tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62394620320762334282012-02-11T00:19:48.210+01:00The Musicians' Olympusmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.comBlogger2801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-20820293877819404112012-02-10T14:01:00.003+01:002012-02-11T00:07:56.272+01:00Speedy Acquaye (percussion)(Also known as: Neemoi Acquaye / Speedy)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSTubby Hayes Group   Ronnie Scott Group   Kenny Graham´s Afro-Cubists   Georgie Fame Band [May 62-Jul 66]10 albums + 1 compilationHerbie Goins & The Night Timers [1966-1967]2 albums + 1 compilationAirforce [Sep 70-Feb 71]1 compilationAkido  1 albumJohn Martyn Band [?]1 album + 1 compilationDade Krama &molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-39330102903867004262012-02-04T01:38:00.002+01:002012-02-06T13:53:55.858+01:00Jimmy Horowitz (arranger / producer / keyboards)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSBluesology   Quiet Melon [May 69] (1 gig) Lesley Duncan Band  5 albumsFaces [Aug 75-Sep 75] Steve Harley Band [1979]2 albumsLong John Baldry Band [1987-?]8 albums + 2 compilationsLong John Baldry Band (again) [1989] 
BIOGRAPHY:
Jimmy Horowitz is probably best known as producer and a magnificent arranger, but he´s also a very good keyboardist. He molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-49915335379354263302012-02-04T01:35:00.002+01:002012-02-10T13:51:58.996+01:00Old entries from the old Musicians' Olympus website
 
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BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Grave Diggers [1962-1964] The Ingoes [1964-?]1 albumSonny Boy Williamson Band [1964] Blossom Toes [?-Dec 69]4 albums + 1 compilationJulie Tippett Group [1969] (1 gig) Centipede [Nov 70-Oct 71]1 albumSymbiosis [Jun 71] B B Blunder [1971-?]1 albumSolid Gold Cadillac [1972-1973]1 albumMagma [1974]2 albums + 1 compilationMike Westbrook Band  8 molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-43925213402874278682012-01-20T14:07:00.001+01:002012-01-20T14:14:05.818+01:00Andy Brown (bass)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSAlan Bown Set [?-Sep 71]1 albumTiger [1976-?]1 albumViolinski [1977-1978]1 album + 1 compilationThe Rutles  1 albumThe Bliss Band  2 albumsBarbara Dickson Band  6 albumsFast Buck [1987] Koji Tamaki Band [1987] Elaine Paige Band [1989] Tanita Tikaram Band [Feb 90-Jul 90] Be Sharp [Mar 91-1997]4 albumsPaul Cox Band [1998]1 albumPhil Ram Band [molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-35784365577391204692012-01-13T14:07:00.005+01:002012-01-30T22:48:33.595+01:00Martin Jenner (guitar / pedal steel guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Phantoms   The Javelins   Count Downe & The Zeros [1962-1964]1 albumPeter & The Headlines   Geoff Reynolds Band   The Guy Darrell Syndicate [1969]1 albumDeep Feeling [1970-1971]1 albumShelby [1972] Barbara Dickson Band [1976-?]2 albumsCliff Richard Band [1977-?]6 albumsBarbara Dickson Band (again) [1978-?] Cliff Richard Band (molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-45920625532913787402012-01-10T15:13:00.002+01:002012-01-11T09:28:05.055+01:00Bob Weston (guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Kinetic [1967-?]1 albumGiant Marrowfat [1968-?] Graham Bond Band  1 albumBlack Cat Bones [Apr 68-Dec 68] Ashkan [1969]1 albumChimera  1 albumAshman Reynolds  1 albumLong John Baldry Band [1971-1972]1 album + 1 compilationAshman Reynolds (again) [1972-Sep 72] Mickey Waller Band [1972] Fleetwood Mac [Sep 72-Oct 73]2 albums + 1 molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-92166018947310467082011-12-31T14:13:00.001+01:002011-12-31T15:30:58.460+01:00Bob Brookmeyer (trombone / piano / arranger)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSOrrin Tucker Orchestra   Tex Beneke Orchestra [1951] Ray McKinley Orchestra   Claude Thornhill Orchestra [1952] Louis Prima Group   Terry Gibbs Group  3 albumsWoody Herman Orchestra  1 album + 2 compilationsStan Getz Group [Mar 53-1954]6 albums + 4 compilationsGerry Mulligan Group [1954-Jun 54]15 albums + 1 compilationGerry Mulliganmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-43721150506242468192011-12-20T23:51:00.001+01:002011-12-20T23:52:02.784+01:00Caleb Quaye (guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Sound Castles   Bluesology   Caleb Quaye Band  7 albumsElton John Band [1968]9 albums + 2 compilationsBread And Beer Band [1969] Elton John Band (again) [1969] Hookfoot [Apr 70-1971]6 albums + 1 compilationElton John Band (again) [Apr 70-May 70] Steve Ellis Band [May 70] (1 gig)2 albumsHookfoot (again) [1971-1974] Elton John Band (molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-76587738881445549522011-12-14T21:44:00.001+01:002011-12-14T21:46:07.546+01:00Francis Monkman (keyboards)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSSisyphus [1968-1969] Curved Air [Jan 70-Oct 72]8 albums + 4 compilationsRobert Wyatt Band [Dec 72] (1 gig)2 albumsAlan Sorrenti Band [1973]1 albumMatching Mole [May 73-Jun 73] Al Stewart Band [1974-?]1 album + 1 compilationSteve Harley Band [Aug 74] Curved Air (again) [Sep 74-Nov 74] Gary Windo Band [Nov 75] (1 gig) 801 [Aug 76-Sep 76]1 albumThe molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-38790287888687756462011-11-28T14:16:00.012+01:002011-12-01T14:00:28.824+01:00Keef Hartley (drums)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Thunderbeats [1962-?] Rory Storm & The Hurricanes [Jun 63-Nov 63] Freddie Starr & The Starr Boys [Nov 63-Apr 64]1 albumThe Ice Blues [1964-Dec 64] Artwoods [1964-1967]3 albums + 3 compilationsJohn Mayall Band [May 67-Apr 68]13 albums + 5 compilationsUnnamed Band [1968] Keef Hartley Band  8 albums + 1 compilationJohn Mayall Band (again) [1971]&molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-28695835314625943172011-11-23T18:32:00.002+01:002011-11-25T13:59:16.568+01:00Paul Motian (drums)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSJoe Castro Group   Don Cherry Group   Tony Scott Group [1956]2 albumsOscar Pettiford Group [May 57-Jun 57] Thelonious Monk Group   Coleman Hawkins Group   George Russell Orchestra  1 albumGeorge Wallington Group [1958] Jerry Wald Orchestra [1958] Russell Jacquet Group [1958] Zoot Sims Group [1958] Lennie Tristano molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-65371296109593566102011-11-11T12:07:00.001+01:002011-11-11T12:09:09.033+01:00Dave Ball (guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Rockin´ Perfidias [?-1963] The Deadbeats [1963-1965] Thomas Paul´s Blues Disciples   The Little People   The Madding Crowd [1966?] Chicago Hush [1967-Apr 68] Big Sister   Ideal Milk [1967] Ace Kefford Stand  3 albumsThe Applejacks   Big Bertha [Oct 69-Jan 71]3 albumsProcol Harum [Aug 71-Sep 72]3 albums + 2 molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-34316480179263000522011-11-10T12:01:00.004+01:002011-11-11T11:57:57.076+01:00Denny Ball (bass)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Rockin´ Perfidias [?-1963] The Deadbeats [1963-1965] Some Other Guys   The Roustabouts   Danny King & The Mayfair Set [1965-1966]1 albumThe Mayfair Set [1966-1967] Chicago Hush [1967-Apr 68] Ideal Milk [1967] The Move [1968] Workshop   Ace Kefford Stand  3 albumsBig Bertha [Oct 69-Jan 71]3 albumsLong John Baldry Bandmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-65500205667669839092011-10-31T10:47:00.005+01:002011-11-02T17:38:04.223+01:00Jim Dewar (bass / vocals)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Gleneagles [1963-1964] Lulu & The Luvvers [1964-1965] Sock ´Em JB   The Power [1968-?] Stone The Crows [?-Feb 71]5 albums + 1 compilationJude [Jul 71-Apr 72] Robin Trower Band [Sep 72-1980]13 albums + 4 compilationsRobin Trower Band (again) [1983] Jim Dewar Band  1 album
BIOGRAPHY:
Jim Dewar was a great bassist and singer. First time molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-71579603556170653092011-10-26T18:33:00.006+02:002012-01-30T22:50:21.928+01:00Mick Grabham (guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSJohnny Duncan´s Blue Grass Boys   The Fireflies   Fallout [1964-1965] Jazz Board [1965-?] Enterprise [1967] Chris Lamb & The Universals [Dec 67] Plastic Penny [1967-1969]2 albums + 1 compilationCochise [1969-?]3 albums + 1 compilationGuitar Orchestra [1971]1 albumEmitt Rhodes Band [1971] Pete Atkin Band [Feb 72] Hookfoot [1973]&molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-55756700249360116892011-10-19T18:07:00.002+02:002012-01-20T14:04:56.907+01:00Gary Boyle (guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSMillie Band   Lulu & The Luvvers [1965] The Echoes [1966] Dusty Springfield Band [1966] Brian Auger Julie Driscoll & The Trinity [Jan 67-Nov 67]2 albums + 2 compilationsPython Lee Jackson [1968]1 albumEclection [Mar 69-Jun 69] Brian Auger Trinity [Jul 69-Aug 70] Caparius [1971] Cirrus [1972] Eddie Harris Group   Mike Westbrook molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-81949937850093696682011-10-06T14:16:00.008+02:002011-10-20T11:26:03.965+02:00Bert Jansch (guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSBert Jansch Band [1960-Oct 11]32 albums + 13 compilationsPentangle [Mar 67-Jan 73]14 albums + 10 compilationsPentangle (again) [1982-Apr 95] Gerry Lockran Benefit Concert Band [Jan 83] (1 gig) Pentangle (again) [Jun 08-Jul 08] Pentangle (again) [Jun 11-Jul 11] 
BIOGRAPHY:
Exquisite guitarist, Bert Jansch was born Herbert Jansch on November 3rd, 1943 in molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-76932738255281253652011-09-30T12:57:00.001+02:002011-09-30T13:58:28.832+02:00Frank Foster (sax)BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSWilberforce Collegians   Snooky Young Group [1949] Count Basie Orchestra [Jul 53-1953]44 albums + 2 compilationsBillie Holiday Group [Sep 54] (1 gig) Sarah Vaughan Group [Sep 54] (1 gig)4 albums + 2 compilationsCount Basie Orchestra (again) [1954-1964] Frank Foster Group  23 albumsErnestine Anderson Group  1 albumWoody Herman Orchestra  &molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-12947489277573279702011-08-26T14:24:00.001+02:002011-08-26T14:40:51.454+02:00Ric Grech (bass / violin)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSThe Berkeley Squares   Exciters   The Farinas [1965-1966] The Roaring Sixties   Family [1967-May 69]4 albums + 2 compilationsBlind Faith [May 69-Aug 69]2 albumsAirforce [Jan 70-May 70]1 album + 1 compilationJohn Mayall Band [Jun 70] (1 gig) Traffic [Aug 70-Dec 71]2 albums + 2 compilationsEric Clapton & The Palpitations [Jan 73] (2 gigs)2 molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-18243345790354285902011-07-20T14:41:00.001+02:002011-07-20T14:42:12.309+02:00Joe Lee Wilson (vocals)
BANDS:
Joe Lee Wilson Group
Spirit Of Life Ensemble
James Mtume Band
Kirk Lightsey Group
BIOGRAPHY:
Joe Lee Wilson was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on December 22nd, 1935. A fantastic jazz vocalist, he has some great albums on his own, as well as appearing in albums by Archie Shepp or Mtume, as we´re going to read. He started singing in 1958. Apart from his musical career, he also owned the molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-52133758219994690192011-07-15T14:29:00.004+02:002011-10-21T11:27:09.409+02:00Tommy Eyre (keyboards)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSBabylon   Joe Cocker Band [Apr 68-Jan 69]2 albums + 5 compilationsAynsley Dunbar Band [Apr 69-Nov 69]1 albumBlue Whale [Jan 70-Feb 70]1 albumJaklin  1 albumJuicy Lucy [1970] Mark-Almond [1970-1972]3 albums + 1 compilationStrabismus   Riff Raff [1973-1974]3 albumsZzebra [1974-1975]4 albumsDan McCafferty Band [1975] The Sensational Alex Harvey molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-14041400929542099452011-07-04T14:54:00.002+02:002011-07-15T14:32:45.794+02:00Byrd Foster / Ron Foster (drums)
BANDS:
Michael G And The Eruptions
Jimmy Mack And The Music Factory
Sweet Lightning
Roy Buchanan Band
The Silencers
Iron City Houserockers
Mystic Knights of the Sea
Extension 8
Red Hot & Blue
Midnight Creepers
Shawn Rounds Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Powerful drummer (also a gifted singer) from Pittsburg, Ron Foster (also credited to Ronnie Foster, but usually as Byrd Foster) appears in many albums.He molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-73903048839075298482011-06-28T14:15:00.001+02:002011-06-28T14:15:59.131+02:00Felix Krish (bass)
BANDS:
Long John Baldry Band [1977]
Bucks Fizz
Bad Company [Jun 90-Apr 91]
Beverley Craven Band [1991]
Alan Parsons Band [Jul 95-Oct 95]
Beverley Craven Band [1996]
BIOGRAPHY:
Great bassist, it´s not easy to find info about him.
LONG JOHN BALDRY BAND
In 1977, this was the new Long John Baldry live backing band:
LONG JOHN BALDRY BAND #?
1977
Long John Baldry †vocalsKathi molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-28325912867032861762011-05-26T14:08:00.002+02:002011-05-27T11:51:48.077+02:00Jim Rothermel (sax / clarinet)
BANDS:
Pointer Sisters
Jesse Colin Young Band
Leon Redbone Band
Steve Goodman Band
Christmas Jug Band
Golden Gate Rhythm Machine
Bob Schulz Orchestra
Marin Saxophone Quartet
Harold Jones Orquestra
Larry Vuckovich Orchestra
Peter Velker Group
Jim Rothermel Group
BIOGRAPHY:
Jim Rothermel was a great horn player, appearing in many interesting albums. He played many different instruments, sax, molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-86901810420310711122011-05-19T13:48:00.003+02:002011-09-30T13:59:29.309+02:00Snooky Young (trumpet)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSEddie Heywood Sr Orchestra   Graham Jackson Group   Wilberforce Collegians   Chick Carter Orchestra [1937] Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra [1939-1942]1 compilationCount Basie Orchestra [1942]21 albums + 2 compilationsLionel Hampton Group [1943-1944]1 album + 2 compilationsLes Hite Orchestra   Benny Carter Orchestra [1943] Gerald Wilson molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-64089457841681596702011-05-14T10:17:00.003+02:002011-05-20T20:25:49.977+02:00Cornell Dupree (guitar)
BANDS:
Sam Cooke Band [1963]
King Curtis Band [1966]
Esther Phillips Band
Aretha Franklin Band [1971]
King Curtis Band [1971]
Leon Thomas [1971]
Donny Hathaway Band
Eddie Palmieri Group
Cornell Dupree Band
Joe Cocker Band [Jan 75-May 75]
Queen Esther Marrow Band
The Encyclopedia Of Soul
Stuff
Joe Cocker Band [Jan 76-Sep 76]
Stuff [1976-1977]
Stuff [1983]
Billy Cobham Band [1983]
Who It Is [1987molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-74623875835551400062011-04-27T12:06:00.001+02:002011-04-27T12:08:56.957+02:00Joanne Williams (vocals / backing vocals)(Also known as: Joanne Stone)
BANDS:
Glovertones
Ashton & Lord
Chris Farlowe Band
Birds Of Paris
James Last Orchestra
R & J Stone
Bookham And Riskett
BIOGRAPHY:
Fantastic singer, Joanne Williams appears in many albums. After meeting Russell Stone while singing together in the James Last Orchestra, they married, thus becoming Joanne Stone.It's a pity that her career was truncated so soon, molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-5040086439087418052011-04-20T18:44:00.005+02:002011-04-27T12:10:08.893+02:00Kay Garner (backing vocals)
BANDS:
Dusty Springfield Band
Elton John Band [May 70]
Birds Of Paris
James Last Orchestra [1976]
The International Pop Proms [1977]
The Ladybirds [2005]
BIOGRAPHY:
Superb vocalist, Kay Garner appears in countless albums and sessions. She was born on October 4th, 1943.At the beginning of her career, she did mostly studio work, but also appeared live with Elton John, James Last and others. Inmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-42025740187202669222011-04-16T13:54:00.005+02:002011-07-18T13:53:20.310+02:00Irene Chanter (vocals / backing vocals)
BANDS:
The Chanters [1967-1968]
Birds Of A Feather [1968-1972]
The Chanter Sisters
Elton John Band [Apr 70]
Long John Baldry Band [1973]
Chris Farlowe Band
John Miles Band [1977]
The International Pop Proms [1977]
Gilbert O´Sullivan Band [Feb 78-Mar 78]
Average White Band
BIOGRAPHY:
A superb vocalist, as well as her sister Doreen. They appear (together or alone) in many album credits.
Irene molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-78866326345364812832011-04-15T20:51:00.005+02:002011-07-15T14:33:41.100+02:00Doreen Chanter (vocals / backing vocals)
BANDS:
The Chanters [1967-1968]
Birds Of A Feather [1968-1972]
The Chanter Sisters
Elton John Band [Apr 70]
Long John Baldry Band [1973]
Bryan Ferry Band [1974]
Roxy Music [Oct 75-Mar 76]
Chris Farlowe Band
John Miles Band [1977]
Bryan Ferry Band [Jun 77]
The International Pop Proms [1977]
Gilbert O´Sullivan Band [Feb 78-Mar 78]
Average White Band
The Secret Policeman Concert Band [1981]
Van molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-84689297962669113102011-04-13T19:18:00.003+02:002012-02-10T21:52:32.287+01:00Tex Makins (bass)
BANDS:
Johnny Makins Skiffle Group [1956]
The Zodiac Jazz Band [1957]
Rick Richards Skiffle Group [1957]
The Worried Men
Vince Eager Band
Marty Wilde & The Wild Cats [1958]
Tex Makins Band [1958]
Vince Taylor Band
The Beat Boys
Vince Eager Band
Vince Taylor Band
Johnny Duncan´s Blue Grass Boys
Clay Nichols Band
Billy Fury Band [Jun 61-Dec 61]
Georgie Fame Band [Feb 62-Oct 62]
Johnny Halliday molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-68335692523941191282011-04-06T17:36:00.005+02:002011-11-29T09:40:31.350+01:00Brian Chatton (keyboards)
BANDS:
The Three Jets [1961-1965]
Warriors [Nov 65-1968]
John Walker Band [1968]
Hickory [1968-1969]
Flaming Youth [1969-1970]
Eclection [1970]
Jackson Heights
Snafu [1974]
Rock Follies [1975]
Michael Chapman Band [1976]
Brian Parrish Band [1976]
Eric Burdon Band [1976]
John Miles Band [Dec 77-?]
Michael Chapman Band [1978]
The All Star Rock Band [Jul 79] (Casual band - 1 gig)
John Miles Band
molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-664214876172132902011-03-29T18:49:00.009+02:002011-04-13T19:22:23.392+02:00Ged Peck (guitar)
BANDS:
Rudy Rome Orchestra
The Favourite Sons [1965-1966]
Freddie Mac Band [1966-1967]
Billie Davis Band [Jun 67-Jul 67]
Screaming Lord Sutch Band [Aug 67]
Billie Davis Band [Aug 67-Sep 67]
The Flowerpot Men [Oct 67-1968]
David Garrick Band [1968]
The Flowerpot Men [1968]
Storm [1968]
Bob & Earl [1969]
Billy Fury Band [1969]
Marsha Hunt Band [1969-1970]
Warhorse [1970-1971]
BIOGRAPHY:
Superbmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-64590950837632615092011-03-15T13:44:00.001+01:002011-03-15T13:45:16.923+01:00Joe Morello (drums)
BANDS:
Stan Kenton Orchestra
Dave Brubeck Group
Hank Garland Group
Whitey Bernard Group
Marian McPartland Group
Gil Melle Group
Johnny Smith Group
BIOGRAPHY:
Fantastic drummer, Joe Morello was born Joseph A Morello in Springfield, Massachussetts, USA, on July 17th, 1928. Partially blind since he was born, he started practising violin, but soon changed to drums.Joe started playing in some molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-64338408259887930552011-03-11T14:00:00.001+01:002011-03-11T14:00:44.917+01:00Chris Glen (bass)
BANDS:
Jade
BoWeevils
Mustard [1968]
Tear Gas [?-1972
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band [Aug 72-Oct 77]
Zal Band [Nov 77-Apr 78]
Chris Glen Band [1979-?]
Michael Schenker Group [Aug 80-Feb 84]
Operator [1984-May 85]
GMT [1985-Nov 85]
Ian Gillan Band [May 90-Oct 90]
The Party Boys
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band [1993]
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band [Sep 02] (Casual band - 1 gig)
Chris Glen molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-86466704864133107412011-03-09T13:38:00.001+01:002011-03-09T16:20:45.372+01:00Craig Collinge (drums)
BANDS:
The Stompedes
Rhythm Unlimited
The Librettos [1966]
The Knack [1966]
Normie Rowe And The Playboys
Procession [Oct 67-1969]
Emanon [1969]
Manfred Mann Chapter Three [1969-Oct 69]
Third World War [1972]
Shoot [1973]
Fleetwood Mac [Oct 73-Jan 74]
Frankie Reid Band
Marcia Hines Band
Flinders
Corroboree [1978-1979]
The Big Bang-Infinity
BIOGRAPHY:
Superb drummer from Australia. Craig molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-80134920812786490942011-03-04T14:29:00.001+01:002011-03-04T14:34:27.796+01:00Barry Reynolds (guitar)
BANDS:
The Three Jets [1961-1965]
Ivan´s Meads
Mead
The Measles [1968]
Sponge [1968-1969]
Dave Berry Band [1968]
Pacific Drift [1970-Sep 70]
Blodwyn Pig [Sep 70-1970]
Billie Davis Band [1973]
Tony Sheridan Band [1975]
Marianne Faithfull Band [1977]
Compass Point All Stars [1977-?]
Marianne Faithfull Band [1980]
Grace Jones Band
Greetings from Tim Buckley Band [Apr 91] (Casual band - 1 gig)
molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-13367704293914478332011-02-22T19:05:00.004+01:002011-11-23T21:35:33.823+01:00Steve York (bass)
BANDS:
Graham Bond Organization [1966]
Giant Marrowfat [1968]
East of Eden [Sep 68-Mar 69]
Steve York & Jon Lee [1968]
Manfred Mann Chapter Three [Jan 69-Dec 70]
Dr John Band [1970]
Graham Bond Band [1971]
Dada [1971]
Vinegar Joe [1971]
Climax [1972]
Vinegar Joe [1972-1973]
Bond & Brown [1972]
Graham Bond Band [1973]
Graham Bell & Gary Moore Band [1973-1974]
Rufus Thomas Band [1974]
Chris molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-75778589552533801522011-02-19T00:54:00.002+01:002011-02-19T00:57:48.283+01:00Conrad Isidore (drums)
BANDS:
One [1969]
Manfred Mann Chapter Three [1970-Dec 70]
Chris Stainton Band [Jan 72-Feb 72]
Joe Cocker Band [1972]
Hanson [1973-Nov 73]
Hummingbird [Aug 74-?]
Vince Charles Band
Steppin-Out
BIOGRAPHY:
Fantastic drummer, he has played in great albums and bands, as we´re going to read. He´s often mispelled as Conrad Isadore. Brother of guitarist Gus Isidore and the late drummer Reg Isidore.molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-91287467454809644322011-02-07T18:37:00.010+01:002011-05-20T20:35:21.506+02:00Gary Moore (guitar / vocals)
BANDS:
The Method [1968]
Skid Row [1968-Nov 71]
Spinning Wheel [1969-1970]
Gary Moore Band [1972-1973]
Thin Lizzy [Jan 74-Apr 74]
The Soul Searchers [1975]
Graham Bell Band [1975]
Colosseum II [Jan 75-Aug 78]
The Greedy Bastards [Jan 77] (Casual band - 1 gig)
Thin Lizzy [Jan 77-Mar 77]
The Greedy Bastards [Feb 78] (Casual band - 1 gig)
The Greedy Bastards [Jul 78] (Casual band - 1 gig)
Thin molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-54728394123134137362011-01-26T12:12:00.003+01:002011-01-26T12:13:55.205+01:00Robert Rozelle (bass)
BANDS:
Love
BIOGRAPHY:
This page will be shorter than usual, as I haven´t too much info on Robert Rozelle, but Love was a great band and every one of his members deserves to be remembered.
LOVE
This was the lineup for Love circa 1972:
LOVE #?
?
Arthur Lee †vocals, guitarMelvan WhittingtonguitarRobert Rozelle †bassJoe Blockerdrums
This was one of the most stable incarnations of thismolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-15206812493714423682011-01-20T14:10:00.003+01:002011-02-09T16:37:26.541+01:00Jimmy Bain (bass)
BANDS:
Nick And The Sinners
The Embers [1969]
Street Noise
Choker [1972-1973]
Harlot [Jan 74-Jul 75]
Rainbow [Jul 75-Jan 77]
John Cale Band
Wild Horses [Mar 77-Oct 81]
The Greedy Bastards [Feb 78] (Casual band - 1 gig)
The Greedy Bastards [Jul 78] (Casual band - 1 gig)
John Cale Band [Jun 80] (Casual band - 1 gig)
Scorpions
Phil Lynott Band [Oct 82]
Dio [Oct 82-Jun 89]
Cinderella [1988]
Band Ofmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-27842291744332757462011-01-05T13:58:00.001+01:002011-01-05T13:59:12.559+01:00Gerry Rafferty (vocals)
BANDS:
The Mavericks
The Fifth Column
The Humblebums
Stealers Wheel
Gerry Rafferty Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Great singer, he was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire in Scotland on April 16th, 1947. Some of his songs are among the most known tunes, such as ´Stuck in the middle with you´ (with Stealers Wheel), or ´Baker Street´.
THE MAVERICKS
His first known band was The Mavericks, with his mate Joe Egan, molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-82043274211630616742010-12-29T13:56:00.001+01:002010-12-29T14:05:39.761+01:00James Moody (sax / flute)
BANDS:
Miles Davis Group
United Nations Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra
Marlboro Super Band
Art Farmer Group
James Moody Group
Tadd Dameron Group
Battle Of The Saxophones
Max Roach Group
Milt Jackson Group
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Gene Ammons Group
Las Vegas Hilton Orchestra
BIOGRAPHY:
James Moody was a great jazz sax (tenor and contralto) and flute player. He was born in Savannah, molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-85137467020100778262010-12-01T18:42:00.003+01:002010-12-01T18:43:20.204+01:00Mark Simkins (guitar / vocals)
BANDS:
John Slaughter Blues Band
Glitter Band
Jinnhouse
Paul Cox Band
The Mark Michael Band
The Feel
Ouch
Chippy Mintons Revenge
AAA
A Ha
BIOGRAPHY:
Fantastic guitarist, Mark Simkins was born in Clapham, South London, in 1959.
OUCH
His first band was Ouch, where he played rock covers.
RAJANS
Mark´s next band was called Rajans, a funk band with a female singer.
CHIPPY MINTONS REVENGE
This molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-65591569450551965502010-11-30T12:02:00.004+01:002011-12-01T20:26:45.971+01:00Ian Cruickshank / Spit James (guitar)(Also known as: Spit James)
BANDS:
Keef Hartley Band
Swing Guitars
Nigel Kennedy Group
Ian Cruickshank´s Gypsy Jazz
BIOGRAPHY:
Awesome guitarist; I fell in love with Spit James´ playing in Keef Hartley Band's first album, but at the same time, it was a difficult task trying to know more about him, as he seemed to have disappeared from music scene after leaving that band. But I was wrong, molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-54346250862603221872010-11-26T13:03:00.005+01:002011-11-29T08:17:36.081+01:00Dino Dines (keyboards)(Also known as: Peter Dines)
BANDS:
Apostolic Intervention [1966]
Wages of Sin [1968]
Keef Hartley Band [?]
Keef Hartley Band [1970]
Miller Anderson Band [1971]
Hemlock [Jan 73-74]
T Rex [Nov 74-Sep 77]
X-T-Rex [1993]
T Rextasy
BIOGRAPHY:
Fantastic keyboardist, he was the original keyboardist in one of my favourite bands ever, Keef Hartley Band. His real name was Peter Dines, but he also molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-25646988603094003752010-11-24T13:45:00.001+01:002010-11-24T13:48:33.405+01:00Robbie Blunt (guitar)
BANDS:
Big Gees
Southern Sound
Butch Clutch & The Excellerators
Bronco [1970-1972]
Silverhead [1973-1974]
Stan Webb Band [1974-Apr 75]
Broken Glass [1976-1977]
Chicken Shack [1977-1979]
Little Acre
Steve Gibbons Band
The Honeydrippers [1981-?]
Robert Plant Band [1973-Oct 85]
Chicken Shack
Julian Lennon Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Fantastic guitarist, very underrated. Robbie grew up in Wolverley near molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-91379054286907361162010-11-12T21:58:00.001+01:002010-11-12T21:59:44.567+01:00Cal Batchelor (guitar)
BANDS:
Take Four
Forge Band
Quiver
747
Kevin Ayers Band [Apr 73-Sep 73]
Long John Baldry Band
Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance
Kicks
Cal Batchelor Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Born Calvin Batchelor, he is a fantastic Canadian guitarist (also a skilled keyboardist).
TAKE FOUR / VICTORIAN SECT
This is the first band I know with Cal.
This band from Victoria (Canada) was also known as Victorian Sect. This was molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-84622002436159440832010-11-10T18:45:00.002+01:002011-02-09T16:38:32.271+01:00Geoff Whitehorn (guitar)
BANDS:
The Sunbeats [1963-1966]
Spinning Wheel [1969-1970]
If [Aug 73-1975]
Maggie Bell Band [1975]
Nightrider
Fantasy [1976]
Crawler [Mar 76-1979]
Filthy McNasty [?-Nov 78]
Maggie Bell Band [Jul 78] (Casual band - 1 gig)
Roger Chapman & The Shortlist [Jun 79-Dec 80]
Elkie Brooks Band [1979-1980]
Roger Chapman & The Shortlist [Jan 81-1982]
Elkie Brooks Band [1982]
Roger Chapman & The Shortlist molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-19568657678088363872010-11-05T14:10:00.004+01:002011-03-29T19:17:36.465+02:00Mac Poole (drums)
BANDS:
Youngblood
Marsha Hunt Band
Warhorse
Gong
Hungry Fighter
Magill
Broken Glass
Nightlife
Oval Exiles
Mickey Jupp Band
Screaming Lord Sutch Band
Nick Simper´s Fandango
Jack Green Band
Orkestra
Paul Lucas Band
Tony Dangerfield Band
Solid Gold
Rockin´ Horse
Warhorse (Casual band - 1 gig)
Alan Warner Band
The Honeycombs
BIOGRAPHY:
Talented and veteran drummer, he has played with fantastic molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-51979071006480399652010-11-03T19:40:00.001+01:002010-11-03T19:41:17.638+01:00Gary Moberley (keyboards)
BANDS:
The Ramrods
Aesop´s Fables
Captain Australia and The Honky Tonk
John Miles Band
The Sweet
Rufus Thomas Band
Wilson Pickett Band
The Platters
Eddie Floyd Band
Arthur Conley Band
Red Beans & Rice
ABC
Bee Gees
Andy Scott´s Sweet
Hershey & The Twelve Bars
Paul Cox Band
The Foundations
Ray Minhinnett Band
John Idan Band
Paul Cox Band
BC Sweet
BIOGRAPHY:
Superb keyboardist, he comes from molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-48853052393573593072010-11-02T15:00:00.001+01:002010-11-02T15:00:42.695+01:00Sal Maida (bass)
BANDS:
Roxy Music [Feb 73-?]
Milk´n´Cookies [Oct 74-Aug 76]
Sparks [1976]
Lisa Burns Band
Velveteen
Annie Golden Band
The Lovin´ Kind
New Randy
Cracker [Jun 06-today]
Milk´n´Cookies [2007]
BIOGRAPHY:
Sal Maida (Salvatore Maida) was born on July 29, 1956. He's probably best remembered for his time in Roxy Music, in a time where bassists didn't stay too much in the band. But, the band knew whomolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-74148702664309998102010-10-30T20:41:00.004+02:002012-02-11T00:07:15.874+01:00Nick Newell (sax)
BANDS:
Zoot Money Band [Feb 64-?]
Mike Cotton Sound [1968-1969]
Satisfaction
Zoot Money Band [1969-1971]
Keef Hartley Band
Gonzalez
The Kinks
Big Chief
Dark Blues
Roger Daltrey Band [Oct 03] (Casual band - 1 gig)
The Barcodes
BIOGRAPHY:
Great sax player, also very good on flute. He has played with great bands, as we´re going to read.
ZOOT MONEY BIG ROLL BAND
This is the first lineup for molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-13104394929631410062010-10-29T10:54:00.001+02:002010-10-29T10:55:37.086+02:00Roy Markowitz (drums)
BANDS:
The Catskills
Janis Joplin Band [Dec 68-1969]
The Catskills [1969-?]
Petula Clark Band [1971-1987]
Peter Allen Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Prolific drummer, he appears as sessionmen in many albums, as we're going to read. I haven't been so lucky at finding info about his bands. He was born in New York.
THE CATSKILLS
First band I've been able to trace with him was The Catskills.
The Catskills molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-49852821666879484592010-10-15T12:32:00.005+02:002012-02-11T00:06:47.987+01:00Hugh Bullen (bass)
BANDS:
Soul Trinity
The Tonics
Herbie Goins & The Night Timers
Wess & The Airedales
Gonzalez
Adesuwa Bullen Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Very funky bass player from Trinidad And Tobago. Sometimes credited as Hughie Bullen, it´s not easy finding info about him, so I just write here what I know about Hugh.
Hugh Bullen
SOUL TRINITY
Hugh Bullen joined this band along with his brother Kelvin Bullen, when molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-71934253438928602432010-10-08T14:30:00.004+02:002012-02-11T00:06:16.452+01:00Gordon Hunte (guitar)
BANDS:
The Power
Noir
Alexis Korner Band
Gonzalez
Sade
Mid Nyt Sun
Paul Jackson Band [Jun 11-Jul 11]
BIOGRAPHY:
Great guitarist, he was born in Guyana. Sometimes, he´s mispelled as Gordon Hunt.
Gordon Hunte
THE POWER
Band formed by drummer/vocalist Barry Ford:
THE POWER #1
?
Gordon HunteguitarRoy WilliamsbassTony ColekeyboardsBarry Forddrums, vocals
NoirêNoirêNoirêNoirê
They molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-10033075777248676682010-10-08T14:27:00.004+02:002012-02-11T00:05:44.362+01:00Bobby Stignac (percussion)
BANDS:
Marsha Hunt Band
Gonzalez
The Engine Room Collective
BIOGRAPHY:
Percussionist, also credited as Bobby John or Bobby Johns. I don´t have too much data about him, so any info someone could provide would be very interesting. I have big gaps in his career, so I just include the data I have on him.
Bobby Stignac
MARSHA HUNT BAND
Ged Peck and Pete Phillips joined Marsha Hunt with the molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-22236435717615015052010-10-02T20:40:00.008+02:002012-02-11T00:00:52.415+01:00Chris Mercer (sax)
BANDS:
The Blue Monks & Their Dirty Habits
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers [May 67-Jul 68]
Wynder K Frog
The Misunderstood [1969]
Juicy Lucy [1969-Jul 71]
Herbie Goins & The Night Timers [1970]
Keef Hartley Band [1971]
Dr John Band [1972]
Bryan Ferry Band [1974]
Gonzalez
Kokomo
Linda Lewis Band
Olympic Runners
Chris Farlowe Band [Nov 75-Dec 75]
The Goodies [1976]
Bryan Ferry Band [Jan 77-Jul 77molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-78033345278145157192010-08-27T14:36:00.003+02:002010-08-30T12:44:46.998+02:00Mac Tontoh (trumpet)
BANDS:
The Comets
Uhuru Band
Bogart Sounds Sextet
Osibisa
Kete Warriors
BIOGRAPHY:
Mac Tontoh was a trumpet player born in Kumasi, Ghana, on December 25th, 1940. His real name was Kweku Adabanka Tonto, but he also had the nickname Kwaku Bronya.
Mac Tontoh
THE COMETS
His first band (still in Ghana) was The Comets, with his brother Teddy Osei, during the early 60s.
Don´t have more info molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-29610784585650959732010-08-25T14:31:00.002+02:002010-08-26T13:36:38.441+02:00Kelly Harland (vocals)
BANDS:
Lazy Racer
Annie Rose And The Thrillers
Michael Tomlinson Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Great vocalist, she started singing very soon, coming from a musical family (her father was a jazz drummer).
LAZY RACER
Lazy Racer was a studio band, assembled by producer Glyn Johns. He mixed musicians from UK (Renwick, Markee) with American singers and songwriters (Kelly Harland, Bill Lamb, Tim Gorman). The molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-12489473672114838292010-08-20T14:32:00.005+02:002010-08-25T13:30:10.762+02:00Kenny Edwards (vocals / guitar / bass)
BANDS:
Canned Heat [1966]
The Stone Poneys [1966-1968]
Bryndle
Rangers
Linda Ronstadt Band [1974-?]
Andrew Gold Band [1976-1977]
Bryndle [1995-1997]
Bryndle [2002]
Bad Haggard
Karla Bonoff Band
Kenny Edwards Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Kenny Edwards was born Kenneth Michael Edwards in February 10th, 1946, in Santa Monica, USA. A wonderful musician, he played bass, guitar, mandolin, as well as owner of molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-67497679583478812932010-08-13T14:10:00.007+02:002011-07-18T13:52:31.099+02:00Tim Renwick (guitar)
BANDS:
Little Women
Wages of Sin [1968]
Jackie Lomax Band
Junior´s Eyes [1969-Feb 70]
David Bowie Band
Quiver [1970-1973]
Sutherland Brothers [1973-1976]
Al Stewart Band [1975]
Jonathan Kelly Band
Procol Harum [Oct 77]
Lazy Racer
Elton John Band [1980]
Mike Oldfield Band [Apr 82-Dec 82]
Gary Brooker Band [Feb 83]
Roger Waters Band [Jun 84-Jul 84]
The Tex Maniacs [1984]
Eric Clapton Band [Mar 85molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-35341456385594375172010-08-11T14:10:00.003+02:002011-04-07T18:27:49.796+02:00Mike Paice (sax / harmonica)(Also known as: Michael Paice)
BANDS:
Phoenix
Red Beans & Rice
Jools Holland Band [1981-1983]
Jo Ann Kelly Band [1983]
Smokestack Lightning
Dana Gillespie Band
Lonnie Donegan Band
Ray Minhinnett Band
So Long Angel
Tim Richards Band
Dana Gillespie Band
Cruisin Mooses
The Tamla Tigers
BIOGRAPHY:
Veteran sax and harmonica player. I have many gaps in his career, so any additional info would be molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-86882693239363128982010-08-10T14:37:00.005+02:002011-02-09T16:40:35.160+01:00Tex Comer (bass)
BANDS:
The Stealers
Warm Dust [1970-1972]
Ace [Dec 72-Jul 77]
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
Bryn Haworth Band [1978]
Frankie Miller Band [Sep 78-1979]
Bryn Haworth Band [Aug 79]
Mickey Jupp Band [1981-1983]
Jo Ann Kelly Band [1983]
Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds [1986]
Dave Kelly Band [1986]
Mickey Jupp Band [1991]
The DTs [1997]
Bryn Haworth Band [Sep 97-Jan 98]
Voice Of Reason
Los Pacaminos
molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-49336604575054130822010-08-09T14:18:00.002+02:002010-08-10T14:38:02.520+02:00John Knightsbridge (guitar)
BANDS:
Third World War [1971-1972]
Gnidrolog [1973]
Telemacque
Hug [1975]
Illusion [1976-1979]
Dana Gillespie Band [1978]
Frankie Reid & The Powerhouse
Roy Hill Band [1979-Jul 80]
Strawbs [Jul 80-1980]
Ruthless Blues [1979-1983]
The Yardbirds [Mar 83-1983]
Ruthless Blues [1984-1987]
Ruthless Blues [1991-Feb 99]
BIOGRAPHY:
Great guitarist, he sadly remains very underrated!!I think his first molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-49940245228097622872010-07-26T13:34:00.013+02:002012-02-10T13:54:20.791+01:00Harry Beckett (trumpet)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSBilly Woods Combo [1960] The Nightimers [Mar 65-1966] Herbie Goins & The Night Timers [1966-1968] Graham Collier Group [1968]10 albums + 1 compilationAlan Price Band  2 albumsGeorgie Fame Band [1969]1 albumCentipede [Nov 70] CCS  2 albums + 2 compilationsGraham Collier Group (again) [1970-1971] Ray Russell Band [1971]4 albumsKeef Hartley Band [molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-40592074361193010522010-07-23T13:41:00.002+02:002010-07-28T13:37:27.619+02:00Rob Tait (drums)
BANDS:
Battered Ornaments [1969]
Piblokto! [1970]
Arthur Brown Band [Sep 70-1970]
Arc [1970-1971]
Bell & Arc [1971]
Vinegar Joe [1971-?]
Gong [Oct 72]
Graham Bond Band [1973]
Gong [Oct 73-Mar 74]
Rufus Thomas Band [1974]
Rob Tait Band [2005-?]
BIOGRAPHY:
Superb drummer, he played in many mythical bands, as we´re going to read.
Rob Tait
BATTERED ORNAMENTS
In 1969, Rob Tait is part of Petemolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-12471264794852965162010-07-22T12:40:00.004+02:002011-11-29T08:19:18.365+01:00Lyle Jenkins (sax / flute)
BANDS:
Norman Dovey´s Jump Band
Tommy Burton´s Hot House Band
Galliard [1969]
Keef Hartley Band [?-Dec 70]
Ashton Gardner & Dyke [1971]
Ramshackle [1972]
The Stateside Stompers
Tony Barry & The Steamers
The City Slickers
BIOGRAPHY:
Great sax player (also playing flute), Lyle Jenkins was born in Oxford on November 18th, 1937 and brought up in Birmingham.
Lyle Jenkins
FIRST BANDS...
He molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-47356951525797470612010-07-20T19:18:00.007+02:002011-11-29T08:18:54.021+01:00Dave Caswell (trumpet)
BANDS:
Keef Hartley Band [?-Dec 70]
Galliard
Ashton Gardner & Dyke [1971]
Roy Young Band [1972]
Ramshackle [1972]
Les Humphries Singers [1973]
Jimmy Ruffin Band [1974]
Ashton & Lord [Sep 74] (Casual band - 1 gig)
Les Humphries Singers [1975]
Elkie Brooks Band [1977]
Paice Ashton & Lord [Mar 78-Apr 78]
Rick Wakeman Band [1979]
The Who [May 79-Jul 80]
Randy Crawford Band [1980]
The Slobs [1983-molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-83174489051129691052010-07-15T14:27:00.005+02:002010-07-23T13:43:33.793+02:00Noel Norris (trumpet)
BANDS:
Marriage [1970-?]
The Foundations [1973-1974]
Hershey & The Twelve Bars [1988]
Ray Minhinnett Band [1989]
John Slaughter Blues Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Very interesting trumpet player, I must reckon that it´s very difficult to find information about him, so this page is shorter than usual. So any additional information about him would be very welcomed.I´m sure he must have played in many more molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-71922006952073488382010-06-29T14:38:00.006+02:002010-06-30T14:53:30.231+02:00Dave Winthrop (sax)
BANDS:
The Mooche [1969-1970]
Supertramp [1970-Feb 73]
Chicken Shack [1977-1979]
The Young Bucks
The Bucks [1979-Jul 79]
Secret Affair [Jul 79-1982]
Chicken Shack [1986-1987]
Ian Page Band [2002-?]
Secret Affair [2002]
Secret Affair [Jun 03] (Casual Band - 1 gig)
Ian Page Band [2004]
Secret Affair [Apr 06] (Casual Band - 1 gig)
Ian Page Band [2006]
Winthrop´s Jazz Bollocks
Richard Strange Band
molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-56022971364305709992010-06-17T13:33:00.001+02:002010-06-17T13:33:52.701+02:00Billy Law (drums)
BANDS:
Clyde Valley Stompers
The Jazz Cardinals [May 62-Nov 62]
Long John Baldry Band [1964-Oct 64]
Alex Harvey Band [1965]
Alan Elsdon Group [1966]
Edmond Hall Group [1966]
BIOGRAPHY:
Billy Law was born William Alexander Law, in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. The first band I´ve been able to trace by him is the Clyde Valley Stompers.
CLYDE VALLEY STOMPERS
Clyde Valley Stompers was a molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-9451194322028727902010-06-15T13:45:00.004+02:002012-02-10T21:55:30.411+01:00Cliff Barton (bass)
BANDS:
Ricky Wade And The Crossfires
Cyril Davies R&B All Stars [Jun 63-Jan 64]
Long John Baldry Band [Jan 64-Nov 64]
Original All Stars [Nov 64-Jan 65]
Julian Covey & The Machine
Alan Price Band [1965]
Georgie Fame Band [Dec 65-Jul 66]
Free At Last [Sep 66-?]
Denny Laine Band [May 67-Jul 67]
BIOGRAPHY:
Superb bass player, he played in some great bands in the 60s. His complete name was molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-81269846017913974352010-06-08T14:12:00.002+02:002010-06-08T17:23:53.056+02:00Ivan Zagni (guitar)
BANDS:
The Cadillacs [1959]
The Continentals
The News [1966]
Chicago Line Blues Band
Elkie Brooks Band [1968]
Nova [1968-Jan 69]
Jody Grind [Jan 69-Nov 69]
Bogomas
Blue Whale
Three´s Company [1977]
Elton Dean Group [1979]
Avantgarage [1983]
Music On The Wall [1985]
BIOGRAPHY:
Fantastic guitarist, it´s a pity that we can´t have many albums with his playing...Ivan Zagni was born in Norwich, molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-80286559891408628952010-06-07T13:18:00.007+02:002010-07-28T13:39:25.675+02:00Adrian Tilbrook (drums)
BANDS:
The Starlighters Trio
The Denvers
Back Door
The All Star Rock Band
Full Circle
Voices Of The North Orchestra
Jim Mullen Band
Mick Shoulder Group
Northern Brass
Andy Champion Group
Splinter Group
Voices Of The North Orchestra
Spelk
Voices Of The North Orchestra
Splinter Group
Noel Dennis Group
BIOGRAPHY:
Powerful drummer, he was born on July 20th, 1948, in Durham, England.He started molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-77310012787956288972010-06-04T14:46:00.005+02:002010-08-11T14:13:15.504+02:00Theodore Thunder (drums)(Also known as: John Dentith / Theo Thunder)
BANDS:
Dick Heckstall-Smith Band [1973]
Leo Sayer Band
Cheeks [1975]
Alan Price Band
Bandit [1978-1979]
Long Distance
Rhino! [1983-1984]
The Cry [1984]
Calamity Jane
BIOGRAPHY:
DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH BAND
After that, Dick formed his own band in 1973 to promote the album A story ended:
DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH BAND #1
1973
James molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-10350196450757964532010-05-31T23:00:00.005+02:002012-01-07T02:30:24.617+01:00Jo Partridge (guitar)
BANDS:
BANDPERIODDETAILSColin Scot Band [1971-1972] Silverstone   Philip Goodhand-Tait Band   Joan Armatrading Band   Kiki Dee Band [Sep 73-1975]1 albumDavid Essex Band [1975]3 albumsSteve Harley Band [1976-1977]5 albums + 1 compilationChina [1977] Elton John Band [1977] Steve Harley Band (again) [1979] Jon Anderson Band [1980]1 albumThe Mechanics [2003-?]molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-82467451453891977982010-05-25T14:03:00.009+02:002011-02-09T16:43:27.898+01:00Barry De Souza (drums)
BANDS:
Spinning Wheel
Curved Air
Mick Greenwood Band
Rick Wakeman Band
Quatermass
Shawn Phillips Band
David Essex Band
Smith & D´Abo
Aleksander John Band
Jon Anderson Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Superb drummer, he appears in dozens of albums, always delivering a fantastic work. His name appears credited in different shapes: Barry DeSouza, Barry Da Souza, Barry De Sousa, but I guess Barry De Souza is themolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-50763756852012808042010-05-19T14:05:00.005+02:002011-02-09T16:44:09.050+01:00Hank Jones (keyboards)
BANDS:
George Clark Group
Arcadia Club Band
Hot Lips Page Group [1944]
Billy Eckstine Orchestra [1945]
John Kirby Orchestra
Coleman Hawkins Group
Howard McGhee Group
Jazz At The Philharmonic [1947-1951]
Ella Fitzgerald Group [1948-1953]
Charlie Parker Group [1950]
Artie Shaw Orchestra [1952]
Jerome Richardson Group [1955]
The CBS Orchestra [1955-1972]
Benny Goodman Group [1956-1958]
Thad molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-66852554648472880012010-05-17T14:20:00.005+02:002011-02-09T16:42:57.349+01:00Ronnie James Dio (vocals)
BANDS:
The Vegas Kings [1957-1958]
Ronnie & The Rumblers [1958]
Ronnie Dio And The Prophets [1961-1967]
The Electric Elves [1967-1969]
The Elves [1969-1970]
Elf [1970-1975]
Rainbow [Feb 75-Nov 78]
Black Sabbath [May 79-Oct 82]
Dio [Oct 82-1991]
Black Sabbath [Oct 91-Nov 92]
Dio [Nov 92-Dec 09]
Heaven & Hell [Aug 06-May 10]
BIOGRAPHY:
One of my favourite metal singers. I grew up listening to molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-38319864677583082942010-05-06T14:32:00.007+02:002011-02-09T16:42:18.734+01:00Dave Bronze (bass)
BANDS:
Glyder
The Old Pals Act
Mickey Jupp Band [1979-1981]
Robin Trower Band [1983-Feb 86]
Art of Noise [1986]
Chris Farlowe Band
Robin Trower Band [Sep 86-Dec 89]
Gary Brooker Band [1987]
Band Du Lac [Jul 89] (Casual band - 1 gig)
Barbara Dickson Band [1990]
Be Sharp [1990-Mar 91]
Dr Feelgood [Mar 91-Aug 91]
Procol Harum [Aug 91-Jun 92]
Dr Feelgood [Jun 92-Jan 94]
Procol Harum [Jun 93]
Colin molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-30074706426175574242010-04-28T18:16:00.011+02:002011-02-09T16:46:12.538+01:00Morris Pert (percussion)
BANDS:
Quatermass
Stomu Yamash´ta Band [Oct 70-?]
Suntreader
Stomu Yamash´ta Band [1974]
Bryan Ferry Band [1974]
Brand X [Sep 75-Jun 78]
Jon Anderson Band [1980]
Rock Meets Classic [Nov 80]
Mike Oldfield Band [Sep 80-Dec 82]
BIOGRAPHY:
What a great and prolific musician! Percussionist (also keyboardist), Morris Pert was born in Arbroath, Scotland in 1947. After finishing his musical studies,molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-18943253648884903482010-04-28T17:45:00.005+02:002010-06-15T13:48:13.679+02:00Bob Wackett (drums)
BANDS:
Cyril Davies R&B All Stars [1963-Jan 64]
The Echoes [1963-Dec 64]
Dusty Springfield Band [1963-Dec 64]
BIOGRAPHY:
Bob Wackett was part of those great pioneer musicians that helped rhythm & blues music to be known among people. I have very few data about him, but anyway, I want to pay tribute to him with this short page.
CYRIL DAVIES R&B ALL STARS
At the end of 1963, there were a molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-77059705265947329222010-04-26T18:32:00.011+02:002011-02-09T16:45:13.045+01:00Chris Parren (keyboards)
BANDS:
Forever Amber [1968-1969]
Zac
Doris Troy Band
Hudson-Ford [Jun 73-?]
The Rocky Horror Show (cast) [70s]
The Blackheart Band
Chris Farlowe Band
Locust
Rock Follies [1977]
Jim Capaldi Band [1978-1979]
Midnight Flyer [1980-1982]
High Society [1980-1981]
Monks [1981]
High Society [1982-1984]
Monks [1982]
Poor-Mouth
Strawbs [1984-1992]
Virgin Warrior (cast) [1986]
Turkey Leg Johnson [1988-molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-55053757796983982472010-04-21T18:14:00.001+02:002010-04-21T18:15:02.152+02:00Virgil Weber (keyboards)
BANDS:
Hamilton Joe Frank And Reynolds [1971]
Climax [1971-1972]
The Grass Roots [1972-1974]
Donna Summer Band
Laura Branigan Band [1982-?]
Formula 5
American Rock All Stars [1998-2002]
BIOGRAPHY:
Very good keyboardist, I don´t have biographical data about him. First band I know with him is Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds.
Virgil Weber
HAMILTON JOE FRANK AND REYNOLDS
Hamilton, Joe Frankmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-16819004438106983402010-04-20T13:56:00.004+02:002011-02-09T16:45:38.312+01:00Ed Spevock (drums)
BANDS:
State Quintin Five
Brian Connell And The Roundsound [1966-1968]
Amboy Dukes
Salt & Pepper
Piblokto! [1970]
Bond + Brown [1972]
Babe Ruth [1973-1976]
Chicken Shack [1977-1979]
The Peddlers
Lion
Enigma
Richard O´Brien Band [1996]
Stealing Dan (and Don)
Robin Bibi Band
Babe Ruth [2002-2006]
Richie Milton & The Lowdown [2005]
Flare
Paul Cox Band
Nigel Bagge Band
Andy Cortes Band
Top Topham molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-70515991964003568642010-04-19T18:57:00.001+02:002010-04-19T18:58:49.799+02:00Dan Hickey (drums)
BANDS:
Grumpy and Company
Benny Mardones Band [1984]
Company Of Wolves
Joe Jackson Band [Sep 90-Oct 90]
Cyndi Lauper Band [Mar 91]
Joe Jackson Band [May 91-Sep 91]
Joe Cocker Band [1992]
B-52´s [1992-?]
They Might Be Giants [1997-2004]
Joe Louis Walker Band [2006]
Ari Hest Band [2007]
Alan Merrill Band [2007]
The Damnwells
Joe Louis Walker Band [2008]
Gas House Gorillas [2008]
Jaime Dolce Band molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-35188902144741502142010-04-09T14:42:00.004+02:002010-04-19T19:01:47.321+02:00Phil Grande (guitar)
BANDS:
Blue Oyster Cult [1985]
Joe Cocker Band [1988-1992]
Michael Monroe Band [1992]
Life Dot Com [1999]
BIOGRAPHY:
Superb lead guitarist, I first saw him when he played in Spain with Joe Cocker in 1989, and was amazed by his solos. Later, it has not been easy to trace his career, but I´ve done my best.
BLUE OYSTER CULT
In March 1985, Tommy Zvoncheck and Phil Grande join Blue Oyster Cult,molympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-28389468553786283642010-04-06T14:12:00.007+02:002010-07-28T13:40:59.318+02:00Mike Zwerin (trombone / trumpet)
BANDS:
Miles Davis Group [1948]
Billy May Orchestra
Claude Thornhill Orchestra [1958-1959]
Maynard Ferguson Orchestra [1959-1960]
Bill Russo Orchestra [1960]
Orchestra USA [1962-1965]
Upper Bohemia Six [1962-1964]
Earl Hines Group [1966]
New York Jazz Repertory Company
Alexis Korner Band [Apr 78]
Not Much Noise
Sugar Blue Band [1979]
Mike Zwerin Group
Big Band Charlie Mingus [1988]
BIOGRAPHYmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239462032076233428.post-81384105517620986932010-03-31T12:53:00.002+02:002010-05-19T14:12:36.612+02:00Herb Ellis (guitar)
BANDS:
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
Soft Winds [?-1952]
Oscar Peterson Group [1953-Nov 58]
Ella Fitzgerald Group [1959-1963]
Julie London Band
Terry Gibbs Group [1964-1965]
Herb Ellis Group
Jake Hanna Group
Herb Ellis Group
Cal Collins Group [1980]
Great Guitars
BIOGRAPHY:
Herb Ellis was born Mitchell Herbert Ellis in Farmersville, Texas, USA, on August 4th, 1921. He started playing harmonica whenmolympushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182787425237386444noreply@blogger.com0