STEWART HURWOOD RESUME
My name is Stewart Hurwood. I am a Great British Guitar Technician. I’ve lived and worked in New York for over a quarter of a century!
LOU REED: I worked with Lou Reed for the final 9, 0r 10 years of his life. The initial couple of years I won Lou’s trust…!!! I became his right-hand man, regarding both live gigs, recording and even personal work…I basically ran camp Lou! Officially titled: Guitar Technician, Crew Chief and Stage Manager. The lines blurred in this position, and I performed many duties, overlapping into Production Management, budgeting, rig, and guitar building plus maintenance etc.
The work was musically diverse and included collaborations with The Killers, Renée Fleming and The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, The Strokes, The Gorillaz, Laurie Anderson, Metal Machine Trio, Metallica, and numerous benefit gigs with artists’ including Pete Townsend, Elvis Costello, Moby, Dave Navarro, Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, Jimmy Fallon, Hal Willner, list goes on! In addition, we recorded and/or toured with Metallica. The Gorillaz and The Killers. In 2006-2007, we toured Australia and Europe performing the “Berlin” album live. This production required a seven-piece core band with an additional seven-piece orchestra and a choir of twelve children.
I took care of Lou Reed and ran all backline issues. I was the Stage Manager. I ran the crew overseeing setting up risers, scenery, all stage audio/monitor installation scenarios etc. After the show I directed striking the show and coordinated the local crew with the truck packs.
STEELY DAN: 2013, I toured the US for 3-1/2 months with Steely Dan, this time taking care of Walter Becker, Jon Herington and Freddie Washington! I designed three guitar vaults to house 36 instruments on the road. In additional, there was another 12 guitars on the tour bus (traveling in the shower). I assembled guitar rigs for both Walter Becker and Jon Herrington. This was a multi amp and pedal-board set-up. Walter’s stage set-up included 6 amps with extra models available to be switched out as required, often on a nightly basis. Jon had the option of switching between two separate amp heads.
DURAN DURAN: I have performed in the capacity of guitar technician numerous times over the years, working with all three-guitar players in Duran Duran: First with Warren Cuccurullo, (Missing Persons, Frank Zappa). Secondly, taking care of Andy Taylor, (Duran’s original guitar player). Lastly, Dom Brown a session player, (Elton John, Justin Timberlake). We toured the US, UK and Europe, Australia, New Zealand. Lastly, performing 10 nights “0n Broadway” in NYC!
COLDPLAY: I looked after Jonny Buckland, (Coldplay), working on European and American legs of the “X&Y” tour. This was probably the largest production that I had worked on in terms of video, lasers, lighting etc. It required four buses and multiple trucks. Also performing on TV shows with Conan O Brian, and Jay Leno!
THE CULT: I’ve toured with The Cult numerous times over the years. Destinations include South America, Europe, UK, and North America. In addition to guitar technician, I rebuilt and wired Billy Duffy’s Bradshaw system. This utilized MIDI switching of five separate amps and numerous FX pedals
SCISSOR SISTERS: I performed guitar technician and rig building duties with Del Marquis and (Scott) “Baby Daddy” (Scissor Sisters). In addition, I constructed several guitar FX pedalboards for both of their home studios.
PAUL WELLER: I filled in on the guitar duties with Paul Weller on a brief US tour. Paul is a big fan of Metal Machine Music…Who knew???
SAM SMITH: Toured Australia and Japan for TV Promo. I also worked with the band at “Jingleball” events in LA and NY. In NYC. also performing on The Jimmy Fallon Show and The Grammys 2018!
NILE ROGERS & CHIC: Took care of both Nile and “The Hitmaker” on several occasions. Both solo appearances and full production gigs with eight-piece band “CHIC”…!!!
I have also taken care of numerous solo artists’: Tom Morello (RATM), Steve Earle, Laurie Anderson, Bill Laswell, Allison Moorer, Mike Rathke (Lou Reed), Zak Starkey (Wh0, 0asis) Robbie Shakespeare R.I.P., Rob Wasserman, R.I.P. and Tom Verlaine R.I.P. to name a few.
TROJAN RECORDS, JAMAICA: I worked as a technician in the Jamaican studio. We recorded five albums working with numerous reggae legends, including Toots, Big Youth, URoy, Tony Chin, Sly and Robbie R.I.P. Youth was the producer 0n some of these recordings…!!!
I was responsible for set-up, intonation and tuning of all the stringed instruments.
RYAN ADAMS: 2022-3 Comeback Tour. I looked after Ryan and his acoustic guitars, blues harps etc. This was a US, One-Man Show, which continued 0n in 2023 going to the UK and Europe!!!
Many of the guitarists listed above ran large, complicated guitar systems. Utilizing MIDI and often multiple amps, FX etc.
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