Stephen "Steve" Ouimette (born June 18, 1968) is a rock guitarist. He is known for performing a cover version of the hit song "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" (which was originally by the Charlie Daniels Band) for the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, in which the parts played on the fiddle are instead played on an electric guitar by Ouimette, Ed DeGenaro and Geoff Tyson (though the lyrics remained unchanged). Aside from this track, Ouimette also recorded seven other songs for the game,[1] and also made a version of the Christmas carol "We Three Kings" released as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III.[2]
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| Born | June 18, 1968 |
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| Website | http://www.steveouimette.com/ |
In the early 1990s, he played guitar as a session member of the San Francisco-based hard rock band T-Ride, alongside Geoff Tyson. He was also associated with the 1980s rock group Snaketrain.
On October 12, 2010, Ouimette released the digital version of his solo debut album, EPIC. The physical version, which contained a bonus DVD, was released on October 26, 2010.[3]
Discography
editWith Snaketrain
edit- Snaketrain Featuring Dave Candelaria and Steve Ouimette
Solo
edit- The Seattle Sessions (EP)
- EPIC[4]
Equipment
editGuitars
editGibson Les Paul's, Godin Redline, Richmond Dorchester, Fender Nocaster, Baritones (Les Paul, Tacoma, Danelectro, Epiphone Newport Bass 6), Greco, Hamer, Vox, Jazz Bass, P-Bass, various vintage and modern acoustics.
Amplifiers
editOuimette uses a wide variety of vintage and modern guitars and amps. He endorses Godin Guitars, Eminence Speakers and D'Addario Strings. He also collects and plays homemade and exotic instruments like the Marx-o-Chime, Greek bouzouki, GuitarViol, mandolin, cigar box guitars and ukulele.
Video game contributions
edit- "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band
- "We Three Kings" by John Henry Hopkins Jr.
- "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer
- "School's Out" by Alice Cooper[5]
- "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions
- "Talk Dirty to Me" by Poison
- "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" by Blue Öyster Cult
- "Barracuda" by Heart
- "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar
- "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain
- "Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes
- "Personality Crisis" by New York Dolls
- All songs except "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven and "Given Up" by Linkin Park
- "Dueling Banjos" by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" by Charles Wesley
- "God Save the Queen"
- "Il Canto degli Italiani"
- "La Marseillaise"
- "Lied der Deutschen"
- "The Star-Spangled Banner"
- "Poison" by Alice Cooper[6]
- "Canyon Melody"
- "Vulture's Prayer"
- "Kusagari Blues"
- "Welcome to MotorNation"
- "Live Goes to the Extreme" Featuring ill Factor
- "Get Lost!"
- "Live from Anywhere, Live from Everywhere" Featuring ill Factor
- "We Don't Need Roads"
- "Last Stand"
- "Americana"
References
edit- ^ Ouimette, Steve (2007-10-25). "Q&A with Steve Ouimette: The Devil Went Down To Georgia on Guitar Hero 3". steveouimette.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ Berardini, César (2007-12-10). "Guitar Hero III December Downloads Revealed". TeamXbox.com. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "THF Exclusive: First Information on Steve Ouimette's Upcoming Album!". Theherofeed. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Ouimette, Steve (9 October 2010). "EPIC". Steve Ouimette. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011.[self-published source]
- ^ "Activision | Activision Forums Are Shutting Down".
- ^ "THF Exclusive: Steve Ouimette discusses working with Alice Cooper on DLC". Theherofeed. November 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2023.