Clive Bunker
- Progressive rock
- folk rock
- hard rock
- Musician
- songwriter
- Drums
- percussion
- Jethro Tull
- Blodwyn Pig
- Camel
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Aviator
- Foskett
Clive William Bunker (born 30 December 1946)[1] is a British drummer. Bunker is best known as the original drummer of the rock band Jethro Tull, playing in the band from 1967 until 1971.[2] Never a self-professed technical drummer, Bunker engaged with the essence of blues and rock and roll, influenced by Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell.[1] He was also inspired by Buddy Rich and The Hollies' Bobby Elliott.[3]
Early career
Bunker was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, and played in his first band The Warriors in the 1960s. With Mick Abrahams he later formed the band known as McGregor's Engine. In this early career, playing in small venues, Bunker had an extraordinary non-matching drum kit, composed of bits and pieces of various manufacturers’ equipment.[1]
Jethro Tull
Between 1967 and 1971 he drummed for Jethro Tull. But he left after the band released its most popular album to that date, Aqualung, to get married and spend more time with his new wife. He was replaced by Barriemore Barlow, a school friend of the group's singer/songwriter Ian Anderson. Bunker said about his decision to leave Jethro Tull while its success was growing:
- "I had always told Ian, 'If I find the right lady, I'll be gone,' and I did just that. That was just at the start of their world touring in '72, and I wouldn't have been back in England for ages at a time. So I thought that I might as well end it then. Besides, Barrie was always in the background anyway, so I knew I wasn't going to put them in a difficult situation. You must understand that back then, we didn't have any time off; it was non-stop work, and I wanted to spend time with my wife."[4]
Later career
After Jethro Tull, Bunker recorded and performed as a session musician with a variety of acts, including Blodwyn Pig, Robin Trower, Jude, Steve Howe, Jeff Pain (aka Dicken, formerly of the UK band Mr Big), Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Jack Bruce, Gordon Giltrap, Anna Ryder, Uli Jon Roth, Electric Sun, Steve Hillage, Vikki Clayton, Solstice, Glenn Hughes and Jerry Donahue.
He was a session musician on Generation X's second LP Valley of the Dolls (1979).[5]
Aviator
In 1978 Bunker founded the band Aviator with Jack Lancaster, a former Blodwyn Pig bandmate, later releasing two LP's, Aviator (1979), and Turbulence (1980).
Solo works
Bunker's debut solo album, entitled Awakening, was released in 1998.
Discography
Solo
- Awakening (1998) – With Ian Anderson and Martin Barre.
With Jethro Tull
- This Was (1968)
- Stand Up (1969)
- Benefit (1970)
- Aqualung (1971)
- Living in the Past (1972)
With Steve Howe
- The Steve Howe Album – Plays percussions on Cactus Boogie
With Generation X
- Valley of the dolls – Guest musician
With Aviator
- Aviator (1979)
- Turbulence (1980)
Steve Hillage
- 1976 : BBC Old Grey Whistle Test 2/11/76 "Hurdy Gurdy Glissando".
- 1979 : Live Herald : He played drums on the tracks "Salmon Song", "The Dervish Riff", "Castles In The Clouds" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man" These tracks were recorded on the gig which was played on 26 March 1977 in the Rainbow Theatre London.
- 2007 : Green : On the 2007 reedited version, Clive plays drums on one song recorded live at The Rainbow in 1977 : "Not Fade Away (Glid Forever).
With Electric Sun Uli Jon Roth
- Beyond the Astral Skies (1985)
With Blodwyn Pig
- Lies (1994)
- Pig in the Middle (1996)
- Live At The Lafayette (1997)
- The Basement Tapes (2000)
- Live At The Marquee Club London 1974 (2002)
- All Said And Done (2011)
- Pigthology (2013)
With Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Soft Vengeance (1996)
With Solstice
- Circles (1997)
- The Cropredy Set (2002)
With Beggar's Farm
- Diving in the Past (2005) – With ex-PFM and Acqua Fragile Italian singer Bernardo Lanzetti on vocals.
- Itullians (2007) – With ex-Jethro Tull members Mick Abrahams on guitar, Jonathan Noyce on bass and Bernardo Lanzetti on vocals.
References
- ^ a b c "Clive Bunker". Jethro Tull / Ian Anderson. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Clive Bunker: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Clive Bunker | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Jethro Tull Press: Modern Drummer, December 1990". Tullpress.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ 'Running with the Boss Sound', article by Derwood Andrews, 'Mojo' magazine, February 2008.
External links
- Clive Bunker biography at Allmusic
- Clive Bunker at IMDb
- Clive Bunker on Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Clive Bunker on www.collecting-tull.com
- Clive Bunker discography at Discogs
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- Joe Parrish
- Mick Abrahams
- Clive Bunker
- Glenn Cornick
- Tony Iommi
- Martin Barre
- John Evan
- Jeffrey Hammond
- Barriemore Barlow
- John Glascock
- Dee Palmer
- Dave Pegg
- Mark Craney
- Eddie Jobson
- Gerry Conway
- Peter-John Vettese
- Paul Burgess
- Doane Perry
- Don Airey
- Maartin Allcock
- Andrew Giddings
- Dave Mattacks
- Jonathan Noyce
- Florian Opahle
- This Was
- Stand Up
- Benefit
- Aqualung
- Thick as a Brick
- A Passion Play
- War Child
- Minstrel in the Gallery
- Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
- Songs from the Wood
- Heavy Horses
- Stormwatch
- A
- The Broadsword and the Beast
- Under Wraps
- Crest of a Knave
- Rock Island
- Catfish Rising
- Roots to Branches
- J-Tull Dot Com
- The Jethro Tull Christmas Album
- The Zealot Gene
- RökFlöte
- Bursting Out
- Live at Hammersmith '84
- A Little Light Music
- Jethro Tull in Concert
- Living with the Past
- Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
- Aqualung Live
- Live at Montreux 2003
- Live at Madison Square Garden 1978
- Live at Carnegie Hall 1970
- Living in the Past
- M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull
- Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II
- Original Masters
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights
- Nightcap
- The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection
- Through the Years
- The Very Best Of
- The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull
- The Essential
- 50 for 50
- Slipstream
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull
- 25th Anniversary Video
- Living with the Past
- A New Day Yesterday
- Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
- Live at Montreux 2003
- Jack in the Green
- Live at Madison Square Garden 1978
- Live at AVO Session Basel
- Around the World Live
- "Sunshine Day"
- "A Song for Jeffrey"
- "Love Story"
- "Living in the Past"
- "Bourée"
- "Sweet Dream"
- "The Witch's Promise"
- "Teacher"
- "Aqualung"
- "Cross-Eyed Mary"
- "Mother Goose"
- "Hymn 43"
- "Locomotive Breath"
- "Life Is a Long Song"
- "Bungle in the Jungle"
- "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day"
- "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die"
- "The Whistler"
- "Songs from the Wood"
- "Heavy Horses"
- "Dun Ringill"
- Discography
- Members
- A Billion Hands Concert
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
- A Classic Case
- Thick as a Brick 2
- Jethro Tull – The String Quartets