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| Aynsley Dunbar |
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| Background information |
| Birth name |
Aynsley Thomas Dunbar |
| Born |
January 10, 1946 (1946-01-10) (age 62) |
| Origin |
Liverpool, England |
| Genre(s) |
Jazz
Blues
Jazz fusion
Rock
Progressive rock |
| Years active |
1961 - Present |
| Associated acts |
David Bowie, Frank Zappa, UFO, Whitesnake, Journey, Jefferson Starship, Lou Reed, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Sammy Hagar, Jake E. Lee, Jeff Beck, Black Sabbath |
| Website |
www.aynsleydunbar.com |
Aynsley Dunbar (born Aynsley Thomas Dunbar, 10 January 1946, 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 Journey.
[edit] Career
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", covered by Black Sabbath on their debut album. Aynsley 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 album, Whitesnake. He also spent some time working with Eric Burdon and The Animals.
More recently, in 2005, he drummed on Jake E. Lee's solo Retraced album.
Currently, Dunbar is recording a new album of material for Direct Music with Mickey Thomas of Starship, and musicians such as Jake E. Lee, former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
- The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation (1968)
- Doctor Dunbar's Prescription (1969)
- To Mum, From Aynsley & The Boys (1969)
- Remains To Be Heard (1970)
- Blue Whale (1971)
[edit] With John Mayall & Bluesbreakers
- Hard Road (1967)
- Looking Back (1969)
- So Many Roads (1969)
- Thru The Years (1971)
[edit] With Frank Zappa
[edit] With David Bowie
[edit] With Lou Reed
[edit] With Journey
[edit] With Sammy Hagar
[edit] With Jefferson Starship
[edit] With Whitesnake
[edit] With UFO
[edit] With Jake E. Lee
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