MICHAEL KAMEN info
Michael Kamen
(keyboards)
A very good keyboardist,
although now he's very much into soundtracks. I first heard him while he
played in David Bowie band in 1974. He has composed the soundtracks for
the Lethal weapon movies with Eric Clapton and David Sanborn.
From time to time, he still appears live with Clapton or Sanborn, especially
if Clapton plays with an orchestra, where Michael Kamen usually writes
the arrangements. He started playing with the New York Rock Ensemble (playing
oboe and keyboards). Another soundtrack by Eric Clapton is Homeboy
(1989, with Steve Ferrone).
He played with Roger Waters
in The Wall performance in Berlin in July 1990. This was
the lineup for The Bleeding Heart Band:
Roger Waters (vocals, guitar,
bass)
Snowy White (guitar)
Rick Di Fonzo (guitar)
Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar)
Peter
Wood (keyboards)
Nick Glennie-Smith (keyboards)
Graham Broad (drums)
Joe Chemay (backing vocals)
Jim Farber (backing vocals)
Jim Haas (backing vocals)
John Joyce (backing vocals)
The list of guest artists appearing
is (taken from my videotape): Rundfunkorchester Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin,
The Hooters, Scorpions, Ute Lemper, Cyndi Lauper, Thomas Dolby, Sinnead
O'Connor, The Band, Marianne Faithfull, Rupert Everett, the great Joni
Mitchell, James Galway, Bryan Adams, Jerry Hall, Paul
Carrack, The Marching Band of the combined soviet forces in Germany,
Van Morrison, Tim Curry, Albert Finney. The conductor was Michael Kamen.
In 1994, Roger Daltrey made a tour, as "A celebration:
the music of Townsend & The Who", with this lineup:
Roger Daltrey (vocals)
Phil Palmer (guitar)
Pino Palladino (bass)
John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (keyboards)
Jon
Carin (keyboards)
Jody Linscott (percussion)
Simon Phillips (drums)
Billy Nicholls (backing
vocals)
Cleveland Watkins (backing
vocals)
Plus an orchestra arranged by Michael Kamen. They
released an album, with guest stars: Pete Townsend, John Entwistle, David
Sanborn, The Chieftains, etc.
During 1999, Metallica recorded a live album with
orchestra, directed by ... of course, Michael Kamen. The double album is
called S&M. Michael Kamen has also played in some of
the promoting concerts, such as in Berlin (November 1999)
Soundtracks:
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Michael Kamen with Eric Clapton & David Sanborn
(Lethal weapon OST, 1987, with Eric Clapton, Henry Spinetti,
Laurence Cottle)
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Michael Kamen (Mr. Holland's Opus OST, Jan 96, with
, Tim Renwick, Pino Palladino, Andy Newmark,
Laurence Cottle)
Albums with Roger Waters:
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The pros and cons of hitch
hiking (1984, with Andy Bown, Eric Clapton, Andy Newmark, Doreen
Chanter, Madeline Bell, Katie Kissoon)
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Amused
to death (Sep 92, with Jeff
Beck, Geoff Whitehorn, Andy Fairweather-Low,
B.J. Cole, Katie Kissoon, Graham Broad,
Doreen Chanter)
Albums with Metallica:
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S&M (1999)
(double CD live)
Some other credits:
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Jim Croce (I got a name,
1973)
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Jim Croce (Life and times,
1973)
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David Bowie (David live,
1974) (2CD live, with Herbie Flowers, Mike Garson, Tony Newman, Earl Slick)
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Earl Slick (Earl Slick
Band, 1976)
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John Cougar (Chestnut
street incident, 1977, with Mick Ronson)
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Roberta Flack (Blue lights
in the basement, 1977)
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Tim Curry (Read my lips,
1978, with Nils Lofgren, Dick Wagner, Ernie Watts)
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Tim Curry (Fearless,
1979, with Bob Kulick, Dick Wagner)
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Tim Curry (Simplicity,
1981, with Earl Slick)
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Jimmy Destri (Heart on
a wall, 1981, with Earl Slick)
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Eric Clapton (Time pieces
2 - live in the seventies, 1982, with Steve Ferrone)
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Pink Floyd (The final
cut, 1983, with Andy Bown, Andy Newmark)
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David Bowie (Rare,
1983, with Trevor Bolder, Herbie Flowers, Mike Garson, Tony Newman, Andy
Newmark, Mick Ronson, Earl Slick, Willie Weeks)
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Eurythmics (Be yourself
tonight, 1985)
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Eurythmics (Revenge,
1986, with Phil Chen)
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Daryl Hall (Three hearts
in the happy ending machine, 1986, with Steve Ferrone, Robbie McIntosh,
Joni Mitchell, Dick Morrisey)
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Belinda Carlisle (Live
your live be free, 1991, with Marcy
Levy, Michael Landau)
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Pink Floyd (The division
bell, 1994, with Tim Renwick, Guy Pratt)
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Thanks section
Thanks to: Rafael Zamora,
for info on New York Rock Ensemble.
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