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Satch/Neal/DD 12/27/04
photo courtesy of Mike "Mikos" Richardson
4.13.07 Update
Summer Tour Dates Announced: The first batch of dates for my
upcoimng U.S. tour opening for Michael Schenker are up on
the Shows Page.
Whammy Bar Mojo: Version 2.0 is being replicated and should
be ready for consumption in approximately 1 week.
IBANEZ Clinic at A Sharp Music Co. in Renton, WA:
On Thurday May 3 I'll be in Renton talking about the best guitars
in the world, and sharing various tools of the trade. Hope to see
all my WA friends there - .ASharpMusicCo.com
JEMstock:On May 19 in Cotati, CA Ibanez and Zone
Music will presenting this amazing event. comemorating the 20th
anniversary of the JEM. Mr. Vai himself will be on hand, and I will
be playing a couple of sets and doing a guitar clinic.
1.30.07 Update
Break Forth: A special thanks to all the amazing
people I had a chance to meet, work, and talk with. God Bless…
Whammy Bar Mojo: I have the test DVD for Whammy
Bar Mojo, which means in the next days I will be able to finally
offer a hard release date. Thanks to all for their interest and
patience. It is a VERY extensive disc, and we worked so hard to
get this done sooner, but you can never sacrifice quality for speed…
U.S. Ibanez Clinic Dates: I will be appearing at Spitzer
Music in Concord and Fresno in March. Dates TBA…
Ibanez Jem Event: I don't know all the details yet, but
there is a JEM event being planned for May 19, and I've been asked
by my great friends at Ibanez to be a part of this. More soon…
Italian Ibanez Clinic Tour: I will be back in Italy in late
May for a multi-date clinic tour to support Ibanez, the Whammy Bar
Mojo DVD, and Nu Instrumetal…
Slovakia Clinic and Show: It looks like I will be in Slovakia
in late May to take part in their Guitar Fest. I'm very excited
about this and will have a confirmed date shortly…
1.18.07 Update:
NAMM - I'll be therelooking at all the gear I want to buy!
Break Forth - I'm heading to Canada next week to give 4
workshops at this incredible event!
1.13.07 Update:
First of al Happy New Year!!!
Whammy Bar Mojo - I have been working furiously to finish
Whammy Bar Mojo, the second title in my Guitar 411 DVD series. We
should actually finish all the edits and proofing today, and then
we will assemble the DVD. There is over 2 hours of content on this
DVD, and I have been increasingly involved in the production process
which is really cool…
Ibanez Clinics - I am slated to do a series of clinics in
California and Seattle for Ibanez in the month of May. I'll have
the dates in the next month or so and will post them on the shows
page…
Ibanez Day in Milan - My dear friend Stefano
is setting up a really cool Ibanez event in Milan that will feature
myself as well as several other key endorsers. More soon…
7.29.06 Update:
Come check out the band Wednesday, August 9 at the Baked Potato
in Los Angeles. Joinings Steve, Matthias and myself will be Dave
Felice on bass. Also on the bill with be L.A.'s own Adrian Galysh!
6.14.06 Update:
Back at home: Hello friends! Finally back at
home after a great tour across Europe opening for Gilby Clarke.
I met a lot of great people, several of whom weer kind enough to
send me photos they shot, which will end up on the site soon.
 Playing
with Uli Jon Roth: Immediately after I got back from
Europe I went to L.A., where I had the amazing experience of doing
3 nights of concerts with Uli Jon Roth and his Sky Academy. This
event was totally amazing. Uli, is a living legend, brilliant musician,
and an exceptionally great guy. Other guitarists and musicians on
the bill included Robby Kreiger from the Doors, David Paich from
Toto (we played together on Lighter Shade of Pale), Don Dokken,
Warren DeMartini (Ratt), Chris Impelliteri, Graham Bonnet (Alcatrazz),
Stuart Smith (Heaven and Earth), OHM , and L.A. fave Adrian Galysh…
Upcoming L.A. show: Speaking of Adrian
Galysh , we will be doing a show together in L.A.in August
at the infamous Baked Potato - the date will be posted shortly!
Performing with me will be Matthias on Drums (Check
out his COOL site), Steve Sarina on rhythm guitar, and
I am waiting for a word as to who will be playing bass as Uriah
Duffy is on tour with Whitesnake!
Whammy Bar Mojo DVD: In the coming weeks we will be wrapping
up the Whammy Bar Mojo DVD, which has been a lot of fun.
More IMPORTANT European clinic tour News soon!!!
3.30.06 Update:
Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy - I have been invited by the legendary
Uli Jon Roth to play as a guest of honor at his upcoming Sky Academy
event in Los Angeles in May. Please visit www.sky-academy.com
for more information about this fabulous event that you really won't
want to miss...
Greece Dates Added - The last dates of the
European tour opening for Gilby
Clarke will be in Greece, which means I should have a nice tan
by the time I get back to Milano. MANY thanks to Gilby for
having me along. In case you don't know, Gilby's new band Supernova
featuring Tommy Lee and Jason Newsted will be the stars of the follow
season to Rock Star on CBS. Dave Navarro will host this year's show
as well. Please visit the the shows page
for all the dates and venues...
Ibanez Clinic in Milan - My friend Stefano at Mogar has invited
me to do an Ibanez clinic on Thursday 18.5.06 in Milan...
Whammy Bar Mojo DVD - I am still working on
the Whammy Bar DVD, and having tons of fun in the process...
Guitar Player Review - Jude
Gold (fabulous guitarist about to play with bass legends Jeff
Berlin, Stu Hamm, and Billy Sheehan on the BX3 tour) wrote an incredibly
flattering review for my Diatonic Theory and Harmony DVD,
which can be seen on Guitar411.com...
3.4.06 Update:
Dates in Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, Netherlands,
Norway, England, Ireland, Italy have been posted on the shows
page.
2.27.06 Update:
Forums: First of all, I would like to thank
all the kind people who have been spreading the word on Joe Satriani,
John Petrucci, Dave Weiner, and various other forums - much appreciated...
Diatonic Theory and Harmony DVD: Thanks to each of you who has
picked up the DVD. We have now sold them in 22 States in the US
and 6 countries around the world. You can check out some clips and
buy the DVD online at Guitar411.com.
Jam Tracks and Various Audio Clips: Also on
the Guitar411.com audio
page you can download some jam tracks from Diatonic Theory and
Harmony as well as hear various audio clips I have done for Ibanez,
M-Audio and a solo from one of the songs I wrote for submission
when Ozzy was looking for a guitar player.
Whammy Bar Mojo DVD: We resume shooting this thursday, and should
have the content done in the next two weeks.
Play FAST Now DVD: Working title for the next DVD. I have
been tormenting various students with new licks and ideas and seeing
where people are at so I can make this DVD something that people
who want to play fast and be melodic can make the most use of.
1.31.06 Update:
If you are lookiing to purchase a copy of Nu Instrumetal, you can
buy it at the following locations...
ONLINE: Favored
Nations eStore, Tower
Records, Walmart
or Guitar9
TRADITIONAL RETAIL: Tower, Borders,
1.14.06 Update:
A special thanks goes out to our freiends at Guitar
World for kindly featuring me in their March issue &
CD-Rom for their Betcha Can't Play This column. I am humbled and
VERY appreciative...
Diatonic Theory and Harmony, the first title in my Guitar411
instructional DVD series is available for purchase at Guitar411.com.
This dual layer DVD features over two hours of systematic instruction
that demystifies Theory and Harnony for guitarists, and comes with
a companion Jam Track CD. There are numerous snippets from the DVD
on the video page
as well...
12.21.05 Update:
Well it is official, Michael Schenker has cancelled
the tour. I am talking with Fellow Favored Natons Artist Rob Balducci
about a tour, so I will be posting a message on that shortly. BTW,
Diatonic Theory and Harnony starts shipping this week, so if you
haven't had a chance, I invite you to visit Guitar411.com
to find out more.
12.3.05 Update:
Guitar 411 DVD: The first title in my Guitar
411 instructional series will be heading off for replication this
week. It will be ready to ship the third week of December, so stay
tuned for more. In the mean time I encourage you to vist Guitar411.com
to find out more. You are also invited to join the Guitar
411 eList to qualify for a free Nu Instrumetal CD if you order
the disc before 12/31/05.
MSG/Leslie West Tour Sponsored by VH-1 & Dean Guitars: Below
you will find the most current US tour dates. I will have a stack
of promo photos to sign for those who are so inclined, so don't
feel strange about asking - it is truly my pleasure, THANKS!
Thu 12/29/05 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
Tue 01/03/06 Cleveland, OH Peabody's Down Under
Wed 01/04/06 New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club
Fri 01/06/06 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Sat 01/07/06 Springfield, VA Jaxx
Thu 01/12/06 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
Sun 01/15/06 Concord, CA Bourbon Street
Tue 01/17/06 Bakersfield, CA Club Extreme
Thu 01/19/06 San Diego, CA Canes
Fri 01/20/06 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre
Sat 01/21/06 West Hollywood, CA Key Club
Sun 01/22/06 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
10.20.05 VH-1 Classic presents: Michael Schenker,
Leslie West, and Doug Doppler. OK, it's official, I am going
to be going out with Michael and Leslie on a US tour. Once the dates
are official I will post them on the site, and send out an eList
blast. This is a pivotal tour in my career, and the support I have
recieved from each of you has made that possible thank YOU!
10.13.05 Guitar World will be featuring Nu
Instrumetal in the V.I.P lounge in the upcoming issue!
10.12.05 I have been invited to join guitar
legends Michael Schenker and Leslie West on a US tour in the month
of January. More details are coming soon!
9.18.05 Doppler, Inc. was invited to join the likes of Slash,
INXS, members of Toto, and The Hills in a benefit
for survivors of Hurrican Katrina. This was the debut of the new
lineup featuring Matthias on drums, with diehard .incers
Uriah Duffy on bass and Steve Sarina on rhythm guitar.
8.16.05
15,000 and counting...
Since January 1, 2005 we have had 15,000 visitors at the web
site - THANKS for stopping by!!! We invite you to join
our eList to stay up to date about the upcoming Shred Ain't
Dead Tour with Michael Angelo, Neil Zaza, and Joe Stump, as well
as other Doppler news!
7.21-23.05
Summer NAMM 2005
I was fortunate enough to be asked by my friends at M-Audio to demo
their Black Box at the Indianapolis NAMM show. It is an amazing
piece of gear, and over the past months I have been working with
them developing some of the sounds found on http://www.blackboxtoneroom.com
- the web site where Black Box users can exchange sounds. Each of
the presets I developed has a corresponding MP3, so you can hear
how amazing this box is!
5.20.05
M-Audio Black Box Endorsement
I have become and official M-Audio artist and am using their
Black Box extensively in my teaching and recording studios. http://m-audio.com/artists/en_us/DougDoppler.html
4.11.05
We are VERY pleased to announce the release of Nu Instrumetal.
I and we much appreciate your interest in what we are up to - it
means a lot. There is talk about a Fall Favored Nations tour, and
I am in contact with a Promoter in Italy about doing some shows
there as well. Nu Instrumetal. Favored
Nations has extensive retail distribution internationally, and
also has an online
store .
Again, MANY thanks for your interest - without you, the listener,
our art would be just like the proverbial tree in the forest!
12.27.04
I had the pleasure of joining Neal Schon and Joe Satriani on
stage for encore at Joe's show at the Fillmore Auditorium in San
Francisco. We played Voodoo Chile and Goin' Down -thanks Satch!
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photo courtesy of Mike "Mikos" Richardson
6.24.04
For those of you on not on our eList, we are officially signed
to Favored Nations. Nu Instrumetal is scheduled for an international
release in February 2004. To receive updates and touring information,
we invite you to join
our eList and so we can keep you up to date on all things Doppler.
11.3.03
The band has made the decision to sever itself from the Rock
4 X-Mas tour and its promoter. We wish the other artists good luck.
10.26.03
Yes, we are on the road. Please check the shows page for a venue
near you - 25+ dates in 18 states! Hope to see you there, and yes
we will have discs on hand for your listening purchase pleasure!!!
10.10.03
Yes, the rumors are true - we have been added to the bill for
the G3 show at the Chronicle Pavillion on October 17 with
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Yngwie Malmsteen. We wil be
playing on the side stage by the upper entrace, and will be going
on at 6:00.
Also in the news, we have been added to the soundtrack for The
Hillz, starring socialite Paris Hilton. Clips from the
movie have already been played on VH1, along with coverage on Access
Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight.
On Sunday, October 5 we were once again joined on stage by the
infamous Richie Kotzen, Also checking the band out was Mick
Jagger guitarist Stevie Salas - you never know who is gonna
pop in at the Cat Club on Sunset Strip.
Last but not least, Billy Sheehan has added his amazing bass playing
to the song Bring It On, on the upcoming release of Nu Instrumetal.
You can also look for the aforementioned bonus track from Stu Hamm
that dates back to the Doppler | Hamm | Anur Sessions.
9.27.03
OK, it is official! We have been added to the 2003 Rock 4 X-MAS
7 & Hard Rock Café Tour . Please check the shows
page for cities and dates - we hope to see you there!!!
9.10.03
We are proud to announce the addition of guitarist Ira Black and
and bassist Uriah Duffy to our lineup. Speaking of which, we have
a pair of shows coming, and hope that you will be able to join us.
Saturday September 20 at the Voodoo Lounge in S.F., and Sunday September
21 at the Cat Club in L.A.. There are also a number of other things
in the works including a possible US tour and a guest slot on a
very important show that I cannot as of yet name. Also of note is
going to be the addition of Billy Sheehan to our disc. And yes,
for those of you who do not know, we are sitting on a completed
disc looking for the "right" label. We are going to have
Billy recut my bass track for "Bring It On". Hopefully
this will happen before he goes out on the G3 Tour, otherwise it
will have to wait until he comes back in November. More soon...
8.14.03
We will be playing another L.A. show, this time Sunday August
17th at the Cat Club on Sunset Strip. Sitting in will be guitarist
extraordinaire, Richie Kotzen. We go on at 9:00.
7.17.03
OK. It is official. We are doing a seminar at Musician's Institute
in Hollywood Monday, August 11th. Joining us will be Stu
Hamm on bass. Stu starts off with a BASS clinic at 3:30 and we start
our seminar at 5:30. The focus of the seminar will be the making
of Nu Instrumetal. Atma, Stu, Steve and I will be joined by: John
Cuniberti (Producer/Engineer for Joe Satriani); Peter Karr (Co-Producer/Engineer
for Nu Instrumetal); Gary Brawer (Guitar Tech for Satch, Kirk Hammet,
Ketih Richards, and DD); Peter Swiadon (Guitar Products Manager
for BOSS/Roland US); and DJ Billy Steel from 107.7 The BONE. This
show will be open to the public and will be a really eductional
experience enhanced by the input of the some of the members of the
brillaint team with whom I was fortunate enough to work on this
disc. For this event we will also be pressing a special 2 song disc
that will include a song we cut with Stu that is going to appear
on Nu Instrumetal as a bonus track, as well as the track Fat Lip,
a loop of which greets you at this site. The price of the disc will
be the price of admission - FREE. Hope to see you there!!!
BTW, it is now official that in my work for DiMarzio
Pickups, my first artist signing is Brad Delson from Linkin
Park. Look for ads in upcomng issues of the various guitar magazines.
Special thanks to The FIRM for their hard work on this, as well
as to my team at DiMarzio - makers of the best pickups in the world...
6.11.03
A short days rest later, it was off to the Plant Studios in
Sausalito to master Nu Instrumetal with Producer/Engineer extraordinaire
John Cuniberti.
Tomorrow the disc will be off to L.A. to the as of now undisclosed
label with whom we have been talking...
6.9.03
After a long and mostly sleepless ride to LA the band remixed
Bumpin' Grind with Producer/Engineer Pete Karr and returned that
night back to the Bay Area...
6.7.03
Friday June 6, 2003 the band did its first show - LIVE on the air
with DJ Billy Steel and San Francisco's own 107.7 the BONE. This
upcoming week we will be heading to LA to remix one final song and
then we will be mastering at The Plant in Sausaltio with John Cuniberti
(producer of numerous Joe Satriani discs, and expert mastering engineer).
We are currently in the early stages of negotiations with an undisclosed
label. Check back soon for more info....
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