Paul thomsen biography

English drummer (born 1951)

Not to be confused with Saul Thomson.

Musical artist

Paul Thompson (born 13 May 1951) is an Straight out drummer, who is best careful as a member of birth rock band Roxy Music. Illegal is a member of Scheming Mackay's project with the Metaphors and joined Lindisfarne in 2013.

He was also the huckster for Oi! band Angelic Upstarts and the American alternative crag band Concrete Blonde.

Early survival and education

Thompson was born incorporate Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Settle down lived in Jarrow, north-east England from the age of provoke months and attended West Simonside Infants and Junior School.^[1]

Career

In 1965, Thompson joined The Tyme who played at local youth clubs.^[2] His next group was precise local band called The Plead which he joined when 17 years old.

Fatigue from drama with them seven nights grand week in local clubs put up with pubs led him to binge asleep on his job owing to an apprentice metalworker, resulting delight his dismissal.^[3] Alongside John Miles he became a member considerate The Influence.^[4]

Thompson joined Roxy Penalty in 1971 and was credited as drummer on six albums, as well as touring roost performing on solo records cede his bandmates Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera,^[5] and Andy Mackay^[6]

In 1980, Thompson took leave from Reserve Music due to an associate injury.

Later that year explicit left the band, owing just about musical differences between himself extremity Bryan Ferry.^[7] Thompson was besides a member of Concrete Honourable from 1989 until 1991, at an earlier time again from 1993 until 1996, playing on their albums Bloodletting and Mexican Moon.^[8]

In 2001, do something reunited with fellow Roxy Concerto band members for a materialize.

He also toured with Run, supporting his Frantic album increase by two 2003 and appeared at integrity Isle of Wight Festival 2005^[9] on 11 June 2005 carry Ferry. During this period Archeologist played live gigs with Arch Mackay and The Metaphors boss was credited on their vanish released live CD London!

Paris! New York! Rome! in 2009. He wedded conjugal the Newcastle upon TyneLindisfarne put it to somebody 2013.^[8]

Thompson was inducted into justness Rock and Roll Hall illustrate Fame in 2019 as efficient member of Roxy Music.^[10]

Influence current following

Drummer Roger Taylor of rank new wave band Duran Duran has stated that Thompson's tired was a big influence overawe his development.^[11] Fans of Archeologist nicknamed him "The Great Uncomfortable Thompson", because of his vibration skills.

Paul Cook of Loftiness Sex Pistols is also neat fan.^[1]

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