Clive Bunker

Clive William Bunker (born 12 December 1946) is an English rock drummer. He is best known as the original drummer of Jethro Tull, playing in the band from 1967 until 1971. Never a self-professed technical drummer, Bunker engaged with the essence of blues and rock 'n' roll, influenced by Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell.

Career

Early career Bunker was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, and played in his first band The Warriors in the 1960s. With Mick Abrahams he later formed the band known as McGregor's Engine. In this early career, playing in small venues, Bunker had an extraordinary non-matching drum kit, composed of bits and pieces of various manufacturers’ equipment.

Later career

After Jethro Tull, Bunker recorded and performed as a session musician with a variety of acts, including Blodwyn Pig, Robin Trower, Steve Howe, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Jack Bruce, Gordon Giltrap, Uli Jon Roth, Electric Sun, Steve Hillage, Solstice, Glenn Hughes and Jerry Donahue. He was a session musician on punk rock band Generation X's second LP Valley of the Dolls (1979).

In 1978, Bunker founded the band Aviator with Jack Lancaster, a former Blodwyn Pig bandmate. They later released two LPs: Aviator (1979), and Turbulence (1980).

Bunker's released a solo album, Awakening, in 1998.

Discography Solo Awakening (1998) – With Ian Anderson and Martin Barre

With Jethro Tull This Was (1968) Stand Up (1969) Benefit (1970) Aqualung (1971) Living in the Past (1972)

With Steve Howe The Steve Howe Album – Plays percussions on Cactus Boogie

With Generation X Valley of the dolls – Guest musician

With Aviator Aviator (1979) Turbulence (1980)

Steve Hillage 1976: BBC Old Grey Whistle Test 2/11/76 "Hurdy Gurdy Glissando". 1979: Live Herald: He played drums on the tracks "Salmon Song", "The Dervish Riff", "Castles In The Clouds" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man" These tracks were recorded on the gig which was played on 26 March 1977 in the Rainbow Theatre London. 2007: Green: On the 2007 reedited version, Clive plays drums on one song recorded live at The Rainbow in 1977 : "Not Fade Away (Glid Forever).

With Electric Sun Uli Jon Roth Beyond the Astral Skies (1985)

With Blodwyn Pig Lies (1994) Pig in the Middle (1996) Live At The Lafayette (1997) The Basement Tapes (2000) Live At The Marquee Club London 1974 (2002) All Said And Done (2011) Pigthology (2013)

With Manfred Mann's Earth Band Soft Vengeance (1996)

With Solstice Circles (1997) The Cropredy Set (2002)

With Beggar's Farm Diving in the Past (2005) – With ex-PFM and Acqua Fragile Italian singer Bernardo Lanzetti on vocals. Itullians (2007) – With ex-Jethro Tull members Mick Abrahams on guitar, Jonathan Noyce on bass and Bernardo Lanzetti on vocals.

With Gordon Giltrap

Airwaves (1981) PVK Records – GIL 2 Soundwaves (1982)