Aynsley Dunbar
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Aynsley Dunbar (born 10 January 1946, in Liverpool, England) is a prolific English drummer. He has worked with some of the top names in rock and roll, including John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and early Journey.
He was almost the drummer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience when in an audition Hendrix was unable to decide to pick either Dunbar or Mitch Mitchell - the latter won Hendrix's coin flip.
Dunbar led the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, who wrote the song "Warning", famously covered by Black Sabbath on their debut album. Anysley Dunbar Retaliation issued a number of albums. Dunbar was later the drummer for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, featuring on albums such as Waka/Jawaka, and The Grand Wazoo. In the mid 1970s, Dunbar joined Journey for their first four albums; he left and joined Jefferson Starship for three albums. In 1985, Dunbar joined Whitesnake, and drummed on their 1987 breakthrough album. He also spent some time working with Eric Burdon and tte Animals
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[edit] Discography
[edit] With David Bowie
- Pin Ups (1973)
- Diamond Dogs (1974)
[edit] With Journey
- Journey (1975)
- Look into the Future (1976)
- Next (1977)
- Infinity (1978)
[edit] With Sammy Hagar
- Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)
[edit] With Jefferson Starship
- Freedom at Point Zero (1979)
[edit] With Whitesnake
- Whitesnake (1987)
[edit] With Jake E. Lee
- Retraced (2005)
[edit] External link
| Journey |
| Jeff Scott Soto | Neal Schon | Jonathan Cain | Ross Valory | Deen Castronovo |
| Steve Augeri | Steve Perry | Steve Smith | Gregg Rolie | Aynsley Dunbar | George Tickner | Robert Fleischman | Prairie Prince | Randy Jackson | Larrie Londin | Bob Glaub | Mike Baird |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Journey | Look into the Future | Next | Infinity | Evolution | Departure | Dream After Dream | Escape | Frontiers | Raised on Radio | Trial by Fire | Arrival | Red 13 | Generations |
| Live albums: Captured | Greatest Hits Live |
| Compilations: In the Beginning | Greatest Hits | The Ballade | Time 3 | The Essential Journey | Open Arms~Greatest Hits |
