10-03-2019, 17:36
Edward ‘Ted’ McKenna was born on this day in 1950, in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland – sadly he passed away on 19 January this year during a routine operation to correct a hernia. He was 68.
Ted McKenna was a drummer and percussionist, he also played the double bass and piano and had some formal music tuition to his credit, including a year of studies under the wing of a big band veteran. He was in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and played with Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore, Greg Lake, Michael Schenker and Ian Gillan among others. In addition to having his own bands from time to time and recording one or two live albums, as well as the inevitable session work in the rock arena, he occasionally made a foray into jazz and blues with various artists – doesn’t appear he was short of work and he certainly seems to have been well liked. Most recently he was a member of Band of Friends, who from what I can tell are (still) a touring tribute band focusing on Rory Gallagher's music.
With Mr Gallagher …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROruo8G7Yo, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkT1gP0SysU
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrZ9lcXskrg
…. and with Greg Lake (and Gary Moore) ….
Ted McKenna was a drummer and percussionist, he also played the double bass and piano and had some formal music tuition to his credit, including a year of studies under the wing of a big band veteran. He was in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and played with Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore, Greg Lake, Michael Schenker and Ian Gillan among others. In addition to having his own bands from time to time and recording one or two live albums, as well as the inevitable session work in the rock arena, he occasionally made a foray into jazz and blues with various artists – doesn’t appear he was short of work and he certainly seems to have been well liked. Most recently he was a member of Band of Friends, who from what I can tell are (still) a touring tribute band focusing on Rory Gallagher's music.
With Mr Gallagher …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROruo8G7Yo, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkT1gP0SysU
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrZ9lcXskrg
…. and with Greg Lake (and Gary Moore) ….
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