John McKenzie (musician)
| John McKenzie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Michael McKenzie |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, fretless bass, guitar, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1970 – present |
| Labels | MCA, Columbia, RCA, Warner Music Vision, EMI Records |
| Associated acts | Global Village Trucking Company, Man, Eurythmics, Bob Dylan, The Pretenders, Peter Green, Steve Hillage, Dexys Midnight Runners, Alison Moyet |
John Michael McKenzie is a British bass player, who has been a member of bands such as Global Village Trucking Company and Man; has played on numerous singles, notably for Eurythmics, The Pretenders and Alison Moyet; and been a touring musician with acts as diverse as Lionel Richie, Dr. John and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
McKenzie started his career in 1970 as a member of the Global Village Trucking Company who all lived together in a Norfolk commune with their families, and become a well known live act by playing extended jams at numerous benefit concerts and free festivals. Their first recording was as part of Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall, a benefit album recorded at Dingwalls and released in 1973. The same year, the BBC made and broadcast a documentary about the band, their commune and their shunning of record companies. In 2008 the BBC made a follow-up documentary for their What Happened Next series, which included the band performing a re-union gig, their first in over 30 years, which led to Global Village gigs at Glastonbury 2008 and other festivals. In 1975 they recorded an eponymous album, but broke up shortly afterwards.
McKenzie came to prominence as the bass player of the rock band Man, which he joined in 1975, having had to audition for the role. He recorded The Welsh Connection for which he also wrote one track, and which reached No 40 in the UK Album Chart. During a US tour to promote the album, including performances with John Cipollina, in July/August 2006, differences between the band members arose, and on the next European tour McKenzie and Phil Ryan announced they would be leaving. However they remained together for a farewell tour, on which a live album. All's Well That Ends Well was recorded at the Roundhouse in December 1976.
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