Release 2011
Changed to R&B with jazz influence around 1965, after some 45s he became a member
of The STEAMPACKET, this again only lasted from mid of 1965 to late 1966 - together
with JULIE DRISCOLL started as Driscoll & The B.Auger Trinity - they reached the UK
top 10 with THIS WHEELS ON FIRE (4/1968).
Julie left after two albums , a last album without her was released on RCA in 1970.
Auger now formed new group the OBLIVION EXPRESS, which lasted till end of 1974 -
- was more influenced by Psychedelic and Progressive Rock, they released 6 studio LPs
and two Live albums. Since 1976 he is active solo - today with his son on drums (great).
Style: Progressive-Jazzrock ; R&B ; Mod-Jazz
see:
Julie Driscoll-Julie Tippetts ; Steampacket ; Eric Burdon ; Fleetwood Mac ;
Long John Baldry ; Pete Brown & Piblokto ; Gary Boyle & Isotope ;
Average White Band ; Zoot Money ; Mogul Trash ; Arthur Brown ;
Hootchie Cootchie Men ; John McLaughlin ; Jim Mullen ; Blossom Toes ;
Musicians:
BRIAN AUGER - keyboards, organ, piano, e-piano;
& The TRINITY :
CLIVE THAKER - drums, perc., voc.(pre-LOVE) DAVE AMBROSE - bass, voc.,
JULIE DRISCOLL (1968-69) - vcals; GARY BOYLE - leadguitar, voc. (pre-ISOTOPE);
Guests 1970:
Mickey Waller (Jeff Beck), Barry Reeves (Blossom Toes)- perc.;
Colin Allen (Zoot , Stone the Crows , Focus) - perc.; Roger Sutton - bass;
1965-67:
Rick Laird (64), Rick Brown, Roger Sutton - bass; Mick Waller - drums; Vic Briggs - guitar;
OBLIVIAN EXPRESS (1970-1977) :
JIM MULLEN, Jack Mills (73) - guitar ; Barry Dean, Lennox Laington, Clice Chaman (77) - bass, voc.;
Robbie McIntosh, Godrey McLean (73), Steve Ferrone, Lenny White (77) - drums ;
Alex Ligertwood (72) - vocals, perc.;
this time it was more progressive Jazzrock with some psychedlic influences.
Disc One :
BRIAN AUGER - The Jazz Piano Years :
Blues Three Four (B.Auger)
East of the Sun (B.Bowman)
Poinciana (Simon-Bernier)
There is no greater Love (Jones-Symes)
If You could see me now (T.Dameronc-C.Sigman)
BRIAN AUGERs HAMMOND ORGAN BIG BAND :
Moanin (B.Timmons)
Sister Sadie (H.Silver)
BRIAN AUGERS TRINITY with JULIE DRISCOLL :
Misty (E.Garner-J.Buke)
Ive gotta go now (Pappalardi)
Break it up (Auger-Sutton)
Inside of Him (R.Havens)
This Wheels on Fire (B.Dylan-R.Danko)
Season of the Witch (Donovan Leitch)
A Day in the Life (Lennon-McCartney)
Tropic of Capricorn (B.Auger)
Light my Fire (Krieger-Morrison)
Disc Two :
OBLIVIAN EXPRESS (1970-1977) :
Listen Here (E.Harris)
Freedom Jazz Dance (Harris-Auger-Ligertwood)
Second Wind (Auger)
Happiness is just around the Bend (Auger)
Inner City Blues (Gaye-Nyx)
Straight ahead (Dean)
Brain Damage (Mills-Ligertwood)
Beginning again (Auger)
Bumpin on Sunset (W.Montgomery)
Indian Rope Man (R.Havens-Price-Roth)
KARMA AUGER
Slide (K.Auger)
ALI AUGER
The Ladys in Love (Lane Loesser)