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[[File:Aynsley Dunbar.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Aynsley Dunbar in the sleeve of ''[[Carnegie Hall]]''.]]
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[[Image:ADunbarDrum2.jpg|right|frame|Aynsley Dunbar]]
'''Aynsley Thomas Dunbar''' (Born January 10, 1946, Liverpool, England).
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'''Aynsley Thomas Dunbar''' (Born January 10, 1946, Liverpool, England) is a British drummer. He was a member of [[John Mayall]]'s Bluesbreakers, along with [[Peter Green]] & John McVie who would form Fleetwood Mac. He then joined the [[Jeff Beck]] Group, before forming his own band 'Retaliation'.
 
 
[[Aynsley Dunbar]] was a member of [[John Mayall]]'s Bluesbreakers, along with [[Peter Green]] & John McVie who would form Fleetwood Mac. He then joined the [[Jeff Beck]] Group, before forming his own band 'Retaliation'.
 
  
In the winter of 1969 Retaliation appeared at the 5-day [[Amougies Festival]], which was also attended by [[Frank Zappa]], acting in the unlikely role of Master of Ceremonies. At this event FZ got to jam on two numbers with '''Dunbar's''' band, which included keyboardist Tommy Eyre and bassist [[Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski)|Alex Dmochowski]], (aka [[Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski)|Erroneous]]).
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In the winter of 1969 Retaliation appeared at the 5-day [[Amougies Festival]], which was also attended by [[Frank Zappa]], acting in the unlikely role of Master of Ceremonies. At this event FZ got to jam on two numbers with Dunbar's band, which included keyboardist Tommy Eyre and bassist [[Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski)|Alex Dmochowski]], (aka [[Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski)|Erroneous]]).
  
Shortly after, Retaliation broke up and '''Dunbar''' briefly formed [[Blue Whale]], with Eyre, Paul Williams (vocal), Ivan Zagni & Roger Sutton (guitars), Peter Friedberg (bass), Edward Reay-Smith (brass), and Charles Greetham (sax) . The band released an eponymous album in 1970, recorded at London's Marquee Studio, which contained a version of  'Willie The Pimp' (Track 2, 16:35). [See [[Hot Rats]]].
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Shortly after, Retaliation broke up and Dunbar briefly formed [[Blue Whale]], with Eyre, Paul Williams (vocal), Ivan Zagni & Roger Sutton (guitars), Peter Friedberg (bass), Edward Reay-Smith (brass), and Charles Greetham (sax) . The band released an eponymous album in 1970, recorded at London's Marquee Studio, which contained a version of  'Willie The Pimp' (Track 2, 16:35). [See [[Hot Rats]]].
  
Meanwhile, Zappa had remembered '''Dunbar's''' skills from their jamming session in Belgium and, later in the Spring of 1970 at a meeting in [[The Speakeasy Club, UK|The Speakeasy Club]] in London, FZ invited '''Dunbar''' to join his band in America. Blue Whale was disbanded and '''Dunbar''' moved his kit into Zappa's basement. [[Chunga's Revenge]] followed, although '''Dunbar''' did reappear back in England for the 1970 ''Bath Festival of Blues'' - in a one-off line-up, drumming with John Mayall, Ric Grech and Peter Green.
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Meanwhile, Zappa had remembered Dunbar's skills from their jamming session in Belgium and, later in the Spring of 1970 at a meeting in [[The Speakeasy Club, UK|The Speakeasy Club]] in London, FZ invited Dunbar to join his band in America. Blue Whale was disbanded and Dunbar moved his kit into Zappa's basement. [[Chunga's Revenge]] followed, although Dunbar did reappear back in England for the 1970 ''Bath Festival of Blues'' - in a one-off line-up, drumming with John Mayall, Ric Grech and Peter Green.
  
 
As a member of FZ's bands '''Dunbar''' provided drums for:
 
As a member of FZ's bands '''Dunbar''' provided drums for:

Revision as of 16:09, 19 November 2020

Aynsley Dunbar in the sleeve of Carnegie Hall.
Aynsley Dunbar

Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (Born January 10, 1946, Liverpool, England) is a British drummer. He was a member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, along with Peter Green & John McVie who would form Fleetwood Mac. He then joined the Jeff Beck Group, before forming his own band 'Retaliation'.

In the winter of 1969 Retaliation appeared at the 5-day Amougies Festival, which was also attended by Frank Zappa, acting in the unlikely role of Master of Ceremonies. At this event FZ got to jam on two numbers with Dunbar's band, which included keyboardist Tommy Eyre and bassist Alex Dmochowski, (aka Erroneous).

Shortly after, Retaliation broke up and Dunbar briefly formed Blue Whale, with Eyre, Paul Williams (vocal), Ivan Zagni & Roger Sutton (guitars), Peter Friedberg (bass), Edward Reay-Smith (brass), and Charles Greetham (sax) . The band released an eponymous album in 1970, recorded at London's Marquee Studio, which contained a version of 'Willie The Pimp' (Track 2, 16:35). [See Hot Rats].

Meanwhile, Zappa had remembered Dunbar's skills from their jamming session in Belgium and, later in the Spring of 1970 at a meeting in The Speakeasy Club in London, FZ invited Dunbar to join his band in America. Blue Whale was disbanded and Dunbar moved his kit into Zappa's basement. Chunga's Revenge followed, although Dunbar did reappear back in England for the 1970 Bath Festival of Blues - in a one-off line-up, drumming with John Mayall, Ric Grech and Peter Green.

As a member of FZ's bands Dunbar provided drums for:

As a member of bands on FZ's Beat The Boots series:

As a member of an FZ band on other artists albums:

  • John & Yoko; Plastic Ono Band: Sometime In New York City (1972 Apple)

As a member of bands featuring Dweezil Zappa:

As a member of a band featuring Flo & Eddie (Volman & Kaylan);

  • Flo & Eddie. Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (1972)
  • Flo & Eddie. Flo & Eddie (1973)
  • Flo & Eddie. Illegal, Immoral And Fattening (1975, re-issue1992. Ian Underwood k.boards)
  • Flo & Eddie. Best Of Flo & Eddie (1987)


Links

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