Pete Barnacle
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Pete Barnacle is a drummer who has played for various bands including Gillan
, Girl
, Broken Home, Spear of Destiny
, Yngwie Malmsteen (on the 1990 Eclipse World Tour), Sheer Greed
, and Soldiers of Fortune.
Ian Gillan also sang for the bands Deep Purple
, Ian Gillan Band
, and Black Sabbath
.
Pete Barnacle got a name check on Gillan's self-titled
album although he never actually played on the album, but performed with the band live.
Pete Barnacle played on the Girl albums Wasted Youth
, Killing Time
, and Live At The Marquee
.
Broken Home released a self-titled album, which was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
(1987)
(1988)
(1991)
Pete was a member of Spear of Destiny from 1987–1989, recording two albums ("Outlands" & "The Price You Pay") touring extensively in the UK and mainland Europe,and making numerous TV appearances. He returned in 1991/2 after his stint with Yngwie Malmsteen, for a tour and the "Sod's Law" album
Phil Lewis
and Phil Collen
also made guest appearances with Sheer Greed.
This band was formed in Okayama, Japan, in 2002. They have released one CD, Fighting to Survive, on Storm Force Records, and played numerous live shows up and down Japan.
Gillan
Gillan was a rock band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan.-History:In 1978 Ian Gillan had become dissatisfied with the jazz fusion style of his band called the Ian Gillan Band and dissolved it, retaining only keyboard player Colin Towns, and formed a new band entitled Gillan...
, Girl
Girl (band)
Girl were an English glam metal band formed in 1979, who split up in 1982 with band members going on to join Def Leppard and L.A. Guns among others.-History:The band's lead vocalist was Phil Lewis...
, Broken Home, Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny (band)
Spear of Destiny is a British rock band, established in 1982 by singer and songwriter Kirk Brandon and bassist Stan Stammers. It has had an ever-changing line-up through the years.-Biography:...
, Yngwie Malmsteen (on the 1990 Eclipse World Tour), Sheer Greed
Sheer Greed (band)
Sheer Greed were a band featuring former Girl members Gerry Laffy, Simon Laffy, and Pete Barnacle. The band also featured guitarist Neil Gabbitas.Gerry Laffy sang lead vocals in Sheer Greed, as well as playing guitar....
, and Soldiers of Fortune.
With Gillan
The line-up of Gillan in which he played was:- Ian GillanIan GillanIan Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
- lead vocals - Steve Byrd- guitar
- John McCoy- bass
- Colin Towns- keyboards
- Pete Barnacle- drums
Ian Gillan also sang for the bands Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
, Ian Gillan Band
Ian Gillan Band
The Ian Gillan Band was a jazz-rock fusion band formed by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan in 1975.-History:After leaving Deep Purple in 1973, Ian Gillan had retired from the music business to pursue other business ventures, including a motorbike manufacturing company and a hotel. These ventures all...
, and Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
.
Pete Barnacle got a name check on Gillan's self-titled
Gillan (album)
Gillan is the first album by British rock band Gillan, released in September 1978. It was only released in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, but the album sold well in the UK as an import, aided by positive press reviews...
album although he never actually played on the album, but performed with the band live.
With Girl
The line-up of Girl in which he played was:- Phil LewisPhil LewisPhil Lewis is an English vocalist for the American glam metal band named L.A. Guns, He was born on January 9, 1957 in London, England.Prior to joining L.A. Guns Lewis also worked with Girl , New Torpedos, and Tormé. While temporarily out of L.A...
- lead vocals - Phil CollenPhil CollenPhilip Kenneth "Phil" Collen is the co-lead guitarist and one of the backing vocalists for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis.-Early years:...
- guitar - Gerry LaffyGerry LaffyGerry Laffy is a singer and guitarist who has played in the bands Girl, London Cowboys, Sheer Greed, John Taylor, and Ultravox among others. Girl are still cited as an influence by many major artists twenty years later, even though they disbanded after only three years, allegedly due to their...
- guitar - Simon LaffySimon LaffySimon Laffy is an English bassist, a member of Man-Raze and former member of Girl.-Career:Simon Laffy was born at home in Hoxton, London. He started playing music at fourteen years old, inspired by his musician brother, Steve...
- bass - Pete Barnacle- drums
Pete Barnacle played on the Girl albums Wasted Youth
Wasted Youth (Girl album)
Wasted Youth is the second album released by the British glam metal band Girl.-Track listing:# "Thru the Twilight" - 3:25# "Old Dogs" - 3:40# "Ice in the Blood" - 3:00...
, Killing Time
Killing Time (Girl album)
Killing Time is a British glam metal band Girl album that was released after the band broke up. It was made with leftover tracks from previous albums and unpublished tracks for a third album never released.-Track listing:#"Juliet"...
, and Live At The Marquee
Live At The Marquee (Girl album)
Live At The Marquee is a Girl live album.-Track listing:#Ice In My Blood#Icey Blue#Mad For It#Overnight Angels#Old Dogs#Big Night#Sweet Kids#Wasted Youth#Nice N Nasty#My Number#Standard Romance#Thru The Twilight-Personnel:...
.
With Broken Home
Broken Home were:- Jeff Dicken- guitar and vocals
- Rory Wilson- guitar and vocals
- Pete Crowther- bass, guitar, and keyboards
- Pete Barnacle- drums, percussion, vocals
Broken Home released a self-titled album, which was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
With Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny were:(1987)
- Kirk BrandonKirk BrandonKirk Brandon is an English musician.-Musical career:Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the formation of punk group The Pack, in which he was the singer/songwriter....
- vocals, guitar - Volker Janssen - keyboards
- Mick Procter - guitar
- Steve Barnacle - bass
- Pete Barnacle - drums
(1988)
- Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
- Chris BostockChris BostockChris Bostock is an English musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for his work with the JoBoxersbut was also a member of Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys and Subway Sect....
- bass - Volker Janssen - keyboards
- Pete Barnacle - drums
(1991)
- Kirk Brandon - vocals, guitar
- Mark 'Gemini' Thwaite - lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar
- Pete Barnacle - drums
- John 'Boy' Lennard - saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Stan Stammers - bass guitar
Pete was a member of Spear of Destiny from 1987–1989, recording two albums ("Outlands" & "The Price You Pay") touring extensively in the UK and mainland Europe,and making numerous TV appearances. He returned in 1991/2 after his stint with Yngwie Malmsteen, for a tour and the "Sod's Law" album
With Sheer Greed
Sheer Greed were:- Gerry LaffyGerry LaffyGerry Laffy is a singer and guitarist who has played in the bands Girl, London Cowboys, Sheer Greed, John Taylor, and Ultravox among others. Girl are still cited as an influence by many major artists twenty years later, even though they disbanded after only three years, allegedly due to their...
- lead vocals and guitar - Neil Gabbitas- guitar
- Simon LaffySimon LaffySimon Laffy is an English bassist, a member of Man-Raze and former member of Girl.-Career:Simon Laffy was born at home in Hoxton, London. He started playing music at fourteen years old, inspired by his musician brother, Steve...
- bass - Pete Barnacle- drums
Phil Lewis
Phil Lewis
Phil Lewis is an English vocalist for the American glam metal band named L.A. Guns, He was born on January 9, 1957 in London, England.Prior to joining L.A. Guns Lewis also worked with Girl , New Torpedos, and Tormé. While temporarily out of L.A...
and Phil Collen
Phil Collen
Philip Kenneth "Phil" Collen is the co-lead guitarist and one of the backing vocalists for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis.-Early years:...
also made guest appearances with Sheer Greed.
With Yngwie Malmsteen
The line-up on Yngwie Malmsteen's Eclipse Tour was:- Yngwie Malmsteen - guitar,vocals
- Goran Edman - lead vocals
- Svante HenrysonSvante HenrysonSvante Henryson is a composer, cellist, electric bassist and double bassist, active within jazz, classical music, and hard rock.-Childhood & Studies:Svante Henryson grew up in Umeå in northern Sweden...
- bass - Mats Olausson - keyboards
- Pete Barnacle - drums
With Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune are:- Masanobu Yasui - guitar
- Yasunori Kusanobu - bass
- Pete Barnacle - drums,vocals
- Masaki Fujii - lead vocals
This band was formed in Okayama, Japan, in 2002. They have released one CD, Fighting to Survive, on Storm Force Records, and played numerous live shows up and down Japan.