Thursday, December 24, 2009

Cozy Powell - In From The Storm: The Jimi Hendrix Tribute Album


1995 - VA - In From The Storm: The Jimi Hendrix Tribute Album

Many reviews are overly critical but do have good points. When I first heard this I was put off by the orchestra but the more I listen the more the orchestra adds. The rhythm sections are excellent as are the guitarists and vocalists. I definitely would have enjoyed more cuts without the orchestra but again the added strings and brass are an extra sonic adventure. Before Jimi Hendrix perished, he said that his dream was to be able to see other cats jamming to his music and his goal in the seventies was to be a formal student of music theory and to jam with a live orchestra.
A tribute. It's not meant to improve or compete with Hendrix...that would be impossible.

Track list:
1. ...And the Gods Made Love - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Doug Pinnick
2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Buddy Miles 3. Rainy Day, Dream Away - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Taj Mahal
4. Wind Cries Mary - Sting Listen
5. Spanish Castle Magic - Sass Jordan, London Metropolitan Orchestra
6. Little Wing - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Toots Thielemans
7. In from the Storm - Corey Glover, London Metropolitan Orchestra
8. Drifting - Corey Glover, London Metropolitan Orchestra
9. Bold as Love - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Paul Rodgers
10. Burning of the Midnight Lamp - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Doug Pinnick
11. Purple Haze - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Buddy Miles
12. One Rainy Wish - London Metropolitan Orchestra, Brian May, Cozy Powell

http://rapidshare.com/files/325336894/VA_-_In_From_The_Storm_bbq.rar


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Cozy Powell & Bernie Marsden

1981 - Bernie Marsden - Look At Me Now




Track list:
1. Look At Me Now
2. So Far Away
3. Who's Fooling Who
4. Shakey Ground
5. Behind your Dark Eyes
6. Bylbos Shack Pt 1 & 2
7. Thunder & Lightning
8. Can You Do It? (Rock City Blues)
9. After All the Madness
10. Always Love You So (Bonus B-Side)
11. Look At Me Now (Bonus Radio Live)
12. Bylbos Shack (Bonus Radio Live)

Line up:
Bernie Marsden - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
John Cook - Keyboards
Don Airey - Keyboards
Ian Paice - Drums
Simon Philips - Drums
Cozy Powell - Drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/361297594/B_Marsden_-_Look_At_Me_Now_bbq.rar



1980 - Bernie Marsden - And About Time Too



Track list:
1. You're The One
2. Song For Fran
3. Love Made A Fool Of Me
4. Here We Go Again
5. Still The Same
6. Sad Clown
7. Brief Encounter
8. Are You Ready
9. Head The Ball

Line up:
Jack Bruce - Bass
Don Airey - Keyboards
Simon Phillips - Drums
Cozy Powell - Drums
Neil Murray - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Ian Paice - Drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/327359293/B_Marsden_-_And_About_Time_Too_bbq.rar


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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Cozy Powell & Whitesnake

1984 - Whitesnake - Slide It In



Track list:
1.Gambler
2.Slide It In
3.Slow And Easy
4.Love Ain't No Stranger
5.Give Me More Time
6.Standing In The Shadow
7.Hungry For Love
8.All Or Nothing
9.Spit It Out
10.Guilty Of Love

Line up:
Mel Galley - vocals, guitar
David Coverdale - vocals, piano, percussion
John Sykes - guitar
Micky Moody - guitar
Jon Lord - keyboards
Cozy Powell - drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/325135758/Whitesnake_-_Slide_It_In_bbq.rar


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Cozy Powell & Donovan

1973 - Donovan - Cosmic Wheels



Track list:
1. Cosmic Wheels
2. Earth Sign Man
3. Sleep
4. Maria Magenta
5. Wild Witch Lady
6 The Music Makers
7. The Intergalactic Laxative
8. I Like You
9. Only the Blues
10. Appearances

Line up:
Donovan – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Leslye Ash – Vocals
John "Rabbit" Bundrick – Keyboards
Tony Carr – Percussion
Clive Chaman – Bass
Phil Chen – Bass
Cozy Powell – Drums
Suzi Quatro – Vocals
Chris Spedding – Guitar
Dennis Ball – Bass
Alan White – Drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/325123957/Donovan_-_Cosmic_Wheels_bbq.rar


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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Cozy Powell & Jon Lord

1974 - Jon Lord & Tony Ashton - First Of The Big Bands


Ashton & Lord are remarkably restrained in the use of keyboards. Instead, the emphasis is on the brass arrangements, as in the offbeat urban sound of "Downside Upside Down," and soulful backing vocals, which are used to fine effect in "Silly Boy." The album ends on a surprisingly dark note, though, with the tale of a seemingly kind-hearted man driven to murder in the "Ballad of Mr. Giver."

Track list:
1. We're Gonna Make It
2. Downside Upside Down
3. Band of the Salvation Army Band
4. Silly Boy
5. Surrender Me
6. Celebration
7. I Been Lonely
8. Shut Up
9. Ballad of Mr. Giver

Line up:
Tony Ashton - vocals, keyboards
Mick Grabham - guitar
Peter Frampton - guitar
Ron Wood - guitar
Caleb Quaye - guitar
B.J. Cole - steel guitar
Jon Lord - keyboards
Cozy Powell - drums
Terry Cox - drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/324817185/Jon_Lord___Tony_Ashton_-_First_Of_The_Big_Bands_bbq.rar



1982 - Jon Lord - Before I Forget


This album should be approached without any preconceptions of what to expect. On that basis, we find a mixed bag containing some fine keyboards pieces and melodic songs but also bearing some at best ordinary tracks, especially on side one. Those who approach seeking either the hard rock of Deep Purple or the group and orchestra adventures of Lord's previous albums are certainly in for a shock! Only recommended for fans and followers of the Lord.


Tracks list:
1. Chance on a Feeling
2. Tender Babes
3. Hollywood Rock and Roll
4. Bach on to This
5. Before I Forget
6. Say It's all Right
7. Burntwood
8. Where are You?
9. Going Home
10. Pavane
11. Lady
12. For a Friend

Line up:
Jon Lord - keyboards, main performer, liner notes
Elmer Gantry - vocals
Bernie Marsden - guitar, vocals
Simon Phillips - drums
Tony Ashton - keyboards, vocals
Boz Burrell - bass
Simon Kirke - drums
Neil Murray / bass
Ian Paice - drums
Cozy Powell - drums
Mick Ralphs - guitar

http://rapidshare.com/files/324732293/Jon_Lord_-_Before_I_Forget_bbq.rar


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Monday, December 21, 2009

Cozy Powell with Glenn Tipton & John Entwistle

1997 - Tipton, Entwistle, Powell - Edge of the World



Glenn Tipton's first solo recordings are finally seeing the light of day. While the guitarist released his first solo album in 1996 he mentions in his liner notes that he had earlier recordings that featured legendary players John Entwistle and Cozy Powell. The record company decided this music's fate and as a result a different solo record Baptizm Of Fire would be released. Fast forward a few years and now courtesy of Rhino Records fans of the axe slinger will finally get to hear the music he wanted to present in the first place. Overall this is a solid Hard Rock album with nothing too over the top by the rhythm section except their expected level of skill and professional sound. It's my guess that they took this as a studio project more than a band and that's why they merely did what was necessary and not filled this with wild displays. Let's face it, the music listener world would have to agree with you on Entwistle having the title as one of the greatest Rock bassists ever. The same can be said for Cozy Powell who was one of Rocks more accomplished drummers and with recordings withJeff Beck, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Whitesnake under his belt who can question. These two forces combined with Glenn's guitar work and vocals gave a sound that that was different enough from his work in Judas Priest to be easily enjoyed for it would still Rock. Touring was debated but would never come to pass as Fate's ever cruel hand ended any plans of this by taking both Powell and Entwistle from us far too soon. As a result instead of looking forward to shows with this music we can find this a fitting memorial of their great contributions to music.

There are a number of great songs on the album and each flows very well into the others on the recording. Some of my favorites were "Unknown Soldier", "The Holy Man" and "Edge Of The World". Its more Hard Rock than Metal which is a refreshing change for one would probably not be served well by releasing "Priest II", as this at least shows us the level of player that Tipton is. His guitar work is smooth and technical at the same time and I think anyone who enjoys his work in The Priest will find some stuff on here that rocks well enough for them. The booklet includes lyrics and some commentary from Glenn but there are no pictures to view which was sad. Even stuff from session would have been nice with these guys passed on I felt. Yet I'm glad Glenn was able to showcase the music that the two legends took part in just the same. They will never be forgotten and they can never be replaced.


Track list:
1. Unknown Soldier
2. Friendly Fire
3. The Holy Man
4. Never Say Die
5. Resolution
6. Searching
7. Give Blood
8. Crime Of Passion
9. Walls Cave In
10. Edge Of The World
11. Stronger Than The Drug

Line up:
Glenn Tipton - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Don Airey - keyboards
Billy Sheehan - bass
John Entwistle - bass
Cozy Powell - drums
http://rapidshare.com/files/324083419/Edge_of_the_World_bbq.rar

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Cozy Powell & Chick Churchill

1973 - Chick Churchill - You and Me



Michael George "Chick" Churchill is a classically-trained pianist best-known as on/off keyboard man with Ten Years After, possibly the archetypal British blues/rock band, featuring Alvin Lee's lightning-fast guitar work. You & Me is Churchill's only solo album, to my knowledge, and is pretty typical of its era, consisting of lightweight singer-songwriter fare with added keyboards, or middle-of-the-road rock with no outstanding features, as dated as 'I'm with stupid' T-shirts and maroon and black stack heel shoes. A bevy of famous friends (Jethro Tull's Martin Barre, Cozy Powell and various members of pre-fame Supertramp included) do little to liven up the proceedings.

Track list:
1. Come And Join Me 5:10
2. Broken Engagement 3:09
3. You And Me 4:41
4. Reality In Arrears 7:02
5. Dream Of Our Maker Man 2:58
6. Ode To An Angel 4:06
7. You're Not Listening 2:39
8. Chiswick Flyover 2:54
9. The Youth I Dreamt In Slipped Away 4:31
10. Falling Down An Endless Day 3:06

Line up:
Chick Churchill - piano,organ,moog,mellotron; vocals
Gary Pickford-Hopkins - vocals
Martin Barre - guitar
Rodger Hodgson - guitar, bass
Bernie Marsden - guitar
Leo Lyons - bass
Cozy Powell - drums
Ric Lee - drums
Rick Davies - drums
Bill Jackman - sax

http://rapidshare.com/files/324459122/You_and_Me_bbq.rar


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Cozy Powell & Tony Martin

2005 - Tony Martin - Scream



Scream is the second solo album of Tony Martin. Released on November 8, 2005, Martin even produced the album himself. The song "Raising Hell" features the drumming of legendary drummer Cozy Powell based on a rejected song keyboard player Geoff Nicholls wrote for their Black Sabbath days. On most songs, Tony's son Joe Harford plays guitar. Nearly all other instruments are played by Tony himself (including a violin solo on "Scream").
Scream certainly is a very worthwhile album. It might not be the best melodic Rock CD we have heard this year, but it is good to hear that Tony Martin is still around. Fans of classic Hard Rock could do far worse than to give this one a listen. Not groundbreaking but a very solid effort altogether.

Track list:
1. Raising Hell
2. Bitter Sweet
3. Faith In Madness
4. I'm Gonna Live Forever
5. Scream
6. Surely Love Is Dead
7. The Kids Of Today Don?t Understand The Blues
8. Wherever You Go
9. Field Of Lies

Line up:
Tony Martin - Vocals, Bass & Drums
Geoff Nicholls - Keyboards
Cozy Powell - Drums on Raising Hell
Joe Harford - Guitar

http://rapidshare.com/files/324169745/Scream_bbq.rar


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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Cozy Powell & Julie Felix

Julie Felix - Clotho's Web (1972)



A pretty wild mix of airy acoustic folk and some surprisingly rockish touches from Julie Felix. the 1972 album Clotho's Web recorded with producer Mickie Most for RAK Records which mixes some rockish elements of electric bass and heavy drums in spots, without taking away the acoustic folk revivalist touches. Julie's voice is versatile, and conveys moods masterfully, and the sound is a pretty sweet mix of pop and rock ready moods with more traditional elements.

Track list:
1. Clotho's Web
2. Windy Morning
3. Fire, Water, Earth and Air
4. Clickety Clack
5. Beside the Still Fjord
6. Ballad of San Andreas
7. Hills of May
8. Moonlight
9. Happiness
10. Lean Years
11. Summer on Fire
12. Lady
13. A Rumbling In The Land
14. The Lost Children
15. Scarborough Fair
16. We Better Talk This Over
17. Father Of Night
18. Clotho's Web (Alt Version)

Line up:
John 'Rabbit' Bundrick - Keyboards
Julie Felix - Vocals, Guitar
Stefan Grossman - Guitar
John Paul Jones - Bass
Cozy Powell - Drums
Danny Thompson - Acoustic Bass

http://rapidshare.com/files/323816945/Clotho_s_Web_bbq.rar"


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Cozy Powell & Murray Head

Murray Head - Nigel Lived (1973)



Released in 1972, 'Nigel Lived' is Murray Head's first solo LP. It's a concept album, using pages of a diary as the basis of the songs. The album artwork even included pages of the fictitious diary, along with the lyrics. The story is the journey of an actor who leaves his small hometown and comes to the big city to find fame and fortune, and the two different sides of the album describe first his success and then failure as his life falls apart.
The line up consists of some outstanding musicians including Cozy Powell (Rainbow;Emmerson Lake & Powell), Michael Giles (King Crimson) Peter Giles (King Crimson) and Jimmy Hastings (Caravan).

Murray Head: This was my first solo record. I was obsessed with recording natural sounds and wanted to do a film in sound. As the idea developed I found it veering naturally toward an autobiography. I also felt the need to separate the subjective from the objective. I decided on the concept of a songwriter who finds a diary and writes songs around various lines and phrases he chooses from it - so dealing with the inside and the outside of my head at the same time.

Track list:
1. Pacing On The Station
2. Big City
3. Bed & Breakfast
4. The Party
5. Ruthie
6. City Scurry
7. When You Wake Up In The Morning
8. Why Do We Have To Hurt Our Heads
9. Pity The Poor Consumer
10. Dole Listen
11. Nigel, Nigel
12. Miss. Illusion
13. Religion
14. Junk

Line up:
Cozy Powell - Drums
Michael Giles - Drums
Peter Giles - Bass
Jimmy Hastings - Saxophone
Murray Head - Vocals, Guitars
Phil Chen - Bass
Peter Manning Robinson - Piano
Mark Warner - Guitar
Fiachra Trench - Keyboards

http://rapidshare.com/files/323868829/Nigel_Lived_bbq.rar


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Friday, August 21, 2009

Jeff Beck & Kate Bush

1993 - Kate Bush - The Red Shoes



The Red Shoes was something of a comeback after The Sensual World. Kate seemed to have found some new energy and passion. The sound was big and the production was ambitious. Based upon Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale.

Tracks list:
1. Rubberband Girl
2. And So Is Love
3. Eat The Music
4. Moments Of Pleasure
5. The Song Of Solomon
6. Lily
7. The Red Shoes
8. Top Of The City
9. Constellation Of The Heart
10. Big Stripey Lie
11. Why Should I Love You?
12. You're The One

Line-up:
Kate Bush - piano, vocals
Stuart Elliott - drums
John Giblin - bass
Danny MacIntosh - guitars
Eric Clapton - guitar
Gary Brooker - Hammond
Jeff Beck - guitar
The Trio Bulgara - vocals
Prince - keyboards, vocals
Nigel Kennedy - violin
Paddy Bush - various

http://rapidshare.com/files/270034546/1993_-_The_Red_Shoes_bbq.rar


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Jeff Beck + Mick Jagger

1985 - Mick Jagger - She's The Boss



Track list:
1. Lonely at the Top
2. 1/2 a Loaf
3. Running Out of Luck
4. Turn the Girl Loose
5. Hard Woman
6. Just Another Night
7. Lucky in Love
8. Secrets
9. She's the Boss

Line up:
Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals
Wally Badarou – synthesizer
Jeff Beck – guitar
John "Rabbit" Bundrick – synthesizer
Ray Cooper – percussion
Aïyb Dieng – shaker
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Bernard Edwards – bass guitar
Steve Ferrone – drums
Anton Fier – percussion
Anton Fig – drums
Guy Fletcher – synthesizer
Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
Jan Hammer – piano
Herbie Hancock – organ and synthesizer
Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar
Bill Laswell – bass guitar and synthesizer
Chuck Leavell – organ
Ron Magness – synthesizer
Eddie Martinez – guitar
Alfa Pickett – rapping
Lenny Pickett – saxophone
Daniel Ponce – percussion and bata
Nile Rodgers – guitar
Robert Sabino – keyboards, piano, and synthesizer
Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
Michael Shrieve – drums
G. E. Smith – guitar
Tony Thompson – drums
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Pete Townshend – guitar

http://rapidshare.com/files/269992009/1985_-_She_s_The_Boss_bbq.rar


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Jeff Beck & Jed Leiber

1992 - Jeff Beck & Jed Leiber - Frankies House (OST)



If you're a fan of Jeff Beck's instrumental works, you'll probably love this album. Much of the music is amazing stuff that evokes a sense of space and combines a sort of new-age lax attitude with subtle tension. Elements of bands like Dire Straits and even a touch of Pink Floyd linger here and there in the keys, but the guitar is pure Beck. The flow of the disc is excellent, as is the sound quality. All in all, a real sleeper.

Track list:
1. The Jungle
2. Requiem for the Bao-Chi
3. Hi-Heel Sneakers
4. Thailand
5. Love and Death
6. Cathouse
7. In the Dark
8. Sniper Patrol
9. Peace Island
10. White Mice
11. Tunnel Rat
12. Vihn's Funeral
13. Apocalypse
14. Innocent Victim
15. Jungle Reprise

Line up:
Jeff Beck - guitars
Jed Leiber - keyboards

http://rapidshare.com/files/269238528/1992_-_Frankies_House_bbq.rar



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Jeff Beck & Robert Plant

1984 - The Honeydrippers - Volume One


The project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegün wanted to record an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s. Plant was chosen because Ertegün had seen his pick-up band the Honeydrippers performing 1950s standards. Included in the band were former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—the latter was Plant's former band mate in Led Zeppelin. The EP was released without any credits bar Nugetre & The Fabulous Brill Brothers on the reverse sleeve. "Sea of Love" became Plant's biggest-selling single.

Track list:
1. I Get a Thrill
2. Sea of Love
3. I Got a Woman
4. Young Boy Blues
5. Rockin' at Midnight

Line up:
Robert Plant - Vocals
Jeff Beck - guitars ( "I Got a Woman," and "Rockin' at Midnight")
Jimmy Page - guitar solos ( "Sea of Love" and "I Get a Thrill" )
Wayne Pedziwiatr - bass
Nile Rodgers - guitars
Paul Shaffer - keyboards
Dave Weckl - drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/269222192/1984_-_Volume_One_bbq.rar


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Jeff Beck + Tina Turner

1984 - Tina Turner - Private Dancer


Perhaps the most spectacular comeback album of the Eighties, Private Dancer reestablished Tina Turner as one of rock's premier artists.
Jeff Beck played a heart-scraping solo on the great rocker 'Steel Claw' backed by Dire Straits (minus Mark Knopfler, who had other commitments).

Track list:
1. I Might Have Been Queen
2 What's Love Got to Do with It
3. Show Some Respect
4. I Can't Stand the Rain
5. Private Dancer
6. Let's Stay Together
7. Better Be Good to Me
8. Steel Claw
9. Help!
10. 1984

Line up:
Tina Turner - Vocals, background vocals
Gary Barnacle - saxophone
Jeff Beck - guitar
Terry Britten - guitar, vocals, background vocals
Graham Broad - drums
Alex Brown - background vocals
Alexandra Brown - vocals
Bob Carter - percussion
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums
Alan Clark - percussion, keyboard
Mel Collins - saxophone
David Cullen - strings
Cy Curnin - vocals, background vocals
Julian Diggle - percussion
David Ervin - synthesizer
Gwen Evans - vocals, background vocals
Charles Fearing - guitar
Wilton Felder - bass, saxophone
Nick Glennie-Smith - keyboard
Glenn Gregory - vocals, background vocals
Rupert Hine - bass, percussion, keyboard, vocals, background vocals
John Illsley - bass
Graham Jarvis - drums
Hal Lindes - guitar
Billy Livsey - keyboard
Trevor Morais - drums
Simon Morton - percussion
Tessa Niles - vocals, background vocals
Nick Plytas - synthesizer, piano
Frank Ricotti - percussion
Ray Russell - guitar
Joe Sample - synthesizer, piano
Nick Smith - keyboard
David T. Walker - guitar
Greg Walsh - synthesizer
Martyn Ware - synthesizer, vocals, background vocals
Jamie West-Oram - guitar
Terry Williams - drums
Richie Zito - guitar

http://rapidshare.com/files/269189944/1984_-_Private_Dancer_bbq.rar


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Jeff Beck + Toots and The Maytals

2004 - Toots and The Maytals - True Love


The 2004 album True Love found Toots & The Maytals revisiting some of the band’s most classic works with a host of musical friends onboard — Keith Richards, Shaggy and Rahzel, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Beck, Ben Harper, No Doubt, Marcia Griffiths, Ken Boothe, Ryan Adams, Bootsy Collins and the Roots, Eric Clapton, Terry Hall and the Skatalites, and Trey Anastasio — for a delightful fresh-ear journey through Toots’ musical history. Jeff Beck appears on the song '54-46 Was My Number', which is track 6 on the album.

Track list :
1.Still Is Still Moving to Me - (featuring Willie Nelson)
2.True Love Is Hard to Find - (featuring Bonnie Raitt)
3.Pressure Drop - (featuring Eric Clapton)
4.Time Tuff - (featuring Ryan Adams)
5.Bam Bam - (featuring Rahzel/Shaggy)
6.54-46 Was My Number - (featuring Jeff Beck)
7.Monkey Man - (featuring No Doubt)
8.Sweet and Dandy - (featuring Trey Anastasio)
9.Funky Kingston - (featuring Bootsy Collins/The Roots)
10.Reggae Got Soul - (featuring Ken Booth/Maria Griffiths)
11.Never Grow Old - (featuring Terry Hall/U Roy/The Skatalites)
12.Take a Trip - (featuring Bunny Wailer/Eric Clapton)
13.Love Gonna Walk Out on Me - (featuring Ben Harper)
14.Careless Ethiopians - (featuring Keith Richards)
15.Blame on Me - (featuring Rachael Yamagata)

http://rapidshare.com/files/269285615/2004_-_True_Love_bbq.rar


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Jeff Beck + Malcolm McLaren (ex Sex Pistol manager)

1989 - Malcolm McLaren - Waltz Darling



Malcolm McLaren first came to prominence as the notorious manager of the Sex Pistols, the premier punk rock band of the late '70s. In the 1980s, McLaren turned performing artist himself, assembling eclectic recordings that were especially popular in Great Britain.
In 1989, signing to Epic Records for Waltz Darling, which produced Top 40 U.K. hits in the title track and "Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt." The album featured guest vocalists as well as star instrumentalists Jeff Beck and Bootsy Collins

Track list:
1. House of the Blue Danube
2. Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt
3. Waltz Darling
4. Shall We Dance?
5. Deep in Vogue
6. Call a Wave
7. Algernon's Simply Awfully Good at Algebra
8. I Like You in Velvet

Line up:
Malcolm McLaren - main performer
Jeff Beck - guitars
Bootsy Collins - bass
Lisa Marie - vocals
http://rapidshare.com/files/268913815/1989_-_Waltz_Darling_bbq.rar


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Monday, August 17, 2009

Jeff Beck + Stanley Clarke

1975 - Stanley Clarke - Journey To Love



Journey To Love is a pleasantly varied, mix of 6 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly superb artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

Track list:
1. Silly Putty
2. Journey to Love
3. Hello Jeff
4. Song to John Part.1
5. Song to John Part.2
6. Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra Part.I
7. Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra Part.II
8. Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra Part.III
9.Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra Part.IV

Line up:
Stanley Clarke - electric bass, acoustic bass, organ, piccolo bass, hand bells, tubular bells, gong, vocals
Jeff Beck - electric guitar on "Hello Jeff" and guitar solo on "Journey to Love"
Chick Corea - acoustic piano on "Song to John"
George Duke - organ, synthesizer, keyboard, Arp Odyssey, clavinet, acoustic piano, electric piano, bells, vocals
Earl Chapin - brass horn
John Clark - brass horn
Jon Faddis - trumpet
Steve Gadd - drums, percussions
Peter Gordon - brass horn
Tom "Bones" Malone - trombone
John McLaughlin - acoustic guitar on "Song to John"
Alan Rubin - trumpet
David Sancious - electric guitar, 12-string guitar
Lew Soloff - trumpet
David Taylor - trombone
Lenny White - drums on "Hello Jeff"
Wilmer Wise - brass horn

http://rapidshare.com/files/268836952/1975_-_Journey_To_Love_bbq.rar




1978 - Stanley Clarke - Modern Man



What to make of the bass guitarist who begs off the high-minded supporting role to travel solo? I’ve thought of this lately, noting that bass guitarists tend to be jazzy and funky, two areas where the instrument stands out, while drummers tend to be jazzy and goofy, guitarists fiery and flashy, keyboardists dreamy and sometimes classical. Thus we come to Modern Man, a hominid half-shaped by my own expectations, and my introduction into the world of Stanley Clarke’s solo recordings. Fans of RTF’s proggier moments will be delighted by the “Opening” and “Closing” statements, bookends that herald the coming and going of Modern Man. In between, Clarke slips in several all-bass Interludes that land on the classical side of the equation. These arresting vignettes serve as mere punctuation marks in Modern Man’s musings, tantalizing glimpses into what might have been. If these works represent the high end of Clarke’s achievement, the funk/rock songs that fill the bulk of the album represent the low end. Not that they’re pedestrian efforts; “He Lives On” and “Rock ‘N’ Roll Jelly” are high points here. However, the best of the funk concoctions are farcical (“More Hot Fun”), the worst filler (“Slow Dance”). Unfortunately, these two tracks served as the album’s singles, a concession to funk’s popularity that sells Modern Man short. The backing band is an interesting assortment, drawing equally from jazz/funk and rock quarters. Jeff Beck, Michael Garson (fresh from the Thin White Duke’s employ), Carmine Appice and Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter are not names you readily associate with jazz/funk recordings. Garson in particular seems to relish his role, though the synthesizer sounds feel dated today (e.g., the hammy ending to “Dayride”). Compared to the contemporaneous work of Chick Corea, Modern Man can hold its head high. It’s nearly as unpredictable as Mad Hatter and certainly more fun than Secret Agent. I’ll still choose Al DiMeola as the RTF artist of choice for the time being, noting that Modern Man traditionally doesn’t stand as tall in Clarke’s world as his other Nemperor recordings.

Track list:
1. Opening (Statement)
2. He lives On (Story About The Last Journey Of A Warrior)
3. More Hot Fun
4. Slow Dance
5. Interlude: A Serious Occasion
6. Got To Find My Own Place
7. Dayride
8. Interlude: It’s What She Didn’t Say
9. Modern Man
10. Interlude: A Relaxed Occasion
11. Rock ‘N’ Roll Jelly
12. Closing (Statement)

Line up:
Stanley Clarke — Alembic bass, acoustic basses, narration, acoustic piano, piccolo bass, vocals, conductor, arrangements
Gerry Brown — drums & percussion
Dale Devoe — trombone
Michael Garson — Oberheim synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, organ, acoustic piano
Raymond Gomez– guitar
Al Harrison — trumpets (b-flat and piccolo), flugelhorn
Bobby Malach — tenor sax, flute
James Tinsley — trumpets (b-flat and piccolo), flugelhorn
Alfie Williams — soprano sax, baritone sax, flute
Carmine Appice — drums (11)
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter — electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, guitar synthesizer
Jeff Beck — guitar (11)
Dee Dee Bridgewater — vocals
Ronald Clark, Frank Foster, Cynthia Kovacs, Debra Price, Connie Kupka, Alice Sachs, Steve Scharf, Josef Schoenbrun, Sandy Seymour, Marsha Van Dyke, Kenneth Yerke — violins
Rollice Dale, Mark Kovacs, Leonard Selic, Barbara Thompson — violas
Steve Gadd — cymbals
James Fiducia — 44-magnum gun (12)
Niles Oliver, Ron Cooper, Jan Kelly, Harry Schultz — cellos
Jeff Porcaro — drums & percussion
Charles Veal Jr. — violin, concert master
Julia Waters — vocals
Maxine Waters — vocals
Edward Walsh — Oberheim programming
Ed E. Thacker — sound production, engineer
Norman Seeff — cover photography
Ed Lee — cover design

http://rapidshare.com/files/268892247/1978_-_Modern_Man_bbq.rar





"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar & UFO

2000 - UFO - Covenant



This release by hard rock favorites UFO is actually a two-disc set. The first disc consists of new material while disc two is a live album. The new studio material finds many of the old UFO sounds and trademarks, but is perhaps a bit rawer, both in terms of production and performance. In many ways, the new tracks feel a lot like they might have been leftovers from the previous CD, the brilliant Walk on Water. This one should certainly please longtime fans of the band, but probably is not a good introduction to the group. The lineup this time out is veteran drummer Aynsley Dunbar, guitar hero Michael Schenker, and vocalist Phil Mogg. - Gary Hill, All Music Guide

Covenant (CD 1):
1. Love Is Forever
2. Unraveled
3. Miss The Lights
4. Midnight Train
5. Fool's Gold
6. In The Middle Of Madness
7. The Smell Of Money
8. Rise Again
9. Serenade
10. Cowboy Joe
11. The World and His Dog

Line up:
Phil Mogg – Vocals
Michael Schenker – Guitar
Pete Way – Bass
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Jesse Bradman – Background vocals
Kevin Carlson – Keyboards

http://rapidshare.com/files/268140976/2000_-_Covenant_CD1_bbq.rar


UFO Live USA (CD 2):
1. Mother Mary
2. This Kids
3. Let It Roll
4. Out In The Street
5. Venus
6. Pushed To The Limit
7. Love To Love

Line up:
Phil Mogg – Vocals
Michael Schenker – Guitar
Pete Way – Bass
Simon Wright – Drums

Additional musicians:
Luis Maldonado – Background vocals
Ralph Patlan – Bass, Drums,
Paul Raymond – Guitar, Keyboards

http://rapidshare.com/files/268179140/2000_-_Covenant_CD2_bbq.rar



2002 - UFO - Sharks



Sharks proves that Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way and Aynsley Dunbar are at the top of their game and that the still popular group has lost none of it's fire over the years. Schenker's incredible guitar solos and Mogg's classic voice combine for one of rock's finest musical unions. Shark grabs you by the neck and does not let you go, definitely a tasty and satisfying morsel for the already converted. It really bites !!!

Track list:
1. Outlaw Man
2. Quicksilver Rider
3. Serenity
4. Deadman Walking
5. Shadow Dancer
6. Someone's Gonna Have To Pay
7. Sea of Faith
8. Fighting Man
9. Perfect View
10. Crossing Over
11. Hawaii

Line up:
Phil Mogg - vocals
Michael Schenker - guitar
Pete Way - bass guitar
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Mike Varney - guitar fills & outro guitar solo on "Fighting Man"
Kevin Carlson - keyboards
Jesse Bradman - background vocals
Luis Maldonado - background voca

http://rapidshare.com/files/268113830/2002_-_Sharks_bbq.rar





"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar + Jake E. Lee

2005 - Jake E. Lee - Retraced



When most fans recall Jake E. Lee's playing, it is his stellar, heavy metal-esque style featured on such mid-'80s Ozzy classics as Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin. But aside from hardcore fans, Lee is a bluesy, classic rocker at heart, as evidenced by his work with his post-Ozzy band, Badlands, and especially on his latest solo album, Retraced. Comprised entirely of covers, Lee doesn't go the usual Stones/Zeppelin route, but instead, picks lesser-known songs from his days as a teen playing in bands -- including selections from such outfits as Robin Trower, Johnny Winter, and Trapeze, among others. Reading Lee's notes in the CD booklet, it's surprising to learn that he hadn't picked up his instrument for a year before Shrapnel head Mike Varney convinced him to do the project. The deciding factor for Lee was the rhythm section -- Vanilla Fudge's Tim Bogert on bass and session ace Aynsley Dunbar on drums -- who supports Lee throughout. Ex-Michael Schenker singer Chris Logan handles vocals, and as evidenced by such cuts as "Evil" and "Guess I'll Go Away," Logan gets quite David Coverdale-esque at times. Despite the long fretboard layoff, Lee can still wail away with the best of them, especially on "Way Back to the Bone." For fans of modern-day blues-rock (with, obviously, a classic rock edge), Retraced is definitely recommended. - Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Track list:
1. Whiskey Train
2. Evil
3. Way Back To The Bone
4. I'll Be Creepin'
5. Guess I'll Go Away
6. Love Is Worth The Blues
7. I Come Tumblin'
8. Woman
9. A Hard Way To Go
10. I Can't Stand It
11. Rock Candy

Line up:
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Jake E. Lee - guitar
Tim Bogert - bass guitar
Chris Logan - vocals

http://rapidshare.com/files/267833709/2005_-_Retracedbbq.rar


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Aynsley Dunbar + Mogg/Way

1994 - Mogg Way - Edge Of The World



Despite Michael Schenker's efforts to take control of UFO, Pete Way and Phil Mogg continue producing great music & this is another fantastic example of their power together. Don't let the Mogg/Way name fool you. Edge Of The World is a UFO album in every sense and an essential part of the history of one of heavy metal's all time greatest bands!

Track list:
1. Change Brings a Change
2. All Out of Luck
3. Gravy Train
4. Fortune Town
5. Highwire
6. Saving Me from Myself
7. Mother Mary
8. House of Pain
9. It's a Game
10. History of Flames
11. Spell on You
12. Totaled

Line up:
Phil Mogg - Vocals
George Bellas - Guitar
Pete Way - Bass
Ansley Dunbar - Drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/267930414/1994_-_Edge_Of_The_World_bbq.rar


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Friday, August 14, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar with Mother's Army

1998 - Mother's Army - Fire On The Moon



This band comprised four virtuoso musicians: Jeff Watson (guitar, from Nightranger), Bob Daisley (bass, ex- Uriah Heep, Rainbow, lately in Dio), and Carmine Appice (drums). They released two albums. But later, Carmine Appice leaves the project, and was replaced by Ansley Dunbar for this album
Fire on the Moon is the third and last album released by Mother's Army in 1998. It was only released in Japan, in fact, all the musicians in Mother's Army belong to other bands, but they record a new album from time to time.

Track list:
1. N.D.E
2. Way of the World
3. A Day in the Night
4. Fire on the Moon
5. Do What I Like
6. Common Ground
7. No Religion
8. Moruroa Atoll
9. The Code
10. The Lonely
11. Another Dimension

Line up:
Joe Lynn Turner - Lead vocals
Bob Daisley - Bass
Jeff Watson - Guitar
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums

Additional musicians:
Habib Khan - Sitar, Indian chants on 6
George Michalski - Keyboards
Kristina Kopriva - Violin
Abdul Tadpy - Backing vocals

http://rapidshare.com/files/267432844/1998_-_Fire_On_The_Moon_bbq.rar

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar with Flo & Eddie

Flo & Eddie (aka The Florescent Leech & Eddie) were the stage names adopted in the 1970s by singer/songwriters Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The duo first came to prominence in the late 1960s as the founder members and co-lead singers of of one the greatest American pop bands, The Turtles. They scored major international hits with their radio-friendly Dylan covers and self-penned pop classics including Happy Together and Eleanor.
The stage names 'Flo & Eddie' were actually forced on the pair after the split of the Turtles, because their former record label took out an injunction which prevented them from performing either as The Turtles or under their own names.

After The Turtles split in 1970 Kaylan and Volman were recruited by Frank Zappa as co-lead singers for his new incarnation of The Mothers, and they featured of several of the greatest Zappa/Mothers albums of that period including Chunga's Revenge, 200 Motels, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Fillmore East and Just Another Band From L.A. They left The Mothers in 1972 following the infamous incident in which Zappa was seriously injured when he was attacked and thrown from the stage by the irate boyfriend of a fan during a concert appearance in England.

During 1972, presumably after leaving the Mothers, Kaylan and Volman spent some time working with Marc Bolan and producer Tony Visconti and they provided backing vocals for some of T-Rex's biggest hits including Metal Guru, Hot Love and Get It On. With Zappa unable to tour because of his injuries, Kaylan and Volman put together their own Flo & Eddie band with three other ex-Mothers: drummer Aynsley Dunbar, bassist Jim Pons and pianist Don Preston, who had been a core Mothers member since 1967. They toured with this band for several years and recorded three LPs between 1972 and 1975: The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (1972), Flo & Eddie (1973) and Illegal, Immoral and Fattening (1975).


1974 - Flo & Eddie - Illegal, Immoral And Fattening



Illegal, Immoral and Fattening is a 1975 comedy rock album recorded by Flo & Eddie. A majority of the album comes from live recordings, including two songs that first appeared in the 1974 film Down and Dirty Duck.

Track list:
1. Illegal, Immoral And Fattening
2. Rebecca
3. Kama Sutra Time
4. The Sanzini Brothers Return (With The Tibetan Memory Trick)
5. Livin' in The Jungle
6. Cheap
7. The Kung Fu Killer
8. Eddie Are You Kidding?
9. Let Me Make Love To You
10. There's No Business Like Show Business

Line up:
Mark Volman - Vocals and Guitar
Howard Kaylan - Vocals
Erik Scott - Bass
Andy Cahan - Keyboards
Craig Krampf - Drums
Phil Reed - Lead Guitar

Additional Personnel:
Danny Kootch - Guitar (8)
Leland Sklar - Bass (8)
Ian Underwood - Keyboards (8)
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums (8)

Track 8, Eddie Are You Kidding? is a cover of a song they did with Frank Zappa: see 'Just Another Band from L.A.
http://rapidshare.com/files/266839499/1974_-_Illegal__Immoral_And_Fattening_bbq.rar




1973 - Flo & Eddie - Flo & Eddie



Track list:
1. If We Only Had The Time
2. Days
3. You're A Lady
4. Carlos and the Bull
5. Afterglow
6. Best Part of Breaking Up
7. The Sanzini Brothers
8. The Sanzini Bros. (Reprise)
9. Another Pop Star's Life
10. Just Another Town
11. Marmendy Mill

Line up:
Howard Kaylan - Vocals
Mark Volman - Vocals and Guitar
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Gary Rowles - Lead Guitar
John Herron- Keyboards
Jim Pons - Bass

Additional Personnel:
Bob Ezrin - Piano
John Sebastian - Vocals
Steve Hunter - Guitar
Steve Madaio - Trumpet
Alan MacMillian - Orchestra Arrangements

http://rapidshare.com/files/266873702/1973_-_Flo___Eddie_bbq.rar


"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Friday, July 31, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar & Jefferson Starship



Jefferson Starship - Freedom At Point Zero (1979)

Track list:
1. Jane
2. Lightning Rose
3. Things To Come
4. Awakening
5. Girl With The Hungry Eyes
6. Just The Same
7. Rock Music
8. Fading Lady Light
9. Freedom At Point Zero

Line up:
Paul Kantner – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Pete Sears – bass, keyboards, guitars, vocals
David Freiberg – vocals, bass, keyboards
Mickey Thomas – vocals
Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
Craig Chaquico – guitars

Additional Musicians:
Steven Schuster – horns
Tower of Power – horns on "Jane"

http://rapidshare.com/files/263360989/1979_-_Freedom_At_Point_Zero_bbq.rar



Jefferson Starship - ModernTimes (1981)Track list:


Track list:
1. Find Your Way Back
2. Stranger
3. Wild Eyes
4. Save Your Love
5. Modern Times
6. Mary
7. Free
8. Alien
9. Stairway To Cleveland

Line up:
Craig Chaquico – guitars
Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
David Freiberg – vocals, bass, ketboards
Paul Kantner – vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesizer
Pete Sears – bass, piano, synthesizer
Grace Slick – vocals


http://rapidshare.com/files/263391630/1981_-_ModernTimes_bbq.rar.


Jefferson Starship - Winds Of Change (1982)

Track list:
1. Winds of Change
2. Keep on Dreamin'
3. Be My Lady
4. I Will Stay
5. Out of Control
6. Can't Find Love
7. Black Widow
8. I Came Back From the Jaws of the Dragon
9. Quit Wasting Time

Line up:
Craig Chaquico – guitars
Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion
David Freiberg – vocals, bass, keyboards
Paul Kantner – vocals, rhythm guitar
Pete Sears – bass, piano
Mickey Thomas – vocals
Grace Slick – vocals

http://rapidshare.com/files/263417042/1982_-_Winds_Of_Change_bbq.rar


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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar + Ian Hunter

Ian recorded his second solo album in NYC, and this finds him in an altogether softer mood - there are none of Ian's trademark rockers on this album. Managment differences meant that Mick Ronson was absent ("I'll never work with Mick again so long as Tony DeFries is his manager" - Ian), so Ian brought in Chris Stainton on keyboards to act as a balancing force in the studio ("I need someone who'll argue with me").
Highlight of the album is Irene Wilde (which Ian maintains is a true story), and You Nearly Did Me In (which features Queen's Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor on backing vocals).

Ian Hunter - All American Alien Boy (1976)



Track list:
1. Letter to Brittania from the Union Jack
2. All American Alien Boy
3. Irene Wilde
4. Restless Youth
5. Rape
6. You Nearly Did Me In
7. Apathy 83
8. God (Take 1)
9. To Rule Brittania from Union Jack
10. All American Alien Boy (Single Version)
11. Irene Wilde (Take 1)
12. Weary Anger
13. Apathy
14. (God) Advice to a Friend

Line up:
Ian Hunter - Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar, Piano
Chris Stainton - Keyboards
Jaco Pastorius - Bass
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
Gerry Weens - Lead guitar
David Sanborn - Alto Sax
Dominic Cortese - Accordion
Cornell Dupree - Guitar
Don Alias - Congas
Arnie Lawrence - Clarinet
Dave Bargeron - Trombone
Lewis Soloff - Trumpet
Freddie Mercury - Backing vocals on "You Nearly Did Me In"
Brian May - Backing vocals on "You Nearly Did Me In"
Roger Taylor - Backing Vocals on "You Nearly Did Me In"

http://rapidshare.com/files/259944021/1976_-_All_American_Alien_Boy_pt.1._bbq.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/261328474/1976_-_All_American_Alien_Boy_pt.2__bbq.rar


"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Friday, July 24, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar & Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa - Chunga's Revenge (1970)



Tracks list:
1. Transylvania Boogie (5:01)
2. Road Ladies (4:10)
3. Twenty Small Cigars (2:17)
4. The Nancy & Mary Music (9:27)
5. Tell Me You Love Me (2:33)
6. Would You Go All The Way? (2:29)
7. Chunga's Revenge (6:15)
8. The Clap (1:23)
9. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A... (2:44)
10. Sharleena (4:03)

Line up:
Frank Zappa - guitars, vocals
Ian Underwood - piano, electric piano, organ, pipe organ, sax, rhythm guitar
George Duke - electric piano, organ, trombone, vocal drum imitations
Don Sugarcane Harris - organ
Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan - vocals
Jeff Simmons - bass, vocals
Max Bennett - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums, tambourine
John Guerin - drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/259858233/1970_-_Chunga_s_Revenge_bbq.rar


Frank Zappa - 200 Motels (1971)



Disc: 1
1. Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture
2. Mystery Roach
3. Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers
4. This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue)
5. Tuna Fish Promenade
6. Dance Of The Just Plain Folks
7. This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise)
8. The Sealed Tuna Bolero
9. Lonesome Cowboy Burt
10. Touring Can Make You Crazy
11. Would You Like A Snack?
12. Redneck Eats
13. Centerville
14. She Painted Up Her Face
15. Janet's Big Dance Number
16. Half A Dozen Provocative Squats
17. Mysterioso
18. Shove It Right In
19. Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude

Disc: 2
1. I'm Stealing The Towels
2. Dental Hygene Dilemma
3. Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You?
4. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
5. Penis Dimension
6. What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning
7. A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes
8. Magic Fingers
9. Motorhead's Midnight Ranch
10. Dew On The Newts We Got
11. The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts
12. The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth
13. The Girls Dream Listen
14. Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce
15. Strictly Genteel (The Finale)
16. Cut 1 'Coming Soon!...'
17. Cut 2 'The Wide Screen Erupts...'
18. Cut 3 'Coming Soon !...'
19. Cut 4 ' Frank Zappa's 200 Motels...'

Line up:
Bob Auger – Engineer
Theodore Bikel – Narrator
Jimmy Carl Black – Vocals
George Duke – Trombone, Keyboards
Aynsley Dunbar – Drums
Howard Kaylan – Vocals
Barry Keene – Overdubs, Remixing
David McMacken – Design, Illustrations
Patrick Pending – Liner Notes
Jim Pons – Voices
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cal Schenkel – Design
Ian Underwood – Keyboards, Woodwind
Ruth Underwood – Percussion
Mark Volman – Vocals, Photography
Frank Zappa – Bass, Guitar, Producer, Orchestration

http://rapidshare.com/files/259886017/1971_-_200_Motels_bbq.rar




Frank Zappa - Grand Wazoo (1973)



Track list:
1. The Grand Wazoo
2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers
3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
4. Eat That Question
5. Blessed Relief

Line up:
Frank Zappa - guitars, percussion, vocals
Bob Zimmitti, Alan Estes - percussion
Don Preston - mini-moog
Toni Duran - guitars
Erroneous - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
George Duke - keyboards
Ken Shroyer - multiple trombones
Lee Clement - percussion
Ernie Watts, Mike Altschul, Joel Peskin, Earl Dumler, Tony Ortega, Joanne Caldwell McNabb, Johnny Rotella, Fred Jackson - woodwinds
Janet Neville-Ferguson, Sal Marquez - vocals
Sal Marquez, Malcolm McNabb, Bill Byers, Ken Shroyer Ernie Tack - brass
http://rapidshare.com/files/263313181/1973_-_Grand_Wazoo_bbq.rar



Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (1974)



Tracks list:
1. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
2. Nanook Rubs It
3. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
4. Father O'Blivion
5. Cosmik Debris
6. Excentrifugal Forz
7. Apostrophe'
8. Uncle Remus
9. Stink-Foot

Line up:
Frank Zappa - bass, lead vocals, guitar
Jack Bruce - bass
Tom Fowler - bass
George Duke - keyboards, background vocals
Jean-Luc Ponty - violin
Ruth Underwood - percussion
Ian Underwood - saxophone
Napoleon Murphy Brock - saxophone, background vocals
Sal Marquez - trumpet
Bruce Fowler - trombone
Aynsley Dunbar - drums

http://rapidshare.com/files/259927481/1974_-_Apostrophe_bbq.rar


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Aynsley Dunbar & Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar - Nine on a 10 Scale (1976)


While most would suggest that the seminal American hard rock debut from the Sammy Hagar-fronted Montrose is the real coming-out for the singer/guitarist, serious Hagar fans might disagree and offer that title to Nine on a Ten Scale. After two discs with Montrose (a self-titled record and Paper Money), Hagar struck out on his own and quickly released this solo debut after Capitol Records snatched up the hot young vocalist in 1976. If Hagar was anxious to show that he had musical skills that extended way beyond the gravel-voiced, Led Zeppelin-esque howling that he had demonstrated with Ronnie Montrose's heavy metal outfit, this recording definitely accomplishes that goal. Featuring mostly Hagar-penned material, and plenty of the singer's own guitar work as well, this disc -- while not a huge commercial success -- proved that Hagar possessed many talents. Unfortunately, some weak production and questionable lyrics make this record a pretty difficult listen decades after its initial release. But Hagar's voice is unconditionally impressive, and the music has enough of a spark to suggest the artist's rare ability to define a unique musical style. - Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide

Nine on a 10 Scale yang dirilis pada tahun 1976 adalah solo album pertama dari Sammy Hagar setelah dia hengkang dari band lamanya, Montrose. Musiknya sendiri tertata cukup apik, campuran antara hard rock dan pop yang cukup enak dinikmati. Bermula dari album ini akan terlahir seorang lagi legenda musik Rock. Saya rasa kita semua tak bisa memungkirinya, Van Halen era Hagar menjual album dan mencetak hits lebih banyak semenjak Hagar bergabung pada grup itu! Bahkan fansnya menyebut dirinya Van Hagar....

Track list:
1. Keep On Rockin
2. Urban Guerilla
3. Flamingos Fly
4. China
5. Silver Lights
6. All American
7. Confession (Please Come Back)
8. Young Girl Blues
9. Rock 'n' Roll Romeo

Line up:
Sammy Hagar - Lead Vocals, guitar
Bill Church - Bass
Scott Quick - Guitars
Wizard - Keyboards
Aynsley Dunbar - Drums

With:
Tower Of Power Horns.

http://rapidshare.com/files/259748168/1976_-_Nine_On_A_10_Scale_bbq.rar


"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Aynsley Dunbar & Eddie Boyd

Eddie Boyd - Eddie Boyd And His Blues Band (1967)


Album ini dirilis pada tahun 1967, dengan keseluruhan 16 lagu yang didukung oleh personil lengkap dari John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers.

1. Too Bad Part. 1
2. Dust My Broom
3. Unfair Lovers
4. Key to the Highway
5. Vacation From the Blues
6. Steak House Rock
7. Letter Missin' Blues
8. Ain't Doin' Too Bad
9. Blue Coat Man
10. The Train Is Coming
11. Save Her, Doctor
12. Rack 'Em Back
13. Too Bad Part. 2
14. The Big Bell
15. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
16. Night Time Is the Right Time

Line up:
Eddie Boyd - piano,vocals
Peter Green - guitar
John McVie - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Tony McPhee - guitar
John Mayall - harmonica
Harry Klein - baritone saxophone
Albert Hall - trumpet
Rex Morris - tenor horn
Bob Efford - tenor horn

http://rapidshare.com/files/259701117/1967_-_Eddie_Boyd___His_Blues_Band_pt.1_bbq.rar


http://rapidshare.com/files/259721999/1967_-__Eddie_Boyd___His_Blues_Band_pt.2_bbq.rar


"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Aynsley Dunbar + Lou Reed

Lou Reed - Berlin (1973)



Album ini bermaterikan sebuah rock opera yang berkisah tentang kegelapan hidup bergelimang narkoba dan depresi jiwa, sambutan dari fans dan para kritisi yang cukup memprihatinkan membuat Lou Reed amat jarang membawakan lagu yang berasal dari album ini dalam pertunjukannya. Tampaknya memerlukan waktu yang cukup panjang bagi para fansnya untuk menyadari bahwa Berlin adalah salah satu studio album terbaik yang pernah dihasilkan oleh Lou Reed dan itu terindikasi dengan masuknya album Berlin ini di ranking 344 dalam 500 greatest albums of all time versi majalah Rolling Stone.

Track list:
1. Berlin
2. Lady Day
3. Men of Good Fortune
4. Caroline Says I
5. How Do You Think It Feels
6. Oh, Jim
7. Caroline Says II
8. The Kids
9. The Bed
10. Sad Song

Line up:
Lou Reed – vocals, acoustic & electric guitar
Bob Ezrin – piano, mellotron, production, arrangement
Michael Brecker – tenor sax
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Jack Bruce – bass; except "Lady Day" & "The Kids"
Aynsley Dunbar – drums; except "Lady Day" & "The Kids"
Steve Hunter – electric guitar
Tony Levin – bass on "The Kids"
Allan Macmillan – piano on "Berlin"
Gene Martynec – acoustic guitar, synthesizer
Jon Pierson – bass trombone
Dick Wagner – background vocals & electric guitar
Blue Weaver – piano on "Men of Good Fortune"
B.J. Wilson – drums on "Lady Day" & "The Kids"
Steve Winwood – organ & harmonium

http://rapidshare.com/files/259577000/1973_-_Berlin_bbq_pt.1.rar


http://rapidshare.com/files/259599940/1973_-_Berlin_bbq_pt.2.rar


"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Aynsley Dunbar with John Lennon

John Lennon - Sometime In New York City (1972)


Coming after Imagine, Some Time In New York City proved a sharp about-face for Lennon fans expecting more of the same when the double album appeared that summer. Critics considered the album overly radical in its political slant, while many of John Lennon's fans stayed away from the double set in droves, causing it to merely limp to #48 in the US. Although the UK release managed a healthy #11 peak, Lennon was devastated at its commercial failure and would not record any music for almost an entire year.

Sebenarnya dalam album John Lennon 'Some Time In New York City' versi CD ini Aynsley Dunbar hanya berpartisipasi dalam satu lagu saja (trek 13). Tetapi dalam versi PH, Aynsley yang bermain bersama 'Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention' mendapat jatah 4 lagu yang dimasukan dalam album tersebut didalam disc 4 yaitu: Well, Jamrag, Scumbag dan Au yang seluruhnya juga direkam di Fillmore East,New York City bersama Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention pada tanggal 6 Juni 1971.

Track list:
1. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World
2. Sisters O Sisters
3. Attica State
4. Born In A Prison
5. New York City
6. Sunday Bloody Sunday
7. The Luck Of The Irish
8. John Sinclair
9. Angela
10. We're All Water
11. Cold Turkey
12. Don't Worry Kyoko
13. Well (Baby Please Don't Go)
14. Listen, The Snow Is Falling (Bonus track)
15. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Bonus track)

Trek 1-10 direkam bersama Elephant's Memory:
Line up:
John Lennon - guitars (including a resonator guitar), vocals.
Yoko Ono - drums, vocals.
Jim Keltner - drums, percussion.
Klaus Voormann - bass guitar.

Elephant's Memory:
Stan Bronstein - flute, saxophone.
Wayne 'Tex' Gabriel - guitar.
Richard Frank Jr - drums, percussion.
Adam Ippolito - keyboards, piano.
Gary Van Scyoc - bass guitar.

Trek 11-12 direkam pada pertunjukan di Lyceum Ballroom in London, England tanggal 15 Desember 1969. Kecuali untuk dirinya dan Yoko, John membuat pseudonym bagi para pemain lainnya:

Line up:
John Lennon - guitar, vocal.
Yoko Ono - bag, vocal.
Eric Clapton - 'Derek Claptoe' - guitar.
Delaney & Bonnie - 'Bilanie & Donnie' - guitar, percussion (and friends, brass, percussion)
Jim Gordon - 'Jim Bordom' - drums.
George Harrison - 'George Harrisong' - guitar.
Nicky Hopkins - 'Sticky Topkins' - electric piano (overdubbed in N.Y. as organ was lost)
Bobby Keyes - 'Robbie Knees' - sax.
Keith Moon - 'Kief Spoon' - drums.
Billy Preston - 'Billy Presstud' - organ.
Klaus Voormann - 'Raus Doorman' - bass
Alan White - 'Dallas White' - drums.

Trek 13 direkam di Fillmore East,New York City bersama Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention pada tanggal 6 Juni 1971.

Line up:
John Lennon - guitar, vocals.
Yoko Ono - bag, vocals.
Aynsley Dunbar - drums.
Bob Harris - keyboards, vocals.
Howard Kaylan - vocals.
Jim Pons - bass guitar, vocals.
Don Preston - Mini-Moog.
Ian Underwood - keyboard, vocals, Woodwinds.
Mark Volman - vocals.
Klaus Voormann - bass guitar, vocals.
Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals.

http://rapidshare.com/files/259413811/1972_-_Sometime_In_New_York_City_bbq_pt.1.rar


http://rapidshare.com/files/259443995/1972_-_Sometime_In_New_York_City_bbq_pt.2.rar


"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Aynsley Dunbar + David Bowie

David Bowie - Pin Ups (1973)



Track list:
1. Rosalyn
2. Here Comes the Night
3. I Wish You Would
4. See Emily Play
5. Everything's Alright
6. I Can't Explain
7. Friday on My Mind
8. Sorrow
9. Don't Bring Me Down
10. Shapes of Things
11. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
12. Where Have All the Good Times Gone
13. Growin' Up
14. Amsterdam

Line up:
David Bowie – vocals, guitar, tenor and alto sax, harmonica, arrangements, backing vocals, synthesizer
Mick Ronson – guitar, piano, vocals
Trevor Bolder – bass
Aynsley Dunbar – drums

Additional personnel:
Mike Garson – piano, organ, harpsichord, electric piano
Ken Fordham – baritone sax
G.A. MacCormack – backing vocals
Ron Wood – guitar on "Growin' Up"

http://rapidshare.com/files/259683833/1973_-_David_Bowie_-_Pin_Ups.rar


David Bowie - Diamond Dogs (1974)



Track list:
1. Future Legend
2. Diamond Dogs
3. Sweet Thing
4. Candidate
5. Sweet Thing (reprise)
6. Rebel Rebel
7. Rock 'n' Roll with Me
8. We Are the Dead
9. 1984
10. Big Brother
11. Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family

Line up:
David Bowie – vocals, guitars, saxes, Moog synthesizer, Mellotron, producer, mixing engineer
Mike Garson – keyboards
Herbie Flowers – bass
Tony Newman – drums
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Alan Parker – guitar on "1984"

http://rapidshare.com/files/259382270/1974_-_David_Bowie_-_Diamond_Dogs.rar


"Life is A Lot Like Music... It's Best When You Improvise"

Aynsley Dunbar with Donovan

Donovan - Barabajagal (1969)


Donovan albums can be a challenge to get though, but here's one that stands the test of time. Produced by Mickie Most, while 1969's "Barabajagal" doesn't exactly abandon Donovan's prototype hippy-dippy sound and image, it aptly displays his willingness to experiment with different sounds and the fact he could churn out real rock. Musically the set's quite diverse with the title track and 'Superlungs My Supergirl' showcasing a pair of true rock songs. The former features backing from the Jeff Beck Group and is simply a killer track (which Marc Bolan ripped off for his own career). The second Jeff Beck collaboration, the country-ish 'Trudi' isn't nearly as impressive. 'To Susan On The West Coast Waiting' is kind of interesting in that it shows Donovan making a rather straightforward political statement - one of the era's better anti-Vietnam songs. Underscoring his patented sensitive singer/songwriter side, tracks such as 'Where Is She', 'Happiness Runs' and 'Pamela Jo' are all pretty and likeable, though they're nowhere near as good as the rockers. Showcasing the fact the man had a sense of humor, one of the highlights is the goofy 'I Love My Shirt' (surprising that The Gap or some other store hasn't grabbed it for an advertising campaign). It's such a 1960s cliche that I almost hate to mention it, but the album also includes one of Donovan's biggest hits - 'Atlantis'.

Track list:
1. Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)
2. Superlungs (My Supergirl)
3. Where Is She
4. Happiness Runs
5. I Love My Shirt
6. The Love Song
7. To Susan on the West Coast Waiting
8. Atlantis
9. Trudi
10. Pamela Jo

Line up:
Jeff Beck – Guitar
Madeline Bell – Vocals
Tony Carr – Percussion, Drums
Donovan – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Aynsley Dunbar – Drums
Alan Hawkshaw – Piano
Nicky Hopkins – Keyboards
Harold McNair – Flute
Mickie Most – Producer
Rod Stewart – Vocals
Danny Thompson – Bass
Ron Wood – Guitar

http://rapidshare.com/files/259633044/1969_-_Barabajagal_bbql.rar


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