CLASSIC ROCK INTERVIEWS: Chris Slade interview

THE

CHRIS SLADE

TIMELINE

ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR

NEW ALBUM

‘T I M E S C A P E’

EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW

WITH LEGENDARY DRUMMER

C H R I S S L A D E

Over 50 Years Performing with

TOM JONES

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND

DAVID GILMOUR (About Face Tour w/Mick Ralphs)

THE FIRM w/Jimmy Page,Paul Rodgers,Tony Franklin

AC/DC, ASIA

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE

and many many more

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After all these years recording and playing with some of the world’s greatest rock musicians such as Tom Jones, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Gary Moore, Gary Numan, Denny Laine, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, David Gilmour, Uriah Heep, Asia and of course AC/DC, I am pleased to be including some of my own versions of songs by a few of these legendary artists,” says Slade.

Chris Slade started his career at the age of 16 with Tom Jones before he changed his name to Tom Jones. Chris contributed significantly to Jones’s world tours and recordings throughout the 60s.

Slade was a founding member of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in January, 1971. He was to spend seven years with the band, recording eight albums and achieving three UK Top Ten singles in the process: 'Joybringer' (No. 9, October 1973), ‘Blinded By The Light’ (No. 6, September 1976 & a multimillion selling #1 in the USA) and ‘Davy’s On The Road Again’ (No.6, June 1978).

After Earthband he spent two years with Uriah Heep, one year with Gary Numan and one year with David Gilmour in 1984.

He later teamed up with Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and bassist Tony Franklin to form The Firm. They produced two excellent albums for Atlantic in 1985 and 1986 that earned them chart and radio hits including 'Radioactive' and 'Satisfaction Guaranteed.'

Chris went on to join Gary Moore, taking over from Cozy Powell just four days before the start of the 1989 After The War tour. It was at one of Moore’s gigs in The UK that Malcolm Young saw Slade play. After the tour it was Chris’s intention to put together a band with ex-Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay. But the call from AC/DC changed those plans as he was destined to tour and record with them over the course of the next five years, playing on their acclaimed 'Razors Edge' Album, and giving a killer performance on their concert DVD “Live from Donington.”

After his stint with AC/DC, Chris joined the prog-rock band Asia, who (even with the many personnel changes over the years) had still been managing to churn out some excellent music. Chris recorded with them on their 2000-2004 studio recordings, 'Aura' and 'Silent Nation' , and put forth his trademark energy-filled live performances on all the subsequent tours that ensued over the next five years.

Between 2005 and 2010, Slade played drums for German guitarist Michael Schenker before forming THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE in 2012, and at that time marking 50 years as a professional rock drummer.

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE has announced their new album "Timescape" which will be released worldwide on July 19th on BraveWords Records. "Timescape" contains completely original new tracks and some of Chris Slade's favorite covers.

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

THE

CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE

entitled

TIMESCAPE

available

July 19TH

on BraveWords Records

The double album will be available on digital platforms, CD and possibly as a double vinyl album.

“Side one which consists mostly of original material is an eclectic and innovative mix of awe-inspiring hard and heavy progressive rock melodies, the album plays out much like a discerning Rock Opera. Timescape is a gratifying and artistic musical concept. Side two features an incredible selection of exceptional covers spotlighting many of the band’s Chris has been a member of over his illustrious 60-year career. Timescape by Chris Slade Timeline is a sensational album!

5 stars!

By music journalist Ray Shasho

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CHRIS SLADE

Discography

With Tom Jones

Along Came Jones (1965)

A-Tom-ic Jones (1966)

From The Heart (1966)

Green, Green Grass of Home (1967)

Live: at the Talk of the Town (1967)

13 Smash Hits (1967)

Delilah (1968)

Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas (1969)

With Toomorrow

Toomorrow (1970)

With Tom Paxton

How Come The Sun (1971)

With Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972)

Glorified Magnified (1972)

Messin' (1973)

Solar Fire (1973)

The Good Earth (1974)

Nightingales & Bombers (1975)

The Roaring Silence (1976)

Watch (1978)

With Terra Nova

Terra Nova (1980)

With Kai Olsson

Crazy Love (1979)

With Frankie Miller

Falling in Love (1979)

With Uriah Heep

Conquest (1980)

With Gary Numan

I, Assassin (1982)

With Denny Laine

Anyone Can Fly (1982)

With David Gilmour

David Gilmour Live 1984 (1984)

With The Firm

The Firm (1985)

Mean Business (1986)

With AC/DC

The Razors Edge (1990)

Live at Donington (1992)

AC/DC Live (1992)

"Big Gun" (1993)

With Asia

Aura (2001)

Silent Nation (2004)

With Bloodstock

Creator of Worlds

With Damage Control

Damage Control (2007)

Raw (2008)

With MIWA

My Wish Is Your Command (2011)

Reach Out and Touch Me (2018)

With The Chris Slade Timeline

Timescape (2024)

The Chris Slade Timeline Vol. 1 (2014)

CHRIS SLADE

APPEARS

JULY 13TH 2024

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

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