Clive Bunker

Clive Bunker
Birth name Clive William Bunker
Born (1946-12-30) 30 December 1946
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Genres Progressive rock, folk rock, hard rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Drums, percussion
Years active 1968–present
Labels Chrysalis
Associated acts Jethro Tull, Uli Jon Roth, Blodwyn Pig, Gordon Giltrap, Steve Hillage, Manfred Mann, Aviator

Clive William Bunker (born 30 December 1946)[1] is a British rock drummer. He was the original drummer in the British band Jethro Tull.[2] Never a self-professed technical drummer, Bunker's technique was based on a throbbing, gritty engagement with the essence of blues and rock and roll, and he was influenced by Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell.[3] He was also inspired by Buddy Rich and The Hollies' Bobby Elliott.[4]

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.[5]

Jethro Tull

Between 1967 and 1971 he drummed for Jethro Tull, leaving after Tull's release of their 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. On his decision to leave Jethro Tull at the height of its commercial success, Bunker stated:

"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."[6]

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, Jack Bruce, Gordon Giltrap, Anna Ryder, Uli Jon Roth, Electric Sun, Steve Hillage, Vikki Clayton, Solstice, Glenn Hughes and Jerry Donahue.

He recorded as a session musician on Generation X's second LP Valley of the Dolls (1979).[7]

Aviator

In 1978 bunker founded with former band mate Jack Lancaster from Blodwyn Pig the band 'Aviator', which released two LP's, Aviator (1979), and Turbulence(1980).

Solo works

Bunker's debut solo album, entitled Awakening, was released in 1998.

Discography

With Jethro Tull

Steve Hillage

  • 1978 : Green : On the 2007 reedited version, Clive plays drums on one song recorded live at The Rainbow in 1977 : "Not Fade Away (Glid Forever)

He also appeared on the Live Herald album in which 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 the 26th March 1977 in the Rainbow Theatre London

With Aviator

With Electric Sun' Uli Jon Roth

With Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Solo

  • Awakening (1998)
  • Diving in the Past (2005)

References

  1. ↑ http://jethrotull.com/the-attic/past-band-members-and-guests/clive-bunker/
  2. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Clive Bunker: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ↑ http://jethrotull.com/the-attic/past-band-members-and-guests/clive-bunker/
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/clive-bunker-mn0000148848/biography
  5. ↑ http://jethrotull.com/the-attic/past-band-members-and-guests/clive-bunker/
  6. ↑ Clive Bunker bio at TullPress.com Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ 'Running with the Boss Sound', article by Derwood Andrews, 'Mojo' magazine, February 2008.

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