Dave Ambrose, legendary 60s Bassist, tells of his various experiences with top 60s rock bands
By Circle Music.UK
Dave Ambrose, legendary 60s Bassist, tells of his various experiences with top 60s rock bands Jan 21, 2022
Dave Ambrose talks about his relationship with Peter Green and what happened to Peter
Dave talks in depth about his relationship with Peter Green in the Shotgun express band, and pre Fleetwood Mac, and Green's ultimate fall from mental health, the circumstances and what happened to him when he stayed with Dave.
Dave Ambrose tells of forming a band with Mick Fleetwood- and the pre Mac days
Dave Ambrose, 60s bassist, tells of his early days and working with Mick Fleetwood and the early band- the Shotgun express, recording, Mick's character and involvement and fashion, and when Peter Green joined the band, developed fast and when they knew and realised he is a great guitarist.
Dave Ambrose, legendary 60s bass player, tells of his early days with Hamilton King, Ray Davis and the riff
Dave Ambrose tells of the early 60 music scene in Hamilton King band, that included Ray Davis pre the Kinks, the gigs and evolution of the riff.
And the moment the Kinks signed a deal with Pye records.
Tom Allom discusses his production with Judas Priest, how he met, how they recorded, his relationships with them and the UK's heavy rock influences
Tom Allom has enjoyed 43 years of recording and producing Judas Priest, and knows them as a collaborator and friend, recently mastering their 50th Anniversary box set ( 42 CDs) and their last album in 2017. He explains how the band record, the musical dynamics and personnel over the years, his relationship with Glen Tipton, where the band recorded, how he met them, and the live album which kicked off the relationship. Further insights in conversation with Ashley Goodall on heavy metal more generally in and from the UK and how we flew the flag internationally from 70s and 80s, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard boosting and competing, diversifying into brands, and still going strong 40 years later. How Rob Halford's voice remains strong and good, the influence of the Midlands and where heavy metal came from. A great 38 minute broadcast to sit back and listen to.
Tom Allom, producer, tells us about recording the first Genesis album, his work with the Strawbs and the Tourists, with Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
Tom Allom, record producer, takes us through his recollections of recording the first Genesis album, 'From Genesis to Revelation',at Regent Sound studio when they were raw and still at school, Jonathan King's role as producer. Then on to his work with the Strawbs as producer, and ending with The Tourists second album with the wonderful voice of Annie Lennox, and Dave Stewart's switched on production expertise, and why the band ended. An added tour of the key studios he recorded in and how things were done in the early 1970's.
TOM ALLOM, Producer, Talks about his early days as an engineer, The first Black Sabbath Album, the Strawbs, Bonzo Dog
TOM ALLOM, tells us all about how he got into engineering and production in the 1960's at Decca, then to Regent Sound, witnessing and working with a diverse range of artists: Tom Jones, the Zombies, Bonzo dog dooda band hilarity, The Strawbs albums he produced and of course the first three Black Sabbath albums, Paranoid, and the constant evolution of technology desks and how things were done in the early days, and laying the ground work for his long association with Judas Priest.
A fascinating and unique insight into the early production in London's 1960's music business and recording studios.
Dave Ambrose tells of the time he signed the Sex pistols to EMI publishing and the chaos that ensued
Dave Ambrose, legendary bass player to many seminal 60s bands, then went on to work at EMI publishing and records, where he signed many of the most successful bands, including an early signing, the Sex Pistols, which ended in chaos, but here Dave tells of the process and experience he had as a young manager at EMI publishing, his relationship with Malcolm Mclaren and what happened at the end of it all and the final bands he worked with.
Dave's book ' how to be a rock star; is also available, and these podcasts are here to give more depth and background to the book, and from the master's voice directly !
Dave Ambrose and his experiences playing with Arthur Brown's Kingdom come
Dave Ambrose is a well known 60s musician who played bass on many seminar bands, including with Ray Davis of the Kinks ( before the Kinks) Shotgun Express- the early Fleetwood Mac and Rod Stewart, and with Peter Green in particular, Cat Stevens, then onto record with Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll and the 'Trinity ' (Wheels on Fire!) after which he met Arthur Brown and his Kingdom come- here is his story of that phase as they wrote and recorded the whacky 'Galactic Zoo Dossier' album, and an addendum on Robert Fripp's King Crimson and a 'Warlock'. Crazy times driven by crazy philosophies the like not seen since the early 70s. Dave also has a book out called 'How to be a Rock Star' that these conversations are here to enhance. Other podcasts will cover his earlier days and subsequently as a successful A&R man in the UK record business, Hang with us for those and other interviews we are planning.