Yiannis Papadopoulos (guitarist) explained

Yiannis Papadopoulos
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Birth Date:5 April 1984
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Origin:Greece
Instrument:guitar
Occupation:guitarist, musician
Years Active:2005–present
Label:Independent artist

Yiannis Papadopoulos (Γιάννης Παπαδόπουλος) (born April 5, 1984) is a Greek rock fusion guitarist, author and composer.

Early life and education

Yiannis Papadopoulos was born on April 5, 1984, in Athens, Greece. He grew up in a family of musicians and he started playing the guitar at the age of four.[1] Papadopoulos has two bachelor's degrees, one in Accounting and Finance by the Athens University of Economics and Business and the other in Financial Economics by the University of Skövde. He also holds a Degree with honours in guitar, harmony and counterpoint.[2]

Career

Papadopoulos has won a number of international Guitar Contests[3] including the Ibanez Guitar Solo Competition 2013, the Andy James Dream Rig Competition and was one of the live finalists of Guitar Idol 4.

In 2015 he joined the American rock singer Scott Stapp,[4] the lead vocalist of the rock band Creed, as his lead guitarist and they have been touring in the US and around the world.[5] [6] In 2019 Stapp released a new solo album, The Space Between the Shadows, which features Papadopoulos on guitar and it is currently being promoted with TV and radio appearances and extensive touring.[7]

In 2018 he joined the Kamerata orchestra (Armonia Atenea) as lead guitar[8] [9] to perform the Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord (Deep Purple).

In 2024 he released an album with Royal Time Machine, a prog/rock experimental trio, featuring Yiannis Papadopoulos on guitar, Michael Evdemon on the bass and George Kollias on the drums [10]

In 2024 Scott Stapp released his fourth personal album Higher Power featuring Papadopoulos on three tracks "What I Deserve", "Dancing in the Rain" and "Quicksand",[11] and he co-composed the first two.[12] Also, he recorded guitars for most of the tracks on the album.

Discography

As featured artist

Books and publications

In March 2014 Papadopoulos published his first book regarding technique, The Electric Guitar Technique Workout and in 2016 a second edition of the book was published. In April 2019 he published his second book, Fretboard Concepts which is about Scales/Chords/Arpeggios/Theory/Harmony and improvisation Techniques.[13]

Instructional Packages

Releases with Jamtrackcentral[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Yiannis Papadopoulos Interview. www.grande-rock.com. October 2019. Mark Wheeler. Yiannis. Papadopoulos. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20191110172410/http://www.grande-rock.com/interviews/yiannis-papadopoulos-2019. 2019-11-10. live.
  2. Web site: Yiannis Papadopoulos Discusses His Career. www.allthatshreds.com. September 2019. Yiannis. Papadopoulos. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20191012134516/https://allthatshreds.com/scott-stapp-guitarist-yiannis-papadopoulos-discusses-his-career/. 2019-10-12. live.
  3. Web site: Spotlight: Award Winning Guitarist Yiannis Papadopoulos. guitarinternational.com. October 2019. Rick Landers. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116065317/http://guitarinternational.com/2019/10/31/spotlight-award-winning-guitarist-yiannis-papadopoulos/. 2019-11-16. live.
  4. Web site: Yiannis Papadopoulos Interview. www.musicpsych.com. February 2016. Simon Halstead. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200303091754/http://www.musicpsych.com/docs/latest_news/EuVuAyFZZuOadSiWgt.shtml. 2020-03-03. live.
  5. yiannis papadopoulos on touring with scott stapp and new music. www.rocklife.online. October 2019. Tracy Heckfirst=Yiannis. Papadopoulos. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024213751/https://www.rocklife.online/post/yiannis-papadopoulos-on-touring-with-scott-stapp-and-new-music. 2019-10-24. live.
  6. Web site: Scott Stapp leaps into night of glorious rock, lessons in grace at Dallas House of Blues. us.blastingnews.com . July 2019. Tresa Patterson .
  7. News: Greek Guitar God Yiannis Papadopoulos. Performer Magazine. January 2020. 32. Matt Bender and Blair Barnhardt. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111061936/https://issuu.com/performermagazine/docs/december_january_2020. 2020-01-11. live.
  8. Web site: Deep Purple -Concerto for Group and Orchestra- by Kamerata. athinorama.gr. January 2018. Γιώργο Χαρωνίτη. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206100302/https://www.athinorama.gr/music/article/deep_purple_kai_david_bowie_apo_tin_kamerata-2526466.html. 2020-02-06. live.
  9. Web site: Symphonic Rock by Kamerata. www.musicpaper.gr. February 2018. Θάνος Μαντζάνας. 2020-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206100228/https://www.musicpaper.gr/we-saw/item/9486-eidame-symfonikes-rok-metamorfoseis-apo-tin-kamerata-megaro-mousikis-athinon. 2020-02-06. live.
  10. Web site: Artist Spotlight – Yiannis Papadopoulos. www.toontrack.com. November 2022. 2022-11-30.
  11. Web site: Artist Spotlight – Yiannis Papadopoulos. www.ultimate-guitar.com. April 2024. 2024-04-17.
  12. Web site: “Chord voicings, amps and dynamics are all elements of how I solo. I’m not a guy who improvises… I use well-thought-out lines that are outside the box”: Yiannis Papadopoulos on taking Scott Stapp to a higher power. www.guitarworld.com. March 2024. 2024-03-12.
  13. Web site: Scott Stapp Guitarist Yiannis Papadopoulos. guitarworld.com. December 2019. John Katic. 2020-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229053829/https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/scott-stapp-guitarist-yiannis-papadopoulos-when-its-time-for-the-solo-i-give-my-best-to-play-things-that-justify-the-hours-i-put-into-the-guitar. 2019-12-29. live.
  14. Web site: Yiannis Papadopoulos the Multi-Awarded Guitarist, Composer, Solo Artist: Currently on Tour!. rocknloadmag.com. September 2019. Ed Ford.

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