Steve Williams (rock drummer)
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Steve Williams is drummer for Welsh
rock
band
Budgie
. He joined Budgie for recording album Bandolier
late 1974
. Steve Williams plays Pearl drums
and Paiste
cymbals. He is often credited on albums as Steve "Syco Steve" Williams.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Budgie
Budgie (band)
Budgie is a Welsh Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band from Cardiff. They are widely considered as one of the first heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of that scene, with fast, heavy rock being played as early as 1971. The band has been noted as "among the heaviest metal of its day"...
. He joined Budgie for recording album Bandolier
Bandolier (album)
Bandolier is Budgie's fifth album, released in September 1975 through MCA Records. It reached #36 in the UK and was certified gold in 1976. The album was released in the US on A&M Records in late 1975.The...
late 1974
1974 in music
-January–April:*January 3 – Bob Dylan and The Band kick off their 40-date concert tour at Chicago Stadium. It's Dylan's first time on the road since 1966.*January 17...
. Steve Williams plays Pearl drums
Pearl Drums
Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
and Paiste
Paiste
Paiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer, is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means "shine"...
cymbals. He is often credited on albums as Steve "Syco Steve" Williams.
Personal discography
- BandolierBandolier (album)Bandolier is Budgie's fifth album, released in September 1975 through MCA Records. It reached #36 in the UK and was certified gold in 1976. The album was released in the US on A&M Records in late 1975.The...
- If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules
- ImpeckableImpeckableImpeckable is Budgie's seventh album, released in February 1978 on A&M Records.-Track listing:#Melt the Ice Away – 3:33#Love for You and Me – 4:04#All at Sea – 4:21#Dish It Up – 4:21#Pyramids – 4:22#Smile, Boy, Smile – 4:31#I'm a Faker Too – 4:48...
- If Swallowed Do Not Induce VomitingIf Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting-Track listing:-Personnel:*Burke Shelley - vocals, bass*John Thomas - guitar*Steve Williams - drums...
- Power SupplyPower supplyA power supply is a device that supplies electrical energy to one or more electric loads. The term is most commonly applied to devices that convert one form of electrical energy to another, though it may also refer to devices that convert another form of energy to electrical energy...
- NightflightNightflightNightflight is Budgie's ninth album. Released in 1981 on RCA Records. There is no remastered version of this album at the present time.-Track listing:#"I Turned to Stone" #"Keeping a Rendezvous" #"Reaper of the Glory"...
- Deliver Us from Evil
- The Last StageThe Last StageThe Last Stage was a 1947 Polish feature film directed and co-written by Wanda Jakubowska, depicting her experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II...
- Life in San AntonioLife in San AntonioLife In San Antonio is a reunion 2002 album by the band Budgie, recorded live on August 2nd at the Sunken Garden Theater in San Antonio, Texas.-Track listing:#"Crime Against the World"#"Melt the Ice Away"#"Gunslinger"#"Panzer Division Destroyed"...
- You're All Living In CuckoolandYou're All Living in CuckoolandYou're All Living In Cuckooland is Budgie's eleventh album. Released in November 2006, it is their first official studio album in 24 years...