This is intended to be a homage to very many musicians I've loved since I started listening to music. My intention is to tell what I know about them, hoping that those people who like them too, will help me fill numerous gaps, which I may have in their careers and discographies. Sorry, but there are no MP3 audio files here at all, just info (and love for the musicians).


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Monday, 22 February 2010

Warren King (guitar)

BANDS:
  • Black Bart
  • Diamond Reo
  • Norm Nardini & The East Side Tigers
  • Silencers
  • Mystic Knights of the Sea
BIOGRAPHY:

Great guitarist, he was born in Monroeville, USA.

One of his first bands was called Black Bart, but I don´t find info about them.

DIAMOND REO

The first incarnation of the band was a quintet:

DIAMOND REO #?
?
êJaggerz
Frankie Czuri
vocals
Norm Nardini
guitar
Bubs McKeag
Robbie Johns
drums
McKeag/Lawson Blues Bandê

They released their self-titled first album, Diamond Reo in 1975.

After some tours, McKeag left.

Now Diamond Reo was a quartet:

DIAMOND REO #?
?
Frankie Czuri
vocals
Norm Nardini
guitar
Robbie Johns
drums

They released their second album, Dirty diamonds in 1976.

A new change in lineup:

DIAMOND REO #?
?-1979
Frankie Czuri
vocals
Norm Nardini
guitar
Rob Franks
Silencersê
Norman Nardini & The East Side Tigersê
Silencersê

Nardini finally left and in 1979, King and Czuri formed a new band.

NORM NARDINI & THE EAST SIDE TIGERS

For a while, Warren played with his mate Norm Nardini, until he assembles his own band Silencers.

I don´t have info about their lineups, sorry.

SILENCERS

Silencers were formed in 1979:

SILENCERS #
êDiamond Reo
êDiamond Reo
Frankie Czuri
vocals
Mike Pela
bass
Dennis Tacos
keyboards
Byrd Foster
drums
Pure Goldê
Mystic Knights of the Seaê

After two albums, Warren King left them in 1984.

MYSTIC KNIGHTS OF THE SEA

Band formed by Warren King and Gil Snyder, but I don´t have details about the other members. Help with info, please...

MYSTIC KNIGHTS OF THE SEA #
êSilencers
Gil Snyder
keyboards
+ others unknown to me

AND THEN...

After leaving his last band, he relocated in Florida, working in many sessions for the label King Snake, as well as acting as engineer there.

He sadly passed away on January 29th, 2010, from liver cancer.
DISCOGRAPHY: (25 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (6 credits)
  • Romanic - Silencers ( - )

  • Diamond Reo - Diamond Reo (1975)

    • Members: (RIP: Warren King)
    • My opinion: Very good album; my favourite track is ´I´m moving on´, with great guitar work.
  • Dirty diamonds - Diamond Reo (1976)

    • Members: (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: Adrian Barber
    • Comments: Second album by the band.
  • Ruff cuts - Diamond Reo (1978)

  • Rock´n´roll enforcers - Silencers (1980)

  • Love dog - Norm Nardini (1987)

    • Members: (RIP: Warren King)
    • Guests: Rick Derringer, Dr John, Steve Elson, Earl Gardner, Stan Harrison, Bashiri Johnson, Lenny Pickett, Paul Shaffer
SESSIONS (17 credits)
  • Dancing with the devil - Alex Taylor (1981)

    • Members: (RIP: Alex Taylor)
    • Guests: (RIP: Warren King, Dru Lombar)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
    • Technical: Bryan Bassett, Andrew McIntyre
  • Hit and run lover - Chicago Bob (1992)

    • Guests: (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
  • Handful of aces - Troy Turner (1992)

    • Guests: Bryan Bassett, Edgar Winter (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
  • The Blues is my best friend - Sonny Rhodes (1994)

    • Guests: Steve Howard (RIP: Warren King)
    • Technical: Bryan Bassett
  • Cadillac in the swamp - SmokeHouse (1995)

    • Guests: Robert Thomas (RIP: Bob Greenlee, Warren King)
  • Out in the open - Tony Coleman (1996)

    • Members: Tony Coleman
    • Guests: Bryan Bassett, Melvin Jackson (RIP: Bob Greenlee, Warren King)
  • Blues is my religion - Eric Culberson & The Erok Band (1996)

    • Guests: (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
    • My opinion: Magnificent blues album, absolutely beautiful. My favourite tracks ar the slow blues ´Morning light blues´ and the instrumental ´Stray bullet blues´.
  • Out of control - Sonny Rhodes (1996)

    • Guests: Sonny Rollins (RIP: Bob Greenlee, Warren King)
  • Get real - Erica Guerin (05/1997)

    • Guests: Bryan Bassett, Tony Coleman, Charlie DeChant (RIP: Warren King, Noble Watts)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
  • Every shade of blue - Roy Roberts (06/1997)

    • Guests: (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
  • No rules to the game - Eric Culberson (1998)

  • Blues fallin´ down like rain - Kenny Neal (1998)

  • Blue diamond - Sonny Rhodes (1999)

    • Guests: (RIP: Bob Greenlee, Warren King, Noble Watts)
  • Wound up tight - Junior Markham (07/1999)

    • Guests: Leon Russell (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
  • I won´t give up - Lou Pride (06/2000)

    • Guests: Charlie DeChant (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
  • Hindsight is 20/20 - Ace Moreland (04/2003)

    • Guests: (RIP: Warren King)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
  • Outtakes and demos 1975-2003 - Joe Grushecky (02/2006)

ALBUMS AS TECHNICIAN (1 credit)
  • Hoodoo moon - Kenny Neal (1994)

    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
    • Technical: (RIP: Warren King)
COMPILATIONS AS TECHNICIAN (1 credit)
  • Deluxe edition - Kenny Neal (10/1997)

    • Guests: Bryan Bassett, Russell Jackson, Fred Wesley (RIP: Leroy Cooper)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Greenlee)
    • Technical: Pete Carr (RIP: Warren King)
RELATED MUSICIANS:

Warren King mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Bob Greenlee (16)
Byrd Foster (10)
Ace Moreland (10)
Rick Bailey (8)
Dwight Champagne (8)
Bryan Bassett (6)
Bill Samuel (6)
Doug Bare (5)
Kenny Neal (5)
Lucky Peterson (5)
Page created by Miguel Terol on: 22/February/2010 - Last modified on: 22/February/2010. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
Publicado por molympus en 2/22/2010 07:06:00 pm
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 August 2010 at 22:59

    Warren was a great talent. Saw him many times with the Silencers back in the day. I think he played with Red Hot and Blue for some time after he left the Silencers, as well.

    RIP: Warren!

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  2. Unknown29 March 2017 at 17:30

    Use to see Warren King at the Monroeville Coffee House in the early 70's many times. Astounded that he was playing slide note for note to Duane Allman when none of us kids could figure it out. '72 I went into the Navy and never heard of him again, except the Diamond Rio stint. In 2005 I moved to Deland, FL. and was in a thrift store when I noticed a cd named Hurricane Blues. Reading the back, I found Warren's name, associated with Kingssnake Studios in Sanford, Fl. Played it and reconized the licks. Wow, couldn't believe it! So went to see Russ Kellum Band from Brevard County (great blues player too), several years ago, damned if I didn't hear some of those very same licks Warren use to play. Maybe a coincidence but it sure did bring back those set-closings Warren use to do after every set. Wow! So I've been carrying a copy of the Hurricane Blues around for the last several years, just to give to Russ, for him to see the similarities. Hit and miss, but maybe this Saturday, 1 Apr 17, at HD Roadhouse he'll get that copy and enjoy Warrens music that will never die. RIP WK. Another Pittsburgher sends (k.kibler)

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    1. molympus29 March 2017 at 17:33

      Thanks for your very interesting contribution, really! It's great knowing how people appreciated Warren´s playing.

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