Pete Barnacle
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| Pete Barnacle | |
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| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Girl, Sheer Greed |
Pete Barnacle is a drummer who has played for various bands including Gillan,[1] Girl,[2] Broken Home,[3] Spear of Destiny,[4] Yngwie Malmsteen (on the 1990 Eclipse World Tour), Sheer Greed, and Soldiers of Fortune.
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[edit] With Gillan
The line-up of Gillan in which he played was:
- Ian Gillan- lead vocals
- Steve Byrd- guitar
- John McCoy- bass
- Colin Towns- keyboards
- Pete Barnacle- drums
Ian Gillan also sang for the bands Deep Purple, Ian Gillan Band, and Black Sabbath.
Pete Barnacle got a name check on Gillan's self-titled album although he never actually played on the album, but performed with the band live.
[edit] With Girl
The line-up of Girl in which he played was:
- Phil Lewis- lead vocals
- Phil Collen- guitar
- Gerry Laffy- guitar
- Simon Laffy- bass
- Pete Barnacle- drums
Pete Barnacle played on the Girl albums Wasted Youth, Killing Time, and Live At The Marquee.
[edit] With Broken Home
Broken Home were:
- Jeff Dicken- guitar and vocals
- Rory Wilson- guitar and vocals
- Pete Crowther- bass, guitar, and keyboards
- Pete Barnacle- drums, percussion, vocals
Broken Home released a self-titled album, which was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
[edit] With Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny were:
(1987)
- Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
- Volker Janssen - keyboards
- Mick Procter - guitar
- Steve Barnacle - bass
- Pete Barnacle - drums
(1988)
- Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
- Chris Bostock - bass
- Volker Janssen - keyboards
- Pete Barnacle - drums
(1991)
- Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
- Mark 'Gemini' Thwaite - lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar
- Pete Barnacle - drums
- John 'Boy' Lennard - saxophone
- Stan Stammers - bass guitar
Pete was a member of Spear of Destiny from 1987–1989, recording two albums ("Outlands" & "The Price You Pay") touring extensively in the UK and mainland Europe,and making numerous TV appearances. He returned in 1991/2 after his stint with Yngwie Malmsteen, for a tour and the "Sod's Law" album
[edit] With Sheer Greed
Sheer Greed were:
- Gerry Laffy- lead vocals and guitar
- Neil Gabbitas- guitar
- Simon Laffy- bass
- Pete Barnacle- drums
Phil Lewis and Phil Collen also made guest appearances with Sheer Greed.
[edit] With Yngwie Malmsteen
The line-up on Yngwie Malmsteen's Eclipse Tour was:
- Yngwie Malmsteen - guitar,vocals
- Goran Edman - lead vocals
- Svante Henryson - bass
- Mats Olausson - keyboards
- Pete Barnacle - drums
[edit] With Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune are:
- Masanobu Yasui - guitar
- Yasunori Kusanobu - bass
- Pete Barnacle - drums,vocals
- Masaki Fujii - lead vocals
This band was formed in Okayama, Japan, in 2002. They have released one CD, Fighting to Survive, on Storm Force Records, and played numerous live shows up and down Japan.
[edit] References
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2004) Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story, ECW Press, ISBN 978-1550226188, p. 214
- ^ Jasper, Tony & Oliver, Derek (1985) The international Encyclopedia of Hard Rock & Heavy Metal, Facts on File, ISBN 9780816011001, p. 127
- ^ York, William (1982) Who's Who In Rock Music, Scribner, ISBN 978-0684173429, p. 41
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003) The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1843531050, p. 987
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