Scott Olson

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Scott Olson
Also known asScotty Olson[1]
Born1954 or 1955[2]
OriginUnited States
Occupation(s)Guitarist, bassist, producer, recording engineer
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass, keyboards

Scott Olson is an American guitarist, bassist, music producer and recording engineer. He played guitar with Heart between 1995-1998[3] and 2002–2003, and in 1996 he performed with Alice In Chains on their MTV Unplugged concert.[4] Olson was a recording consultant for Cameron Crowe's 2000 film Almost Famous.[5]

Olson attended Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington.[6]

In 2018, Olson was diagnosed with progressive dementia.[7] In August 2018, Heart guitarist 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.[8][9] As of 2019, Olson lives in a senior living facility in Kirkland, Washington.[2]

Musician discography

Year Album Artist Notes
1992 A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 Various vocals
1994 Tribute to Edith Piaf
  • Released: June 28, 1994
  • Label: Amherst Records
Various guitar
1996 MTV Unplugged Alice in Chains acoustic rhythm guitar; acoustic bass on "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 producer, composer, guitars, strings
2003 Alive in Seattle
  • Released: June 11, 2003
  • Label: BMG
Heart guitars, background vocals
2005 B-Sides & Rarities Deftones guitar
2006 The Essential Alice in Chains Alice in Chains acoustic rhythm guitar on "Nutshell"; acoustic bass on "Over Now"
2008 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 discography

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 Varirous producer, engineer, mixing
1998 Collection Mike Strickland engineer
Boggy Depot Jerry Cantrell assistant engineer[10]
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
Primordial/Lift Pauline Oliveros electronics
Little Nicky [Music from the Motion Picture] Various engineer, Pro-Tools
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Limp Bizkit engineer
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

Year Album Artist
1991 Kant Sheck Dees Bluze Jimmy Dawkins
1992 Tell My Story Movin' Louis Myers
2001 Adult Time The Bottletones
2009 Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur Blur

References

  1. ^ "Scotty Olson - Synergia Northwest". Synergia Northwest.
  2. ^ a b "Kirkland police asked for help finding missing man". Komo News. May 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Booth, Philip (24 July 1998). "Heart, Wilson still going crazy on you". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  4. ^ Stout, Gene (18 February 2005). "Kinney drums up enthusiastic response for tsunami benefit". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Almost Famous (2000)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 15, 2018 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Mount Si High (MSHS) Class of 1973 Alumni List". Mount Si High School. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Alice in Chains asks fans to help sick "Unplugged" collaborator". ABC News Radio. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Nancy Wilson (August 8, 2018). "Scotty Olson has been a great friend to me for so many years..." Facebook. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "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. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Boggy Depot - Jerry Cantrell". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

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