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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1972. [1] Fronted by Alex Harvey accompanied by Zal Cleminson on guitar, bassist Chris Glen, keyboard player Hugh McKenna (28 November 1949–18 December 2019) and drummer Ted McKenna, their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock, [2] with cabaret elements. [3]
Gearing up to create new music once again, Zal Cleminson logged on with ClassicRockHistory.com to take readers on a tour through his long and varied career while giving gentle insight into what’s next as he forges ahead.
Zal Cleminson. Guitarist of Orphans Of The Ash and formerly of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band & Nazareth. that took place on 10th October, 2021. Interviewed by Glenn Milligan. Glenn: How did the band 'Orphans Of The Ash' come to be and how did you decide on who to have in the band? I notice Matt Black of Fahran is a member.
Jan 24, 2024 · By Michael Molenda. published 24 January 2024. Scales might be a “mystery” to this underrated riff-master, but few guitarists of Cleminson's (or any) era can match his flair for the dramatic. In this classic interview, Cleminson takes GP inside his enviable tone. (Image credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
May 1, 2022 · May 1, 2022. Zal Cleminson is legendary guitarist of Tear Gas and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Cleminson began his career in the late-1960s. His first band Tear Gas morphed into the backing band for Alex Harvey, and when that band split in 1977, he and other members continued on as The Zal Band, before he joined Nazareth in 1979.
Zal describes the influences that got him playing guitar in the 1960s.We hear how he found fame during the heyday and excesses of the 1970s playing on hits s...
Alistair Macdonald " Zal " Cleminson (born 4 May 1949) is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his role in the Sensational Alex Harvey Band between 1972 and 1978. He was subsequently a member of Nazareth for three years.
