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Belew actually started out learning drums when he was a young man, but switched to guitar following a sickness that left him bedridden for weeks as a teenager. He would begin playing live shows on the guitar shortly thereafter. | Belew actually started out learning drums when he was a young man, but switched to guitar following a sickness that left him bedridden for weeks as a teenager. He would begin playing live shows on the guitar shortly thereafter. | ||
When Belew joined Zappa's band in late 1977, he was playing a | When Belew joined Zappa's band in late 1977, he was playing a guitar that he had bought at Chuck Levin's music store in Maryland. Belew would play this guitar during both rehearsals and the beginning of his touring months with Zappa, however the guitar would eventually get "lost in the shuffle."<ref>Daly, Andrew. ““It’s on a Lot of Records, and It Only Cost Me 285 Bucks!” It’s Ugly and Beat to Hell, but Adrian Belew’s Stratocaster Is behind Landmark Albums by Frank Zappa, David Bowie, King Crimson and Talking Heads.” ''Guitar Player'', GuitarPlayer, 7 Jan. 2025, ghostarchive.org/archive/GnG2b. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.</ref> Needing a replacement, Belew purchased a Stratocaster in Nashville, Tennessee that was "kinda ugly." Looking to improve the look of the instrument, Belew contacted his friend Seymour W. Duncan, who proceeded to spray lighter fluid on the guitar, set it on fire, drag it through the grass, sanded it, and spray painted it. This new unique looking Strat would become one of Belew's signature instruments.<ref>Reed, Ryan. ““Seymour Duncan Went to Work. He Dragged It through the Grass. Put Motor Oil on It. Chipped It. Frank Zappa Said, “If You Wanted to Ruin Your Guitar, Adrian, Why Didn’t You Loan It to a Friend?”” Adrian Belew’s Number One Stratocaster Has Lived a Life.” ''Guitarworld'', 11 July 2024, www.guitarworld.com/features/adrian-belew-number-one-fender-stratocaster. Accessed 23 July 2024.</ref> | ||
===Work with David Bowie (1978–1979)=== | ===Work with David Bowie (1978–1979)=== | ||
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*''Pop-Sided'' (2019, Adrian Belew Presents) | *''Pop-Sided'' (2019, Adrian Belew Presents) | ||
*''Elevator'' (2022, Adrian Belew Presents) | *''Elevator'' (2022, Adrian Belew Presents) | ||
===Contributions (selection)=== | ===Contributions (selection)=== | ||
with [[David Bowie]] | with [[David Bowie]] | ||
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*1990: ''The Arrangement '' | *1990: ''The Arrangement '' | ||
*1994: ''Soundbytes'' | *1994: ''Soundbytes'' | ||
with [[King Crimson]] | |||
* 1981: Discipline | |||
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