WhoIsWho
ON AN ISLAND GUEST MUSICIANS
;-)
B.J.COLE
Born on June 17, 1946, in London.
Probably one of the finest Pedal Steel Guitarist on this Island called Mother Earth.
BJ began his career 30 years ago and played with a lot of people. Take a look at his site (a link
you can find on the end of this page).
BJ began as a founder member of the British post psychedelic band Cochise* (three albums
for
United Artists). He then went on to write and record his seminal experimental album
The New Hovering Dog (United Artists 1973), which featured many of the leading British
musicians of the day, including bassist Danny Thompson, drummer Mike Giles (King Crimson) and
keyboardist Francis Monkman (Curved Air).
The ambient country piece Transparent Music (1989) & Heart of the Moment (1995),
with Gavin Harisson of
Porcupine Tree, was another solo project.
In 2000 he collaborated with electronica experimentalist and producer Luke Vibert on Stop the Panic, which intersected his shimmering guitar lines with the squelch and bop of Vibert's electronics
Los Pistoleros is his one latest band.
A selected list of his skills with others:
Humble Pie ('70, '71 '73; Guitar/vocals- Steve Marriott, guitar/vocals- Peter Frampton, bass/vocals- Greg Ridley, drums- Jerry Shirley),
Andy Fairweather Low ('71 & '75),
Nazareth ('71),
The Free ('71; Andy Fraser- bass, Paul Kossoff- guitar, Paul Rodgers- vocals & Simon Kirke - drums),
Roger Daltrey ('73),
Trapeze ('74),
Al Stewart ('74),
David Courtney
('75 with David Gilmour),
Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep),
Chris de Burgh,
Alex Harvey (live '75),
Kevin Ayers ('76),
Alan Parsons Project (I Robot '77, Eve '78),
Roy Harper ('77),
Maddy Prior ('78),
Gerry Rafferty (City to City '78, also with Andy Fairweather Low & Raff Ravenscroft),
Gary Brooker ('79),
Doll by Doll ('79),
Magna Carta,
Joan Armatrading,
Mark Knopfler,
Deacon Blue,
Heidie Berry,
The Stranglers,
David Sylvian,
Everything but the girl,
Kate St.John (Indescribable Night '95),
Roger Waters (Amused to Death '95),
Jah Wobbe,
Wet Wet Wet,
Paul Young,
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd '95),
Pet Shop Boys,
Sting (Mercury Falling '98, Brand new day '99 All this time '01),
Jools Holland ('03),
Bjork ('04),
David Gilmour; On An Island ('06).
His latest solo album is called Trouble in Paradise ('04).
DAVID CROSBY
Born August 14, 1941.
Of course he is know by one of the most remarkable bands of the late 60-ies, CSN&Y.
A band to will always be in our hippie heart, with the great songs they wrote.
And I believe he had always correct political interests, to make it to the point;
he doesn't like George W.Bush.
Crosby had been a member of the Byrds, Graham Nash was in the Hollies, and
Stephen Stills had been part
of Buffalo Springfield. First as a trio but they added Neil Young, also a veteran
of Buffalo Springfield, who maintained a solo career.
A few albums I want to mention: CS&N ('69), Deja Vu ('70), Daylight Again ('82), After the Storm ('94),
Looking Forward ('99).
There were some of shoots too; CS&N, and C&N projects.
Solo:
If I Could Only Remember My Name ('71):
Laurie Allan - vocals,
Jerrie Garcia - guitar (Grateful Death),
Jorma Kaukonen - guitar,
Phil Lesh - guitar,
Graham Nash - guitar, piano vocals
Paul - drums,
Neil Young - vocals,
Joni Mitchell,
Grace Slicks.
Oh, yea I can ('89) with many players; Jim Keltner, David Lindley, Steve Lukather, Graham Nash, Michael Landau,
Bonnie Riat, Danny Kortchmar, Danny Kirkland and others.
Thousand Roads ('93) again with an impressive guest list, to name a few:
King Biscuit Flower Hour ('89 live):
Jody Cortez - Drums,
David Crosby Guitar - Vocals
Dan Dugmore - Guitar
David Farragher Bass - Vocals
Mike Finnigan Keyboards - Vocals.
Crosby & Nash ('04):
David Crosby - vocals, acoustic guitar
Graham Nash - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric piano
Russel Kunkel - drums, percussion
Leland Sklar - bass
James Raymond - keyboards
Dean Parks - electric and acoustic guitars
Jeff Pevar - electric and acoustic guitars
Arnold Mcculler, Kate Markowitz, Windy Wagner - vocals
Matt Rollings - acoustic piano
Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar
Steve Farris - electric guitar
Luis Conte - percussion.
SESSION, WORKED WITH:
The Byrds ('65-'67),
Buffalo Springfield ('67),
Jefferson Airplane ('67),
Joni Mitchel ('67-'74),
Paul Kantner (& Jefferson Starship) ('70-'73),
John Sebastian,
Hot Tuna,
Neil Young ('72-'75),
Jackson Browne ('72-'73-'89-'93),
Gene Clark,
Roger McGuinn,
Grace Slick,
Carole King,
Gary Wright,
Art Garfunkel,
James Taylor,
Bob Gibson,
Phil Collins, ('89),
Bonnie Riatt ('89-'93),
Bob Dylan ('90),
Dan Fogelberg ('90),
Indigo Girls ('92),
Marc Cohn ('93),
Hootie & the Blowfish ('94),
Nicolette Larson ('94),
Stevie Nicks ('94)
David Gilmour; On An Island ('06 on the album & live in NY).
Steve DiStanislao
Quote from David Gilmour (by Sasha Perera from www.timeoff.com 2006):
“I went with my wife Polly to a Crosby & Nash concert in London, and I thought they were singing so beautifully that I
had to ask them to be on the record,” Gilmour says of his guest vocalists. “I went backstage afterwards and had a chat
with them and asked them if I could persuade them to come down to the studio to work on the track, and they said they’d
love to. A few days later they turned up at the studio and sang, and it was magic. I’d written the song, although I
didn’t have the lyrics prepared. We did the harmony sections together in three parts, and I think it’s a really
wonderful collaboration.”
David joined a few gigs in the States, the one in Glasgow and the three nights in London.
STEVE DISTANISLAO
Drummer from the LA scene.
Joe Walsh,
David Crosby,
Graham Nash,
Paul Anka,
CPR ('98- '01)(David Crosby, James Raymond and Jeff Pevar, Leland Sklar is sometimes involved with
their albums too, even dear old Phil Collins is singing along ),
Eversound Expressions ('97),
James Raymond (live ),
Rosanna,
Lisa Richard ('00 & '02),
Carl Verheyen (Supertramp)('00 - '04),
The New Earth Mud with Chris Robbinson (Black Crows): Audley Freed (guitar), George Reiff (bass),
Steve Distanislao (drums) and Rob Barraco (keyboards).
Loggins & Messina "Sittin' In Again" tour ('05).
On An Island tour from David Gilmour.
GEORGIE FAME
Singer, pianist and organist.
Georgie Fame was born Clive Powell on June 26, 1943, in Leigh, Lancashire (near Manchester, England).
He started his career in the early 60-ies with a distinctive blend of rock, pop,
R&B, jazz and ska (althrough I don't know it that term, ska, was invented by then).
With Georgie and the Blue Flames he had three number one singles: 'Yeh Yeh' in 1965, 'Getaway'
in 1966 and 'The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde' in 1967, which was also a Top Ten hit in America
in 1968.
Memorable projects and sessions:
Count Basie,
Gene Vincent,
Muddy Waters (The London Muddy Waters Session '72, with Steve Winwood, Muddy Waters, Mitch Mitchell, Rory Gallagher & Rick Grech),
Alan Price (ex-Animals and with a hit "Rosetta" '73),
Eddie Cochran,
Andy Fairweather Low (La Booga Rooga '75),
Eric Clapton ('76),
Joan Armatrading (Show Some Emotion '77),
Glengarry Glen Ross (a soundtrack from '92 with Wayne Shorter, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau and others),
Starclub (Starclub '92, a band with the Beatles, U2 and a WishYouWereHere style with:
Owen Vyse, Steve French, Alan White, Chris Hughes and others),
Kate St.John (Indescribable Night '95),
Van Morrisson (from Avalon Sunset'89 till The Healing Game '97),
The Verve ('95- '96),
Chris Tassone (Looks Like Ringo, Sounds Like John '96, with:
Manfred Mann, Zak Starkey, DJ Fontana, John Entwistle & Phil Manzanera).
Bill Wyman and his Rhythm Kings (since '97; with the fantastic line ups,
Graham Board,
Gary Brooker,
Albert Lee, Beverly Skeete (sung with David Gilmour and others),
Andy Fairweather Low,
Paul Carrack,
Chris Rainbow,
Martin Taylor, Nick Payn amongst a lot of others),
and of course he made a list of solo albums to name a few of his lasts:
Name Droppin' ('99),
Poet in New York ('00).
STEVE KNEE / BLADEWEB
Artwork voor covers, posters and more.
They did artwork for;
Jools Holland (Small World Big Band, the one where David made a
nice contribution too, including Part 2 & Part 3),
Stone Temple Pilots (Thank You),
Prince,
Cher,
the Doors (Best Of),
The Eagles (Best Of),
Simply Red (It's only Love),
Christopher Cross,
Siva Pacifica (Last Voices from Heaven)
On An Island,
& more.
Their website you can find on the end of the page.
CHRIS LAURENCE
Elton John,
Chris De Burgh,
Tony Hymas,
Steely Dan (Caucho '80),
Steve Hackett (Highly Strung '82),
Phil Collins (Face Value '81),
Kate St. John (Indescribable Night & Second Sight),
Finley Quaye (Much More Than Much Love Double Bass),
Alex Ubago (Fantasia o Realidad Double Bass),
Nightwish (Once (Limited Edition) Bass),
Vienna Boys Choir (Christmas Album Bass),
Various Artists (Day The Earth Stood Still Bass (Electric)),
Evis Costello (GHB '94),
Tanita Tikaram (Lovers in the City '95),
Soraya (On Nights Like This '96 with Tessa Niles, Carol Kenyon, Rob Argent and a lot of others),
Paul McCartney (Flaming Pie '97),
Bjork (Homogenic '97 with Alasdair Malloy see below),
Tom Jones (Reload '98),
Mark Hollis (ex-TalkTalk '98),
Bryan Ferry (As time go by '99),
Peter Gabriel (Up '02),
Philip Glass (The Hours '02),
Porcupine Tree (In Absentia '02),
Lara St.John (re: Bach '03)(is Lara a sister of Kate? No I think not she is Canadian),
Charlotte Martin (On Your Shore '04),
Chris Botti (When I Fall in Love '04, with; Dominque Miller, Greg Phillinganes,
Paula Cole,
Paulinho Da Costa, Vinnie Colaiuta & Sting ),
Gordon Giltrap (Troubadour '05),
Vanessa Williams (Everlasting Love '05),
David Gilmour (On An Island '06),
and more...
GED LYNCH
The Electronic ('99):
Barney Sumner and Johnny Marr (Ex The Smiths e The The), with Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys), Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk),
Denise Johnson (backing vocals), Kesta Martinez (drums), Donald Johnson (drums),
Ged Lynch (drums), The Doves (ex Sub Sub, guitar, bas & drums).
Peter Gabriel
(Up & live the Ovo-shows),
Black Grape,
The Ruthless Rap Assasins,
Michael Hutchence,
Shakespear's Sister,
David Sylvian,
Public Enemy (remixes),
Marion and David McAlmont,
He also does a lot of TV shows,
David Gilmour On An Island ('06).
ALASDAIR MALLOY.
A Glass Harmonica specialist!
Alasdair is the Artistic Director of the Adventure Concerts for the Bournemouth Symphony
Orchestra and is also responsible for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s.
Alasdair's main activity resides in devising special programmes for children and families,
which have made him extremely popular with young and new audiences. Whether it is about bugs,
carnival, fantastic creatures, mathematics or sports, Alasdair has introduced music to
thousands of people both in the UK and abroad.
Bjork (Homogenic '97 with Chris Laurence, see above),
Riverdance &
David Gilmour On An Island ('06).
NASH, GRAHAM.
Born February 2, 1942.
Started in the Hollies (), and went to join David Crosby and Stephen Stills and a year later Neil Young was added; CSN&Y.
Worked with them in various line ups, solo albums and as guest musician.
Solo with:
Songs for Beginners ('71) with
PP Arnold,
David Crosby,
Gerry Garcia,
David Lindley,
Venetta Fields,
Bobby Keys,
Dave Mason,
Rota Coolidge and many others.
Other albums;
1973 Wild Tales
1980 Earth & Sky
1986 Innocent Eyes &
2002 Songs for Survivors
2004 Crosby & Nash (see David Crosby)
SESSION, WORKED WITH:
Many many artists, a few high lights;
Jimi Hendrix,
Grin ('72),
Terry Reid,
Paul Kantner,
Rolling Stones,
Joni Mitchel,
Neil Young,
Dan Fogelberg,
Gary Wright,
Dave Mason,
Art Garfunkel,
Jackson Browne ('76),
Warren Zevon ('82-'86),
Bonnie Riatt ('89),
Nicolette Larson,
Ten Years After,
David Gilmour; On An Island ( on the album & live in NY).
and and.....
Quote from David Gilmour (by Sasha Perera from www.timeoff.com 2006):
“I went with my wife Polly to a Crosby & Nash concert in London, and I thought they were singing so beautifully that I
had to ask them to be on the record,” Gilmour says of his guest vocalists. “I went backstage afterwards and had a chat
with them and asked them if I could persuade them to come down to the studio to work on the track, and they said they’d
love to. A few days later they turned up at the studio and sang, and it was magic. I’d written the song, although I
didn’t have the lyrics prepared. We did the harmony sections together in three parts, and I think it’s a really
wonderful collaboration.”
Graham joined a few gigs in the States, the one in Glasgow and the three nights in London.
Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner (b. 1955) is Poland's leading film music composer and is considered to be one of the most outstanding film composers of his generation.
Soundtracks cd's and more:
Hector Babenco's At Play In The Fields Of The Lord,
Louis Malle's Damage,
Luis Mandoki's When A Man Loves A Woman,
Agnieszka Holland's The Secret Garden,
Charles Sturridge's Fairytale: A True Story,
The Double Life Of Veronique (two ceedees!),
Three Colours Blue, White and Red (three ceedees!),
People's Century, BBC TV's 26-part series documenting the history of the twentieth century,
The Last September, based on the novel by Elizabeth Bowen,
Between Strangers, written and directed by Edoardo Ponti,
Requiem for my friend and
many others such as;
David Gilmour; On An Island ('06).
Zbigniew Preisner is currently working on his next major recording project, a large-scale
work for orchestra, choir and soloists, based on texts from the Book of Job.
An album release is planned for mid-2006. Further news will be posted on his nice website,
a link is at the bottom of this page.
Zbigniew does also some life performances
At
davidgilmour.musicblog.co.uk/ you can find an interview with him, about his music and David Gilmour.
Besides the interview, is that webspace the space to be every day ;-)
STAINTON, CHRIS.
Original a bass player, but he is a real good keyboardplayer:
Johnny Tempest & The Mariners (started with the bass here, '59-'66),
Joe Cocker ('66, left a few times but always returned, such as at the Woodstock Festival
and on his latest tour ('05),
Spookey Tooth ('70),
Leon Russell ('70-'71),
Don Nix ('70),
Daniel Moore ('71),
The Who ('71-'73-'75),
The Grease Band ('70-'72),
Chris Stainton Band ('72 - '76),
Jim Capaldi ('74),
Chris Jagger ('74),
Bryn Haworth ('75),
Ian Hunter ('76),
Tundra ('76),
Bryn Haworth Band ('76/'77),
Boxer ('77),
Maddy Prior Band ('77),
Rocks ('78),
Eric Clapton
('79 Just one night),
Stephen Bisshops ('80),
Alvin Lee ('81),
Marianne Faithfull ('81),
Gary Brooker ('82),
Pete Townshend ('84),
Simon Thownshend ('84),
Roger Waters
(live with Eric Calpton '84-'85),
Ringo Starr ('89),
Joe Cocker (again '89),
Brian Ferry (Taxi '93),
B.B. King
(Deuces Wild '97, '80 & '05),
Leon Russell
Retrospective (1997),
Joe Cocker
Across from Midnight (1997, Capitol),
Marianne Faithfull
Perfect Stranger: The Island (1998),
Eros Ramazzotti
Eros live (1998),
Ian Hunter
Once Bitten Twice Shy (2000),
Jimmy Smith
Dot Com Blues (2001),
BB King - Here and There: the Uncollected (2001),
The Alarm
Eye of the Hurricane (expanded) (2002),
Concert for George ('02 with Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals)
Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar)
Albert Lee (guitar)
Jeff Lynne (guitar)
Dhani Harrison (guitar) George's son
Dave Bronze (bass)
Gary Brooker (keyboards, vocals)
Chris Stainton (keyboards)
Ray Cooper (percussion)
Henry Spinetti (drums)
Jim Capaldi (drums)
Jim Keltner (drums)
Paul McCartney (vocals)
Ringo Starr (vocals)
Sam Brown (vocals)
Billy Preston (keyboards)
Jools Holland (keyboards)
Michael Kamen (orchestral arrangements)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Joe Brown
Ravi Shankar),
Eric Clapton (live '04),
Joe Cocker (live '05),
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings '05),
David Gilmour; On An Island ('06).
Lucy Wakeford
Lucy Wakeford displayed a fine range of colours and a very musical mind as the chromatic
harp soloist in Danse sacrée et danse profane.
THE INDEPENDENT — BARBICAN/LSO — FEBRUARY 1997.
Born in Surrey in 1972, Lucy studied with Daphne Boden and Marisa Robles at the Royal
College of Music and with Gerard Devos in Paris and Skaila Kanga in London.
At the age of 10 Lucy was the youngest ever member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great
Britain and four years later she was awarded the Walter Todd Bursary for an
'outstanding young player of great promise' at the 1986 BBC Young Musicians Competition.
Much in demand as a soloist, recitalist and ensemble player she has performed at major
venues and festivals throughout Europe, appearing as guest artist with musicians including
Roger Vignoles, John Mark Ainsley, Michael Chance, James Galway and the Belcea Quartet.
She regularly gives concerts with the Erard Trio, Haffner Wind and Zenith Ensembles and
is also principal harp of the Britten Sinfonia.
David Gilmour On An Island ('06).
If you want to know more, then please take a look at the end of the page, you'll find a link to
more info about her.
Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens
Worked with
Bob Dylan,
Joni Mitchell,
Bon Jovi,
Kevin Coyne, Dynamite Daze '78, Millionaires and Teddybeers '79, Babble '79, Sanity Stomp '80.
Douglas Adams (movie soundtrack),
Margo Buchanan; "I Should've Done This Years Ago" ('06)( with Miles Waters (guitars, co-producer)
Robbie McIntosh (electric guitar, known from The Pretenders, Paul McCartney, Paul Carrack, Krist MacColl and and) &
Steve Balsamo (vocals)). Margo sung with David at the Meltdown gigs.
She did some sessions for: Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Billy Idol, Mark Knopfler, Seal, Tina Turner,
Daryl Hall, Mink Deville, Phil Collins, Spinal Tap, Joe Walsh, Paul Rodgers, Jo Cocker, Van Morrison,
Robert Plant, Corrine Bailey Rae, James Blunt and KT Tunstall,
Andy FairweatherLow (and he's on tour with dear Roger Waters ;-) !
David Gilmour On An Island ('06).
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