try and help them get a deal when we finish their CD.

If anyone else is interested in having me and Simon produce your music, just e-mail me.

I am working on putting together a European Planet X tour in october, keep you posted.

Derek

Watch for another LIVE CHAT with Derek on Lycos on Thursday June 21 at 9 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Pacific) to discuss his solo album "Inertia". Click here for more information on this event. You can also read the press release over here.

The 3 Planet X Shows on 3 CDR's approved by Derek Sherinian.

8/23/99
5/27/00
8/25/00
Handprinted Tracklisting

$40 for the set, or $20 a show.
Shipping Included. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.
All amounts are in USD.

Send a money order to :
Derek Sherinian
3940 Laurel Canyon Bvld #442
Studio City, CA 91604

Also, in other news, here's a message from Derek :

Hello friends!

Virgil goes back in to record 5 more Planet X songs to add to the other 2 sitting in the Leopard Room vault.

Dave LaRue flys to LA on the 13th to start rehearsals for the upcoming east coast PLANET X Tour Dates. Hopefully Dave LaRue can get a couple bass tracks in the can between rehearsals to make his on disk debut with Planet X.

The dates seem 90% certain (Canadian Venues?), but things always are changing, please keep posted at the site for last minute updates.

My rig has been upgraded, and customized for 2001 by Lindsay Vannoy, my trusty tech.

More news to come,

See ya!
Derek

100 copies have been pressed of this collectors piece.

The CD includes 2 songs that didnt make the record: "Mulholland" and "Oh Effluvius", rare rough mixes with alternate takes, and more!

100 limited edition copies will be numbered and pressed of this rare CD. The songlist is handwritten and autographed by Derek.
Avaliable for $20 ($25 outside the US)

Shipping included and also accept paypal (dsherinian@aol.com)

Send a money order to :

Derek Sherinian
3940 Laurel Canyon Bvld #442
Studio City CA 91604

April 17th 2001! Most of you have been waiting for this day impatiently!

It has finally arrived! Derek Sherinian's solo record "Inertia" has been released! Be sure to grab a copy NOW! This record is a TRUE masterpiece! Check out the soundclips to hear parts from the album.

Here is how you can get your copy of Inertia:

Send a money order of:
$20 USD ($25 USD outside US)

Derek Sherinian
3940 Laurel Canyon Bvld #442
Studio City, CA 91604

There will also be 2 LIVE CHATS soon.

April 23rd 6PM - AOL LIVE CHAT
Derek Sherinian will be participating in a live Q&A cyberchat on America Online on Monday April 23 at 9:00pm ET. Joining Derek will be legendary drummer Simon Phillips. The chat will take place at AOL Keyword: Rock Chat. Those who wish to participate but do not subscribe to the AOL service, can visit www.aol.com and download the free trial software which will enable them to take part.

April 24th 7PM - USA TODAY LIVE CHAT (http://www.talk.usatoday.com)
UPDATE : For the transcript of the chat session, click here.

As announced on the Official Planet X Website, there are tentative and confirmed North American and Australian tour dates that have been posted in the tour dates section. Keep checking in as more and more dates get updated/added!

Also, "Inertia" will be released tomorrow under InsideOut Records! Be sure to get your hands on the newest album from Derek Sherinian!

Due to a mishap to a member of Stratovarius in a pyro accident, they were forced to cancel the upcoming Mexican dates on Sept 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The tour dates have been updated.

Hello Friends,

I just got back from a very successful promo tour for "Inertia" in Japan.

Thank you to all who came out to the Tower Records stores in Osaka and Tokyo!

I will be writing a column for Young Guitar Magazine, where I will talk about a famous guitar player each month. That should start in a couple of months.

Planet X has already entered the studio to record two new Virgil tunes at Simon Phillips' studio. I enjoyed working with him so much, that I wanted to involve him with the new Planet X CD.

Tony , Virgil and I will hit the rehearsal studio April 11 to complete the writing of the next Planet X CD before we play the Modern Drummer festival. We hope to have all the drum tracks in the can by May 18. When we return from Australia in June, Tony and I will finish our overdubs at the Leopard Room.

We will deliver all parts to the record companies by August 1st, 2001. It will be in the stores by the end of the year.
 

Stay tuned for confirmed Planet X North American and Australian dates! Check out the Planet X official website for more information!

"Inertia" is coming closer and closer!

Don't forget that Derek will be performing in Japan from April 3rd to the 10th. Derek will be accepting limited students during his stay.
 

Japanese fans, look for upcoming features of Derek in Burrn Magazine, and Player Magazine

For those of you that didn't check out the itinerary, here it is once again :

Itinerary update :

• 4/3(tue) Departure from Los Angeles.
• 4/4(wed) Arrive Tokyo Narita Airport.
• 4/5(thu) Tokyo promotion day (FM-Fuji D.J.Masa Ito Guest).
  Performance at Tower Record Shinjuku Flags start 19:00pm.
  Move to Osaka
   
• 4/6(fri) Osaka promotion day.
  Performance at Tower Record Umeda start 17:00pm.
  FM-802 D.J.Masa Ito Guest 12 AM - 2 AM.
   
• 4/7(sat) Move to Tokyo.
  Young guitar special cd recording 16:00pm(at Big M.F.)
   
• 4/8(sun) Departure Tokyo Narita to Los Angeles.

Also, you may have noticed that the press release for Derek Sherinian's "Inertia" solo album has been released. Click here to check it out!

Here are some recent articles on the web that talk about Derek and his performance on "Inertia", his latest solo album (Available worldwide April 17th). Also his take on why this album is his best recording yet :

• Digital Metal "Inertia" Review.
• Electric Basement "Inertia" Review
• InsideOut Music "Inertia" Review
• Beatline "Inertia" Review
• eSpudd "Inertia" Review

Here are some lines from one of the reviews :

That all changes with Inertia, a sonically sensual solo album supported by the cream of the progressive rock crop, a record which which Derek calls "a landmark album in my career, given the material and the players I've surrounded myself with, definitely my best recorded work."

Be sure to download sound clips of "Inertia" now and hear what the hype is all about! Pure masterpiece!

Here are some lengthy sound clips from the latest "Inertia" album from Derek Sherinian. All files are in MP3 format. Download Winamp (PC) or SoundJam (Mac) to play these files!

1. Inertia
2. Frankenstein
3. Mata Hari
4. Evel Knievel
5. La Pera Loca
6. Goodbye Porkpie Hat
7. Astroglide
8. What a Shame
9. Rhapsody Intro
10. Rhapsody in Black

Player listing on the above tracks :

Derek Sherinian - Keyboards on ALL tracks

1. Inertia :
   Steve Lukather - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Jerry Goodman - Electronic Violin, Tom Kennedy - Bass
2. Frankenstein :
   Zakk Wylde - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Tony Franklin - Bass
3. Mata Hari :
   Steve Lukather - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Tony Franklin - Bass
4. Evel Knievel :
   Zakk Wylde - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Tony Franklin - Bass
5. La Pera Loca :
   Steve Lukather - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Jimmy Johnson- Bass
6. Goodbye Porkpie Hat :
   Steve Lukather - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Tom Kennedy - Bass
7. Astroglide :
   Simon Phillips - Drums, Jerry Goodman - Electronic Violin
8. What a Shame :
   Zakk Wylde - Guitar and Acoustic Guitar, Steve Lukather - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Tom Kennedy - Bass
9. Rhapsody Intro :
   Steve Lukather - Guitar
10. Rhapsody in Black :
    Steve Lukather - Guitar, Simon Phillips - Drums, Tom Kennedy - Bass

Get your hands on advance copies of "Inertia" now!
$20 ($25 outside US)

Send a money order to :
Please send money order to:
Derek Sherinian
3940 Laurel Canyon Bvld #442
Studio City, CA 91604

Derek also accepts PayPal (dsherinian@aol.com)

Derek will be in Japan between April 3rd-10th to promote the release "Inertia."

Japanese fans, look for upcoming features of Derek in Burrn Magazine, and Player Magazine

Derek will be accepting limited students during his stay in Japan. Lessons are $250 US an hour (please limit to 2 hrs per student)

Itinerary update :

• 4/3(tue) Departure from Los Angeles.
• 4/4(wed) Arrive Tokyo Narita Airport.
• 4/5(thu) Tokyo promotion day (FM-Fuji D.J.Masa Ito Guest).
  Performance at Tower Record Shinjuku Flags start 19:00pm.
  Move to Osaka
   
• 4/6(fri) Osaka promotion day.
  Performance at Tower Record Umeda start 17:00pm.
  FM-802 D.J.Masa Ito Guest 12 AM - 2 AM.
   
• 4/7(sat) Move to Tokyo.
  Young guitar special cd recording 16:00pm(at Big M.F.)
   
• 4/8(sun) Departure Tokyo Narita to Los Angeles.

LIMITED EDITION ADVANCE COPIES OF "INERTIA"

100 advance signed copies of "Inertia" is availiable to the first 100 people.

The artwork is generic, and track listing, and player credits on the back.

$20 ($25 outside US)

Please send money order to:
Derek Sherinian
3940 Laurel Canyon Bvld #442
Studio City, CA 91604

Derek Sherinian endorses paypal.com (dsherinian@aol.com)

Hello Friends,

Simon and I have been up all night doing final mix tweaks on "Inertia", as we go into master today.

The final running order is:

1.Inertia
2. Frankenstein
3. Mata Hari
4. Evel Kneivel
5. La Pera Loca
6. Goodbye Porkpie Hat
7. Astroglide
8. What a Shame
9. Rhapsody Intro
10. Rhapsody in Black

"Inertia" will be released worldwide on InsideOut Records in Europe and
America, and Big MF Records in Japan.

We will get some MP3's to put up soon so you check out some samples of what is to come.

C ya,
Derek

Don't forget to check out the album's sound clips by clicking here.
 

DEREK SHERINIAN -"INERTIA"

PRODUCED BY DEREK SHERINIAN and SIMON Phillips
RECORDED and MIXED BY SIMON Phillips

Additional engineering- Albert Law, Mitchel Forman, Phil Soussan, Derek Sherinian

This CD was recorded from September 4, 2000-February 16, 2001 at LeopardRoom and Coy Sound Studios
Hollywood Hills, California

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1. INERTIA (sherinian/Phillips)
2. EVEL KNEIVEL (sherinian)
3. MATA HARI (sherinian/Phillips/franklin)
4. FRANKENSTEIN (winter)
5. TBA (sherinian/Phillips)
6. GOODBYE PORKPIE HAT (mingus)
7. TBA (Phillips/sherinian)
8. WHAT A SHAME (sherinian/pitrelli)
9. RHAPSODY IN BLACK (donati/sherinian)
10.TBA (sherinian/donati)
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1. INERTIA (sherinian)
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Tom Kennedy - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums
Jerry Goodman- Electric violin

2. EVEL KNEIVEL (sherinian)
Zakk Wylde - Guitar
Tony Franklin - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums

3. MATA HARI (sherinian/Phillips/franklin)
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Tony Franklin - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums

4. FRANKENSTEIN (winter)
Zakk Wylde - Guitar
Tony Franklin - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums

5. LA PERA LOCA (TBA) (sherinian/Phillips)
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Jimmy Johnson - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums
 

6. GOODBYE PORKPIE HAT (mingus)
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Tom Kennedy - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums

7. NEW SIMON (TBA) (Phillips/sherinian)
Jerry Goodman- Electric Violin
Jimmy Johnson- Bass
Simon Phillips- Drums

8. WHAT A SHAME (sherinian/pitrelli)
Zakk Wylde - Guitar
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Tony Franklin - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums

9. RHAPSODY IN BLACK (donati/sherinian)
Steve Lukather- guitar
Tom Kennedy - Bass
Simon Phillips- Drums

10. RHAPSODY OUTRO (sherinian/donati)
Derek Sherinian - keys
Steve Lukather- guitar

Hi Friends!

Things have been very busy over here! my new Project with Ty Tabor and the Bissonette brothers is going great! We have only been together 10 days, and we have written 11 tunes, and have recorded HALF of the CD already!

The music is VERY pop, so dont expect any keyboard solos! However, you may see my rhythm guitar debut!

My solo CD "Rhapsody in Black" will be turned in to the record company Feb. 16. Simon Phillips is doing a great job mixing the CD.

I just talked to Virgil, and Planet X will be playing the Modern Drummer festival May 18 in Montclair NJ. He also has arranged for PX to play in Australia this june, keep you posted!

Derek

You can order the autographed demo of "Inertia" now!
Derek supports PayPal for online payments (Dsherinian@aol.com)

$20 and $25 (Euro)

The four will begin writing January 22, and will begin recording February 3rd. The direction will be all vocals, handled by Matt Bissonette and Ty Tabor. Gregg Bissonette has played with everyone from Stevie Nicks to David Lee Roth to Maynard Ferguson.