Clive Bunker
| Clive Bunker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Clive William Bunker |
| Born |
30 December 1946 Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, folk rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Chrysalis |
| Associated acts | Jethro Tull, Uli Jon Roth, Blodwyn Pig, Gordon Giltrap, Steve Hillage, Manfred Mann, Aviator |
Clive William Bunker (born 30 December 1946) is a British rock drummer. He was the original drummer in the British band Jethro Tull. Never the self-professed technical drummer, Bunker made his technique based on his throbbing, gritty engagement with the essence of blues and rock and roll, in the same vein as Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell. He was inspired by Buddy Rich and The Hollies' Bobby Elliott.
Bunker was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, and played in his first band The Warriors in the 1960s. With Mick Abrahams he later formed the band known as McGregor's Engine. In this early career, playing in small venues, Bunker had an extraordinary non-matching drum kit, composed of bits and pieces of various manufacturers’ equipment.
Between 1967 and 1971 he drummed for Jethro Tull, leaving after Tull's release of their most popular album to that date, Aqualung, to get married and spend more time with his new wife. He was replaced by Barriemore Barlow, a school friend of the group's singer/songwriter Ian Anderson. On his decision to leave Jethro Tull at the height of its commercial success, Bunker stated:
After his time with Jethro Tull he played with Blodwyn Pig, Robin Trower, Jude, Steve Howe, Jeff Pain (aka Dicken, formerly of the UK band Mr Big), Manfred Mann, Jack Bruce, Gordon Giltrap, Anna Ryder, Uli Jon Roth, Electric Sun, Steve Hillage, Vikki Clayton, Solstice, Glenn Hughes and Jerry Donahue.
...
Wikipedia