Dizzy Reed

Artist:  Dizzy Reed
Birth Name:  Darren Arthur Reed
Born:  June 18, 1963.  Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Occupation:  Musician, Keyboardist, Pianist, Percussionist
Instruments:   Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Vibraphone, Percussion, Vocals

Dizzy Reed is an American Musician, Keyboardist and occasional Actor.  He is best known as the Keyboardist for the Rock Band Guns N' Roses, he has played, toured and recorded since 1990.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses.  He was also a member of the Australian-American Supergroup The Dead Daisies.

Title:  Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy  (2018)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Label:  Golden Robot Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  This Don't Look Like Vegas  (4:03)
 2.  Mother Theresa  (4:46)
 3.  Cheers 2 R Oblivion  (3:56)
 4.  Fragile Water  (4:14)
 5.  Dirty Bomb  (4:10)
 6.  Mystery In Exile  (4:02)
 7.  I Celebrate  (3:46)
 8.  Understanding  (3:28)
 9.  Crestfallen  (4:38)
10. Forgotten Cases  (4:16)
11. Reparations  (4:11)
12. Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy  (4:33)

Personnel:

Dizzy Reed:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  10-12,  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-12, Piano on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 6, 9-12, Shaker on Tracks: 1, 4, 5, Tambourine on Tracks: 1, 4, 5, Hammond on Tracks: 2-6, 8-10, Synth on Track 1, Synth Strings on Tracks:  3, 5, Synth Bass on Tracks: 5, 8, Clavinet on Tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10, Congas on Tracks: 5, 7, 8, Organ on Track 12
Richard Fortus:  Guitar Solo on Tracks: 1, 3-5, 7-9, 12, Guitar Solo on Tracks: 5, 12
Mayuko Okai:   Guitar on Tracks: 1, 6, 11, Guitar Solo on Track 6
Ricky Warwick:  Guitar on Tracks: 1, 6
Jeff Duncan:  Guitar on Tracks: 2
Bobby Hambell:  Outro Guitar Solo on Track 3
Alex Graossi:  Guitar on Tracks: 4, 12, Sausages Guitar on Track 9
Bumblefeet:  Guitar on Track 4
Greg Gatti:  Guitar on Tracks: 5, 10, Back Up Vocals on Tracks: 5, 11
Todd Youth:  Guitar, Guitar Solo on Tracks: 10, 11
Dan "Maddog" Rutherford:  Lap Steel Guitar on Track 10
Mike Duda:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 3, 5-7, 9
Greg Coates:  Bass on Tracks: 2, 10
Chuck Wright:  Bass on Tracks: 4, 12
Dan Druff:  Bass on Track 11
Tommy Stinson:  Bass on Track 8
Mike Dupke:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, Cowbell on Track 7
Frank Ferrer:  Drums on Tracks: 2, 8
Adrian Young:  Drums on Track 4
Frankie Banali: Drums on Tracks: 10, 12
Anthony :Tiny" Biuse:  Drums on Tracks: 5, 11
Mars Williams:  Saxophone on Tracks: 7, 12
Del James:  Backing Vocals on Tracks: 1, 5-7, 11, Hand Claps on Track 1, Hell Fury Vocal on Track 8
Chela Johnson:  Backing Vocals on Tracks: 1, 6, Hand Claps on Track 1
Nadja Reed:  Backing Vocals on Tracks: 1, 5-7, 11, Hand Claps on Track 1
Kevin Roentgen:  Backing Vocals on Tracks: 2, 9, 12
Jason Mezillis:  Additional Backing Vocals, Guitar on Track 3
Justin Gunn:  Back Up Vocals on Track 5, Additional Back Up Vocal on Track 9
Jim  Florentine:  Back Up Vocals on Track 5
Scotty Slam:  Back Up Vocals on Track 5
Nick Principle:  Back Up Vocals on Track 5, Scream on Track 6

Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy is the debut studio album by Dizzy Reed, released on June 1, 2018 by Golden Robot Records, featuring Mike Duda and Mike Dupka (W.A.S.P.), Alex Grossi and Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot), Ricky Warwick (The Almighty, Black Star Riders), Todd Youth (Danzing), Mars Williams (Psychedelic Furs), Dan Druff (QOTSA), Bobby Hambell (Biohazard), Jeff Duncan (Amored Saint), and Adrian Young (No Doubt).