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Aynsley DunbarEnglish rock musician, drummer
Date of Birth: 10.01.1946
Country:  Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of Aynsley Dunbar
- The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
- Blue Whale and Collaboration with Frank Zappa
- Journey and Jefferson Starship
- Later Career
- Discography
- With "Blue Whale": - "Blue Whale" (1971)
- With David Bowie: - "Pin Ups" (1973) - "Diamond Dogs" (1974)
- With Ian Hunter: - "All American Alien Boy" (1976)
- With Sammy Hagar: - "Nine on a Ten Scale" (1976)
- With "Whitesnake": - "Whitesnake" (1987)
Biography of Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Dunbar, born on January 10, 1946, is an English rock musician and drummer. He came close to becoming the drummer for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience." At the audition before Hendrix, Dunbar was pitted against another talented musician, Mitch Mitchell. Both musicians were exceptional, but Hendrix decided to leave the decision to chance, flipping a coin that ultimately favored Mitchell.
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
Dunbar went on to form his own band, "The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation," which recorded the song "Warning." Later, the members of "Black Sabbath" released a cover version of this composition. Throughout his musical career, Dunbar's band released four albums: "The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation" (1968), "Doctor Dunbar's Prescription" (1969), "To Mum, From Aynsley & The Boys" (1969), and "Remains To Be Heard" (1970).
Blue Whale and Collaboration with Frank Zappa
After some time, Dunbar formed a progressive rock band called "Blue Whale," which embarked on a tour of Scandinavia in January 1970. However, the group disbanded shortly after due to musical differences. Dunbar also played drums for "Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention," contributing to albums such as "Waka/Jawaka," "The Grand Wazoo," and "200 Motels." A track from their last album was featured in the film "Dirty Duck."
Journey and Jefferson Starship
In the mid-1970s, Dunbar joined the band "Journey," collaborating on four albums: "Journey" (1975), "Look into the Future" (1976), "Next" (1977), and "Infinity" (1978). He also worked with "Jefferson Starship," resulting in albums like "Freedom at Point Zero" (1979), "Modern Times" (1981), and "Winds of Change" (1982).
Later Career
In 1985, Dunbar worked with "Whitesnake" and later recorded with Eric Burdon and "The Animals." In 2005, he collaborated with Jake E. Lee on his solo album "Retraced." Currently, Dunbar is working on a new album with Mickey Thomas (from "Starship"), Jake E. Lee, and Ozzy Osbourne.
Discography
Dunbar's extensive discography includes notable albums such as:With "Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation":
- "The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation" (1968)
- "Doctor Dunbar's Prescription" (1969)
- "To Mum, From Aynsley & The Boys" (1969)
- "Remains To Be Heard" (1970)
With "Blue Whale": - "Blue Whale" (1971)
With John Mayall & "Bluesbreakers":
- "A Hard Road" (1967)
- "Looking Back" (1969)
- "So Many Roads" (1969)
- "Thru The Years" (1971)
With Frank Zappa:
- "Chunga's Revenge" (1970)
- "Fillmore East – June" 1971 (1971)
- "200 Motels" (1971)
- "Just Another Band from L.A." (1972)
- "Waka/Jawaka" (1972)
- "The Grand Wazoo" (1972)
- "Apostrophe (')" (1974)
- "Playground Psychotics" (1992)
- "Joe's Domage" (2004)
With David Bowie: - "Pin Ups" (1973) - "Diamond Dogs" (1974)
With Lou Reed: - "Berlin" (1973)With Mick Ronson:
- "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" (1974)
- "Play Don't Worry" (1975)
With Ian Hunter: - "All American Alien Boy" (1976)
With "Journey":
- "Journey" (1975)
- "Look into the Future" (1976)
- "Next" (1977)
- "Infinity" (1978)
With Sammy Hagar: - "Nine on a Ten Scale" (1976)
With "Jefferson Starship":
- "Freedom at Point Zero" (1979)
- "Modern Times" (1981)
- "Winds of Change" (1982)
With "Whitesnake": - "Whitesnake" (1987)
With "UFO": - "Covenant" (2000) - "Sharks" (2002)With Jake E. Lee: - "Retraced" (2005)
