Dave Mattacks

Views: 760
Genres: Folk, World, & Country and Rock
Languages: English

Biography

David James "Dave" Mattacks (born 13 March 1948, Edgware, Middlesex, England) is an English rock and folk drummer. Best known for his work with Fairport Convention, Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician and as a performance artist. Apart from playing the drums, he is also a versed keyboard player and occasionally played the bass guitar on studio recordings.He began as a trainee piano-tuner before taking up the drums. He played with several jazz bands before joining the British folk rock band Fairport Convention in August 1969, with whom he worked on and off until 1997. In 1998, he moved to Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States, where he is a sought-after studio musician, record producer, and member of the band Super Genius, while still touring regularly with various acts in the UK, Europe and Australia.

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Top 3 hottest translated song lyrics

Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Richard & Linda Thompson and The Watersons - A Man in Need

1. A Man in Need

From Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Richard & Linda Thompson, The Watersons

Watching the Dark 1993

Paul Westwood, Peter Green, Ronnie Johnson and Dave Mattacks - Born Under a Bad Sign

2. Born Under a Bad Sign

From Paul Westwood, Peter Green, Ronnie Johnson, Dave Mattacks

Blues Britannia 2000

Pete Zorn, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks and Linda Thompson - Walking on a Wire

3. Walking on a Wire

From Pete Zorn, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks, Linda Thompson

Watching the Dark 1993

Top 10 hottest translated song lyrics by Dave Mattacks

#	Song	Languages	Released	Views
1	A Man in Need Watching the Dark	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1993	124
2	Born Under a Bad Sign Blues Britannia	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2000	107
3	Walking on a Wire Watching the Dark	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1993	104
4	Hand of Kindness Watching the Dark	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1993	103
5	Walking Through a Wasted Land Watching the Dark	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1993	98
6	Back Street Slide [#] Watching the Dark	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1993	94
7	Two Left Feet Watching the Dark	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1993	88
8	Wall of Death Watching the Dark	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1993	42