Tim Renwick
born on 7/8/1949 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Tim Renwick
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Timothy John Pearson 'Tim' Renwick (born 7 August 1949 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) is an English guitarist. He is best known for his association with Al Stewart in his early years, and with Pink Floyd, playing on their 1987 and 1994 tours, and accompanying the band at their Live 8 performance.
Career
Renwick was born and grew up in Cambridge. He passed his 11 plus and consequently attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys, as had future Floyd members Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and David Gilmour.[1][2] After dabbling in other instruments, he started to play guitar when he was 14, and progressed to playing in local bands in 1963.[1] Throughout that decade performed with Little Women, Wages of Sin, Junior's Eyes, The Hype, Quiver[3] (later Sutherland Brothers & Quiver) and Lazy Racer. He also worked for the Alan Parsons' rhythm section at Abbey Road Studios with Pete Moss for the Sutherland Brothers and Al Stewart. He did session work for Elton John,[3] Procol Harum, Andy Gibb, Bridget St. John, Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band,[4] David Bowie,[3] Mike Oldfield,[5] Gary Brooker,[6] Roger Waters, Eric Clapton,[7] David Byron, Richard Wright, Sally Oldfield, China Crisis, Pink Floyd[8] and Brian Joseph Friel.
Pink Floyd and other projects
Renwick is credited as the co-composer of Elton John's song "Dreamboat".[9] The song was released on the "I'm Still Standing" single in 1983, but was most likely recorded in the late 1970s, when Renwick was briefly a member of Elton John's band, recording with him on A Single Man and playing with him in Elton's 1980 concert in Central Park, New York.
In 1984, Renwick toured with Roger Waters during his The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking tour.[10] Among the other musicians in Waters' band was Eric Clapton,[10] with whom Tim toured the following year, on Clapton's Behind The Sun Tour. In 1987, David Gilmour invited Renwick to tour with Pink Floyd as a session musician, and recordings from the August 1988 shows were released in the double live album Delicate Sound of Thunder.[8] This makes Renwick, along with Michael Kamen, Patrick Leonard and Jon Carin, one of the few musicians who performed with both Waters and his former bandmates after Pink Floyd disbanded.[8]
Renwick joined the Tex Maniax with Andy Roberts and other ex Wangfords (1984) and Mike + The Mechanics (1989). Renwick joined Pink Floyd again later on their 1989 European tour, on the 1994 studio album, The Division Bell, and on the Division Bell tour, which again resulted in a double live album, Pulse.[8]
Renwick made a live appearance with the Alan Parsons Band in the 1998 Michael Jackson Gala (replacing the original guitarist Ian Bairnson). He recorded with Pink Floyd colleague Rick Wright, playing guitar on his 1996 album Broken China.[8] In 2005 he appeared once more with Pink Floyd as second guitarist (and bassist on "Wish You Were Here") for their Live 8 reunion.[8]
He also played with Al Stewart at Cambridge Corn Exchange on 7 October 2013. Al stated that the audience were "guinea pigs" which may imply he will play on more of the current tour.[1]
Solo work
Renwick has recorded an eponymous album; Tim Renwick,[11] released in 1980, and in 2007 compiled an instrumental album titled Privateer,[11] published by Audio Network Plc. and available from his website.
He now lives in Pentewan, Cornwall, and plays guitar in The Bucket Boys.
Solo discography
- Tim Renwick (1980)
- Privateer (2007)
- Electric Blue (2008)
- Vintage Blues Guitar (2013)
References
- 1.0 1.1 Tim Renwick - Chronology. Official Site. Retrieved on 18 October 2012.
- Chapman, Rob (2010). Oh Mother, Tell Me More Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head, Paperback, London: Faber.
- 3.0 3.1 3.2 [Tim Renwick at All Music Guide Allmusic bio.]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
- "No Roses" by Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band. Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved on 2011-09-05.
- Mike Daly (1982-05-17). Oldfield and his band magnificent. The Age. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
- Stephen Holden, Pop/Jazz in Review, 'New York Times', 1991-10-03. URL accessed on 2010-02-06.
- John Pareles (1986-06-01). Recent releases of video cassettes. New York Times. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
- 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Mabbett, Andy (2010). Pink Floyd - The Music and the Mystery, London: Omnibus,.
- BMI "Dreamboat" song information. Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
- 10.0 10.1 Miles, Barry; Andy Mabbett (1994). Pink Floyd the visual documentary, London: Omnibus,.
- 11.0 11.1 [Tim Renwick at All Music Guide Allmusic discography]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
External links
- Official Website
- Tim Renwick site at My Space
- Tim Renwick bio with details of all band line-ups etc.
Albion Band | |
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Francis Baines · Phil Beer · Martin Bell · Dave Bland · Joe Broughton · Pete Bullock · Bill Caddick · Simon Care · Martin Carthy · Dolly Collins · Shirley Collins · Lol Coxhill · Trevor Crozier · Barry Dransfield · Howard Evans · Trevor Foster · Tony Hall · Sue Harris · Keith Hinchcliffe · Eric Hine · Ashley Hutchings · Nic Jones · John Kirkpatrick · Chris Leslie · Cathy Lesurf · Alan Lumsden · Neil Marshall · Dave Mattacks · Julie Matthews · John Maxwell · Steve Migden · Doug Morter · Ken Nicol · Simon Nicol · Gillie Nicholls · Philip Pickett · Roger Powell · Maddy Prior · Brian Protheroe · Jean-Pierre Rasle · Ashley Reed · Tim Renwick · John Rodd · Colin Ross · Ric Sanders · Steve Saunders · John Shepherd · Martin Simpson · John Sothcott · Roger Swallow · John Tams · Graeme Taylor · Linda Thompson · Richard Thompson · Eddie Upton · Lal and Mike Waterson · Dave Whetstone · Chris While · Kellie While · Ian Whiteman · Royston Woods · Pete Zorn | |
Discography | |
Studio albums |
No Roses (1971) · Battle of the Field (1976) · The Prospect Before Us (1977) · Rise Up Like the Sun (1978) · Lark Rise to Candleford (1980) · Light Shining (1983) · Shuffle Off (1983) · Under The Rose (1984) · A Christmas Present from the Albion Band (1985) · Stella Maris (1987) · The Wild Side of Town (1987) · I Got New Shoes (1988) · Give Me A Saddle, I'll Trade You A Car (1989) · The Best of 1989/90 (1990) · Songs from the Shows, v. 1 (1990) · Songs from the Shows, v. 2 (1991) · Acousticity (1993) · Captured (1995) · Albion Heart (1995) · Demi Paradise (1996) · Songs From The Shows (1997) · Happy Accident (1998) · BBC Sessions (1998) · Before Us Stands Yesterday (1999) · Christmas Album (1999) · Road Movies (2001) |
Singles |
Hopping Down in Kent / Merry Sherwood Rangers (1976) · The Postman's Knock / La Sexte Estampie Real (1977) · Poor Old Horse / Ragged Heroes (1978) · Pain and Paradise / Lay Me Low (1979) · Wings (1998) |
Live albums |
The Albion Band Live in Concert (1993) · Live at the Cambridge Folk Festival (1998) · An Evening with The Albion Band (2002) · Acousticity on Tour (2004) · Albion Heart on Tour (2004) The Albion Band Live in Concert (2007) Vintage Albion Band (2007) |
Compilations |
The Acoustic Years 1993-97 (1997) · Along the Pilgrims Way (1998) · The Best of 89/90 (1998) · Albion Heart (1999) · The HTD Years (2000) · No Surrender (2003) · Albion Sunrise - HTD Recordings: 1994-1999 (2004) |
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Pink Floyd |
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David Gilmour | Nick Mason | Roger Waters | Richard Wright | Syd Barrett | Bob Klose |
Studio albums |
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn | A Saucerful of Secrets | More | Ummagumma | Atom Heart Mother | Meddle | Obscured by Clouds | Dark Side of the Moon | Wish You Were Here | Animals | The Wall | The Final Cut | A Momentary Lapse of Reason | The Division Bell |
Live albums |
Delicate Sound of Thunder | P*U*L*S*E | The Wall Live |
Compilations |
Relics | A Nice Pair | Works | A Collection of Great Dance Songs | Shine On | Echoes |
Videos and DVDs |
Live at Pompeii | The Wall | Delicate Sound of Thunder | La Carrera Panamericana | P*U*L*S*E |
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Steve O'Rourke | Alan Parsons | Storm Thorgerson/Hipgnosis | Live performances | Trivia | Pigs | Publius Enigma |
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