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| Well established in the LA recording studios, Steve Forman is recognized as one of the area's most innovative and creative musicians. His professional credentials began in Arizona as a contract member of the Phoenix Symphony, but his broader interests in music soon led him to the recording studios in Los Angeles. Interspersed with his early touring experience, Steve's personal trips to Brazil and Japan were important influences on his playing; he developed a style of "color" hand percussion and extended the on-stage instrument collection well beyond the routine Latin instrument group common at that time by utilizing found objects like hubcaps and artillery shells, sculptural artifacts and odd metal and wood constructions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For percussionists the study of music becomes a lifelong investigation of the world's instruments, techniques and styles. Steve's pursuits have led to interests in African forms, Afro-Cuban, Asian, Blue Grass, Brazilian, Cajun, Classical, Country, Indian, Jazz, Gospel, Hip Hop, Middle Eastern, Pop, Rock, techno- the list goes on. Recently he's been devoting a lot of attention to the bodhràn and traditional Celtic music. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Steve has helped broaden the definition of percussion in film music as well. He was quick to incorporate digital samplers and signal processors as a natural extensions to the acoustic sonic effects he's often called to create. The result is a unique textural sound design concept. One of the first percussionists to use computers to drive and synchronize digital samplers with a live orchestra during real-time film scoring sessions, Steve has developed techniques to seamlessly blend electronic percussion with ethnic acoustic instruments. Often he'll work directly with composers and directors to generate a sonic bridge between the picture's musical score and it's sound effects track. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In 1997 in an effort to make real percussion more accessible to composers self-packaging projects Steve opened Tambourine Percussion Studio in Venice, California, a recording environment with a large resident collection of ethnic and orchestral percussion instruments. |
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| Special Percussion, Percussion Sequences or Sound design in Film-- with Basil Poledouris: Starship Trooper, Breakdown, Switchback, The War at Home, For the Love of the Game, Cecil B.Dimented, Crocodile Dundee in LA; with Chris Boardman: Payback; with Bruce Broughton: Krippendorf's Tribe, Jeremiah; with Richard Gibbs: Dr Dolittle; 10 Things I Hate About You with David Arnold: Godzilla; with Andrew Gross: SuperDave, American Pie, All I want with Robert Folk: Nothing to Lose, Major League 3 for Klaus Badelt: propietary Percussion loops for Parates of the Caribbean |
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| Special Percussion For Television: with Chris Beck: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; With Chris Tyng, Futurama with John Erlich: Roar; with Jay Gruska: The Division; with Dan Folliart: Home Improvement, Sue Costello; with David Vanacore:Survivor; With Chris Tyng; Futurama Series Special Percussion For Television Films: with J.A.C. Redford: Mama Flora's; with Bruce Broughton: Jeremiah, One Tough Cop, Lucy!: with David M. Frank: Little Girl Fly Away, About Sarah with Chris Tyng: Olive the other Reindeer |
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| A partial list of the many artists Steve Forman has recorded with over the years: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christine Aguilara The Beach Boys David Benoit Big Mountain Black Velvet Band Michael Bolton David Bowie The Cate Brothers Doug Cameron Vanessa Carlton Rita Coolidge Don Ellis Fleetwood Mac Freebo Glen Frey South Gang |
Gilberto Gil Go West Amy Grant Dave Grusin Don Grusin Lisa Haley Louise Haffsten Cissy Houston Earl Klugh John Lennon Level 3 Lisa Loeb Kenny Loggins Loggins & Messina Bernadette Malloy Brian Mann Ray Manzarik |
Sergio Mendez Katie Moffat O Jays Or n More Wild Orchid Pink Floyd Poco REO Speedwagon Lee Ritenour Linda Ronstatd James Taylor Jennifer Warnes Sadao Watanabe Caron Wheeler Dave Matthews Band |
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| An incomplete discogarphy for Vinyl and CD's including work by Steve Forman: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christina Aguilera My Kind of Christmas (2000) Percussion Karen Alexander Voyager (1978) Percussion Laura Allan Laura Allan (1978) Percussion Peter Allen Not the Boy Next Door (1983) Percussion Herb Alpert Magic Man (1981) Percussion Renee Armand In Time Percussion Gregg Arrell Gregg Arrell Percussion Patti Austin Patti Austin (1984) Percussion Badfinger Airwaves (1979) Percussion Marty Balin Balin (1981) Percussion Jesse Barish Mercury Shoes (1980) Percussion David Benoit Inner Motion (1990) Percussion Big Mountain Unity (1994) Percussion Karla Bonoff Karla Bonoff (1977) Percussion Karla Bonoff Restless Nights (1979) Percussion Karla Bonoff Wild Heart of the Young (1982) Percussion Boy Meets Girl Boy Meets Girl (1985) Percussion David Bromberg Reckless Abandon (1977) Percussion David Bromberg Reckless Abandon/Bandit in a... (1998) Percussion Jimmy Buffett Volcano (1979) Percussion Bugatti & Musker Dukes (1982) Percussion Stan Bush Stan Bush (1983) Percussion, Tambourine Doug Cameron Mil Amores (1989) Percussion Doug Cameron Journey to You (1991) Percussion Doug Cameron Rendezvous (1996) Percussion, Conga Doug Cameron Passport (1997) Percussion Doug Cameron Freeway Mentality Percussion Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (1975) Percussion David Castle Love You Forever (1979) Percussion The Cate Brothers In One Eye and out the Other (1976) Percussion Peter Cetera Peter Cetera (1981) Percussion Harry Chapin Living Room Suite (1978) Percussion Chunky Novi & Ernie Chunky Novi & Ernie (1976) Percussion Stanley Clarke Let Me Know You (1982) Percussion Rita Coolidge Love Me Again (1978) Percussion D.B. Cooper Dangerous Curves (1981) Percussion Steve Cropper Playing My Thang (1980) Percussion Steve Cropper Night After Night (1982) Percussion Jesse Cutler Jesse Cutler Percussion Karla DeVito Is This a Cool World or What (1981) Percussion Ned Doheny Hard Candy (1976) Percussion Dane Donohue Dane Donohue (1978) Percussion George Duke Guardian of the Light (1983) Tabla England Dan & John Ford... Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive (1978) Percussion José Feliciano Escenas de Amor (1982) Percussion Firefall Elan [Atlantic/Rhino] (1978) Percussion, Conga, Cymbals, Tambourine, Caxixi, Surdo, Shaker Firefall Greatest Hits (1992) Percussion Mitchell Forman Hand Made (1993) Percussion Peter Frampton Where I Should Be (1979) Percussion Freebo End of the Beginning (1999) Percussion, Tabla Glenn Frey No Fun Aloud (1982) Percussion Glenn Frey Allnighter (1984) Percussion Glenn Frey Soul Searchin' (1988) Percussion Glenn Frey Solo Collection (1995) Conga Glenn Frey 20th Century Masters - The... (2000) Percussion, Conga Steven Fromholz Frolicking in the Myth (1977) Percussion Kenny G Kenny G (1982) Percussion Art Garfunkel Fate for Breakfast (1979) Percussion Go West Indian Summer (1992) Percussion Goose Creek Symphony Established 1970 (1970) Horn Arrangements Amy Grant Home for Christmas (1992) Percussion Glenda Griffith Glenda Griffith Percussion The Iron City Houserockers Blood on the Bricks (1981) Percussion The Iron City Houserockers Pumping Iron & Sweating Steel: The (1992) Percussion Don Grusin 10k-La (1980) Percussion Don Grusin Don Grusin (1983) Percussion Dirk Hamilton Meet Me at the Crux (1978) Percussion Don Henley I Can't Stand Still (1982) Percussion Highway Highway 1 (1979) Percussion Marcia Hines Ooh Child (1979) Percussion Al Jarreau Glow (1976) Percussion Al Jarreau Best of Al Jarreau (1996) Percussion Laurence Juber L.J. (1998) Percussion Kazu Time No Longer (1988) Percussion Kingfisher Vesica Piscis (1998) Percussion Osamu Kitajima Face to Face (1961) Percussion |
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| Earl Klugh Finger Painting (1977) Percussion Earl Klugh Best of Earl Klugh, Vol. 2 (1992) Percussion Al Kooper Championship Wrestling (1982) Percussion Leah Kunkel I Run with Trouble (1980) Percussion Level III Freezin' 'Em (1991) Percussion Lisa Loeb Tails (1995) Percussion Loggins & Messina So Fine (1975) Percussion Loggins & Messina Native Sons (1976) Percussion, Vibraphone Loggins & Messina Finale (1977) Percussion Loggins & Messina Best of Loggins & Messina (1980) Percussion Kenny Loggins Celebrate Me Home (1977) Percussion Kenny Loggins High Adventure (1982) Percussion Jack Mack and the... Cardiac Party (1982) Vocals (bckgr) Jakob Magnusson Special Treatment (1979) Percussion Jakob Magnusson Time Zone Percussion Brian Mann Café du Soleil (1990) Percussion Ray Manzarek Golden Scarab (1974) Percussion, Bells Ray Manzarek Whole Thing Started With Rock &... (1974) Percussion John Mayall Bottom Line (1979) Percussion Roger McGuinn Thunderbyrd (1977) Percussion Roger McGuinn Born to Rock & Roll (1992) Percussion Me-2-U Me-2-U (1993) Percussion, Drums Bob Meighan Band Mr Hun (1977) Percussion, Conga Sergio Mendes Pele (1977) Percussion Katy Moffatt Kissin' in the California Sun (1978) Percussion Aaron Neville Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas (1993) Percussion, Bells, Vibraphone Juice Newton Well Kept Secret (1978) Percussion Juice Newton Take Heart (1979) Percussion Juice Newton Juice (1981) Percussion Juice Newton Quiet Lies (1982) Percussion Juice Newton Dirty Looks (1983) Percussion Nielson/Pearson Band Blind Luck (1983) Percussion Danny O'Keefe Global Blues (1979) Percussion Tiger Okoshi Tiger's Baku (1981) Percussion Kenji Omura Concierto de Aranjuez (1978) Percussion Pages Pages [1981] (1981) Percussion Pele w/ Sergio Mendes Pele (1978) Percussion Pets Wet Behind the Ears (1978) Percussion Mike Pinder Among the Stars (1995) Percussion Pink Floyd Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) Percussion Pink Floyd Shine On (1992) Percussion Pink Floyd Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd (2001) Percussion Player Danger Zone (1978) Percussion Player Spies of Life (1981) Percussion Poco Head over Heels (1975) Percussion Poco Indian Summer (1977) Percussion Poco Legend (1978) Percussion Poco Under the Gun (1980) Percussion Poco Blue and Gray (1981) Percussion Poco Ghost Town (1982) Percussion Poco Inamorata (1984) Percussion Prime Time Prime Time (1978) Percussion REO Speedwagon Nine Lives (1979) Percussion, Conga, Sound Effects REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity (1980) Percussion REO Speedwagon Good Trouble (1982) Percussion, Chimes, Shaker, Crotale REO Speedwagon Wheels Are Turnin' (1984) Percussion, Conga REO Speedwagon Life As We Know It (1987) Percussion REO Speedwagon Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a... (1990) Percussion REO Speedwagon Second Decade of Rock and Roll,... (1991) Conga, Shaker Eddie Rabbitt Loveline (1979) Percussion Red Rider As Far as Siam (1981) Percussion Red Rider Over 60 Minutes with Red Rider (1998) Percussion J. Michael Reed J. Michael Reed (1979) Percussion Minnie Riperton Minnie (1979) Percussion Lee Ritenour Captain Fingers (1977) Percussion Lee Ritenour Gentle Thoughts (1977) Percussion Lee Ritenour Captain's Journey (1978) Percussion Lee Ritenour Friendship (1978) Percussion Lee Ritenour Feel the Night (1979) Percussion, Castanets, Tambourine Lee Ritenour Rio (1979) Percussion Lee Ritenour Rit (1981) Percussion Lee Ritenour On the Line (1983) Percussion Lee Ritenour Rit, Vol. 1 (1985) Percussion |
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| Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams (1977) Percussion, Marimba Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1980) Percussion, Marimba Linda Ronstadt Mad Love (1980) Percussion Linda Ronstadt 3 for One (2000) Marimba Carole Bayer Sager Too (1978) Percussion Section Fork It Over (1977) Percussion Session II Session II (1977) Percussion Jimmy Smith Sit on It! (1976) Percussion Barbra Streisand Emotion (1984) Percussion Sugar Loaf Express Sugar Loaf Express Featuring Lee... (1991) Sutherland Brothers When the Night Comes Down (1979) Percussion Grady Tate Master Grady Tate (1977) Percussion James Taylor Flag (1979) Percussion, Conga, Tambourine, Timbales James Taylor JT/Flag/Dad Loves His Work [box] (1995) Tambourine, Timbales Livingston Taylor Three Way Mirror (1978) Percussion Livingston Taylor 3-Way Mirror (1993) Percussion Livingston Taylor Carolina Day: The Collection (1970... (1998) Percussion Michael Thompson Band How Long (1989) Percussion Tommy Tutone National Emotion (1983) Percussion Dwight Twilley Jungle (1984) Percussion Dwight Twilley XXI (1996) Percussion Sarah Vaughan Songs of the Beatles (1990) Percussion Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat (1987) Percussion Jennifer Warnes Hunter (1992) Surdo, Taragat, Rhythm Arrangements Sadao Watanabe My Dear Life (1977) Percussion, Conga Sadao Watanabe Autumn Blow (1977) Percussion The Flimz (2007) Arranging, Percussion Tim Weisberg Best of Tim Weisberg: Smile! (1979) Percussion Tim Weisberg Party of One (1980) Percussion Tim Weisberg Travelin' Light (1987) Percussion Bob Welch Three Hearts (1979) Percussion Wha Koo Berkshire (1978) Percussion Wild Orchid Wild Orchid (1996) Percussion Wild Orchid Oxygen (1998) Percussion Lauren Wood Lauren Wood [1979] (1979) Percussion Lorna Wright Circle of Love (1978) Percussion Warren Zevon Envoy (1982) Percussion Warren Zevon Quiet Normal Life: The Best of... (1986) Percussion Original Soundtrack Reality Bites (1994) Percussion Original Soundtrack Corrina Corrina [Original... (1994) Percussion Original Soundtrack Dumb & Dumber [Original... (1995) Percussion Original Soundtrack Free Willy 2: Adventure Home (1995) Percussion Original Soundtrack Nick of Time (1995) Electronic Percussion Original Soundtrack That Darn Cat (1997) Percussion Original Soundtrack For Love of the Game [Score] (1999) Percussion Original TV Soundtrack Lonesome Dove [Television... (1998) Percussion Original Television Score E.R.: Original Television Score... (1996) Percussion Original Television... Survivor [Original Television... (2000) Percussion Various Artists Atlantic Jazz: Singers (1947) Percussion Various Artists Narada Wilderness Collection (1990) Percussion Various Artists Narada Collection, Vol. 3 (1991) Percussion Various Artists Move to Groove: The Best of 1970s... (1995) Percussion Various Artists Pop Music: The Modern Era 1976... (1999) Percussion Various Artists Rock: Train Kept a Rollin' (1999) |
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| Some of the films in which Steve Forman has played as an orchestra member: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Play it to The Bone Pretty Woman Problem Child Psycho III Real World Ruthless People Say Anything Sea of Love Starship Troopers Stop or My Mom Will Shoot Switchback The Brave The Principal The War At Home Tootsie U-571 What About Bob White Fang White Knights Wind |
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| Fletch Flipper Free Willy Free Willy 2 Grease II He Said, She Said Honeymoon in Vegas I love Trouble John Henry Jumping Jack Flash K-9 L.A. Story La Bamba Lady Bugs Last of the Mohikans Little Mermaid II Marrying Man Mighty Ducks Misery Mr. Destiny Officer and a Gentleman |
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| A Leauge of their Own A Simple Wish About Last Night Alley Cat Strike Anachrophobia Another Goofy Movie Bambi II Big Mama's House Bill & Ted II Breakdown Catch Me if You Can Celtic Pride Child's Pay II Clara's Heart Code of Silence Cone Heads Dark Territory Darkman Diabolique Dirty Rotten Scoundrels E.T. Eraser Fled |
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