Mogul Thrash was a
progressive rockProgressive rock is a form of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility."...
band from the
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active in the early 1970s.
Its members included
John WettonJohn Kenneth Wetton is an English singer, bass guitarist and guitarist.Born in Willington, Derbyshire, Wetton grew up in Bournemouth, Dorset...
on
bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
, who would later find fame as the singer and bassist for
King CrimsonKing Crimson is a progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969. They have typically been categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, although they have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation drawing from jazz, classical and...
and
AsiaAsia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep, U.K., Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash and The Buggles...
among other bands, together with Roger Ball and Malcolm "Molly" Duncan on saxophones, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, and who would go on to form the hugely successful
The Average White BandAverage White Band is a Scottish funk and R&B band who had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They continue to perform as of 2009.-History:...
. The line-up was completed with Bill Harrison on drums, James Litherland (ex-
ColosseumColosseum is a British progressive jazz-rock band formed in 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman, tenor sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith and bass player Tony Reeves, who had previously worked together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Dave Greenslade, on , was immediately recruited, and the line-up was...
) on guitar and Mike Rosen on trumpet.
Mogul Thrash released just one album, the eponymous
Mogul Thrash, which was produced by
Brian AugerBrian Auger is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialized in playing the Hammond organ.A jazz pianist, bandleader, session musician and Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon...
, in 1971.
- Their only album was produced by Brian Auger
Brian Auger is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialized in playing the Hammond organ.A jazz pianist, bandleader, session musician and Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon...
, who also played piano on one of the tracks.
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Mogul Thrash was a
progressive rockProgressive rock is a form of rock music that evolved in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility."...
band from the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
active in the early 1970s.
Overview
Its members included
John WettonJohn Kenneth Wetton is an English singer, bass guitarist and guitarist.Born in Willington, Derbyshire, Wetton grew up in Bournemouth, Dorset...
on
bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
, who would later find fame as the singer and bassist for
King CrimsonKing Crimson is a progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969. They have typically been categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, although they have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation drawing from jazz, classical and...
and
AsiaAsia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep, U.K., Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash and The Buggles...
among other bands, together with Roger Ball and Malcolm "Molly" Duncan on saxophones, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, and who would go on to form the hugely successful
The Average White BandAverage White Band is a Scottish funk and R&B band who had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They continue to perform as of 2009.-History:...
. The line-up was completed with Bill Harrison on drums, James Litherland (ex-
ColosseumColosseum is a British progressive jazz-rock band formed in 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman, tenor sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith and bass player Tony Reeves, who had previously worked together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Dave Greenslade, on , was immediately recruited, and the line-up was...
) on guitar and Mike Rosen on trumpet.
Mogul Thrash released just one album, the eponymous
Mogul Thrash, which was produced by
Brian AugerBrian Auger is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialized in playing the Hammond organ.A jazz pianist, bandleader, session musician and Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon...
, in 1971.
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- Their only album was produced by Brian Auger
Brian Auger is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialized in playing the Hammond organ.A jazz pianist, bandleader, session musician and Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon...
, who also played piano on one of the tracks. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express featured Robbie McIntoshRobbie McIntosh was a drummer from Dundee, Scotland who was a founder-member of the Average White Band.Before going on to help found AWB in 1971-72, McIntosh had been a member of the late-1960s band The Senate, with Alex Ligertwood and then with Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, appearing on the...
on drums, who would later become a founder-member of the Average White Band. When McIntosh died of a drug overdose in 1974, he would be substituted by another Oblivion Express drummer, Steve FerroneSteve Ferrone is a British drummer.He was a member of the Average White Band, and has recorded and performed with numerous other high-profile acts, including Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers...
.
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