| The IN TRANCE band in 2004 |
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| L-to-R: Paul Gagné, Jeff Carrier, Steeve Chiasson, Stéphane Dorval, Marc-André Gingras (in 2004) |
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| Lead singer Stéphane Dorval, as Klaus Meine |
Stéphane Dorval
Born / né: 06.12.1970
Occupation: Full
time karate instructor; vocal trainer, professional opera
singer, hired gun for vocal performances.
As IN TRANCE bandmember: lead vocals
Acts as Scorpions member: Klaus Meine
Influences: Klaus
Meine, Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, Bruce Dickinson, James Labrie
Gear: -Shure
Beta 58 microphone
-Shure PSM
wireless in-ear monitoring system
-1996 PGG Gibson Nighthawk
copy
-PGG direct-fed
guitar preamp
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| Lead guitarist Adam "Adamind" Villeneuve as Matthias Jabs |
Adam Villeneuve ("Adamind")
Born / né: 04.25.1981
Occupation:
Civil engineer
As IN TRANCE bandmember:
lead & rhythm guitars, talkbox, back vocals
Acts as Scorpions member: Matthias Jabs. Also Ulrich Roth and Michael Schenker
Influences: Matthias
Jabs, Michael Schenker, Uli Roth, Rudolf Schenker, John Petrucci, Matthias Eklund, Kiko Louero and others
Gear: Guitars:
NEW!: - 2021 PGG Explorer 90-HH "IN TRANCE 25th Anniversary" -
2015 PGG Acoustic Explorer
- 2012 PGG Explorer "90" with HSS pickup config.
- 2006 PGG Magcaster
(Dommenget White Zebra Mastercaster replica)
- 2007 PGG Explorer 90 Galaxy (Dommenget
Explorer 90 Galaxy replica)
-1996 PGG Gibson Explorer 90 replica
-1998 PGG '78 Gibson Explorer replica
-1997 PGG '64 Fender Stratocaster replica
-1999 PGG '96 Fender Jabocaster prototype replica
-1987 PGG "WHINN Paulcaster-Deutschland Spezial" guitar, first
ever PGG guitar; tuned down to C for Love'Em Or Leave'Em.
WHINN = first PGG incarnation
Amps & signal processing:
-2001 PGG three-channel, hybrid (all-tube preamp/ solid-state power amp), 210W
stereo guitar amp head
-TC Electronic M-300 signal processor
-Korg SDD3000 digital delay
-rackmounted PGG 30W guitar amp (for talkbox)
-various Wizard and Marshall 4-12 speaker cabinets with Celestion speakers
-custom talkbox/microphone stand
Jeff Carrier
Born / né: 09.18.1969
Occupation:USA/Canada
truck driver, crazy Scorpions lovin' bass player
As IN TRANCE bandmember: bass guitar, back vocals
Acts as Scorpions member: Francis Buchholz, Ralph Rieckermann, Pawel Maciwoda
Influences: Francis
Buchholz, Steve Harris, Cliff Burton, Ralph Rieckermann, Robert Trujillo, Stuart Hamm, Geezer Butler, Michael Anthony, Pete
Way, John Entwhistle, Paul McCartney
Gear: Guitars:
-1996 5-string PGG Precision Bass
-2004 Music Man Stingray Five
-1982 Fender '62 P-Bass re-issue
-2002 Gibson Reverse Thunderbird
-Undated Cuban baby upright bass
Amps & signal processing:
-Nady 201 wireless system
-2004 Tech 21 Landmark 300 300W head
-1985 Marshall Superbass 100W head
-DBX 266XL Compressor/limiter
-Yamaha PB-1 preamp
-Peavey M-2600 poweramp
-Hartke 4 -10 cabinet
-Hartke 1 -15 cabinet
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| Drummer Steeve Chiasson as Herman Rarebell and James Kottak |
Steeve Chiasson
Born / né: 10.23.1970
Occupation:
Full-time drum teacher, studio manager, studio and live sound engineer. See www.unika.ca .
As IN TRANCE bandmember: drums, sequence programming
Acts as Scorpions member: Herman Rarebell & James Kottak. Also Rudy Lenners & Jürgen Rosenthal
Influences: Neil
Peart, Tommy Aldridge, Simon Phillips, Dennis Chambers
Gear: 1989
Tama Artstar series drumset (Amber Honey):
-(2) 16X22 bass
drums
-(1) 11X13 tom
-(1) 12X14 floor tom
-(1) 14X15 floor tom
-(1) 6.5X14 snare
-(2) 16" Zildjian Dark
crashes
-(1) 21" Sabian Ride
-(1) 20" Zildjian China-type
-(1) 10" Zildjian splash
-(1) 17" Sabian HH crash
-(1) Dixon cowbell
- custom-made self-standing drum riser
- Roland MC-50 sequencer
- Sony Minidisk player
Paul Gagné
Born / né: 05.27.1971
Occupation:Guitar
repairman, guitarmaker (PGG), luthiery teacher,
As IN TRANCE bandmember: rhythm & lead guitars, back vocals
Acts as Scorpions member: Rudolf Schenker
Influences: Rudolf
Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Michael Schenker, Ulrich Roth, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, "Fast"Eddie
Clarke, Mick Mars, Peter Frampton, Pete Townsend, Peter Green, Warren Haynes, Randy Rhoads, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, James Hetfield, Gene Simmons
Gear: Guitars:
-1974 Gibson Flying V (Black/white)
-1980 Gibson Flying V (Pelham Blue)
-1991 PGG Flying V (natural mahogany) tuned down to C
for Love'Em Or Leave'Em
-1998 PGG Flying V (Seafoam Green)
-2000 PGG Flying V (7/8 size, white, mirror pickguard)
-2001 Epiphone Korina '58 re-issue
-2003 PGG Gibson Centennial Flying V replica (all
gold, pearloid pickguard) tuned down to D
-2003 PGG WFO hot-rod Flying
V replica (flames paint; chrome exhaust pipes; built-in smoke machine)
-2004 PGG Benz V replica (silver, Mercedes-Benz crests
in body and headstock)
-2006 PGG "Airliner Vee" custom, multi-function guitar (removable
wings, built-in wireless transmitter, vintage/modern mode switch for Gibson 498T pickup, Graphtech Ghost FAAS piezo-acoustic
saddles w/PGG preamp, Grover Rotomatic locking keys, Chrysler 300 "Cool Vanilla" color, chrome hardware)
-2011 PGG "Veetanus" (Tetanus Flying Vee guitar) made with detachable "wings",
head and neck for travel. Basswood body, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. Grover rotomatic tuners located inside the
body. EMG-81 pickup. ALL components were custom-made or altered on purpose, and treated to corrode and rust heavily for
artistic purposes.
-2011 PGG "SteamVee" (Steampunk Flying Vee guitar) made with detachable "wings"
(made from copper pipings), head and neck for travel. Fully fonctional Victorian VU-meter, DiMarzio D-Activator
inside handmade brass cover. Grover rotomatic tuners located inside the body. Basswood body covered with bronze painted canvas
with brass rivets. Neck made from maple/walnut laminates, rosewood fingerboard with brass inlays/mahogany binding, Lighted
vacuum tube inside head. All screws are "slot" head to fit Steampunk rules. Brass, copper, leather and wood fittings. Fully
adjustable handmade bridge. ALL PARTS WERE HANDMADE by PGG Guitars -2021 PGG "Britto
Vee" Replica of Rudolf Schenker's Gibson Flying Vee painted by Brazilian artist Romero Britto. All handmade by
PGG-Paul Gagné Guitars.
-1967 Gibson Everly Brothers acoustic guitar (natural)
-1982 Ovation Balladeer (black; played on custom stand) -2016 PGG "Acoustica Vee" Acoustic Flying Vee guitar handmade by PGG-Paul
Gagné Guitars -2016 "Acoustica 12"" 12-string stand-mounted
acoustic guitar handmade by PGG-Paul Gagné Guitars
Amps & signal processing:
-Samson CR-3X wireless system (2)
-Audio 2000 wireless system (Airliner Vee)
-Korg DTR-1 rackmount tuner
-ENGL E-620 tube preamp
-Digitech DSP-256XL signal processor
-Alesis Microverb digital reverb
-various PGG, ENGL and Marshall 4 -12 speaker cabinets with Celestion speakers
also:
-1974 HIWATT DR-504 50W head
-1980's ENGL Straight 100W head
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| Paul's +Jeff's cabinets at soundcheck 08-05-2005 |
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| 2016 PGG guitar used for Coast To Coast |
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| PGG Nighthawk copy used by singer Stéphane on Coast To Coast between 1996 and 2015 |
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