Mick Weaver

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Mick Weaver, also known during the 1960s as Wynder K Frog, has appeared as a studio musician playing the Hammond organ and keyboards on several albums over a period of four decades, as well as releasing solo albums. His "Wynder K Frog" band was extremely popular on the student union and club circuit of the mid-sixties and a brief merging of this band with "Herbie Goins and the Nighttimers" met even more acclaim. Mick was not comfortable in the role of band leader and he seemed happier when the spotlight was on other musicians whilst he delivered keyboard support. Weaver's work includes appearances on albums for David Gilmour playing Piano in So Far Away from Gilmour's First Solo Album, Herbie Goins, Joe Cocker, Eric Burdon, Frankie Miller, Keef Hartley, Roger Chapman, Otis Grand, Taj Mahal, and others. Weaver replaced Steve Winwood for a short while in Traffic when the latter left the band to join Eric Clapton and form the supergroup Blind Faith; however, he did not record with that band.

One of British rock's relatively-unsung heroes of the Hammond B3 organ, he is a supreme master of the instrument, particularly in blues/funk modes. Though much of his work has been relatively low profile as a session musician, or onstage on keyboards behind better known musicians, he released three albums under his stage name, as well as a number of singles. The "Sunshine Superfrog" album, originally released as a small run in 1967, has never been re-released and is now a rare collector's item.

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[edit] Discography as Wynder K Frog

[edit] Sunshine Super Frog

Sunshine Super Frog
Sunshine Super Frog cover
Studio album by Wynder K Frog
Released 1967
Genre Rock
Label Island Records
Producer Jimmy Miller

"Sunshine Super Frog" ISLAND ILPS 944 (1967) Island Records ILP944

All tracks Mick Weaver on Hammond B3 recorded in London playing over backing tapes by unnamed session musicians from New York.

"With a group supplemented with trumpet, tenor sax, guitar, bass and drums, Wynder has transformed the organ into a highly enjoyable medium of sound, combining jazy (sic) finesse with popular and commercial phrasing suitable for vast appeal" (Jimmy Miller, album liner notes)

[edit] A Side

  1. "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan)
  2. I feel so bad (Edwards)
  3. Oh Mary (Edwards)
  4. Blues For a Frog (S.Dale)
  5. Somebody Help Me (Jackie Edwards)
  6. Mercy (R.Harris)

[edit] B Side

  1. Hold On, I'm Coming (Hayes-Porter)
  2. Shook, Shimmy and Shake (O.Gray)
  3. Insence (Fallon-Miller)
  4. Walking to New Orleans (Domino-Bartholomew)
  5. (Don't Fight It) Feel it (Pickett-Cropper)
  6. Dancin' Pain (Miller)

[edit] Out of the Frying Pan

From Rock hits such as Rolling Stones’ Jumping Jack flash, to Soul gems such as Aretha Franklin’s Baby I love you, to Jazz standards such as Oscar Peterson’s Hymn to freedom or Bobby Timmons’ This here. They sound as if they were brand new songs. Two songs are penned by Weaver, backed by an incredible and powerful band including Dick Heckstall-Smith and Chris Mercer on saxes and Henry Lowther on trumpet, all of them from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers’ horn section; Reebop Kwaku Baah from Traffic on percussion. The rest of the band includes Neil Hubbard on guitar, Alan Spenner on bass and Bruce Rowland on drums. Last but not least, the record producers Gus Dudgeon and Jimmy Miller, responsible for the terrific sound.

[edit] A Side

  1. Jumping Jack Flash
  2. Gasoline Alley
  3. Willie And The Hand Jive
  4. Harpsichord Shuffle
  5. Baby I Love You
  6. This Here

[edit] B Side

  1. Green Door
  2. Bad Eye
  3. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  4. Tequila
  5. The House That Jack Built
  6. Hymn To Freedom
  7. Hi-Heel Sneakers

[edit] Into the Fire

Into the Fire
Into the Fire cover
Studio album by Wynder K Frog
Released 1970
Genre Rock
Label United Artists

A US only release after the band had split. Mostly original compositions - the sleeve notes say, 'Composed specifically for the Frog style of musical interpretation, ranging far in beat, tempo and mood'.

[edit] A Side

  1. Into the Fire M. Weaver (C. Mercer – 4:22)
  2. Howl in Wolf's Clothing (M. Weaver – 3:25)
  3. F in Blues (M. Weaver , C. Mercer – 5:45)
  4. Cool Hand Stanley (N. Hubbard, C. Mercer, M. Weaver – 5:41)

[edit] B Side

  1. Eddie's Tune (N. Hubbard, S. Phillips, M. Weaver – 5:27)
  2. Why am I Treated so Bad (R. Staples – 5:00)
  3. Hot Salt Beef (N. Hubbard, C. Mercer, M. Weaver – 4:59)
  4. Warm and Tender Love (B. Robinson – 4:05)

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