Alan White (Yes drummer)

Alan White ( born June 14, 1949 in Pelton, Durham County, England ) is an English drummer. He is best known for his membership in progressive rock band Yes. He also played as a studio musician on several albums famous rock artists such as John Lennon, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, Ginger Baker and The Ventures.

Biography

At the age of six years White piano began to play. Later he joined the drums and was already 13 years a member of several local bands. After working in various bands in the 1960s, he became in 1968 a member of Ginger Baker 's Air Force. The following year he was hired by John Lennon on the Plastic Ono Band. He also played on Lennon's solo album Imagine. Lennon made ​​White also known by his fellow Beatles George Harrison. He then played on his album All Things Must Pass.

1972 was Alan White with Joe Cocker on tour when he received an offer to join the band Yes. Shortly after meeting with the two Yes - founding members Jon Anderson and Chris Squire played White already for a concert of Close to the Edge tour. White replaced Bill Bruford in Yes, who joined King Crimson. Alan White should incorporate more rock elements in the music of Yes by Bill Bruford's jazz approach. As a result, White has played more at all Yes studio albums Tales From Topographic Oceans from making it one of the most consistent members of a band that is characterized by constant personnel changes. In addition to drumming up White also participated in the composition of the pieces.

1975/1976 published any Yes member a solo album. Whites plate bore the name Ramshackled and was by all five solo albums that which was farthest from the style of his master tape. On Ramshackled there is even progressive rock, but in addition also pop, jazz, rock and reggae.

White

It was only in 2006, Alan White released another album under his own name. White is both the name of the album and the band that it grossed. From a second solo project so it can not be any question. The drummer played it one with members of the Seattle bands MerKaBa and Treason and Yes and Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes, who were all involved in the creation of music. The album cover comes from fantasy artist Roger Dean. The band played several live concerts, a bigger tour, however, came not materialize until today. This is particularly regretted by the fans who love the Yes album Drama, but also have White always played drama material. As well as the planned 2005 The More Drama Tour of the bands The Syn ( with Yes bassist Chris Squire ) and White was canceled with Steve Howe, decreased the chances of ever hearing again Drama material live on.

Approximately

Several ( former ) Yes - musicians in 2006 under the name Circa: come together to form a new band: Billy Sherwood (bass, vocals), Alan White, Tony Kaye ( Hammond, keyboards) and Jimmy Haun (guitar, vocals), previously already at Union and to hear the Chris Squire experiment. In July 2008, Alan White Circa left: and was replaced by Jay clamps.

Alan White is married and has two children.

Discography

With Yes

See Yes

Solo

  • Ramshackled (1976 )

With White

  • White ( 2006)

With Circa

  • Circa: 2007 (2007)
  • CIRCA: LIVE ( 2008)

More cooperation

With The Alan Price Set

  • A Price on His Head (1967 )
  • The Amazing Alan Price (EP, 1967)
  • This Price is Right (1968 )
  • Simon Smith and His Dancing Bear ( Single)
  • The House That Jack Built ( Single)
  • Come and Dance with Me (Single )
  • Shame ( Single)
  • Do not Stop the Carnival ( Single)
  • When I was a Cowboy ( Single)
  • Love Story ( Single)
  • Falling in Love Again ( Single)

John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band

  • John Lennon: Imagine ( 1971)
  • Yoko Ono: Fly ( 1971)
  • Live Peace in Toronto (1969-1970)
  • John Lennon: Imagine ( Single, 1999)
  • Yoko Ono: Ono Box

Other Cooperation / Sessions

  • The Down Beats: My Bonnie ( Single)
  • The Blue Chips: I'm on the Right Side ( Single)
  • The Blue Chips: Some Kind of Loving ( Single)
  • The Blue Chips: Good Loving Never Hurts ( Single)
  • The Gamblers: Dr Goldfoot ( and His Bikini Machine ) (Single ), 1966?
  • Happy Magazine: Satisfied Street ( Single)
  • Happy Magazine: Who Belongs to You ( Single)
  • Johnny Almond Music Machine: Patent Pending, 1969
  • Johnny Almond: Solar Machine ( Single ), 1969
  • Doris Troy: You Goals Me Up Inside
  • Doris Troy: Is not That Cute ( Single)
  • Doris Troy: Jacob 's Ladder ( Single)
  • Billy Preston: Encouraging Words, 1969
  • George Harrison: All Things Must Pass, 1971/All Things Must Pass [ remastered ] 2001
  • George Harrison: My Sweet Lord (Single ), 1971
  • George Harrison: What Is Life ( Single)
  • Gary Wright: Extraction, 1970
  • Gary Wright: Get on the Right Road ( Single)
  • Denny Laine and Balls: Fight for My Country (Single ), 1971
  • Jesse Davis Jesse Davis
  • Jesse Davis: Every Night is Saturday Night ( Single)
  • Jesse Davis: Washita Love Child ( Single)
  • Sky: Do not Hold Back, 1971
  • Sky: Goodie Two Shoes ( Single)
  • Brian Short: Anything for a Laugh, 1971
  • The Radha Krsna Temple London: The Radha Krsna Temple London
  • Bell and Arc Bell and Arc, 1971
  • Bell and Arc: She Belongs to Me ( Single)
  • Gary Wright: Footprint, 1971
  • Gary Wright: Stand for Our Rights ( Single)
  • Gary Wright: Fascinating Things ( Single)
  • Gary Wright: I Know ( Single)
  • Joe Cocker: Something to Say [ UK] / Joe Cocker [ U.S.]
  • Joe Cocker: Pardon Me Sir ( Single)
  • Stefan Grossman: Hot Dogs, 1972
  • Johnny Harris: All to Bring You Morning, 1971
  • Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII, 1973
  • Donovan: Cosmic Wheels, 1973
  • Claire Hamill: October, 1973
  • Claire Hamill: 24 Hours from Tulsa ( Single)
  • Paul Kossoff: Back Street Crawler, 1973
  • Eddie Harris: E. H. in the U.K., 1974
  • Steve Howe: Beginnings, 1975
  • Rick Wakeman: Criminal Record, 1977
  • Steve Howe The Steve Howe Album 1979
  • Gary Wright: Headin 'Home, 1979
  • Claire Hamill, Touch Paper, 1984
  • Claire Hamill: First Night in New York ( Single)
  • Wetton / Manzanera: Wetton / Manzanera (aka One World ), 1987
  • Wetton / Manzanera: Keep on Loving Yourself ( Single)
  • Terry Reid: The Driver
  • Esquire Esquire, 1987
  • Gary Wright: Who I Am, 1988
  • Trevor Rabin: Can not Look Away, 1989
  • Frederiksen / Phillips, 1995
  • Treason: Treason, 1997
  • Chris Squire & Billy Sherwood: Conspiracy, 2000
  • MerKaBa: MerKaBa
  • Alan Price Set: I Put a Spell on You
  • George Harrison: My Sweet Lord (Single ), 2002
  • Various artists: Pigs & Pyramids -An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd, 2002
  • Skip Bifferty: The Story of Skip Bifferty, 2003
  • Various artists: Back Against the Wall, 2005
  • Various artists: Return to the Dark Side of the Moon, 2006

Compilations

  • The Alan Price Set: The World of Alan Price
  • The Alan Price Set: Focus on Alan Price, 1979
  • The Alan Price Set: Profile, 1980
  • The Alan Price Set: The Best of Alan Price, 1984
  • Affirmative: The Yes Solo Family Album, 1993
  • Phil Manzanera: The Manzanera Collection, 1995
  • John Lennon: The John Lennon Collection
  • Rick Wakeman: Voyage - The Very Best of Rick Wakeman, 1996
  • John Wetton - Geoff Downes -Asia -U. K. Compilation CD, 1997
  • Various artists: The Famous Charisma Box Set - The History of Charisma Records 1968-1985
  • Various artists: The Charisma Poser
  • Eddie Harris:. In the U.K / Is It In 1999
  • Rick Wakeman: Recollections The Very Best of Rick Wakeman (1973-1979), 2000
  • John Wetton: Anthology, 2001
  • Various artists: Legend of a Mind- The Underground Anthology, 2003
  • Produced by Trevor Horn, 2004
  • The Syn / White / Steve Howe: The More Drama Tour Special Limited Edition CD, 2005
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