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Zeno Roth

ジーノ・ロート　/　じーの・ろーと

Guitarist from Germany

June 30, 1956 – February 5, 2018　・　Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
guitarist
songwriter
composer

My Take

Zeno Roth is the kind of musician I think gets unfairly filed under a famous sibling's shadow, and that always feels like a disservice. Yes, he was the younger brother of Uli Jon Roth, but his own neoclassical and blues-leaning guitar playing had its own temperament. Coming out of Dusseldorf in the German rock scene, he carved a path as a guitarist, songwriter, and composer rather than just trading on the family name. His death in 2018 at 61 closed a quieter chapter of German guitar history that I suspect more listeners will eventually discover. I respect players like him who keep refining a style without chasing the spotlight.

Overview

Jochen "Zeno" Roth (30 June 1956 – 5 February 2018) was a German guitarist and songwriter, playing in a neoclassical/blues style. He was the younger brother of guitarist Uli Jon Roth.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Zeno Roth
Name (Japanese): ジーノ・ロート
Reading: じーの・ろーと
Born: June 30, 1956 – February 5, 2018
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Monkey
Origin: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: guitarist / songwriter / composer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.zenoroth.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88

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