American musician
This article is about the American musician. For the Canadian boxer, see
Scotty Olson .
Scott Olson
Also known as Scotty Olson[ 1] Born 1954 or 1955[ 2] Occupation(s) Musician, producer, recording engineer Instrument(s) Guitar, bass, keyboards Years active 1985–2018 Formerly of Heart
Musical artist
Scott Olson is an American guitarist, bassist, music producer and recording engineer . He played guitar with Heart between 1995 and 1998[ 3] [ 1] Alice In Chains on their MTV Unplugged [ 4] Cameron Crowe 's 2000 film Almost Famous .[ 5] 2004 tsunami disaster ,[ 6] [ 7] No Excuses " at their concert in Washington, D.C., on October 25, 2006.[ 8]
Olson produced and engineered albums for artists such as Heart , Jerry Cantrell , Queensrÿche , Deftones , Limp Bizkit , Pauline Oliveros , Powerman 5000 , Unearth , Buckcherry and Dredg .
Olson attended Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington .[ 9]
In 2018, Olson was diagnosed with progressive dementia .[ 10] Nancy Wilson and Alice in Chains shared on their social media pages a crowdfunding set up by friends of Olson to help cover his assisted living costs and medical expenses.[ 11] [ 12] Kirkland, Washington .[ 2]
Discography
Year
Album
Artist
Notes
1992
A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 Various
vocals on "Blue Christmas"
1994
Tribute to Edith Piaf
Released: June 28, 1994
Label: Amherst Records Various
guitar on "Jezebel"
1996
MTV Unplugged Alice in Chains
acoustic rhythm guitar;Killer Is Me "
1999
WASBE '99: Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble
Released: August 16, 1999
Label: Mark Records Oklahoma State Wind Ensemble
percussion
2002
Guilty Pleasures
Released: November 16, 2002
Label: Self-released Peepshow
composer, guitars, strings
2003
Alive in Seattle Released: June 11, 2003
Label: BMG Heart
guitars, background vocals
2005
B-Sides & Rarities Deftones
guitar on "Change (In The House Of Flies)"
2006
The Essential Alice in Chains Alice in Chains
acoustic rhythm guitar on "Nutshell ";Over Now "
2008
Playlist: The Very Best of Heart Heart
lead guitar, backing vocals
Playlist Plus: A Very Special Christmas
Various
guitar, keyboards, background vocals
2011
A Very Special Christmas Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Various
guitar, keyboards, background vocals
2012
Strange Euphoria Heart
guitar, background vocals
Production
Year
Album
Artist
Notes
1985
Heart Heart
guitar technician
1992
A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 Various
producer
1995
The Road Home Heart
engineer, production manager
1996
Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense
Various
producer, engineer, mixing
1998
Collection
Mike Strickland
engineer
Boggy Depot Jerry Cantrell
assistant engineer[ 13]
1999
Makin' Bacon
The Rockinghams
producer, engineer
Buckcherry
Buckcherry
engineer, programming
Music Bank Alice in Chains
recording, producer
2000
White Pony Deftones
recording/Pro-Tools engineer
Musicworks 76: Changing The Score
Pauline Oliveros
electronics on "Primordial/Lift"
Almost Famous (Music From The Motion Picture) Various
recording on "Fever Dog"
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Limp Bizkit
engineer
Little Nicky (Music From the Motion Picture)
Various
engineer, Pro-Tools
2001
Valentine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Various
engineer, Pro-Tools
Live Raw in Germany
The Hellecasters
live mixing
Microfish
Spys4Darwin
engineer
Anyone for Doomsday? Powerman 5000
engineer, Pro-Tools
2002
Guilty Pleasures
Peepshow
producer, composer, guitars, strings
2003
Tribe Queensrÿche
engineer
Back to School (Mini Maggit) Deftones
engineer, digital editing
2005
Catch Without Arms Dredg
engineer, Pro-Tools
B-Sides & Rarities Deftones
engineer, Pro-Tools
2006
III: In the Eyes of Fire Unearth
engineer
2007
Moody Glow
Future Fossils
producer, engineer
2008
Playlist Plus: A Very Special Christmas
Various
producer
2009
Feathergun
Rishloo
producer, engineer, mixing
2011
A Very Special Christmas Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Various
producer
2016
The Studio Album Collection
Deftones
engineer, Pro-Tools
Photography credits
References
^ a b "Scotty Olson – Synergia Northwest" . Synergia Northwest .^ a b "Kirkland police asked for help finding missing man" . Komo News . May 6, 2019.^ Booth, Philip (July 24, 1998). "Heart, Wilson still going crazy on you" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Retrieved January 26, 2011 . ^ Stout, Gene (February 18, 2005). "Kinney drums up enthusiastic response for tsunami benefit" . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Retrieved January 26, 2011 . ^ "Almost Famous (2000)" . American Film Institute . Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018 .^ "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By TOOL, PUDDLE OF MUDD, DAMAGEPLAN Singers During Benefit Concert" . Blabbermouth . February 19, 2005.^ "Alice in Chains Concert Setlist at K-ROCK Tsunami Continued CARE Relief Benefit Concert 2005 on February 18, 2005" . Setlist.fm .^ "Alice In Chains – No Excuses (Live DC 10/25/06)" . YouTube . October 26, 2006. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.^ "Mount Si High (MSHS) Class of 1973 Alumni List" . Mount Si High School . Retrieved August 14, 2018 .^ "Alice in Chains asks fans to help sick "Unplugged" collaborator" . ABC News Radio . August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018 .^ Nancy Wilson (August 8, 2018). "Scotty Olson has been a great friend to me for so many years..." Facebook . Archived from the original . Retrieved August 14, 2018 . ^ "Alice In Chains: A gofundme Page has been set up for our friend Scotty Olson, who was recently diagnosed with progressive dementia..." Instagram . August 13, 2018. Archived from the original . Retrieved August 14, 2018 .^ "Boggy Depot – Jerry Cantrell" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
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