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Janick Robert Gers (born January 27, 1957 in
Hartlepool, England)
Is one of three current guitarists in the
heavy metal band Iron Maiden and a songwriter
for the band. His father, Boleslaw, was an
officer of the Polish Navy.
He is noted for his energetic stage presence,
as evidenced in live shows he can often be
seen bouncing up and down and occasionally
does tricks with his guitar, such as spinning
it around his body while playing, or throwing
it into the air, catching it, and immediately
starting to play again.
His playing can be very controlled or it can
be very spontaneous, but then he plays a lot
of the melodic stuff. He's got great feel,
great dexterity, very fluid. So he's fully
rounded as a guitar player who goes from one
extreme to another. He encompasses all
aspects, from the quiet acoustic clean stuff
into overdrive. It's 360 degrees he plays
everything. And he's a great showman
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