Greenslade
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Greenslade is an English progressive rock band. It was originally formed in the autumn of 1972 (making its live debut at Frankfurt's Zoom Club in November) with the following line-up:
- Dave Greenslade - keyboards (born 18 January 1943, Woking, Surrey)
- Tony Reeves - bass guitar and double bass (born Anthony Reeves, 18 April 1943, Lee Green, South East London)
- Dave Lawson - keyboards and vocals (born David Lawson, 25 April 1945, Hampshire)
- Andrew McCulloch - drums and percussion (born 19 November 1945, Bournemouth, Dorset)
Longtime musical associates, with a common background in jazz, Greenslade and Reeves had been original members of Colosseum. Lawson was previously a member of The Alan Bown Set, Web and Samurai, whilst McCulloch was briefly a member of King Crimson, playing drums on that band's third album, Lizard (1970), and Fields, the band formed by ex-Rare Bird keyboardist Graham Field.
Dave Clempson (ex Humble Pie) guested on Greenslade's third album, playing guitar on two tracks. Reeves left around that time and was replaced on the U.S. tour and subsequent fourth album, Time And Tide, by Martin Briley who also contributed on guitar and backing vocals.
Greenslade announced their disbandment in early 1976. Dave Greenslade went on to record his debut solo album, Cactus Choir, and in late 1976 and early 1977 put together a new band line-up with ex-Manfred Mann's Earth Band frontman Mick Rogers. Initially the rhythm section consisted of Dave Markee and Simon Phillips, who had played on the album, but they were replaced by Tony Reeves (who had in the meantime joined the final line-up of Curved Air) and Jon Hiseman (then concurrently leading his own Colosseum II) for the 1977 dates.
In 2000, Greenslade and Reeves, after considering a full-blown reunion of the original line-up, teamed up with drummer John Trotter and vocalist/keyboardist John Young, and recorded a new Greenslade studio album: Large Afternoon. A tour followed, and this was recorded, and subsequently released in 2002, as Greenslade 2001 - Live: The Full Edition. John Trotter left the group the following year to move to Australia, and was replaced by James Gambold.
Album discography
- 1972: Greenslade
- 1973: Bedside Manners Are Extra
- 1974: Spyglass Guest - UK #34[1]
- 1975: Time and Tide
- 1997: Shades of Green (1972-75)
- 2000: Live (recorded in 1973-75)
- 2000: Large Afternoon
- 2002: Greenslade 2001 - Live The Full Edition
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 236. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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