Alan Spenner
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2007) |
Alan Spenner | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alan Henry Spenner |
| Born | 7 May 1948 Dalston, London, England |
| Died | 11 August 1991 (aged 43) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Instrument(s) |
|
Alan Henry Spenner (7 May 1948 – 11 August 1991) was an English bass player who performed with Wynder K. Frog, the Grease Band, Spooky Tooth, ABC, David Coverdale, David Soul, Joe Cocker, Kenny Loggins, Lynda Carter, Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, Mick Taylor, China Crisis, Murray Head, Kokomo, Roxy Music, and played on the original 1970 concept album Jesus Christ Superstar.[1][2]
Spenner played bass live at Woodstock in 1969 with Joe Cocker and the Grease Band and can be seen on The Woodstock Directors Cut DVD. In 1975 he played on Bryn Haworth's album Sunny Side of the Street. In August 1982 he played on Roxy Music's VHS/DVD The High Road, filmed live in Fréjus, France.
Spenner died on 11 August 1991 of a heart attack at the age of 43. Spenner's son Henry is the former drummer for the band Fields.
Equipment
Spenner typically played Fender Precision, Fender Precision Fretless and Wal electric basses through an Ampeg amplification system. His Wal bass was a 78 JG Series that, coupled with his playing style, provided a signature sound heard on many Roxy Music songs, such as "Same Old Scene" and "Avalon".
References
- ^ "“What’s The Buzz” From Jesus Christ Superstar: A Complete Transcription of Alan Spenner’s Bass Line" Archived 2011-01-16 at the Wayback Machine, .bassplayer.com; retrieved 6 April 2011
- ^ Allmusic performance credits page
External links
- Kokomo Page
- Tony O'Malley website
- Kokomo - I Can Understand It
- Kokomo - Sweet Home Kokomo on YouTube
- Kokomo - Naked Flame on YouTube
- Geocities discography
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
 | This article about a British musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a British bass guitarist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1948 births
- 1991 deaths
- English bass guitarists
- English male guitarists
- Male bass guitarists
- Musicians from London
- ABC (band) members
- People from the London Borough of Hackney
- 20th-century English musicians
- Spooky Tooth members
- 20th-century bass guitarists
- People from Dalston
- British musician stubs
- British bass guitarist stubs