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Al Barrow (born 1968, in Wolverhampton, England) is an English bassist best known as the former member of the hard rock band Magnum. Barrow joined Magnum in 2001 after he was a member of Hard Rain, a group formed by Magnum members, Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin, while activities around Magnum was set on pause.
Al Barrow è un illustratore, bassista e cantante britannico noto come compositore di colonne sonore e disegnatore di copertine di album.
Al Barrow played bass with English hard rock band Magnum for almost two decades. He also worked with Magnum founders Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin in the band Hard Rain as well as playing on some of Bob’s solo work. Additionally, Al has designed several of Magnum’s album covers.
- Early Years
- Jet Records
- On A Storyteller's Night and Commercial Success Years
- Split and Hard Rain Years
- Reformation and Renewal
- Line-Up Changes, Tony Clarkin's Death
Magnum's roots were in the house band at Birmingham's famous Rum Runner night club (later the home of Duran Duran) in 1972. Joining Clarkin and Catley were drummer Kex Gorin (born Kevin Gorin, 26 January 1949, Birmingham died 21 December 2007) and bassist Bob Doyle. The band line up remained the same until later in 1972, when Les Kitcheridge joined...
Magnum's debut album Kingdom of Madness was released on Jet Records at the end of 1978 and reached number 58 in the UK Chart; it received a five star review from Geoff Barton of Sounds magazine. They toured the UK in October/November 1978, as support to David Coverdale's Whitesnake. Leo Lyons, formerly bassist with Ten Years After, produced the fol...
In 1984, Magnum signed a one-off deal with FM Records. George left a few months later, but Stanway soon rejoined and the band went to the studio. In May 1985, they released On a Storyteller's Night, which had a cover by Rodney Matthews. It reached #24 in the UK, and launched the band across Europe. Soon after, Simpson left the band to join UFO, and...
While most band members went their separate ways, Catley and Clarkin continued working together as before and planned a new album. To avoid pressure and interference from the labels, they named themselves Hard Rain rather than continuing as Magnum. Three months after Magnum split, Catley and Clarkin began recording new music. In 1997, they released...
In March 2001, Catley revealed that Clarkin had suggested a reunion, apparently after his manager Derek Kemp had convinced him that giving Magnum a new shot was worth it. Catley and Clarkin had hoped for a complete reunion of the pre-1995 lineup, but only Mark Stanway ended up returning to the band. While Mickey Barker was committed to a different ...
In December 2016, Mark Stanway left the band in the middle of a tour, due to what he called "irrevocable circumstances". He was replaced by West Midlands session musician Rick Benton, who made his first live appearance in Wolverhampton 2016. Benton was officially announced as a permanent member in January 2017. A few months later, due to conflictin...
5 set 2023 · Barrow ha firmato con l'Al-Taawoun, club che gioca nella Saudi Pro League. Il Bologna lo ha ceduto a titolo definitivo per 8 milioni di euro, più 2 di bonus. Il calciatore è stato già...
23 apr 2014 · For over three decades the British Rock fuelled MAGNUM has been sailing the seas, between the lines of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, they have been inspiring millions. Recently the band released "Escape From The Shadow Garden", via SPV / Steamhammer Records.
5 set 2023 · Musa Barrow riparte dall'Arabia Saudita. L'attaccante gambiano è ufficialmente un nuovo giocatore dell'Al-Taawoun, club che gioca nella Saudi Pro League.
