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Alan Edward Gorrie (born 19 July 1946 in Perth) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band [1] and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up (Onnie McIntyre being the other).
Their line-up as of 2002 became Alan Gorrie (bass guitar, guitar, lead and backing vocals), Klyde Jones (keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, lead and backing vocals), Onnie McIntyre (guitar, vocals), Freddy V (sax, keyboards, vocals), and Brian Dunne (drums).
Oct 20, 2022 · Bass Player. Alan Gorrie: “There was no big time about Jimi Hendrix or Keith Moon – we hung out with those guys every night” By Nick Wells. ( Bass Player ) last updated 20 October 2022. The AWB bassist looks back on life in London in the ‘70s and getting their first break as the Average White Band.
- Nick Wells
- The arrival of Rock ’n’ Roll. BEFORE Elvis and Buddy Holly and Bill Haley and The Comets arrived in my life, I had been listening to my dad’s records.
- Please Please Me. IT was March 1963 and I was listening to Radio Luxembourg. The world stopped for me that night, when I heard Please Please Me by The Beatles.
- The Blue Workshop. FROM 1964 to 1966 we had this wonderful experimental club in Perth called The Blue Workshop which I had a hand in setting up. By this time, I was at Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art in Dundee and I had a couple of pals there who played sax – that was Molly Duncan and Roger Ball – so I brought them along to take part.
- La Bamba. Photograph: TSL. BETWEEN 1964 and 1966 The Vikings also became a resident band at a club in Falkirk called La Bamba. I think it’s true to say that this was Scotland’s Cavern.
May 9, 2024 · Perth-born Average White Band bassist Alan Gorrie opens up on ’emotional’ last hometown gig at 77. The Fair City musician has decided to give up the 'gruelling' road life after half a century in...
May 2, 2011 · From his 1985 album Sleepless Nights. Arranged by Alan Gorrie & Michael MugrageNathan East: BassRandy Kerber: Acoustic Piano & SynthMichael Landau: GuitarPau...
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Vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist Alan Gorrie was a founding member of The Average White Band. He was with them through the glory days of the mid-'70s and also during the less productive '80s.…. Read Full Biography.
