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Dave Mattacks (born David James Mattacks, 13 March 1948, Edgware, Middlesex, England) is a rock and folk drummer. Best known for his work with Fairport Convention, Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician, and as a performance artist. He was with George Harrison when the news of John Lennon's murder came through.
He began as a trainee piano tuner before taking up the drums. He played with several jazz bands before joining the electric folk band, Fairport Convention, in August 1969.[1]
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First Fairport stint
He replaced Martin Lamble, who had died on 12 May 1969 in a road accident, on the M1 motorway. He left Fairport Convention in early 1972 to join The Albion Country Band,[2] He returned to Fairport to help complete the 1973 album Rosie with a revamped line up of the band.
Second Fairport stint
Mattacks also played on Nine (1974), but left halfway through the making of the follow-up Rising for the Moon following an altercation with engineer Glyn Johns.
Third Fairport stint
When Fairport Convention reformed in 1985 after a six-year absence, Mattacks was recruited as drummer. He had already been playing with them again at annual reunions at the fledgling Cropredy Festival. Mattacks would remain with Fairport until 1997.
In 1998 "DM", as he is known, moved to Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States, where he is a sought-after studio musician, record producer, and member of the band, Super Genius, although he still tours the UK, Europe and Australia regularly with various acts.
He has toured and recorded with:
- Fairport Convention
- Kate and Anna McGarrigle
- Chris Rea
- Ralph McTell
- The Chills
- Mickey Jupp
- Everything but the Girl
- Richard Thompson
- Georgie Fame
- Jethro Tull
- Ashley Hutchings
- Steeleye Span
- Feast of Fiddles
- Jimmy Page (Death Wish II)
- Judith Owen
He has toured with
He has recorded with
- Mike Heron
- Incredible String Band
- Elton John
- XTC
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
- Cat Stevens
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Brian Eno
- Alison Moyet
- Martin Phillipps
- Joan Armatrading
- Jimmy Page
- The Proclaimers
- Gary Brooker
- Elkie Brooks
- Nick Drake
- Liane Carroll
- Sandy Denny
- Super Genius
- Four Piece Suit
- Barbara Dickson
- The Happy Kenneths
- Sebastian Santa Maria
- Shelagh McDonald
- Shirley Collins
- Kajagoogoo
- Spirogyra
- Bill Nelson
- Brooks Williams
- Ayuo
- Debra Cowan
- Michael Wang
- Elaine O'Rourke
- The Dream Academy
References
- ^ McDonald, Steven. "Biography: Dave Mattacks". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p102848/biography. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 237. CN 5585.
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Fairport Convention Maartin Allcock · Dan Ar Braz · Bob Brady · Roger Burridge · Gerry Conway · Sandy Denny · Jerry Donahue · Judy Dyble · Tom Farnell · Roger Hill · Ashley Hutchings · Martin Lamble · Chris Leslie · Cathy Lesurf · Trevor Lucas · Dave Mattacks · Iain Matthews · Simon Nicol · Dave Pegg · David Rea · Bruce Rowland · Ric Sanders · Dave Swarbrick · Richard Thompson · Paul Warren
Studio albums Fairport Convention (1968) · What We Did on Our Holidays (1969) · Unhalfbricking (1969) · Liege & Lief (1969) · Full House (1970) · Angel Delight (1971) · Babbacombe Lee (1971) · Rosie (1973) · Nine (1973) · Rising for the Moon (1975) · Gottle O'Geer (1976) · The Bonny Bunch of Roses (1977) · Tipplers Tales (1978) · Gladys' Leap (1985) · Expletive Delighted! (1986) · In Real Time: Live '87 (1987) · Red & Gold (1988) · The Five Seasons (1990) · Jewel in the Crown (1995) · Old New Borrowed Blue (1996) · Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1997) · The Wood and the Wire (2000) · XXXV (2001) · Over the Next Hill (2004) · Sense of Occasion (2007) Festival Bell (2011)
Singles "If I Had a Ribbon Bow" (1968) · "Meet on the Ledge" (1968) · "I'll Keep It with Mine" (1969) · "Si Tu Dois Partir" (1969) · "If (Stomp)" (1970) · "Now Be Thankful" (1970)
Live albums Fairport Live Convention (1974) · Live at the L.A. Troubadour (1977) · Farewell Farewell (1979) · Moat on the Ledge - Live at Broughton Castle (1982) · House Full (1986) · Heyday (1987) · 25th Anniversary Concert (1992) · Cropredy 98 (1999) · The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (2004) · Journeyman's Grace (2005) · Live at the BBC (2007) · Off the Desk (2008) Off the Desk (2008) Live at Cropredy 08 (2009)
Compilations History of Fairport Convention (1972) · Tour Sampler (1975) · Fairport Chronicles (1976) · The Woodworm Years (1991) · A Chronicle of Sorts 1967 - 1969 · Meet On the Ledge: The Classic Years 1967-1975 · Some of Our Yesterdays · Fairport Convention · Then & Now 1982 - 1996: The Best of Fairport Convention · Rhythm of the Times (2003) Across the Decades (2003)
Box sets The Cropredy Box (1998)Related articlesAlbion Band Francis Baines · Phil Beer · Martin Bell · Dave Bland · Joe Broughton · Pete Bullock · Bill Caddick · Simon Care · Martin Carthy · Dolly Collins · Shirley Collins · Lol Coxhill · Trevor Crozier · Barry Dransfield · Howard Evans · Trevor Foster · Tony Hall · Sue Harris · Keith Hinchcliffe · Eric Hine · Ashley Hutchings · Nic Jones · John Kirkpatrick · Chris Leslie · Cathy Lesurf · Alan Lumsden · Neil Marshall · Dave Mattacks · Julie Matthews · John Maxwell · Steve Migden · Doug Morter · Ken Nicol · Simon Nicol · Gillie Nicholls · Philip Pickett · Roger Powell · Maddy Prior · Brian Protheroe · Jean-Pierre Rasle · Ashley Reed · Tim Renwick · John Rodd · Colin Ross · Ric Sanders · Steve Saunders · John Shepherd · Martin Simpson · John Sothcott · Roger Swallow · John Tams · Graeme Taylor · Linda Thompson · Richard Thompson · Eddie Upton · Lal and Mike Waterson · Dave Whetstone · Chris While · Kellie While · Ian Whiteman · Royston Woods · Pete Zorn
DiscographyStudio albums Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: No Roses (1971) · The Albion Country Band: Battle of the Field (1976) · The Albion Dance Band: The Prospect Before Us (1977) · The Albion Band: Rise Up Like the Sun (1978) · Keith Dewhurst & The Albion Band: Lark Rise to Candleford (1980) · The Albion Band: Light Shining (1983) · Shuffle Off (1983) · Under The Rose (1984) · A Christmas Present from the Albion Band (1985) · Stella Maris (1987) · The Albion Band with Chris Baines: The Wild Side of Town (1987) · I Got New Shoes (1988) · Give Me a Saddle, I'll Trade You a Car (1989) · The Best of 1989/90 (1990) · Songs from the Shows, v. 1 (1990) · Songs from the Shows, v. 2 (1991) · Acousticity (1993) · Captured (1995) · Albion Heart (1995) · Demi Paradise (1996) · Songs From The Shows (1997) · Happy Accident (1998) · BBC Sessions (1998) · Before Us Stands Yesterday (1999) · Christmas Album (1999) · Road Movies (2001)
Singles Hopping Down in Kent / Merry Sherwood Rangers (1976) · The Postman's Knock / La Sexte Estampie Real (1977) · Poor Old Horse / Ragged Heroes (1978) · Pain and Paradise / Lay Me Low (1979) · Wings (1998)
Live albums The Albion Band Live in Concert (1993) · Live at the Cambridge Folk Festival (1998) · An Evening with The Albion Band (2002) · Acousticity on Tour (2004) · Albion Heart on Tour (2004) The Albion Band Live in Concert (2007) Vintage Albion Band (2007)
Compilations The Acoustic Years 1993-97 (1997) · Along the Pilgrims Way (1998) · The Best of 89/90 (1998) · Albion Heart (1999) · The HTD Years (2000) · No Surrender (2003) · Albion Sunrise - HTD Recordings: 1994-1999 (2004)
Related articles Jethro Tull Ian Anderson · Martin Barre · David Goodier · John O'Hara · Doane Perry
Mick Abrahams · Clive Bunker · Glenn Cornick · Barriemore Barlow · Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond · John Evan · David Palmer · John Glascock · Mark Craney · Peter-John Vettese · Eddie Jobson · Dave Pegg · Gerry Conway · Maartin Allcock · Dave Mattacks · Jonathan Noyce · Andrew Giddings · Tony IommiStudio albums This Was · Stand Up · Benefit · Aqualung · Thick as a Brick · A Passion Play · War Child · Minstrel in the Gallery · Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! · Songs from the Wood · Heavy Horses · Stormwatch · A · The Broadsword and the Beast · Under Wraps · Crest of a Knave · Rock Island · Catfish Rising · Roots to Branches · J-Tull Dot Com · The Jethro Tull Christmas AlbumLive albums Bursting Out · Live at Hammersmith '84 · Jethro Tull In Concert · A Little Light Music · Living with the Past · Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 · Aqualung Live · Ian Anderson Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull · Live at Madison Square Garden 1978Compilations Living in the Past · M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull · Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II · Original Masters · 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights · The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection · Nightcap · Through the Years · The Very Best of Jethro Tull · Essential · The Best of Acoustic Jethro TullBoxed sets Videos Slipstream · 20 Years of Jethro Tull · 25th Anniversary Video · Living with the Past · A New Day Yesterday · Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 · Live At Montreux 2003 · Jack in the Green · Classic Artists: Jethro Tull · Live at Madison Square Garden 1978Singles "Sunshine Day" / "Aeroplane" (as "Jethro Toe") · "A Song for Jeffrey" / "One for John Gee" · "Love Story" / "A Christmas Song" · "Living in the Past" / "Driving Song" · "Sweet Dream" / "17" · "Bouree" · "Witch's Promise" / "Teacher" · "Inside" / "Alive and Well and Living In" · "Life Is A Long Song" · "Hymn 43" · "Living in the Past" · "A Passion Play" · "Bungle in the Jungle" / "Back-Door Angel" · "Minstrel in the Gallery" / "Summerday Sands" · "Living in the Past" / "Requiem" · "Too Old to Rock And Roll, Too Young to Die" / "Rainbow Blues" · "Locomotive Breath" · "The Whistler" · "A Stitch in Time" / "Sweet Dream" · "Beastie" · "Fallen On Hard Times" · "Lap of Luxury" · "Farm on the Freeway" · "Jump Start" · "Steel Monkey" · "Said She Was a Dancer" · "Part of the Machine" · "Kissing Willie" · "Another Christmas Song" · "Rocks on the Road" · "Living in the (Slightly More Recent) Past" · "Bends Like a Willow"Tours Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll Tour · Heavy Horses Tour · Stormwatch TourRelated articles Discography · A Billion Hands Concert · The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus · Ian Anderson solo discographyCategories:- 1948 births
- Living people
- English rock drummers
- Jethro Tull members
- Fairport Convention members
- Folk rock musicians
- Electric folk musicians
- English session musicians
- People from Edgware
- People from Marblehead, Massachusetts
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