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Alex Weir (musician)

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Solo release
References

{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Alex Weir
|image = Alex Weir Blam Tour.jpg
|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
|origin = United States
|occupation = Musician
|instrument = Guitar
|genre = Funk, pop, R&B, soul
|years_active =
|label = Homespun Video
}}

Alex Weir is an American guitarist.

Weir came to prominence in the 1970s with the funk/R&B band The Brothers Johnson. He is the cousin of fellow band members George and Louis Johnson.^[1]

He went on to work with the bands Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club on their albums, and in concert.^[2] He appears in the 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense.

Additionally, Weir has worked as a session musician with a variety of artists, including Toni Childs and Jerry Harrison.^[2]

Solo release

Year	Video	Label	Additional info
1991	Great Rhythm Grooves for Electric Guitar	Homespun Video	80-minute instructional video, with special guests Louis Johnson and Tetsugi Ogawa (lead guitar). Alex Weir teaches guitarists how he got the driving sounds that contributed to the sounds of Talking Heads, Brothers Johnson, and Tom Tom Club, offering advice on pick speed, tonal variations, rhythmic development, hand/wrist positions, timing and more.

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/24/louis-johnson|title=Louis Johnson obituary|work=The Guardian|date=24 May 2015|accessdate=10 September 2015}}
2. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alex-weir-mn0000618231/credits|title=Alex Weir - Credits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=10 September 2015}}

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