Bob Brunning (1986) Blues: The British Connection, London: Helter Skelter, 2002, ISBN 1-90.Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra (1983).The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (album) (1972).Zappa - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2021).You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol.To Mum, From Aynsley & The Boys (Oct 1969 ).Doctor Dunbar's Prescription (December 1968).The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation (July 1968 ).Eddie Boyd and His Blues Band Featuring Peter Green (1967).Discography With John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Personal life ĭunbar's youngest son Dash was diagnosed with cancer in June 1999 and died on. ![]() Dunbar was ranked by Rolling Stone as 27th greatest drummer of all time. In 2017 Aynsley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey. In 2009 the blues album The Bluesmasters featuring Mickey Thomas was released, featuring Dunbar on drums along with Tim Tucker on guitar and Danny Miranda on bass as well as guest stars such as Magic Slim on guitar and vocals.ĭrummerworld recognized Dunbar as the only drummer to have played with such a robust variety of successful bands and musicians. The complete recordings of Dunbar's drumming with Frank Zappa at Carnegie Hall in October 1971 were released exactly 40 years after the event in a four-CD set. In 2008 Dunbar recorded an album of material for Direct Music with Mickey Thomas of Starship, and musicians such as Jake E. He has been the drummer for the World Classic Rockers since 2003. He also spent some time working with Pat Travers, Eric Burdon, UFO, Michael Schenker, Mogg/Way and the Animals. Dunbar joined Whitesnake in 1985 and performed on their 1987 album, Whitesnake. On 28 December 1978, he played at Winterland in San Francisco with the Tubes. He joined Jefferson Starship for three albums. In the mid-1970s Dunbar played drums for former Grin leader, Nils Lofgren, before joining Journey for their first four albums. In 1974 he played on the soundtrack of Dirty Duck, an adult animated film directed by Charles Swenson. He filled in for Flo and Eddie when they left the Zappa group after an irate British "fan" pushed Zappa off the Rainbow stage in 1971. ĭunbar was later the drummer for Frank Zappa, playing on the solo albums Apostrophe (') and Waka/Jawaka, and the Mothers' albums The Grand Wazoo and Fillmore East – June 1971, as well as the film 200 Motels. Blue Whale recorded one album, which featured Paul Williams (vocals), Ivan Zagni (guitar), Roger Sutton (guitar), Tommy Eyre (from Retaliation, keys) and Peter Friedberg (bass). Fripp, in turn, unsuccessfully tried to recruit Dunbar as King Crimson's new drummer. Following the recent collapse of the original lineup of King Crimson, Dunbar unsuccessfully tried to recruit Robert Fripp as Blue Whale's guitarist. Subsequently, Dunbar founded a short-lived progressive rock band called Blue Whale, which debuted with a tour of Scandinavia in January 1970. The Dunbar single version was recorded in 1967 for the Blue Horizon label, prior to his band's first album release The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation (1968 ). ![]() Dunbar co-wrote the song "Warning" (later recorded by Black Sabbath on their first album). ![]() They issued four albums during their existence. He stayed with Mayall until the spring of 1967 (playing on the A Hard Road album), and was replaced by Mick Fleetwood.Īfter a short stint in the Jeff Beck Group, Dunbar founded 'the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation', so named to chide Mayall, who had fired him. Dunbar then joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers replacing Hughie Flint. Dunbar then auditioned for the Jimi Hendrix Experience – losing to Mitch Mitchell on a coin toss. In December 1964 he joined Merseybeat group the Mojos, who were renamed Stu James & the Mojos, with original members vocalist Stu James and guitarist Nick Crouch and bass player Lewis Collins (later an actor in The Professionals). He started his professional career in Derry Wilkie and the Pressmen in 1963. Aynsley Thomas Dunbar was born in Liverpool, England.
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