On December 3, 2001, Thomas Grady Martin died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), founder and leader of the band Grady Martin and Slew Foot Five (later Grady Martin and his Winging Strings). As a session guitarist he was member of the Nashville A-team, and in his 50-year career he recorded and performed with Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Leon Russell, Patsy Cline, J. J. Cale, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Horton, Conway Twitty, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Arlo Guthrie, Brenda Lee, Don Woody, Sammi Smith, Marty Robbins, and Johnny Burnette. In March 2015, Martin was inducted in the “Country Music Hall of Fame”.
Tag Archives: December 3
Scott Walker: Bish Bosch
On December 3, 2012, “4AD” label released “Bish Bosch”, the fourteenth and the final Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Scott Walker and Peter Walsh.
Personnel:
- Scott Walker – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Hugh Burns – acoustic and electric guitar, electric baritone guitar, e-bow guitar, dobro, ukulele, Hawaiian pedal steel
- James Stevenson – electric guitar, electric baritone guitar, mando guitar
- BJ Cole – Hawaiian pedal steel
- Mark Warman – keyboards, drum programming, tuned gongs, handclaps, machetes
- Peter Walsh – keyboards FX, drum programming, finger snaps
- John Giblin – bass, double bass
- Ian Thomas – drums
- Alasdair Malloy – percussion, tuned gongs, machetes
- Michael Laird – Rams horns
- Pete Long – baritone saxophone, tuba
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Tom Rees – trumpet
- Paul Willey – violin harmonics
- Andrew McDonnell – Lo Rumbles & White Noise
Track listing:
All tracks by Scott Walker.
- See You Don’t Bump His Head
- Corps De Blah
- Phrasing
- SDSS1416+13B (Zercon, A Flagpole Sitter)
- Epizootics!
- Dimple
- Tar
- Pilgrim
- The Day The ‘Conducator’ Died (An Xmas Song)
John McLaughlin: Qué Alegría
On April 7, 1992, “Verve” label released “Qué Alegría”, the seventh John McLaughlin album. It was recorded November 29 – December 3 1991, at “Studio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by John McLaughlin.
Personnel:
- John McLaughlin– acoustic guitar, Photon Midi interface
- Dominique Di Piazza– 4 string and 5 string bass guitars
- Kai Eckhardt– bass guitar
- Trilok Gurtu– percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by John McLaughlin except where noted.
- Belo Horizonte
- Baba – Trilok Gurtu
- Reincarnation
- 1 Nite Stand
- Marie – Dominique Di Piazza
- Hijacked
- Mila Repa
- Qué Alegría
- 3 Willows
Chris Squire: Swiss Choir
On December 3, 2007, “Lime Records” label released “Chris Squire’s Swiss Choir”, the second and last Chris Squire album. It was recorded September – October 2007, and was produced by Chris Squire, Gerard Johnson and Alan White.
Personnel:
- Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar, arranger
- Steve Hackett– guitars, acoustic guitars
- Gerard Johnson– keyboards, arranger
- Jeremy Stacey– drums
- English Baroque Choir– chorus
- Jeremy Jackman– vocals, musical direction
- Amy George – soprano voice
- Laura Macara – vocals
- Alan White– drums, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Adam Lay Ybounden – traditional
- I Saw Three Ships – traditional
- O come, O come, Emmanuel – traditional
- Silent Night/Night of Silence – Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr
- Ding Dong Merrily on High – Thoinot Arbeau, George Ratcliffe Woodward
- The Three Kings – Peter Cornelius
- Sans Day Carol – traditional
- Personent hodie – traditional
- Sussex Carol – traditional
- Gaudete – traditional
- In the Bleak Midwinter – traditional
- Past Three O’Clock – traditional
- Run With the Fox – Chris Squire, Alan White, Peter Sinfield
Boston: Life, Love and Hope
On December 3, 2013, “Frontiers” label released “Life, Love & Hope”, the sixth Boston studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2013, and was produced by Tom Scholz.
Personnel:
- Tom Scholz – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
- Brad Delp – vocals (posthumous)
- Gary Pihl – vocals, guitar
- Kimberley Dahme – vocals, flute
- Tommy DeCarlo – vocals
- Curly Smith – harmonica
- David Victor, Louis St. August, Jeff Neal, Jude Nejmanowski, Beth Cohen – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Scholz, except where noted.
- Heaven on Earth
- Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love
- Last Day of School
- Sail Away
- Life Love and Hope
- If You Were In Love
- Someday
- Love Got Away
- Someone
- You Gave Up on Love
- Te Quiero Mia
- The Way You Look Tonight
- O Canada
Slade: The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
On December 3, 1983, “RCA” label released “The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome”, the eleventh Slade studio album.It was recorded in 1983, at “Portland Studios” and “Rak Studios”, and was produced by Jim Lea and John Punter.
Personnel:
- Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jim Lea – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars
- Don Powell – drums, percussion, gongs
- Andy Dummit– saxophone
- Pete Drummond– announcements
- Andy Miller, Dave Garland, Mike Nocito, Pete Schwier – engineer
- Andrew Christian – art direction
- Shoot That Tiger! – design
- Phil Davis – set designer
- John Shaw – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea.
- Slam the Hammer Down
- In the Doghouse
- Run Runaway
- High and Dry
- My Oh My
- Cocky Rock Boys (Rule O.K.)
- Ready to Explode
- (And Now the Waltz) C’est La Vie
- Cheap ‘n’ Nasty Luv
- Razzle Dazzle Man
Scott Weiland
On December 3, 2015, Scott Weiland died aged 48. He was singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and front man of Stone Temple Pilots (1986 to 2013), and “The Velvet Revolver” (2003 to 2008). He also had a solo career, releasing four studio albums, one cover album and one live album.
King Crimson: Islands
On December 3, 1971, “Island” label released “Islands”, the fourth King Crimson studio album. It was recorded in October 1971, at the “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Ian Wallace and Boz Burrell.
Personnel:
- Robert Fripp– guitar, mellotron, harmonium, sundry implements
- Peter Sinfield– words, sounds and visions, cover design, painting
- Mel Collins– saxophones, flute, bass flute, backing vocals
- Ian Wallace– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Boz Burrell– bass, lead vocals, choreography
- Paulina Lucas – soprano vocals
- Keith Tippett– piano
- Robin Miller – oboe
- Mark Charig– cornet
- Harry Miller– double bass
- Uncredited musicians – strings
- Robert Ellis – photography
Track listing:
Music by Robert Fripp, lyrics by Peter Sinfield.
- Formentera Lady
- Sailor’s Tale
- The Letters
- Ladies of the Road
- Prelude: Song of the Gulls
- Islands
- Untitled
The Who: My Generation
On December 3, 1965, “Brunswick Records” label released “My Generation”, the debut Who (The) studio album. “My Generation” was recorded in April and October 1965, at the “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Shel Talmy.
Personnel:
- Roger Daltrey– lead vocals, harmonica
- Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, six and twelve-string acoustic and electric guitars
- John Entwistle– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Keith Moon– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Jimmy Page– lead and rhythm guitar
- Perry Ford – piano
- Nicky Hopkins– piano
- The Ivy League– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
- Out in the Street
- I Don’t Mind – James Brown
- The Good’s Gone
- La-La-La-Lies
- Much Too Much
- My Generation
- The Kids Are Alright
- Please, Please, Please – James Brown, Johnny Terry
- It’s Not True
- I’m a Man – Bo Diddley
- A Legal Matter
- The Ox – Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Nicky Hopkins
Ian McLagan
On December 3, 2014, Ian McLagan died aged 69. He was musician (keyboards), member of The Small Faces and the Faces, and has performed with Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Izzy Stradlin, Paul Westerberg, Billy Bragg and Nick Lowe.
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