Jack Green
Encyclopedia
Jack Green is a British musician
.
Green played with T. Rex
between 1973 and 1974, then with The Pretty Things
between 1974 and 1976. After Phil May
walked out on the Pretty Things he carried on with Peter Tolson, Gordon Edwards and Skip Allen in Metropolis. He also was a member of Rainbow
for three weeks in late 1978.
He launched a solo
career with the album
Humanesque
in 1980, followed by Reverse Logic
in 1981, Mystique in 1983 and Latest Game in 1986.
Green is now living in Ryde
, Isle of Wight
, where he teaches
guitar
, and has his own small film production
company.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
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Green played with T. Rex
T. Rex (band)
T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex, releasing four folk albums under the name...
between 1973 and 1974, then with The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things are an English rock and roll band from London, who originally formed in 1963. They took their name from Bo Diddley's 1955 song "Pretty Thing" and, in their early days, were dubbed by the British press the "uglier cousins of the Rolling Stones". Their most commercially successful...
between 1974 and 1976. After Phil May
Phil May (singer)
Phil May is the stage name of an English vocalist...
walked out on the Pretty Things he carried on with Peter Tolson, Gordon Edwards and Skip Allen in Metropolis. He also was a member of Rainbow
Rainbow (band)
Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
for three weeks in late 1978.
He launched a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career with the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Humanesque
Humanesque
-Album track listing:# "Murder" – 3:21# "So Much" – 3:52# "Valentina" – 4:22# "Babe " – 3:33# "Can't Stand it" – 3:35# "I Call, No Answer " – 3:33# "Life on the Line" – 4:03# "'Bout That Girl " – 3:02# "Thought it was Easy " – 2:48...
in 1980, followed by Reverse Logic
Reverse Logic (album)
-Album track listing:# "One By One" – 3:39# " Let Me Go" – 4:24# "Cold Modern Day" – 3:52# "When I Was Young " – 3:23# "It's A Hard World" – 3:52# "Let It Rock" – 2:56# "Too Many Fools" – 3:05# "Set Me Free" – 3:42...
in 1981, Mystique in 1983 and Latest Game in 1986.
Green is now living in Ryde
Ryde
Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, where he teaches
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, and has his own small film production
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
company.
External links
- http://thejackgreenappreciationsociety.blogspot.com