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Musical artist
David James Mattacks (born 13 March 1948) is an English rock and folk drummer, best known for his work with British folk rock band Fairport Convention .
Fairport Convention
[ edit ] Mattacks with Fairport Convention, 1970
He replaced Martin Lamble , who had died on 12 May 1969 in a road accident on the M1 motorway , as the drummer for Fairport Convention . Mattacks left Fairport Convention in early 1972 to join The Albion Country Band .[1] Morris On project, Nick Drake 's Bryter Layter Steve Ashley 's "Stroll On " sessions, Steeleye Span 's debut album Hark! The Village Wait John Martyn 's Solid Air [2] Harvey Andrews ' album Writer of Songs . He returned to Fairport Convention in order to help complete the 1973 album Rosie
Mattacks also played on Nine Rising for the Moon Glyn Johns .[3] art rock studio albums by Brian Eno (Before and After Science 801 's Listen Now Ashley Hutchings -related folk rock projects (The Compleat Dancing Master, Son of Morris On etc.).
When Fairport Convention re-formed in 1985 after a six-year absence, Mattacks was recruited as drummer. He had already been playing with them again during annual reunions at the fledgling Cropredy Festival . Mattacks remained with Fairport until 1997. He has rejoined them on occasion, such as at Cropredy in 2019, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Liege & Lief
Other works
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He began as a trainee piano-tuner before taking up the drums. He played with several jazz bands before joining Fairport Convention.[4]
Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician and as a performing artist. Apart from playing the drums, he is also a proficient keyboard player and occasionally played the bass guitar on studio recordings.[5] [6]
He also established himself as a touring drummer for Richard Thompson , playing on several of Thompson's studio albums.
Personal life
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Mattacks was born in Edgware , Middlesex , England.[7] [8]
In 1998, he moved to Marblehead, Massachusetts , United States, where he is a sought-after studio musician, record producer, and member of the band Super Genius, while still touring regularly with various acts in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
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Judith Durham
Michael Chapman
Mike Heron
The Incredible String Band
Elton John (Ice on Fire Leather Jackets
XTC
Paul McCartney (Tug of War Pipes of Peace Flowers in the Dirt Run Devil Run
George Harrison (Somewhere in England Gone Troppo
Cat Stevens (Back to Earth
Loudon Wainwright III
Mary Chapin Carpenter (A Place in the World Time* Sex* Love*
Brian Eno
Alison Moyet
Murray Head (Voices
Martin Phillipps
Joan Armatrading (Joan Armatrading The Shouting Stage
Jimmy Page
The Proclaimers
Gary Brooker
Elkie Brooks (Pearls II
Nick Drake
Mitch Winston
Liane Carroll
Sandy Denny
Super Genius
Four Piece Suit
Barbara Dickson
The Happy Kenneths
The Barron Knights
Beverley Craven (Beverley Craven
Sebastian Santa Maria
Shelagh McDonald
Shirley Collins
Kajagoogoo
Spirogyra
Bill Nelson's Red Noise
Brooks Williams
Ayuo
Debra Cowan
Michael Wang
Elaine O'Rourke
The Dream Academy
Sally Oldfield (Easy )
Phil Manzanera
Steve Harley (Yes You Can
Jon Shain
John Martyn
Camel
Chris de Burgh
Matthew Fisher
Mary Ann Redmond
Chris Spedding
The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican [9]
Peter Green (Little Dreamer
Mary Timony
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Chris Rea
Ralph McTell
The Chills
Mickey Jupp
Everything but the Girl
Richard Thompson
Georgie Fame
Jethro Tull
Ashley Hutchings
The Albion Band
Steeleye Span
Feast of Fiddles
Jimmy Page (Death Wish II
Judith Owen
Nick Heyward [10]
Andy Fairweather Low (La Booga Rooga [11]
Discography
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References
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^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 237. CN 5585.
^ "Solid Air - John Martyn" . AllMusic . Retrieved 13 March 2016 .
^ "Dave Pegg talks about Fairport" . The Fairport Convention Discussion List . Retrieved 13 December 2020 .
^ McDonald, Steven. "Biography: Dave Mattacks" . AllMusic . Retrieved 6 May 2010 .
^ "Fairport Convention: Angel Delight" . mainlynorfolk.info. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019 .
^ "The Lady Is a Tramp [Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers]" . mainlynorfolk.info. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2019 .
^ "Dave Mattacks" . BFI . Archived from the original on 16 May 2023.
^ The Rockin' 60s: The People Who Made the Music ISBN 9780857128119
^ "CD ALBUMS" . Thebarstewardsons.com . Retrieved 18 April 2022 .
^ "North of a Miracle - Nick Heyward" . Allmusic . Retrieved 29 June 2015 .
^ "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low" . AllMusic . Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
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