Ron Meagher
| Ron Meagher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1941 |
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | Folk rock, pop rock, garage rock |
| Occupation(s) | bass guitarist, backing vocalist |
| Instruments | bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Associated acts | The Beau Brummels, The Black Velvet Band |
Ron Meagher (born October 2, 1941, Oakland, California, USA) is best known as bassist of American rock band The Beau Brummels. When guitarist-songwriter Ron Elliott was putting the band together in 1964, he asked a friend, Kay Dane, if she knew any good bass players.[1] Dane recommended Meagher, but cautioned, "He's kind of weird. He has long hair!"[1] After joining the band, Meagher proved to be important to the band's image, as he was one of the first American rock musicians with Beatlesque hair.[2]
In addition to providing backing vocals, Meagher sang lead on occasion, as on "They'll Make You Cry," a song from the band's 1965 debut album, Introducing the Beau Brummels.[2] Meagher appeared with the band in the 1965 science-fiction/comedy movie Village of the Giants, which was featured in a 1994 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.[3] He remained with the band as it reduced from a quintet to a trio by 1967's critically acclaimed album Triangle.[4]
During the recording of the band's next album, 1968's Bradley's Barn, Meagher was drafted, becoming one of the few musicians from a well-known rock band to serve in the military at the height of the Vietnam War.[2] After he was discharged two years later, Meagher played in the Black Velvet Band with former Beau Brummels bandmate Declan Mulligan.[2] Over the next three decades, Meagher has also participated in several Beau Brummels revivals, most notably in the mid-1970s when the band released a 1975 self-titled reunion album.[5]
Discography
- With The Beau Brummels
- Introducing the Beau Brummels (1965)
- The Beau Brummels, Vol. 2 (1965)
- Beau Brummels '66 (1966)
- Triangle (1967)
- The Beau Brummels (1975)
References
- 1 2 Tahsler, Bruce (2007). Garage Bands From the Sixties, Then and Now (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Teens 'N Twenties Publications. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-4243-1813-1.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ron Meagher - Biography". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Renzi, Thomas C. (2004). H.G. Wells: Six Scientific Romances Adapted for Film (2nd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-8108-4989-1.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie (2000). Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-87930-616-8.
- ↑ March, Jeff; Childs, Marti (1999). Echoes of the Sixties. New York: Billboard Books (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). p. 136. ISBN 978-0-8230-8316-9.
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