Jackie Lomax

John Richard ' Jackie ' Lomax ( born May 10, 1944 in Wallesley, United Kingdom; † 15 September 2013 at the Wirral Peninsula ) was an English guitarist and singer- songwriter, best known for his association with George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, he later lived with his wife Annie (actually: Norma Richardson ), mother of fashion photographer Terry Richardson, in Ojai, California.

Lomax was a member of the bands Dee and the Dynamites, The Undertakers, The Lomax Alliance, Heavy Jelly and Badger. He worked with The Tea Bags, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Gene Clark, John Stewart, PF Sloan Lucinda Williams, Jeff Beck, Leon Russell and Nicky Hopkins.

Life and career

1962-1970

In January 1962 Jackie Lomax left Dee and The Dynamites, to assist in the Merseybeat band The Undertakers mitzuspielen.Sie thus followed the Beatles on their tour of the local venues before they appeared in Hamburg and were able to secure a record deal. They signed with Pye Records and released a total of four singles, but only one made ​​it into the UK singles charts. In 1965 they decided to try their luck in the United States.

Lomax spent two years in the U.S. with The Undertakers and some other groups. In 1967, Brian Epstein took his latest band, The Lomax Alliance, back to England, to present them in London's Saville Theatre. Epstein arranged the recording of a single and an album, and reached a recording contract with CBS before his death. During this time published by CBS two Lomax Alliance singles and a Jackie Lomax solo single. There have been other recordings, but they were never published.

After Epstein 's death, the new Beatles record label Apple Records took over the responsibility for Lomax recording career, and George Harrison was involved in the production. Although three of the four Beatles played along on the album, plus Eric Clapton and Nicky Hopkins, Lomax debut single made ​​at Apple - Sour Milk Sea - little commercial impression. Lomax and Harrison made ​​the rest of the images of Is This What You Want? Album in Los Angeles, together with Hal Blaine and other members of The Wrecking Crew, but as with the simultaneous single, produced by Lomax "New Day" single, remained from the success, after the album was released in early 1969. As a final, final Apple single was followed by a cover version of How the Web What Woven featuring Leon Russell. As in 1970, the Beatles split up for good, were all artists of the record label Apple Records in uncertain limbo and could not plan for the future.

1970-1977

After leaving Apple Records, Lomax founded a band called Heavy Jelly together with bassist Alex Dmochowski, guitarist John Moorhead and drummer Carlo Little. They released one single in Heard Records named ( " Chewn In " / " Time Out ", Head HDS4001, 1969). During this time a Heavy Jelly album was recorded which consisted entirely of songs Lomax, but was only published for advertising purposes and never released commercially.

In 1971, Lomax returned to the U.S. to live and work in Woodstock, New York. He signed with Warner Bros. Records and reunited with members of the Lomax Alliance and The Undertaker to the studio two albums, starting in My Head and Three, take that also did not prove to be commercially successful. Disappointed by his lack of success, Lomax returned towards the end of 1973 returned to Britain. He stepped in Badger, a progressive rock band, originally founded by ex -Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, and turned it into an R & B- soul band, as he had used on his solo albums. The band was a vehicle for Lomax ' songs and his singing, but it was short-lived, it was just enough for an album that produced by Allen Toussaint White Lady on Epic Records.

Lomax moved back across the Atlantic to pursue his solo career and in 1975 was able to sign a recording contract with Capitol Records. He released two albums with Capitol, Livin 'for Lovin' and Did You Ever Have That Feeling? before he left the label in 1977 again. The latter recording was released only in the UK.

1978-2000

The 1980s were a quiet time in Lomax career. In the mid-1980s he played guitar and sang backing vocals on demos for various artists, produced by his friend Patrick Landreville. He played briefly with the band The Tea Bag, a Los Angeles-based group, together with Ian Wallace, Kim Gardner, Mick Taylor, Brian Auger, Terry Reid, Peter Banks, Graham Bell and David Mansfield among others. In the 1990s, he spent the most time with other British artists on the West Coast, and he toured as bassist for The Drifters, The Diamonds and The Coasters. In California, especially in Ventura County Lomax played live with a number of artists, including Tom Petty, drummer Randall Marsh, Jim Calire, Patrick Landreville and Mitch Kashmar.

In 1990 Lomax took the Tim Buckley song " Devil Eyes " on the album True Voices. Others included on the album were musicians Gene Clark, John Stewart, PF Sloan and Lucinda Williams.

2001-2013

In 2001, Lomax completed the recording of his first solo album since 1977, The Ballad of Liverpool Slim. from. In 2002, we saw him continue to play on the west coast of America. In 2003 he returned to Liverpool The Cavern, where his career began more than 40 years earlier. In 2004, Lomax was a guest of Peter Dicks BeatlesandBeyond radio show in Walsall. Dicks later organized the UK publication of Lomax The Ballad of Liverpool Slim ... and Others album. Lomax returned to play a Liverpool Pub on James Street on several occasions.

Percy Sledge took Lomax 's Song case Inside Your Eyes, for his 2004 album Shining Through The Rain on.

During recent years, Jackie Lomax was a regular visitor of Parrjazz, a broadcast from Liverpool, his music was always warmly appreciated by an enthusiastic audience. On April 13, 2012 Lomax played on the 50th anniversary of the Hamburg Star -Club in the Kaiser cellar, along with the Star Club All-Star Band and Brian Griffiths ( Big Three), Bobby Thompson (of the Dominoes ) and Joe Fagin ( of the Strangers ) and of course with The Undertaker.

On September 15, 2013 Jackie Lomax died on the English Wirral Peninsula, where he was staying for the wedding of one of his children.

Discography

• The Undertakers Unearthed 1963-65
• The Lomax Alliance and CBS Recordings 1966-1967
• Is This What You Want? No. 1969. 145 U.S.
• Heavy Jelly 1970
• Home Is In My Head 1971
• Three 1972
• "White Lady" / " Badger " in 1974
• Livin 'For Lovin' 1976
• Did You Ever Have That Feeling? 1977
• True Voices ( Various Artists ) 1991
• The Ballad of Liverpool Slim 2001 & 2004
• The Ballad of Liverpool Slim ... and Others (Angel Air Records )