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Episode 360 – Before They Were Purple: Simon McBride

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Simon’s History (Part 1)

Simon McBride – Australian tv 1992 (Satch boogie) ( 12 years old )

Sweet Savage:

Killing Time (1996) – https://www.discogs.com/master/701595-Sweet-Savage-Killing-Time

After Metallica released a cover of “Killing Time” in 1991 as the B-side for the single of “The Unforgiven” Sweet Savage experienced a new interest in the band. The band decided to reform and signed with the label Neat Records. In 1996 they released an album featuring a rerecording of “Killing Time.” The album also had a lot of remakes on it. In 1998 they recorded their an album of all new materian called “Rune.” Simon McBride replaced Ian Wilson who was working on other projects.

Rune (1998) – https://www.discogs.com/release/6277419-Sweet-Savage-Rune

https://www.discogs.com/release/12271094-The-Irish-Rovers-The-Unicorn-the-Continuing-Story

After these two albums the band split up to pursue individual musical projects.

After the breakup of Sweet Savage McBride joined Andrew Strong and performed with him for the next six years on tour.

Simon McBride & Andrew Strong shredding.

After touring for those years with Andrew Strong McBride formed the band Blind Friday, a made up of McBride, Robin Martin (The Horse), Marty McCloskey on drums, and Mark Adair on bass guitar. Blind Friday were endorsed by PRS (Paul Reed Smith) Guitars, Gretsch Drums, and Framus Amplification. They recorded one album, 2007’s “Wake Up.”

https://www.discogs.com/release/12271094-The-Irish-Rovers-The-Unicorn-the-Continuing-Story

Blind Friday – Coming Around

Clive Culbertson (2012)

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Was the bass player for Van Morrison

Founding member of the 80s band The Sweat

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History (Part 2)

Meeting Don Airey

Don Airey and Friends (2016)

Don Airey & Friends – Mr. Crowley, Leeuwarden, March 7th, 2019

Snakecharmer (2017)

https://www.discogs.com/release/12271094-The-Irish-Rovers-The-Unicorn-the-Continuing-Story

Snakecharmer – “Second Skin” EPK (Official)

Snakecharmer – “Are You Ready To Fly” (Official Audio)

Snakecharmer “That Kind of Love” (Official Music Video)

The Irish Rovers (2017)

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Narwhal, the Continuing Story of the Unicorn

Ian Gillan with The Don Airey Band and Orchestra

https://www.discogs.com/release/12271094-The-Irish-Rovers-The-Unicorn-the-Continuing-Story

Ian Gillan with the Don Airey Band and Orchestra – Contractual Obligation #1 – Live in Moscow [2019]

04. 15:41 Strange Kind Of Woman

Darby T0dd (2021)

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I’m Tweaked / Attack Of The 20 Lb PizzaBass – Ken SandinDrums – Darby ToddGuitar – Mattias Ia Eklundh, Pete Rinaldi, Simon McBride Keyboards – Jem GodfreyWritten-By – Vinnie Colaiuta

Manic Depression

Backing Vocals – Justin Hawkins

Bass – Barry Dunaway

Drums – Darby Todd

Guitar, Vocals – Simon McBride

Organ – Adam Wakeman

Written-By – Jimi Hendrix

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