Bambear99
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Flo and Eddie are actually Mark Volman and Howard Kalyan formerly of The Turtles. Due to one of the worst contracts in music history, Volman and Kaylan were forbidden from using the name The Turtles or even their own birth names when performing or recording after The Turtles ended. They joined Frank Zappa’s band The Mothers of Invention after The Turtles and changed their names to do so. After Frank Zappa was attacked during a show in London suffering multiple injuries, the rest of his band was in limbo waiting for him to heal. In the interim, they decided to cut a record with Volman and Kaylan under the Flo and Eddie names.
Among the members of Zappa’s band was drummer Aynsley Dunbar. Dunbar had suffered his own bizarre career setback several years earlier when he’d auditioned to be the drummer of The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix could not decide between Dunbar and Mitch Mitchell as to who his drummer would be. To make that decision, Hendrix finally decided to flip a coin, and Dunbar lost. Many years later, Dunbar would be Journey’s drummer before being replaced by Steve Smith. In 1987, Dunbar would play drums on Whitesnake’s breakthrough album. Unfortunately, David Coverdale would unceremoniously dump Dunbar and the rest of the band in favor of more photogenic musicians for the videos and tour. I’ve singled out Aynsley Dunbar, because his drumming on this track is some of the finest I’ve ever heard.
Among the members of Zappa’s band was drummer Aynsley Dunbar. Dunbar had suffered his own bizarre career setback several years earlier when he’d auditioned to be the drummer of The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix could not decide between Dunbar and Mitch Mitchell as to who his drummer would be. To make that decision, Hendrix finally decided to flip a coin, and Dunbar lost. Many years later, Dunbar would be Journey’s drummer before being replaced by Steve Smith. In 1987, Dunbar would play drums on Whitesnake’s breakthrough album. Unfortunately, David Coverdale would unceremoniously dump Dunbar and the rest of the band in favor of more photogenic musicians for the videos and tour. I’ve singled out Aynsley Dunbar, because his drumming on this track is some of the finest I’ve ever heard.
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