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British guitarist

Musical artist

Neil Terrence Hubbard (born 24 February 1948) is a British guitarist who has performed with Juicy Lucy, The Grease Band, Bluesology, Joe Cocker, Roxy Music, Kokomo, Alvin Lee, B.B. King, Kevin Rowland, Dexys Midnight Runners, Bryan Ferry and Tony O'Malley, and played on the original 1970 concept album Jesus Christ Superstar.

Biography

Hubbard was educated at King's School, Peterborough, where he was a boarder. He and another pupil were budding guitarists who built their own amplifiers using plans designed by a fellow boarder and electronics wizard named Wright. The duo would entertain their chums with renditions of songs such as Tommy Roe's "Sheila" and Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue".

Hubbard's association with Bryan Ferry began during the sessions that formed the Let's Stick Together album, where Hubbard played guitar on a re-recording of Roxy Music's "Casanova". Hubbard's guitar playing can also be heard on Roxy Music's Flesh and Blood and Avalon albums. He played with the band during the 1980 and 1982 tours. The 1982 tour can be heard on the live album Heart Still Beating (and also the live DVD The High Road). Hubbard also played in Ferry's band at Live Aid, the 1988 tour (available on the DVD, Bryan Ferry The Bete Noire Tour) and on the 1994–95 tour.

His guitar work can be heard on Ferry's Boys And Girls, Bête Noire, Taxi and Mamouna albums. The guitar solo at the end of Ferry's hit single, "Slave to Love", featured Hubbard.[1][failed verification]

In May 2008, the 1970s jazz funk band Kokomo was temporarily reformed. With Hubbard were O'Malley, Mel Collins, Mark Smith, Adam Phillips, Andy Hamilton, Bernie Holland, Glen Le Fleur, Paddy McHugh, Dyan Birch, and Frank Collins. Franke Pharoah and Eddy Armani also performed.

Discography

With Bluesology

Singles:

  • Come Back, Baby/Times Getting Tougher Than Tough (1965)
  • Mr. Frantic/Every Day I Have the Blues (1966)
  • Since I Found You Baby/Just a little bit (1967)

With Eddie Harris

  • E.H. in the U.K. (Atlantic Records, 1973)

With Alvin Lee

  • In Flight (Columbia, 1974)

With Bryan Ferry

  • Let's Stick Together (E.G. Records, 1976)
  • In Your Mind (E.G. Records, 1977)
  • The Bride Stripped Bare (E.G. Records, 1978)
  • Boys and Girls (E.G. Records, 1985)
  • Taxi (Virgin Records, 1993)
  • Mamouna (Virgin Records, 1994)
  • Olympia (Virgin Records, 2010)
  • Avonmore (BMG, 2014)

With Roxy Music

  • Flesh And Blood (E.G. Records, 1980)
  • Avalon (E.G. Records, 1982)

With Dexys

  • One Day I'm Going To Soar (BMG Rights, 2012)

With Donovan

  • Essence to Essence (Epic Records, 1973)

With Maggie Reilly

  • Elena (EMI, 1996)

With Robert Palmer

  • Double Fun (Island Records, 1978)

With Joe Cocker

  • Joe Cocker (A&M Records, 1972)

With Paul Young

  • Other Voices (Columbia Records, 1990)
  • The Crossing (Columbia Records, 1993)

With B.B. King

  • Deuces Wild (MCA Records, 1997)

References

  1. ^ "Neil Hubbard". Vivaroxymusic.com. n.d. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

External links

  • Neil Hubbard interview. Keef Trouble interviews Neil Hubbard
  • Neil Hubbard at the Three Mariners
  • Neil Hubbard at the 606 Club
Roxy Music
  • Bryan Ferry
  • Andy Mackay
  • Paul Thompson
  • Phil Manzanera
  • Graham Simpson
  • Brian Eno
  • Roger Bunn
  • Dexter Lloyd
  • David O'List
  • Rik Kenton
  • John Porter
  • Eddie Jobson
  • John Gustafson
  • Sal Maida
  • John Wetton
  • Rick Wills
Studio albums
  • Roxy Music
  • For Your Pleasure
  • Stranded
  • Country Life
  • Siren
  • Manifesto
  • Flesh + Blood
  • Avalon
Live albums
  • Viva!
  • The High Road
  • Heart Still Beating
  • Concert Classics
  • Concerto
  • Live
Compilation albums
  • Greatest Hits
  • Street Life: 20 Great Hits
  • The Ultimate Collection
  • More than This: The Best of Bryan Ferry + Roxy Music
  • The Thrill of It All
  • The Best of Roxy Music
Singles
  • "Virginia Plain"
  • "Pyjamarama"
  • "Do the Strand"
  • "Street Life"
  • "All I Want Is You"
  • "The Thrill of It All"
  • "Love Is the Drug"
  • "Both Ends Burning"
  • "Trash"
  • "Dance Away"
  • "Angel Eyes"
  • "Over You"
  • "Oh Yeah"
  • "Same Old Scene"
  • "In the Midnight Hour"
  • "Jealous Guy"
  • "More Than This"
  • "Avalon"
Other songs
  • "If There Is Something"
  • "In Every Dream Home a Heartache"
  • "Like a Hurricane"
Related articles
  • Discography
  • Alan Spenner
  • Gary Tibbs
  • Paul Carrack
  • Andy Newmark
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Hubbard
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