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The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation


Aynsley Dunbar (born Aynsley Thomas Dunbar, 10 January 1946, Liverpool, England) is a prolific English drummer. He has worked with some of the top names in rock and roll, including John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and Journey.

Career

He was almost the drummer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience when in an audition Hendrix was unable to decide to pick either Dunbar or Mitch Mitchell - the latter won Hendrix's coin flip.

Dunbar led the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, who wrote the song "Warning", covered by Black Sabbath on their debut album. Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation issued a number of albums. Dunbar was later the drummer for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, featuring on albums such as Waka/Jawaka, and The Grand Wazoo. In the mid 1970s, Dunbar joined Journey for their first four albums; he left and joined Jefferson Starship for three albums. In 1985, Dunbar joined Whitesnake, and drummed on their 1987 album, Whitesnake. He also spent some time working with Eric Burdon and The Animals.

More recently, in 2005, he drummed on Jake E. Lee's solo Retraced album.

Currently, Dunbar is recording a new album of breakthrough material for Direct Music with Mickey Thomas featuring musicians such as Jake E. Lee, former guitarist for Ozzi Osbourne.

Discography

With John Mayall & Bluesbreakers

  • Hard Road (1967)
  • Looking Back (1969)
  • So Many Roads (1969)
  • Thru The Years (1971)


With Frank Zappa

  • Chunga's Revenge (1970)
  • 200 Motels (1971)
  • Fillmore East - June 1971 (1971)
  • Just Another Band from L.A. (1972)
  • Waka/Jawaka (1972)
  • The Grand Wazoo (1972)


With David Bowie

  • Pin Ups (1973)
  • Diamond Dogs (1974)

With Lou Reed

  • Berlin (1973)


With Journey

  • Journey (1975)
  • Look into the Future (1976)
  • Next (1977)
  • Infinity (1978)

With Sammy Hagar

  • Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)

With Jefferson Starship

  • Freedom at Point Zero (1979)
  • Modern Times (1981)


With Whitesnake

  • Whitesnake (1987)


With UFO

  • Covenant (2000)


With Jake E. Lee

  • Retraced (2005)


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1946 birthsLiving peopleEnglish rock drummersPeople from LiverpoolThe Mothers of Invention membersJourney membersWhitesnake membersUFO membersJefferson Starship members

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