POLI PALMER

Born John Michael Palmer, May 25, 1943. Played vibes, flute, piano, synths and drums; with the band from late-1969 to late-1972.


The Hellions (1964-1965) with Jim Capaldi and Dave Mason


Deep Feeling (1966) with Capaldi, Mason, Luther Grosvenor (later of Spooky Tooth), Gordon Jackson.
See bio and article at the Jim Capaldi website.


Iain Matthews' Southern Comfort (1969) - a Fairport Convention spin-off


Blossom Toes (preFam) - Poli played drums/vibes between the first and second album, singing lead on a 1968 b-side. See Jim Cregan


Gordon Jackson's Thinking Back (1969) - with Capaldi, Mason, Steve Winwood, Julie Driscoll, Ric Grech, Grosvenor, Jim King, Chris Wood


Eclection (preFam) - a "cosmopolitan folk-rock group"; Poli joined for one month (Oct. 1969), then left for Family.


. Linda Lewis: Lark (1972) and Fathoms Deep (1973)


Produced Isotope's ILLUSION (1975)


Peter Frampton's Frampton (1975) - backing vocals only?


Wrote rock opera "Hero" in 1974-1975 with Australian folk-poet Don Henderson and Craig McGregor(of Foghat???)


* Brian Eno/Pete Sinfield's From Ibiza (1979) - narration engineered and final mixdown by Poli Palmer


guest player on Streetwalkers and Roger Chapman albums


Pete Townshend's All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (1982) - tuned percussion

 

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