Jon Carin

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Jon Carin at a concert with Roger Waters, in Toronto (2007)

Jon Carin (born October 21, 1964 in New York ) is an American musician , songwriter and record producer . Carin became known through his collaboration with the British rock band Pink Floyd , as well as with their guitarist David Gilmour , as a soloist and a founding member of the band Roger Waters , during his solo career.

Life

Jon Carin started his music career in the early eighties as the lead singer , keyboardist and guitarist for the band Industry . The band's breakthrough came in 1983 with the single "State of the Nation" in the USA , Great Britain and New Zealand . After the band broke up in 1984, Carin was asked by his former producer Rhett Davies if he would like to work on the production of Bryan Ferry's "Boys and Girls" album . On the album Carin was used as a keyboard player. In July 1985, Carin performed with Bryan Ferry at the Live Aid concert in London, where he met David Gilmour. In 1987 he played keyboards on the album "Midnight to Midnight" by the band Psychedelic Furs , as well as in 1990 on the album "Elizium" by the band Fields of the Nephilim .

Collaboration with Pink Floyd

That year began working with Pink Floyd. Carin appeared on the first Pink Floyd album A Momentary Lapse of Reason after Roger Waters left the band as a keyboardist and songwriter . He co-wrote the song "Learning to Fly", which was released as the first single on the album. In 1988 Carin went on the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour with Pink Floyd , on which the live double album Delicate Sound of Thunder was recorded. In 1992 they recorded the soundtrack for La Carrera Panamericana together . For the album The Division Bell , which was recorded in 1993, Carin played keyboard and synthesizer . The double live album Pulse was created on the subsequent The Division Bell tour .

Collaboration with "The Who"

Officially without using the name The Who , Quadrophenia was performed live in Hyde Park in the summer of 1996 with numerous guests, including Jon Carin. The decision was made to go on an extensive tour of the USA and, the following year, Europe . Besides the complete Quadrophenia album, only a few greatest hits were played. Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey was on drums and Pete Townshend's brother Simon was on second guitar . In August 1998, Carin played keyboards and drums at a benefit concert for the Maryville Academy with Pete Townshend. The resulting CD, which he also produced, was released in 1999.

End of 1999 until today

From the summer of 1999 to the beginning of 2000, Carin went on his “In the Flesh” tour with founding member Pink Floyds Roger Waters . He is one of the few musicians who performed with Pink Floyd and Roger Waters after his departure.

On October 20, 2001, Carin played with The Who at the “Concert for New York City”, a benefit concert for the victims and relatives of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks . In January 2002, the CD and a DVD of the concert were released.

In July 2005 Carin was on stage with Pink Floyd at the Live 8 concert in London, at this almost 25-minute concert Roger Waters played for the first time since 1981 with his former band colleagues.

In 2006 Carin went on tour with David Gilmour to promote Gilmour's album On An Island . In June of the same year, Roger Waters began the 2-year The Dark Side of the Moon Tour, on which Carin also participated, including Waters The Wall Tour 2010-2013 and the Us And Them Tour , which has been ongoing since 2017 , he is represented as a keyboard player. In 2014 he was part of the band in the concert series Before the Dawn by Kate Bush . In the meantime he was part of David Gilmour's band for the Rattle That Lock Tour in 2015 and 2016 .

Jon Carin has played for Amnesty International and Greenpeace charity concerts (with Seal , Elvis Costello , The Chieftains and Spinal Tap, among others ).

Discography

Industry

Pink Floyd

Roger Waters

David Gilmour

Kate Bush

  • Before the Dawn (live album)

The Who

Pete Townshend

Richard Butler

Fields of the Nephilim

  • Elizium

Psychedelic furs

Honors

  • 1990 Grammy nomination for Delicate Sound of Thunder . In the category: Best Music Video Long (Best Long Form Music Video) with Pink Floyd.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Edward Macan (Ed.): Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture. Oxford University Press US, 1997, ISBN 0-19-509887-0 , p. 226.
  2. ^ Roger Waters: Us & Them Touring Band - Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse . In: Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse . April 29, 2017 ( pinkfloydz.com [accessed March 24, 2018]).
  3. ↑ David Gilmour - Rattle That Lock Tour 2015 - 2016 - Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse . In: Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse . ( pinkfloydz.com [accessed March 24, 2018]).
  4. ↑ imdb.com
personal data
SURNAME Carin, Jon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American keyboardist, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , USA