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Ramshackled is the only solo album by Alan White, drummer for British progressive rock band Yes. It was released in 1976 on Atlantic Records, during a period when all five Yes band members (Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz and White) released solo albums. White only performed drums on the album and neither wrote nor sang ...
The Syn. Website. alanwhite.net. Alan White (14 June 1949 – 26 May 2022) was an English drummer, best known for his almost 50-year tenure in the progressive rock band Yes. He joined Yes in 1972 as a replacement for original drummer Bill Bruford. He was the longest-serving member of the band and, alongside founder/bassist Chris Squire, the ...
May 26, 2023 · Such was the artistic and commercial momentum of Yes in the mid-70s that each member released their own solo album. White’s contribution to a sequence that included Steve Howe’s Beginnings, Jon Anderson’s Olias Of Sunhillow, Chris Squire’s Fish Out Of Water and Patrick Moraz’s Story Of I, was Ramshackled. Significantly unvalued by ...
May 27, 2022 · Even before joining Yes in 1972, Alan White (1949-2022) had drummed with John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band, George Harrison, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Billy Fury, Denny Laine and Billy Preston. Had he quit the business after playing on Imagine and All Things Must Pass his place in music history would have been assured.
Sep 2, 2009 · After playing on Lennon’s hit, Instant Karma, Alan returned to the studio to share drum duties with Jim Keltner on John’s solo masterpiece, including the iconic title track. “John gave me pretty much free reign in the studio. Whatever I did, he never told me, ‘don’t do that.’ He always said, ‘Whatever you’re doing, keep doing it!
- Douglas Mcpherson
Jun 3, 2022 · And at the 2:40 mark, it offers a rare Alan White drum solo—and a good one, too! 3. “Tempus Fugit” ( Drama , 1980) White was pivotal on Drama, the album on which he, Howe and late, great bassist Chris Squire reconstructed Yes with vocalist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes of The Buggles following the departures of Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman, respectively.
In 2005, Alan formed a new band, aptly called White, who released their self-titled debut album in January 2006. White performs regularly in the Seattle-area, when time permits. In recent years, Alan has performed with a variety of artists, including Spencer Davis, The Ventures, Charlie Daniels and Eddie Money, to name but a few.
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