Don Airey (Eclectic prog)
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Topic: Don Airey (Eclectic prog)
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Subject: Don Airey (Eclectic prog)
Date Posted: April 14 2010 at 21:12
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Don Airey is a keyboardist he played with may famous artists: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne (solo), Rainbow, Colosseum II and many others. From few years he is an organist in Deep Purple.
He recorded 2 solo albums:
"A Light in the sky" (2008)( http://www.amazon.com/Light-Sky-Don-Airey/dp/B0011458LK - http://www.amazon.com/Light-Sky-Don-Airey/dp/B0011458LK ) - audio samples
"K2: Tales of Triumph & Tragedy"(19880( http://www.amazon.com/K2-Triumph-Tragedy-Don-Airey/dp/B00020H8ZI - http://www.amazon.com/K2-Triumph-Tragedy-Don-Airey/dp/B00020H8ZI ) - audio samples
His first album isn't that good. Mainly pop or hard rock songs full of digital synthesizers. However his secodn effort "A Light in the sky" is much better. Keyboards are fully analoh (Hammond, Moog, pianos etc.). This record is full of different styles: mainly jazz-rock, symphonci prog (a la ELP) and heavy prog in the vain of his new band Deep Purple.
http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/don_airey - http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/don_airey
http://www.donairey.com/ - http://www.donairey.com/ -------------  
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 14 2010 at 21:16
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listening to Airey with the great Colosseum II right now, what an amazing band didn't find A Light in the Sky all that progressive, or maybe I just didn't like it, I know I didn't feel it merited his inclusion as a solo artist but I'm sure many will disagree.. good luck |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: April 15 2010 at 04:17
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I'll forward Don Airey for inclusion.
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Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: April 15 2010 at 04:20
Thanks! He really deserves it  !!!-------------
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Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: April 15 2010 at 09:32
Hey Ozzy you'ra in a avalanche of great prog acts.  -------------  |
ozzy_tom wrote:Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: April 25 2010 at 14:25
Not to Eclectic, but http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5499 - Don Airey added to the database.
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Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: April 25 2010 at 14:48
It was about time!!!!!   prog related? I would've added him under crossover...but related is ok too! ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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