Rob Bailey (musician)
Rob Bailey | |
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Born | 1953 Australia |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Bass guitar |
Years active | 1968–present |
Rob Bailey is an Australian musician who was an early bassist with the hard rock band AC/DC. He joined the group in April 1974, with Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar), Angus Young (lead guitar), Dave Evans (lead vocals) and Peter Clack (drums). Bailey left in January 1975.
Career
Bailey played bass guitar in Flake in 1973,[1] Acid Road, Rudy and the Aardvarks, and Natural Gas.[2][3] The latter group supported The Rolling Stones' Australian tour in 1972 and 1973.
From April 1974 until January 1975 Bailey was a regular member of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC's rhythm section.[2] He appeared in early video footage of AC/DC, the Last Picture Show Theatre video of "Can I Sit Next To You Girl". In August AC/DC, with Bailey, supported Lou Reed on his Rock'n'Roll Animal tour of Australia.[2] Bailey was a band member during the recording of their debut album and while it is considered that he played on the album High Voltage (released in February 1975), the credit for bass guitar on the album was given to George Young.[4] After Bailey's departure, AC/DC did not have a regular bass guitarist until Mark Evans in March 1975; during that time the position was filled variously by Larry Van Kriedt, Malcolm Young, his older brother George Young, and occasionally by Paul Matters.[5]
Bailey has performed with Wayne Green and Brett Keyser (ex-Innocent Bystanders) as Company of Men in Western Australia, supported by The Dingoes. Robert Bailey has 3 daughters, Nadine, Claire and Laura. Laura born 1991, also plays bass guitar.
References
- General
- "Two Sides to Every Glory", Paul Stenning, 2005
- "Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC", Metal Hammer magazine special, 2005
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1865080721. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2011. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Specific
- ^ Kimball, Duncan (2002). "Flake". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, 'AC/DC' entry. Archived from the original on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "AC/DC". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 25 October 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Walker, Clinton (2001). Highway to Hell: The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott. London: Turnaround. ISBN 1-891-24113-3.
- ^ Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC: Maximum Rock N Roll. Pymble, NSW: HarperCollins. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-7322-8383-3.
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- Angus Young
- Phil Rudd
- Cliff Williams
- Brian Johnson
- Stevie Young
- Matt Laug (touring)
- Chris Chaney (touring)
- Malcolm Young
- Bon Scott
- Chris Slade
- Mark Evans
- Dave Evans
- Larry Van Kriedt
- Colin Burgess
- Rob Bailey
- Peter Clack
- Tony Currenti
- Paul Matters
- Simon Wright
- High Voltage (1975)
- T.N.T. (1975)
- High Voltage (1976)
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
- Let There Be Rock (1977)
- Powerage (1978)
- Highway to Hell (1979)
- Back in Black (1980)
- For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)
- Flick of the Switch (1983)
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Blow Up Your Video (1988)
- The Razors Edge (1990)
- Ballbreaker (1995)
- Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
- Black Ice (2008)
- Rock or Bust (2014)
- Power Up (2020)
- Bonfire (1997)
- Volts (1997)
- Backtracks (2009)
- If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978)
- AC/DC Live (1992)
- Live from the Atlantic Studios (1997)
- Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris (1997)
- Live at River Plate (2012)
- '74 Jailbreak (1984)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- Last Action Hero (1993)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl"
- "Baby, Please Don't Go"
- "High Voltage"
- "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
- "T.N.T."
- "Jailbreak"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Love at First Feel"
- "Dog Eat Dog"
- "Let There Be Rock"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
- "Highway to Hell"
- "Girls Got Rhythm"
- "Touch Too Much"
- "Night Prowler"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Back in Black"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "Let's Get It Up"
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
- "Guns for Hire"
- "Nervous Shakedown"
- "Flick of the Switch"
- "Danger"
- "Shake Your Foundations"
- "Who Made Who"
- "Heatseeker"
- "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Moneytalks"
- "Are You Ready"
- "Big Gun"
- "Hard as a Rock"
- "Hail Caesar"
- "Cover You in Oil"
- "Stiff Upper Lip"
- "Safe in New York City"
- "Satellite Blues"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Train"
- "Big Jack"
- "Anything Goes"
- "Money Made"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Play Ball"
- "Rock or Bust"
- "Shot in the Dark"
- AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- AC/DC (1989)
- Clipped (1991)
- Live at Donington (1992)
- For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow (1992)
- No Bull (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001)
- Family Jewels (2005)
- Plug Me In (2007)
- Live at River Plate (2011)
- Highway to Hell Tour (1979–1980)
- Back in Black Tour (1980–1981)
- For Those About to Rock Tour (1981–1982)
- Flick of the Switch Tour (1983–1984)
- Fly on the Wall Tour (1985–1986)
- Who Made Who Tour (1986)
- Blow Up Your Video World Tour (1988)
- Razors Edge World Tour (1990–1991)
- Ballbreaker World Tour (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip World Tour (2000–2001)
- Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour (2003)
- Black Ice World Tour (2008–2010)
- Rock or Bust World Tour (2015–2016)
- Power Up Tour (2024–)
- Discography
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- Members
- ACDC Lane
- Angus Bucks
- Tribute albums
- AC/DC (pinball)
- AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack
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