White Flames Band
English Biography Snowy
SNOWY WHITE BIOGRAPHY orientated British electric guitar players musicians whose sound, technique and style has echoed the originality of the blues with the excitement of contemporary rock.
At the age of eleven he first heard the urban blues sound that had been emanating from the United States, King, and was immediately aware that this was the music that he wanted to incorporate in his playing. He has developed his own style of ‘English ‘ blues, a combination of clear, clean blues phrases and harder edged riffs that are a recognisable feature of his very personal songs.
Arriving in London in the early seventies with the classic ‘few pennies in his pocket’ he gradually made a name for as a tasteful player and an easy guy to get along with.In 1974 he toured the east coast of America,getting as far south as New Orleans and discovering that he thoroughly with the now legendary English Blues guitarist Peter Green and they spent a lot of time jamming together.During the mid-seventies .Snowy played on various sessions,developed his skills in the studio environment,and started writing his own material.
In the Autumn of 1976 he was invited to tour America and Europe with the Pink Floyd as their first augmenting musician, the band’s keyboard player Rick Wright asked him to play guitar
In 1979 Peter Green decided to head for the studio once more and invited Snowy along to jam. The result was the album entitled ‘In the Skies’, now something of a collectors item.He was then asked by the Pink Floyd to go to America to rehearse their new show entitled ‘The Wall’, and at the Same time the rock band Thin Lizzy invited him to become a full-time member, so after the completion of the Floyds’ US dates he returned to England and went straight This album includes some songs co-written by Snowy, notably the title track. Two and a half years of world tours and recording with the band followed, including the making of Snowy’s second album with them, entitled "Renegade’.Snowy again co-wrote some of the songs and the title track. After this long period of work he decided that it was time to do his own thing and quit the band in 1982.
In the following twelve months he got together with musicians that he had known and admired for a long time-drummer/percussionist for many years, bassist and producer Kuma Harada.Together they came up with Snowy’s first solo album, ‘White Flames.’ A single,the timeless ‘Bird of Paradise', written by Snowy, was taken from the album. It became an international hit, reaching number three in the UK charts, entering the charts in most European countries and reaching as far afield as Australia and South Africa.
Richard Bailey-Snowy & Kuma Harada
However, the idea of becoming a ‘singles’ artist,with the consequent concern about where the next hit record was coming from, did not appeal to him, and he took a break to rethink his musical direction. During that time he put together a gigging blues band, with drummer Jeff Allen, his old friend Kuma on bass, and, as he wanted to concentrate
In June 1990 Roger Waters, having split from the Pink Floyd,asked Snowy to perform with him on the spectacular The Wall’ show, in front of 350,000 people in Berlin. This was televised live across the world and the resulting video was one of the biggest sellers in the USA that year. The live album was also a world-wide hit, containing performances from many guest artistes, including Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, The Band and Bryan Adams.
In 1991 Roger Waters again called upon Snowy, this time to play at the ‘Guitar Legends’ concert in Seville as part of Expo. This was shown world -wide as a TV special.
'Bird of Paradise’ recently came back into the picture when KLM airlines decided to use it on their new TV advertising
Snowy’s next album project was released on the UK record label RPM. Entitled ‘Gold Top’, after his well-known Gibson Les Paul ‘Goldtop Standard’ guitar. It features material in which Snowy has been involved from as far back as 1974 right up to 1996. This album includes two tracks from Thin Lizzy, jams from the Peter Green ‘In the Skies’ session (with Peter on 2nd guitar), Al Stewart live in Philadelphia (1974), and the only complete version of the Pink Floyd song ‘Pigs on the Wing’, featuring Snowy’s original guitar solo (never before released), as well as some recent ‘Highway to the Sun’ CD. The album closes with the hit single
Snowy's Gibson Les Paul Goltop Guitar
Since the release of ‘Goldtop’ Snowy has recorded three albums with his White Flames band, No Faith Required" in 1996,"Little Wing’ in 1998 and Keep Out:We Are Toxic’ in 1999.Another compilation, entitled "Pure Gold - The Solo Years’ was also released in 1999.Also in this year Snowy joined Roger Waters for his bands "In The Flesh’ US tour, which was so successful that, in the Summer of 2000, Roger again toured the States, this time recording a live album and making a film of the show.
Early in 2000 ‘Little Wing’ was released in the States under the title ‘Melting’, and in July of that year Snowy White& The White Flames played a showcase gig at BB King’s Blues Bar off Times Square in New York.A final White Flames album (as a three-piece), entitled 'Restless,'
From February to July 2002 Snowy toured the Southern Hemisphere and Europe with Roger Waters.December 2004 saw the release of a new White Flames cd, entitled "The Way It Is", with a basic four-piece outfit consisting of Richard Bailey (drums/percussion), Walter Latupeirissa (bass) and Max Middleton (keyboards). Guest musicians include Juan van Emmerloot on drums/percussion, Kuma Harada on bass guitar, James Lascelles on hammond, Dawn Knight on backing vocals and Ray Carless on saxophone.Track listing: No Stranger to the Blues, Bird of Paradise, Black Magic Woman, WhatI'm Searching For, Angel Inside You
A DVD, 'The Way It Is - Live', was released in 2005
America with Roger Waters.
The Autumn of 2006 saw The White Flames Band performing in the UK and Europe.
From January to July 2007 Snowy toured Australia, New Zealand, South America, China, India, Europe and North America/Canada with Roger Waters.
A live album from the White Flames Band, entitled 'Liveflames,' was released in October 2007.
White Flames Band Live 2007
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Discography Snowy WhiteFOR A COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY VISIT
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Recording with Jonathan Kelly's Outside: 1974: Recording with Linda Lewis: 1979: Recording with Peter Green
Rick Wright-Wet Dream
1979: Recording with Richard Wright
1980: Recording with Thin Lizzy
LP & CD: Chinatown. 1981: Recording with Thin Lizzy 7" Singles:
1981: Recording with Thin Lizzy LP & CD: Renegade
1982: Thin Lizzy LP: The Adventures
Album -White Flames/Bird Of Paradise 1983: White Flames LP and cassette 1984: Snowy White LP and Cassette as Land of Freedom) (Towerbell Records)
1984: That Certain Thing LP 1984: 7" single solo release: 1984: recording with Jim Capaldi:
1986-Single Release -That Certain Thing
1986: 7" single solo release:
1988: Snowy White's Blues Agency,
1989: Recording with Nick Potter:
1993: The Best of Snowy Whites' Blues Agency
Rattlesnake Guitar
1993: Recording with Various Artists:
1994: CD Single Solo release: Bird of Paradise
1995: CD Single Solo release:
1996: Gold Top CD (compilation)
1998: Little Wing CD (Hypertension Music)
May 2002: Restless,
Feb. 2005: The Way It Is,
World Anthem-James C.Johnson & Friends
2007: Live Flames. Snowy White and the White Flames.
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Information Walter Latupeirissa
Snowy & Walter -©-Michel Bornibus
Discography Walter
Walter's Own Official Website http://www.myspace.com/walterlatupeirissa
Pictures Walter
Ayrean-Dutch Site
Videoclip Walter Live with the Dana Fuchs Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=XAOYv7TwHKM&feature=related
Walter live With Stef Burns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdUG6lzQ0Pw
Walter With Stef Burns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5FUtf1QbR8
Stef Burns Group with Peppino D"Agostino Venus over Venus | |
Juan Van Emmerloot (drums & percussion)
Juan started playing drums at the age of 10. He joined his first band and played on stage when he was 13 years old.He continued studying music in school until the age of 17. The next step he took was intensive musical training at the Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands.
As a professional session drummer, Juan played together with quite a number of artists, including the Dutch artists Kaz Lux (Brain Box), players and singers such as:Mick Moody & Bernie Marsden (White Snake) 1994 Walter Trout (John Mayal Band) 1996 Poppa Chubby 1996-Omar Dykes (Omar & The Howlers) 1996
In the years following, Juan performed on tour in Europe with some of the world's greatest guitarists:Snowy White (Pink Floyd,1997-2000 Mick Rogers (Manfred Man's Earthband) 1998-Pat Travers 1998-Steve Lukather (Toto) 1998 and 2001 .In 1996 & 1999, Juan toured Japan with Valentine and Valensia.
in the Amsterdam Heineken Hall.March 2002, an eight-concert tour with Walter Trout in Holland, as part of a tribute to Jimi Hendrix September 2004, you can find him on stage again in The Netherlands
Although Juan's music is influenced by funk,jazz and Latin, his way of playing has turned into a strong grooving rock-based style, combined with percussion flavoured arrangements.Having met acoustic guitarist new and exciting challenge. Working with Peppino meant 'the freedom to play more than just drums; by using more dynamics and even more colourful sounds.' For these concerts Juan designed a special stage set-up that continues to serve his acoustic adventures and his outstanding creative imagination. ©-http://www.drummingsecrets.com/index2.html
Homepage Juan van Emmerloot-N http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=165679870
Videoclip Jan Somersband http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLnoLmpmFG0&feature=related
Backstage With Stef Burns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ7R_4iG5aM
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Richard Bailey-(drums) | |
Max Middleton- biography Walter-Max
most successful version of Jeff Beck Group. Middleton was affinity for jazz, and had played in a band called Flare with Trinidad-born bassist Clive Chaman.
His hook up with Beck came about in the spring of 1971,while the guitarist was rehearsing the lineup of his reconstituted At 20, Middleton was one of the youngest players on the early-' to jazz, quickly made him a mainstay of Beck's group ,his jazz piano was one of the more successful new elements introduced on the Rough and Ready album, and on the next LP, Jeff Beck Group, Middleton also wrote an outstanding instrumental track entitled "Definitely Maybe."
Middleton was also the only member to make the jump from the second version of Jeff Beck Group to the third, which was really had gotten far into their short-lived hook up. He passed through a group called Gonzales before rejoining Beck in 1974 -- with other core members of Gonzales soon to follow to collaborate with the guitarist on the instrumental Blow By Blow album,which became the top-selling LP of Beck's whole career, reaching number four on the American charts. Middleton also played clavinette on the Wired album that followed, after which he parted company with the guitarist. In the wake of his work with Jeff Beck, Middleton's career fairly exploded, and he became ever busier as the 1970s wore on fellow Jeff Beck Group/Flare alumni Bob Tench and Clive Chaman, and did session work with everyone from Pete Brown to Kate Bush, 1990s. Middleton's most familiar contributions to popular music, however, remain his work with Jeff Beck. ©-Ton Pors
Beyond his actual playing, Beck has described the pianist as his most significant collaborator during the most commercially successful period of his career; Middleton's fluency in jazz chords music in new and unexpected directions.
Discography Max Middleton
Max Veendam-Holland
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