Dave Greenslade

Dave Greenslade
Greenslade at a Colosseum concert in Wissen, Germany, June 2011
Background information
Birth name	David Greenslade
Born	(1943-01-18) 18 January 1943 Woking, Surrey, England
Genres	Rock, progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Keyboardist, composer
Instruments	Piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
Years active	1971–present
Labels	Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Greenslade, Colosseum
Website	http://www.temple-music.com/dave-greenslade/

Dave Greenslade (born 18 January 1943) is an English composer and keyboard player. He has played 20 years with Colosseum and in his own eponymous band, Greenslade, and others including If and Chris Farlowe's Thunderbirds.

Greenslade was born in Woking, Surrey, England. Among his works are, Cactus Choir, The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony (with art by Patrick Woodroffe) and Music from the Discworld. Television work includes music for the BBC series Gangsters (1975–1978), Bird of Prey (1982–1984) and A Very Peculiar Practice (1986).^[1]

Dave Greenslade was involved in Colosseum, who after split in 1971 reunited from 1994 to 2015.

Albums

Colosseum

• Those Who Are About to Die Salute You (1969)
• Valentyne Suite (1969)
• Daughter of Time (1970)
• Colosseum Live (1971)
• LiveS  The Reunion Concerts 1994 – (1995)
• Live Cologne 1994 – (2003)
• Live05 – (2007)
• Bread & Circuses – (1997)
• Tomorrow's Blues – (2003)
• Time On Our Side (2014)

Greenslade

• Greenslade (1973)
• Bedside Manners Are Extra (1973)
• Spyglass Guest (1974)
• Time and Tide (1975)
• Live
• Large Afternoon (2000)
• Greenslade 2001 - Live the Full Edition (2002)

Solo

• Cactus Choir (1976)
• The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony (1979)
• From The Discworld (1994)
• Going South (1999)
• Routes/Roots (2011)

References

• The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson ISBN 1-899855-04-1

External links

• Gibraltar Encyc. of Prog. Rock
• Prog Archives bio
• Gitlin site
• Mystic Records page