Townsend was born near Frog Island, Leicester, England, where he spent his teenage years playing in various bands, such as the Beatniks, Broodly Hoo and Legay. He became drummer for Family,[2] replacing Harry Overnall in 1967. Family broke up in 1973 and Townsend joined Medicine Head.[2] After eighteen months he left Medicine Head and spent much of the late 1970s as freelance session drummer for Peter Skellern,[3]George Melly and Bill Wyman amongst others. During this time he played drums for Kevin Ayers[4] and Charlie Whitney's Axis Point.[1][5]
I have come home from tours absolutely dead on my feet and I will get a call to go and play at a local pub because their regular drummer can't do it and I say yes…When I am not playing I go to drum shops or music shows. I just love it. I feel so lucky to be able to be doing something I love to do and to be able to earn a living from it.[1]
Larkin, Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness (1992). Item notes ver 2. Digitized (19 June 2007). ISBN978-1-882267-02-6
Strong, Martin Charles and Peel, John. The Great Rock Discography. Canongate US (2004). 7th edition. ISBN978-1-84195-615-2
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townsend, other, uses, robert, townsend, born, july, 1947, english, rock, blues, drummer, drummer, progressive, rock, band, family, later, blues, band, townsend, with, blues, band, 2013, background, informationbirth, namerobert, townsendborn, 1947, july, 1947,. For other uses see Robert Townsend Rob Townsend born 7 July 1947 is an English rock and blues drummer He was the drummer for progressive rock band Family and later The Blues Band 1 Rob TownsendTownsend with The Blues Band in 2013 Background informationBirth nameRobert TownsendBorn 1947 07 07 7 July 1947 age 76 Leicester EnglandGenresRockOccupation s MusicianInstrument s DrumsYears active1967 presentLabelsArista Polydor RCA Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editTownsend was born near Frog Island Leicester England where he spent his teenage years playing in various bands such as the Beatniks Broodly Hoo and Legay He became drummer for Family 2 replacing Harry Overnall in 1967 Family broke up in 1973 and Townsend joined Medicine Head 2 After eighteen months he left Medicine Head and spent much of the late 1970s as freelance session drummer for Peter Skellern 3 George Melly and Bill Wyman amongst others During this time he played drums for Kevin Ayers 4 and Charlie Whitney s Axis Point 1 5 In 1982 Townsend joined The Blues Band in a line up including Paul Jones guitarists Dave Kelly and Tom McGuinness also bassist Gary Fletcher 6 In 1991 he also joined Jones and McGuinness as part of the Manfred Mann splinter band The Manfreds recording and touring as well as backing other performers including Georgie Fame 7 Colin Blunstone Long John Baldry and Chris Farlowe 8 Townsend once said in an interview I have come home from tours absolutely dead on my feet and I will get a call to go and play at a local pub because their regular drummer can t do it and I say yes When I am not playing I go to drum shops or music shows I just love it I feel so lucky to be able to be doing something I love to do and to be able to earn a living from it 1 Townsend mentioned jazz greats Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa as influences in the same interview 1 Notes edit a b c d Dolbear Mike 2005 Rob Townsend mikedolbear com Retrieved 24 February 2021 a b Terry Rawlings Then now and rare British beat 1960 1969 Omnibus Press p 74 Mackenzie Compton amp Stone Christopher Gramophone Volume 53 Mackenzie p 1258 Strong Martin Charles amp Peel John 1995 The Great Rock Discography Canongate US p 34 Larkin Colin The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music Guinness p 293 Terry Rawlings Rough Guide to Rock Rough Guides p 360 The Manfreds Hit The Road With Georgie Fame Yorkshire Times 24 April 2021 There s still life in the old Zombie Lancashire Telegraph 24 May 2002 Further reading editRob Townsend interview with Mark Forster Rawlings Terry Then now and rare British beat 1960 1969 Omnibus press 2002 ISBN 978 0 7119 9094 4 Buckley Peter The rough guide to rock Rough Guides 2003 ISBN 978 1 84353 105 0 Larkin Colin The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music Guinness 1992 Item notes ver 2 Digitized 19 June 2007 ISBN 978 1 882267 02 6 Strong Martin Charles and Peel John The Great Rock Discography Canongate US 2004 7th edition ISBN 978 1 84195 615 2External links editStrange Band The Family Home Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rob Townsend amp oldid 1204946011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
