Boom Gaspar
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Boom Gaspar on stage with Pearl Jam in Oakland on November 26, 2013 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Kenneth E. Gaspar |
Born | (1953-02-03) February 3, 1953 (age 71) Waimānalo, Hawaii, U.S. |
Genres | Rock, alternative rock, blues rock |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Keyboards |
Years active | mid 1970s–present |
Kenneth E. "Boom" Gaspar (born February 3, 1953) is an American musician. He has performed as a keyboardist with American rock band Pearl Jam since 2002.
Biography
Early life
Boom Gaspar grew up in Waimānalo, Hawaii. He started playing music when he was eleven years old.[1] After graduating from Kailua High School, Gaspar spent the next thirty years doing local shows throughout Hawaii with acts such as the Mackey Feary Band, Harmony, Simplisity, and played in Seattle with first billing with the famous blues guitarist Albert Collins.
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder first met Gaspar while in Hawaii.[2] Gaspar was introduced to Vedder through Ramones bassist C. J. Ramone.[1] Gaspar has appeared on the Pearl Jam albums Riot Act (2002), Pearl Jam (2006) and Lightning Bolt (2013). He has a songwriting credit for the song "Love Boat Captain" which is on Riot Act. According to Gaspar, the song initially developed out of a jam session he had with Vedder shortly after the two first met. When they were done, Vedder asked Gaspar if he was "ready to go to Seattle."[3] He has become known for his long solos during "Crazy Mary", a song originally written by Victoria Williams, which has become a fan favorite during live Pearl Jam shows. This often culminates in a guitar/organ duel between Gaspar and guitarist Mike McCready.[4] Gaspar told Keyboard Magazine that his biggest challenge playing with the band was "learning what Pearl Jam is, and learning each of the band members’ different styles. It’s such an education for me. Every night is different and playing with them is amazing. I love challenges. They make you a better player and challenges are what music is all about."[5]
Discography
Pearl Jam discography
Year | Title | Label | Track(s) |
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2002 | Riot Act | Epic | Some |
2003 | 2003 Official Bootlegs (Australia, Japan, and North America) | Epic | Some |
Big Fish: Music from the Motion Picture | Sony | "Man of the Hour" | |
2004 | Hot Stove, Cool Music, Vol. 1 | Fenway | "Bu$hleaguer" (live) |
Live at Benaroya Hall | BMG | Some | |
For the Lady | Rhino/WEA | "Better Man" (live) | |
rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) | Epic | "I Am Mine", "Save You", and "Man of the Hour" | |
2005 | 2005 Official Bootlegs (North America and South America) | Ten Club | Some |
2006 | Pearl Jam | J | Some |
2006 Official Bootlegs (North America, Europe, and Australia) | Ten Club | Some | |
2007 | Live at the Gorge 05/06 | Rhino/WEA | Some |
Live at Lollapalooza 2007 | Self-released | Some | |
2008 | 2008 United States Official Bootlegs | Kufala | Some |
2009 | 2009 Official Bootlegs | Self-released | Some |
2010 | 2010 Official Bootlegs | Self-released | Some |
2013 | Lightning Bolt | Monkey Wrench | "Sirens", others |
2017 | Let's Play Two | Republic | All |
Po & the 4Fathers discography
Year | Title | Label | Track(s) |
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2012 | Kingdom Come/Do Ya 7" | Monkeywrench | All |
References
- ^ a b Burlingame, Burl. "Way to go Boom!" Honolulu Star-Bulletin. April 20, 2007.
- ^ Mills, Fred. "Yield Not". Seattle Weekly. November 6, 2002.
- ^ Paiva, Derek. "Friendship takes stage at Pearl Jam concert". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 1, 2006.
- ^ Ashare, Matt. "Pearl Jam at the Garden: Less is Still More" Archived September 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. The Phoenix. May 26, 2006.
- ^ Gallant, Michael. "Boom Gaspar of Pearl Jam". KeyboardMag. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
External links
- Boom Gaspar at AllMusic
- Boom Gaspar at IMDb
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- Boom Gaspar
- Josh Klinghoffer
- Richard Stuverud
- Former members
- Jack Irons
- Dave Krusen
- Matt Chamberlain
- Dave Abbruzzese
- Ten
- Vs.
- Vitalogy
- No Code
- Yield
- Binaural
- Riot Act
- Pearl Jam
- Backspacer
- Lightning Bolt
- Gigaton
- Dark Matter
- Live on Two Legs
- Official Bootlegs
- Live at Benaroya Hall
- Live in NYC 12/31/92
- Live at Easy Street
- Live at the Gorge 05/06
- Live at Lollapalooza 2007
- Live on Ten Legs
- Pearl Jam Twenty
- 9.11.2011 Toronto, Canada
- Let's Play Two
- MTV Unplugged
- Give Way
- Lost Dogs
- Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)
- Pearl Jam Twenty
- "Alive"
- "Even Flow"
- "Jeremy"
- "Oceans"
- "Go"
- "Daughter"
- "Animal"
- "Dissident"
- "Spin the Black Circle"
- "Not for You"
- "Immortality"
- "Who You Are"
- "Hail, Hail"
- "Off He Goes"
- "Given to Fly"
- "Wishlist"
- "Last Kiss"
- "Nothing as It Seems"
- "Light Years"
- "I Am Mine"
- "Save You"
- "Love Boat Captain"
- "Man of the Hour"
- "World Wide Suicide"
- "Life Wasted"
- "Gone"
- "The Fixer"
- "Just Breathe"
- "Amongst the Waves"
- "Crown of Thorns"
- "Mind Your Manners"
- "Sirens"
- "Can't Deny Me"
- "Dance of the Clairvoyants"
- "Superblood Wolfmoon"
- "Quick Escape"
- "Retrograde"
- "Wreckage"
- "Once"
- "Black"
- "State of Love and Trust"
- "Breath"
- "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town"
- "Glorified G"
- "Rearviewmirror"
- "Yellow Ledbetter"
- "Tremor Christ"
- "Better Man"
- "Nothingman"
- "Corduroy"
- "Red Mosquito"
- "In Hiding"
- "Do the Evolution"
- "Grievance"
- "Thumbing My Way"
- "½ Full"
- "Brother"
- Mookie Blaylock 1991 United States Tour
- 1991 United States Tour
- Ten Tour
- Lollapalooza 1992
- 1993 European and North American Tour
- Vs. Tour
- Vitalogy Tour
- No Code Tour
- Yield Tour
- Binaural Tour
- Riot Act Tour
- Vote for Change
- 2005 North American and Latin American Tour
- 2006 World Tour
- 2007 European Tour
- 2008 United States Tour
- Backspacer Tour
- Pearl Jam Twenty Tour
- 2012 Tour
- Lightning Bolt Tour
- 2015 Latin America Tour
- 2016 North America Tour
- 2018 Tour
- Gigaton Tour
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