David O'List

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David O'List
O'List in 2009
O'List in 2009
Background information
Also known asDavid Orgelist
Born (1948-12-13) 13 December 1948 (age 75)
OriginChiswick, West London, England
GenresRock music, glam rock
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, trumpet
Years active1960s–present
LabelsDecca, CBS
Websitedavyolist.wordpress.com

David O'List (born 13 December 1948) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist and trumpeter.[1] He has played with

Jet (replaced by Ian Macleod). He also briefly deputised in Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd
.

Career

O'List (using the name David John) started The Attack in 1966. Managed by Don Arden, they released four singles: "Try It"/"We Don't Know" (Decca F 12550), "Hi Ho Silver Lining"/"Anymore Than I Do" (Decca F 12578), "Created By Clive"/"Colour Of My Mind" (Decca F 12631) and "Neville Thumbcatch"/"Lady Orange Peel" (Decca F 12725).[2]

The Nice

O'List was picked by

Allmusic as "Hendrix-ish guitar ... in sharp relief."[5] However, with two strong instrumentalists competing, O'List left The Nice in autumn 1968 during the recordings for their second album.[3]

While with The Nice, O'List briefly substituted for Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd in 1967.[6] "That was incredible," he recalled fifty years later. "It felt like a dream because it was on Floyd's package tour with Jimi Hendrix. I knew Floyd's music really well – so, when they asked me to play with them, it was quite easy." Asked if the Floyd considered him as a permanent replacement for Barrett, he said: "Apparently they gave it some thought. They certainly came to see me play live a few times, but I was only nineteen and still quite green in the business. I should have pushed myself more."[7]

After the Nice

O'List also played briefly in Jethro Tull after the departure of Mick Abrahams.[8]

In early 1970 O'List provided guitar and bass for The Misunderstood[9] and then Roxy Music between October 1971 and February 1972.[10] He played in the band's first BBC session in January 1972,[11] before leaving the group.

O'List reunited with Roxy Music vocalist

Jet in 1974. They released one album in 1975 and toured as support to Hunter-Ronson. O'List wrote their first single My River. He was also the first member be ejected from the band.[13]

Solo career

O'List released a solo album in 1997, entitled Flight of the Eagle. His second solo release Second Thoughts was released in 2015[1] and reissued in 2021.[14]

References

  1. ^
    AllMusic
  2. ^
    AllMusic
  3. ^
    AllMusic
  4. ISBN 0-85112-633-2
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  5. AllMusic
  6. ISBN 0-297-84387-7
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  7. ^ Ling, Dave: "Davy O'List"; Classic Rock No. 219, February 2016, p115
  8. ^ "Jethro Tull – Biography". The Marquee Club. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  9. ^ "VdGG Profile: Misunderstood". fuzzlogic.com. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  10. ISBN 978-0-571-22985-7
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  11. ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - 04/01/1972 Roxy Music".
  12. ^ "Davy O'List: Q+A". 22 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Jet Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  14. ^ Ewing, Jerry (February 2021). "Davy O'List to reissue second solo album Second Thoughts". Prog Magazine.

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