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Alan Edward Gorrie (born 19 July 1946 in Perth) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band [1] and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up (Onnie McIntyre being the other).
Oct 20, 2022 · Bass Player. Alan Gorrie: “There was no big time about Jimi Hendrix or Keith Moon – we hung out with those guys every night”. By Nick Wells. ( Bass Player ) last updated 20 October 2022. The AWB bassist looks back on life in London in the ‘70s and getting their first break as the Average White Band.
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As of 2019, Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre are the only two original members left in the Average White Band. Original tenor sax player Molly Duncan died on 8 October 2019, shortly after it had been announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. In June 2023, AWB announced their final tour, Let's Go Round Again One Last Time. "That ...
- The arrival of Rock ’n’ Roll. BEFORE Elvis and Buddy Holly and Bill Haley and The Comets arrived in my life, I had been listening to my dad’s records.
- Please Please Me. IT was March 1963 and I was listening to Radio Luxembourg. The world stopped for me that night, when I heard Please Please Me by The Beatles.
- The Blue Workshop. FROM 1964 to 1966 we had this wonderful experimental club in Perth called The Blue Workshop which I had a hand in setting up. By this time, I was at Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art in Dundee and I had a couple of pals there who played sax – that was Molly Duncan and Roger Ball – so I brought them along to take part.
- La Bamba. Photograph: TSL. BETWEEN 1964 and 1966 The Vikings also became a resident band at a club in Falkirk called La Bamba. I think it’s true to say that this was Scotland’s Cavern.
May 9, 2024 · Perth-born Average White Band bassist Alan Gorrie opens up on ’emotional’ last hometown gig at 77. The Fair City musician has decided to give up the 'gruelling' road life after half a century...
May 2, 2011 · Alan Gorrie - Diary Of A Fool (1985) West Coast 99. 35.4K subscribers. Subscribed. 358. 36K views 13 years ago. From his 1985 album Sleepless Nights. Arranged by Alan Gorrie & Michael Mugrage ...
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Nov 22, 2012 · 33.1K subscribers. Videos. About. From the Average White Band's lead singer's 1985 solo album Sleepless Nights. Produced by Jay Gruska & Alan GorrieTracks recorded & mixed at Conway Recording...
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