Gary Barnacle
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Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Dover, Kent, England |
Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Gary Barnacle (born 1959
Biography and career
The early years (1977–1980)
Gary Barnacle was born in Dover, England in 1959.[1]
Barnacle played the saxophone on several songs and albums by The Clash;[2] he played on their album Sandinista! released on 12 December 1980 as a triple album, the single "This Is Radio Clash" released on 20 November 1981, and Combat Rock released on 14 May 1982. He was introduced to The Clash through their drummer Topper Headon, a school friend of Barnacle’s and reportedly became involved in The Clash's infamous 1978 "pigeon shooting" incident.[3]
Barnacle, trumpeter Luke Tunney, and trombonist
The 1980s (1981–1989)
In 1981, Barnacle contributed to the debut albums by
In 1982, he and ex-Positive Noise singer Ross Middleton formed a
In 1983, he contributed to
In 1984, Barnacle contributed to the recording sessions for This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get by Public Image Ltd, In the Long Grass by The Boomtown Rats, All the Rage by General Public,[7] This Last Night in Sodom by Soft Cell, and Vermin in Ermine by Marc Almond and The Willing Sinners.[13] He also performed on Olympia by Hong Kong Syndikat, Bite Black and Blues by Raoul and The Ruined, In on the off Beat by Hey! Elastica and Influences, a solo album by Mark King of Level 42. Barnacle began a long collaboration with Elvis Costello, for whom he provided saxophone for Goodbye Cruel World.[14][15] He also appears on many of Costello's compilation albums.[9]
In 1985, Barnacle played in No Jacket Required, a solo album by Phil Collins, which sold over 25 million copies worldwide; he also played in Phantasmagoria by The Damned, Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Some People by Belouis Some, The Dream Academy's eponymous debut album, Knights Like This by Peter Blegvad and Mad Not Mad by Madness.[9]
In 1986, he appeared in .
In 1987, Barnacle was featured on the hit singles "
In 1988, Barnacle worked on Bullet From A Gun by
In 1989, Barnacle performed in Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson, Boomerang by Siouxsie Sioux's second band - The Creatures, and Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! by Björk's band The Sugarcubes. After the band split in 1992, Barnacle contributed to Björk's first two solo albums: Debut, released in 1993, and Post, released in 1995. He also performed in Bass! by Simon Harris, The Beautiful South's debut album and Choke (1990), Hard Reyne by James Reyne, Bankstatement, a solo project by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks, Waterfront by Waterfront, and I'm Still Here by Eartha Kitt.[9]
The 1990s (1990–1999)
In 1990, Barnacle appeared as a session musician on
In 1992, Barnacle collaborated with
In 1993, Barnacle helped realize Jamiroquai's debut album and also worked on Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 by Guru, To Hell with Humdrum by Kingmaker, and One and All by Supermax.[9] In 1993, he played on James Brown's Universal James album (produced by Jazzie B).
In 1994, he played on Jamiroquai's The Return of the Space Cowboy album. He released his first solo album, Love Will Find a Way and contributed to El pan y la sal by Spanish pop band Presuntos Implicados.[9] He also appeared as the saxophonist in the house band on the spoof chat show Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge.
In 1995 he worked on Hold On by Jaki Graham, The Tooth Mother by Mick Karn, Love and Respect by Marla Glen,[9] Deadline for My Memories by Billie Ray Martin,[11] Mirror Mirror by 10cc, and Siouxsie and the Banshees song "New Skin" for the movie soundtrack of Showgirls.
In 1996, Barnacle helped realize Status Quo's Don't Stop and the Sputnik: The Next Generation's eponymous album featuring Tomoyasu Hotei. Games by Happy Clappers and Feedback by Vargas Blues Band were released in 1997.[9]
In 1997, he played and arranged the brass section for the No.1 single "
Recent projects (2000–present)
Barnacle returned to the
Other acts for whom Barnacle has contributed, live or in session, have included Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie,[22] and ABC.[9] He worked frequently with Stock Aitken Waterman as a session musician in their PWL studios. Barnacle is frequently credited as an arranger of woodwinds, brass, and string instruments on his session work.[9]
Discography
See also
- Leisure Process
- Members of Public Image Ltd.
- Touring and studio musicians of Phil Collins
References
- ^ a b Gregory 2002.
- ^ Salewicz 2007, p. 203.
- ^ Knowles 2003, pp. 24, 32, 42, 77.
- ^ Simmonds 2008, p. 137.
- ^ Greene-Allmusic.
- ^ Buckley 2003, p. VII.
- ^ a b c Robbins 1991, pp. 57, 275, 568.
- ^ Gibbs 1996, p. 247.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Credits.
- ^ Forevernow.com.
- ^ a b c d e Phantom Horns.
- ^ Kim Wilde.
- ^ Reed 1999, p. 37.
- ^ Perone 1998, pp. 19, 30.
- ^ Thomson 2004, p. 164.
- ^ Badman 2009, p. 404.
- ^ Bogovich-Posner 2003, p. 18.
- ^ Robbins-TrouserPress.
- ^ Schwann Spectrum 1995, p. 249.
- ^ "You've Got A Friend" by Big Fun and Sonia featuring Gary Barnacle: 1990 Jive Records/Zomba/Chrysalis/PWL/Fast Forward Magazine, cat no. CHILD 90
- ^ Bennett 2005, p. 377.
- ^ Pegg 2006, p. 381.
Further reading
- Books
- Badman, Keith (2009) [1999]. The Beatles Diary. Vol. 2: After The Break-Up 1970–2001. London: ISBN 978-0-85712-001-4.
- Bennett, Graham (2005). "Soft Machine Discography". Soft Machine: Out-Bloody-Rageous. OCLC 60668224.
- Bogovich, Richard; Posner, Cheryl (2003). The Who: A Who's Who. OCLC 51518398.
- Bordowitz, Hank (2004). "Miriam Makeba". Noise of the World: Non-western Musicians in their Own Words. Brooklyn, New York: Soft Skull. pp. 245–260. OCLC 56809540.
- Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: OCLC 446772461.
Meanwhile, the remaining Ruts regrouped with Gary Barnacle (saxophone/keyboards), and with Fox taking over as lead vocalist, as Ruts DC (from the Latin da capo, meaning 'from the beginning'). But the creative chemistry had gone, ...
- Gibbs, Alvin (1996). Destroy: The Definitive History of Punk. Great Britain: Britannia. p. 247. OCLC 34737812.
- Gregory, Andy (2002). International Who's Who in Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Europa. OCLC 469506912.
- Knowles, Chris (December 2003). Clash City Showdown (PDF) (PDF). ISBN 1-58961-138-1. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- OCLC 656148747.
- Perone, James E. (1998). "ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY". Elvis Costello: A Bio-Bibliography. OCLC 39733293.
- OCLC 59417730.
- Robbins, Ira A. (1991). Robbins, Ira A. (ed.). The Trouser Press Record Guide (4th ed.). New York: OCLC 23732024.
- Salewicz, Chris (15 May 2007). OCLC 76794852.
- Simmonds, Jeremy (2008). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. OCLC 182735382.
- Thomson, Graeme (2004). Complicated Shadows: The Life and Music of Elvis Costello. OCLC 60377979.
- Mitchell, Pete (2006). Outside Looking in. ISBN 1-84667-011-X.
- Journals and magazines
- "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 6 (4). OCLC 26790231.
- Records
- Love Will Find a Way (CD). Gary Barnacle. Japan: Victor Entertainment. 1994.)
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- Web
- "Gary Barnacle Discography: Credits". Discogs. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- Greene, Jo-Ann. "The Rutts". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Mueller, Carl. "Gary Barnacle, John Thirkell, Krys Mach & Annie McCaig". Forevernow.com. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- "Phantom Horns Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- Robbins, Ira A. "Big Dish" (PHP). TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- "Kim Wilde" (in Norwegian). musikalske.net. Retrieved 11 May 2011.