Alan Thomson (born 3 May 1960) is a Scottish bassist and vocalist with many acts, including the late

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Biography

Starting out playing guitar for the Arthur Trout Band (1976–1980), he then switched to fretless bass guitar and was invited to work with John Martyn, Alan toured and recorded with John until Martyn's death in 2009. Thomson played keyboards with the Scottish band Strangeways (1984–1986). Other collaborations in the 1980s included touring with Black Sabbath's

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and recording with The Mighty Wah. While working with Yahama, a meeting with Jerry Donahue led to Thomson joining the Backroom Boys along with Doug Morter and a subsequent invite to join the Hellecasters in 1987, and then to touring with John Jorgenson's Electric Band (1997 – present). In 1998, an offshoot from the Backroom Boys started Then Came the Wheel. John Jorgenson Band 2015

He has toured with Canadian guitarist Amos Garrett, backed American guitarist

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and made several tours of Europe with

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. He has recorded with Dick Gaughan, Sally Barker, Maggie Reilly, Nigel H Seymour, Shonu Das, and Frank O'Hagan. Thomson has also worked with

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. Routesmusic.co.uk. Retrieved on 2010-11-28. (2008–2009), toured and recorded with Rick Wakeman in both duo and band formats from 1989–2004, recorded and toured with

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, and guitarist

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, and has songwriting credits with Robert Palmer, John Martyn, Sally Barker, Rev Doc and The Congregation, The Backroom Boys and Then Came the Wheel. He tours and records with

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's Pentangle (since 1997), John Jorgenson's Electric Band, Rev Doc and The Congregation, Then Came The Wheel, and with Martin Barre.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, Alan 1960 births Living people Scottish bass guitarists Scottish folk musicians Scottish jazz bass guitarists Scottish rock musicians Musicians from Glasgow Pentangle (band) members