On February 18, 2020, Jon Ivar Christensen died aged 76. He was musician (drums) and composer, one of the most respected European Jazz drummers. He has recorded with artists such as Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava, Palle Danielsson, John Abercrombie, Michael Mantler, Miroslav Vitous, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson, Eberhard Weber, Ralph Towner, Barre Phillips, Arild Andersen, Rainer Brüninghaus, Charles Lloyd, Dino Saluzzi, George Russell, John Clark, David Friedman, David Darling, Steve Kuhn, Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright, Yelena Eckemoff and Tomasz Stanko.
Tag Archives: drums
Spencer Dryden
On January 11, 2005, Spencer Dryden died aged 66. He was musician (drums) member of The Ashes (later The Peanut Butter Conspiracy), The Dinosaurs, New Riders of the Purple Sage, but best known as drummer of Jefferson Airplane. Dryden was Charlie Chaplin nephew.
Mickey Finn
On January 11, 2003, Michael Norman Finn aka Mickey Finn died aged 55. He was musician (vocals, bongos, congas, drums, bass), performed with Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, The Blow Monkeys and The Soup Dragon, best known as the percussionist and sideman to Marc Bolan in Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Michael Clarke
On December 19, 1993, Michael James Dick aka Michael Clarke, died aged 47. He was musician (drums, percussion), member of Firefall, The Flying Burrito Brothers, but was best known as drummer of The Byrds.
Albert King
On December 21, 1992, Albert Nelson aka Albert King died aged 69. He was musician (guitar, drums) and singer, one of the most influential blues guitarists, one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar” (along with B.B. King and Freddie King). Because of his smooth singing and his large size, he was given the nick name “The Velvet Bulldozer”. In 2013, he was posthumously inducted in the “Rock and Roll of Fame”. King has recorded sixteen studio albums.
The Tubes: Outside Inside
In March 1983, “Capitol” label released “Outside Inside” the sixth Tubes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by David Foster, Prairie Prince and Stacy Baird.
Personnel:
- Bill Spooner- vocals, guitar
- Roger Steen – vocals, guitar
- Steve Lukather– guitar
- Freddy Washington – guitar
- Fee Waybill- vocals, mixing
- Michael Cotten – synthesizer
- Vince Welnick– keyboards
- David Foster– keyboards
- James Newton Howard– keyboards
- David Paich– keyboards
- Steve Porcaro– keyboards
- David Williams – bass
- Rick Anderson – bass
- Nathan East– bass
- Prairie Prince- drums, art direction
- Mingo Lewis – percussion
- Chuck Finley– horn
- Bill Reichenbach Jr.– horn
- Larry Williams – horn
- Gary Grant – horn
- Jay Graydon – horn
- Gary Herbig – horn
- Jerry Hey- arranger, horn
- Martha Davis– vocals
- Maurice White – vocals
- Patti Austin- backing vocals
- Bill Champlin- backing vocals
- Bobby Kimball- backing vocals
- Jack Leahy – engineer
- Dennis Kirk – engineer
- Ken Kessie – engineer
- Stacy Baird – engineer
- David Cole – engineer
- Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
- Larry Ferguson – engineerm assistant
- Tom Fouce – engineer assistant
- Bob Bullock – engineer assistant
- Gene Wooley – engineer assistant
- Barbara Rooney – engineer assistant
- Marnie Moore – engineer assistant
- Gregg Jampol – engineer assistant
- Howard Johnston – engineer assistant
- Jeff Kliment – engineer assistant
- George Massenburg – mixing
- Greg Ladanyi– mixing
- Jim Welch – contribution
- Bill Burks – contribution
- Paul Knotter – collaboration
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Jim McCrary – photography
Track listing:
- She’s a Beauty – David Foster, Fee Waybill, Steve Lukather
- No Not Again – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- Out of the Business – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- The Monkey Time – Curtis Mayfield, Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- Glass House – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- Wild Women of Wongo – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- Tip of My Tongue – Maurice White, M. Snyder
- Fantastic Delusion – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- Drums – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- Theme Park – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
- Outside Lookin’ Inside – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
Jaki Liebezeit
On January 22, 2017, Jaki Liebezeit died aged 78. He was musician (drums, percussion, double bass, saxophone, piano), best known as co-founder and drummer of the band Can. Liebezeit recorded and performed with many musician and bands including Manfred Schoof, Brian Eno, Phantomband, Jah Wobble, Phew, Philip Jeck, Depeche Mode,Eurythmics, Cyclopean and Bernd Friedmann.
Keith Moon
On September 7, 1978, Keith John Moon died aged 32. He was musician (drums), songwriter and producer, worked with The Jeff Beck Group, Plastic Ono Band, but best known as drummer of The Who.
musicalphabet 