It would be easy to say that Ivan Julian was inspired the day he saw Jimi H… Read Full Bio ↴It would be easy to say that Ivan Julian was inspired the day he saw Jimi Hendrix play but his story is not that simple. Although this day did change him it had nothing to do with Hendrix’s style of playing that influenced him, but what he represented and exuded in his performance- a freedom of expression. Ivan went home and burnt his Chuck Taylor shoes in his backyard- a symbolic gesture that conformity would not be a part of his life anymore.
Being the child of a Navy officer, he spent his formative years living in such exotic places as Haiti and Cuba. He enjoyed spending time alone and was an avid reader of such interesting material as Edgar Allan Poe, Ovid and he enjoyed putting his own thoughts in writing.
When he was 13, he was a singer in a Led Zeppelin cover band, which led him to pick up the guitar at 14. Prior to this, he also studied the bassoon and sax. He spent his high school years as a part-time student in a college program studying music theory. And then at the age of 17, the wanderlust spirit took over and Julian found himself in London as a member of The Foundations with notable hits as “Build Me Up Buttercup” and “Baby Now That I Found You” touring Great Britain, Switzerland and Yugoslavia.
In 1977 Julian returned to the U.S. to New York, where he was a founding member of the seminal Punk/ New Wave group Richard Hell and the Voidoids. Soon after the band recorded an EP that was heralded by the Village Voice as one of the best records of the year. Early traces of Julian’s prowess grace two sides of this historical platter.
Later that year they were signed to Sire/Warner Brothers, and with the band and Richard Gottehrer producing came the Blank Generation LP. This album set a new standard for a whole generation of guitar players. Two of Julian’s songs (co-written with Richard Hell), Liars Beware and Betrayal Takes Two appear on side one. He is also credited with writing the intro to the title song, Blank Generation. The reviewers gave Blank Generation high accolades and singled out the guitar work praising its merit. The album stands the test of time and today is still considered the quintessential record of that period.
The Clash were at Electric Lady Studios recording what would become the Sandinista LP. Mick Jones and Joe Strummer wanted Julian to join them in the studio but he was touring with his band, The Outsets. Upon his return he recorded with them and help to develop the only single from Sandinista entitled “The Call Up” backed with “Ivan Meets G. I. Joe.”
Garland Jeffreys approached Ivan and offered to produce his forthcoming EP “The Ice Man”, which also involved Bob Clearmountain as engineer. During this time he also recorded with Tomas Donker from Defunkt, Afrikka Bambaata and Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic fame.
Soon after Julian’s close friend and partner in The Outsets and Lovelies passed away. His friend had a white Stratocaster that was literally broken in pieces that he never fixed but kept around. Ivan decided to put it together and keep it as a remembrance of their friendship. Oddly, his playing took a noticeable difference with this guitar.
The English bands Shreikback, founded by Dave Allen from the Gang of Four and Barry Andrews of XTC, asked Julian on two tours of the North America and Europe opening for The Simple Minds at this time. The Los Angeles Times, The L.A. Weekly, The Washington Post and New York Post all agreed that Ivan Julian was the most amazing guitarist they had ever seen,” comparing him to Jimi Hendrix and Adrian Belew. Said one writer, Julian is better at building solos than Belew; he sounds like Hendrix would have sounded if he had tackled atonality.” Julian still plays this white Stratocaster.
Julian’s thoughts on being compared to Hendrix? “I never wanted to emulate him because he is someone that can’t be touched, but I am honoured that people would say that about me.” With his influences being such notable figures as Charlie parker, Albert Ayler and Charlie Christian it is no wonder that he has developed a distinct style all his own. Julian states, “There is a piece of their soul in every note they play.” During most of the nineties Julian recorded and toured the world with Matthew Sweet as lead guitarist earning him three Gold Record Awards.
Ivan Julian continues to write and produce music at his analog tape/digital recording studio, NY HED where he has produced the last 2 Fleshtones LP’s, mastered Five Dollar Priest among others. His production skills have been praised being compared to George Clinton and Joe Boyd. To summarize what you can see is that the one thing he does is make music.
Being the child of a Navy officer, he spent his formative years living in such exotic places as Haiti and Cuba. He enjoyed spending time alone and was an avid reader of such interesting material as Edgar Allan Poe, Ovid and he enjoyed putting his own thoughts in writing.
When he was 13, he was a singer in a Led Zeppelin cover band, which led him to pick up the guitar at 14. Prior to this, he also studied the bassoon and sax. He spent his high school years as a part-time student in a college program studying music theory. And then at the age of 17, the wanderlust spirit took over and Julian found himself in London as a member of The Foundations with notable hits as “Build Me Up Buttercup” and “Baby Now That I Found You” touring Great Britain, Switzerland and Yugoslavia.
In 1977 Julian returned to the U.S. to New York, where he was a founding member of the seminal Punk/ New Wave group Richard Hell and the Voidoids. Soon after the band recorded an EP that was heralded by the Village Voice as one of the best records of the year. Early traces of Julian’s prowess grace two sides of this historical platter.
Later that year they were signed to Sire/Warner Brothers, and with the band and Richard Gottehrer producing came the Blank Generation LP. This album set a new standard for a whole generation of guitar players. Two of Julian’s songs (co-written with Richard Hell), Liars Beware and Betrayal Takes Two appear on side one. He is also credited with writing the intro to the title song, Blank Generation. The reviewers gave Blank Generation high accolades and singled out the guitar work praising its merit. The album stands the test of time and today is still considered the quintessential record of that period.
The Clash were at Electric Lady Studios recording what would become the Sandinista LP. Mick Jones and Joe Strummer wanted Julian to join them in the studio but he was touring with his band, The Outsets. Upon his return he recorded with them and help to develop the only single from Sandinista entitled “The Call Up” backed with “Ivan Meets G. I. Joe.”
Garland Jeffreys approached Ivan and offered to produce his forthcoming EP “The Ice Man”, which also involved Bob Clearmountain as engineer. During this time he also recorded with Tomas Donker from Defunkt, Afrikka Bambaata and Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic fame.
Soon after Julian’s close friend and partner in The Outsets and Lovelies passed away. His friend had a white Stratocaster that was literally broken in pieces that he never fixed but kept around. Ivan decided to put it together and keep it as a remembrance of their friendship. Oddly, his playing took a noticeable difference with this guitar.
The English bands Shreikback, founded by Dave Allen from the Gang of Four and Barry Andrews of XTC, asked Julian on two tours of the North America and Europe opening for The Simple Minds at this time. The Los Angeles Times, The L.A. Weekly, The Washington Post and New York Post all agreed that Ivan Julian was the most amazing guitarist they had ever seen,” comparing him to Jimi Hendrix and Adrian Belew. Said one writer, Julian is better at building solos than Belew; he sounds like Hendrix would have sounded if he had tackled atonality.” Julian still plays this white Stratocaster.
Julian’s thoughts on being compared to Hendrix? “I never wanted to emulate him because he is someone that can’t be touched, but I am honoured that people would say that about me.” With his influences being such notable figures as Charlie parker, Albert Ayler and Charlie Christian it is no wonder that he has developed a distinct style all his own. Julian states, “There is a piece of their soul in every note they play.” During most of the nineties Julian recorded and toured the world with Matthew Sweet as lead guitarist earning him three Gold Record Awards.
Ivan Julian continues to write and produce music at his analog tape/digital recording studio, NY HED where he has produced the last 2 Fleshtones LP’s, mastered Five Dollar Priest among others. His production skills have been praised being compared to George Clinton and Joe Boyd. To summarize what you can see is that the one thing he does is make music.
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