Deep End
Encyclopedia
Deep End was a short-lived supergroup
founded by guitarist
Pete Townshend
of The Who
and featuring David Gilmour
of Pink Floyd
. The group also included drummer Simon Phillips
, bassist Chucho Merchan
, percussionist Jody Linscott
, keyboardist John 'Rabbit' Bundrick
, harmonica player Peter Hope Evans, vocalists Billy Nicholls
, Cleveland Watkiss
, and Chyna, and a brass ensemble called The Kick Horns.
charity at London
's Brixton Academy (a third was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The concerts were later released as the albums Deep End Live!
and Live: Brixton Academy '85
. The band also performed a concert at the MIDEM
trade fair in France
and appeared on The Tube
. Townshend's daughter Emma
performed as a guest vocalist at the London concerts.
Many of the same musicians and vocalists also appeared with Townshend for later performances and also with The Who
for selected engagements.
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
founded by guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
of The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and featuring David Gilmour
David Gilmour
David Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of...
of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
. The group also included drummer Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
, bassist Chucho Merchan
Chucho Merchan
Chucho Merchan is a session jazz bassist and guitarist. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Cambridge University in 1980....
, percussionist Jody Linscott
Jody Linscott
Jody Linscott is an American session musician and percussionist who resides in England and maintains an extended discography. She has two daughters and has written two children's books which were published by Doubleday, both edited by Jackie Onassis...
, keyboardist John 'Rabbit' Bundrick
John Bundrick
John Douglas "Rabbit" Bundrick is an American rock keyboardist, pianist and organist. He is best known for his work with The Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roger Waters, Free and Crawler. Bundrick is noted as the principal musician for the cult...
, harmonica player Peter Hope Evans, vocalists Billy Nicholls
Billy Nicholls
Billy Nicholls is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musical director, who first gained fame in the 1960s while still a teenager with his Pet Sounds influenced album, Would You Believe, originally released on Immediate Records.Nicholls' compositions have been covered by many...
, Cleveland Watkiss
Cleveland Watkiss
Cleveland Watkiss is a versatile English singer who performs in a variety of musical genres, including jazz, reggae, rock music and drum and bass. Watkiss also performs on piano and guitar.-Life:...
, and Chyna, and a brass ensemble called The Kick Horns.
Performance history
In 1985 the group performed two concerts for the Double ODouble O (charity)
Double 'O is a charity established by the rock group The Who in 1976. Operation of the charity was assumed by Pete Townshend in 1983 when band retired from active touring. The trust disperses funds for such causes as relief of drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence and sexual abuse...
charity at London
London
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's Brixton Academy (a third was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The concerts were later released as the albums Deep End Live!
Deep End Live!
Deep End Live! is an album containing excerpts of the 1985 live performances by the Deep End band at the Brixton Academy in Great Britain. In addition to Townshend, the band included Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Simon Phillips, keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick, harmonica player...
and Live: Brixton Academy '85
Live: Brixton Academy '85
Live: Brixton Academy '85 is a live album by Pete Townshend. In 2004 Townshend released the complete 1985 Brixton Academy concert, including all of the songs that were on Deep End Live! plus the David Gilmour solo classics "Love On the Air" and "Blue Light", and other songs...
. The band also performed a concert at the MIDEM
Midem
-MIDEM:Short for Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at and around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967...
trade fair in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and appeared on The Tube
The Tube (TV series)
The Tube was an innovative United Kingdom pop/rock music television programme, which ran for five seasons, from 5 November 1982 until 1987...
. Townshend's daughter Emma
Emma Townshend
Emma Townshend is an English writer, journalist, musician and lecturer, and the elder daughter of The Who's Pete Townshend. She has taught courses since being a postgraduate at Cambridge in 1994, most recently for the Department of Continuing Education in Oxford.Townshend also appears as a regular...
performed as a guest vocalist at the London concerts.
Many of the same musicians and vocalists also appeared with Townshend for later performances and also with The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
for selected engagements.