Video Tribute to the amazing Ted Mckenna. One of life's amazing humans and a ridiculously talented musician. Please share this in Ted's Memory. RIP Ted Mckenna
Was lucky to attend the jazz summer school that used to be held at Pimlico school here in London uk 40 years ago now! It was just an amazing time with Ted, Brian Spring and Brian Abrahams for us drummers, all very different cats I think you’ll agree. Interestingly both years Pete Lockett was there as a kit drummer, I didn’t see anything special in him back then really…lol..then he started to learn the tablas and..well…the rest is history! Ted was just so friendly as were all the tutors… he’d bring his full kit and we’d be in class just chatting, maybe 10 of us, while he played according to the general questions and flow of the classes.. heaven!
*_My grandpa was / is a huge fan of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, I've listened and seen many of their videos here on YT._* *_because of my grandpas recommend and I feel that Ted McKenna was one of the most unrecognised, unsung, gifted drummers ever ..._*
I wondered about commenting here as I only met Ted a few times. We saw a Damned gig together and he commented they were as ‘tight as an MFI wardrobe’ 😂😂 he still loved the anarchy of it but he was better than all that, a true perfectionist. I had a meal with him thanks to my friendship with his girlfriend and he told me SAHB stories that’ll never be printed. A gracious man, full of wit and humour. Down to earth and a great human being. Financially shafted all his life (Micheal you cunt, pay your band) but never bitter. Takes a lot to rise above that b.s. but not Ted, he was always on to the next thing. A true artist and sorely missed.
Damn, I never knew we’d lost him. One of my favourite drummers. Saw him in Belfast with Rory in the early 80s. Took Rory’s music into a new dimension and after that was a hard act to follow. RIP Ted.
Another underated quiet man of music that has passed away. The soundtrack of my life and those that made it are thinner on the ground. Not replaced by (for the most part) individuals who know the hard road to the top without social media! God bless youn Ted say hi to Alex for me when you meet up xx
OMG This man was the father I never had. May God rest you're beautiful soul my lovely friend.The wrong way to go for a legend. I will always love and respect the love of music because of you Ted!
So great to meet you Ted and Gerry . You were so kind and humble and of course one hell of a drummer . Rory On my Friend till we meet again . God Bless R.I.P
Glaswegians and music....It's just not about the bagpipes.......SAHB : Chris, Zal, Ted and Hugh....AND ALEX, the man in front of it all....Just one amazing part of a lasting memory. The music scene of one city, that will never be anything but a growth process....From the 60's onwards as modern music really kicked in, all of these players, plus hundreds more put Scotland and Glasgow very much in the forefront of music to this day...
I just happen to hear the news and couldn't believe it...I was looking up ted to see what he was up too. the last I heard he was going on tour I believe this year 2019...was hoping to see him if he stopped here in Chicago....I was shocked...RIP my friend I loved your drumming and how big your heart was....this really hurts...………...
Unbelievable that this lovely man and superb drummer has left us. Over the decades I saw him behind the kit in many bands, and more recently playing with Gerry McAvoy and Marcel Sherpenzeel in the "Band of Friends" here in my home town. After the show he came out to talk to anyone who wanted to talk to him and showed what a great guy he was. RIP Ted, a truly sad loss to the world of music.
Tedhad the foresight to see my potential while we were in a band called Shattered Hearts to put me up for the Womack and Womack gig. I toured with him on that tour for a,good while. He was a perfectionist. May his soul rest in peace.......
Thanks for making this very special video of Ted. It was an amazing privilege to be Ted's bass player in McKenna's Gold. I think he was the best rock drummer in the world. He was my great friend and we had wonderful times together and I learnt so much from him. After the band broke up I became a Christian and Ted saw the change in my life and the peace I had. I sent him a gospel booklet and a book by Maurice Rowlandson which contained the story of my conversion and which also mentioned McKenna's Gold called 'I'm Going to Ask You ….', as well as Christian videos and music tapes. He told me how blessed he was by receiving these things. One day he told me of the special moment in HIS life when he was driving over a bridge in Glasgow listening to 'Place In This World' by Michael W. Smith and 'had a religious experience'. He told me it was very real. The Lord Jesus Christ touched his life in a personal and eternal way. . . . For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 ua-cam.com/video/LpXMnY_t03M/v-deo.html - Place In This World - Michael W. Smith www.alexbowler.com/mckennas-gold.html
I was given the gig drumsticks by Ted at the kersal in southend in the 70s. What a highlight for me. I still have them and my happy memories going to every SAAB concert I could. Great days
@@maryreilly5092 I can't get auto correct to work on you tube. It just stopped doing anything. Now I have to look up words if I'm not sure of the spelling. I know it doesn't matter to most people, but I'm old. Things like grammar were important once. I just can't break the habit. Sloppy spelling leads to sloppy thinking. There's enough of that these days.
@@onusgumboot5565 Don't sweat it, please! These are all just comments in social media! My phone constantly puts in the wrong words and changes what I know is correct. As for folks who criticize others on comments they need to get a hobby, LOL. Stay Strong. God Made You. God Loves You.
Superb showman and never met him but seen him on numerous occasions mainly with band of friends always 4t he was a top bloke and this tribute proves my theory. R. I. P. TED MCKENNA 🥁🥁🥁🥁❤️
I had the great privelege of playing on four albums with Ted and was astounded by how modest and down to earth he was. The first band I ever saw was Tear Gas and then Beggars Opera so to actually play with him was a highlight. Its hard to believe he's gone.
Huge Fan of Alex Harvey (most of my friends go WHO"S That ) and you were one of the reasons I liked the band so much its all starts from the bottom up.also remember seeing you on some old Rory Clips,again amazing drummer amazing band ....didn't know much about you but from all I just read you left your mark and it was all good ..RIP from a fellow Scotsman.... just stay away from Alex he's still crazy ya know
Agreed, r, from baldy Rab. Bald and - now - couldn't care/hair less. Heart-felt Love to Ted, Hugh and Alex (and their Beloved Families). These men made/make my life so much better. Stay free. Rab 🍻😎💚
Thank you Mr McK for helping to keep my act together since 1975. SAHB Live, though not popular with the band as they were ripped off, has seldom been far from my turntable, CD player or audio device. Faultless and always uplifting.
Brilliant with Rory Gallagher, first time I saw him in" the stadium" dublin. Rip
Was lucky to attend the jazz summer school that used to be held at Pimlico school here in London uk 40 years ago now! It was just an amazing time with Ted, Brian Spring and Brian Abrahams for us drummers, all very different cats I think you’ll agree. Interestingly both years Pete Lockett was there as a kit drummer, I didn’t see anything special in him back then really…lol..then he started to learn the tablas and..well…the rest is history!
Ted was just so friendly as were all the tutors… he’d bring his full kit and we’d be in class just chatting, maybe 10 of us, while he played according to the general questions and flow of the classes.. heaven!
How very fortunate and I'm sure, deserving for you! What a wonderful experience that must have been!!
WoW the questions I'd have asked ... on the road with SAHB
Ted Mckenna "R.I.P" Miss you😭
*_My grandpa was / is a huge fan of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, I've listened and seen many of their videos here on YT._*
*_because of my grandpas recommend and I feel that Ted McKenna was one of the most unrecognised, unsung, gifted drummers ever ..._*
I fully agree with you and May God Bless your Grandpa's soul for introducing you to them.
Alex meets Tear Gas, SAHB was the marriage & what a beautiful fearsome 5 headed baby they were !
R.I.P Ted, forever in our hearts
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I wondered about commenting here as I only met Ted a few times. We saw a Damned gig together and he commented they were as ‘tight as an MFI wardrobe’ 😂😂 he still loved the anarchy of it but he was better than all that, a true perfectionist. I had a meal with him thanks to my friendship with his girlfriend and he told me SAHB stories that’ll never be printed. A gracious man, full of wit and humour. Down to earth and a great human being. Financially shafted all his life (Micheal you cunt, pay your band) but never bitter. Takes a lot to rise above that b.s. but not Ted, he was always on to the next thing. A true artist and sorely missed.
The best drummer - ever, bar none. RIP Ted xxxx
Damn, I never knew we’d lost him. One of my favourite drummers. Saw him in Belfast with Rory in the early 80s. Took Rory’s music into a new dimension and after that was a hard act to follow. RIP Ted.
Exactly. The recordings of Rory with Ted drumming are next level. He complimented Rory perfectly.
@@nickjh1968 you ever seen Sense of Freedom, the movie soundtrack they did around that time?
Lovely tribute ❤️
Thanks! Ted McKenna RIP. Great drummer, fumny man. Life is to short.
Ars Longa. Vita Brevis, D. Bye for now, Ted, Hugh and Alex. See you again, one of these old afternoons. Stay free. Rab 🍻😎💚
Gone way too soon, still can't believe it! RIP Ted!
Another underated quiet man of music that has passed away. The soundtrack of my life and those that made it are thinner on the ground. Not replaced by (for the most part) individuals who know the hard road to the top without social media! God bless youn Ted say hi to Alex for me when you meet up xx
Missing you greatly Ted. R.I.P.
King among drummers Prince among men Rip Ted we will all miss you friend!
OMG This man was the father I never had. May God rest you're beautiful soul my lovely friend.The wrong way to go for a legend. I will always love and respect the love of music because of you Ted!
So great to meet you Ted and Gerry . You were so kind and humble and of course one hell of a drummer . Rory On my Friend till we meet again . God Bless R.I.P
A fantastic drummer who made every band he played with better for it :-) Happy Birthday Ted!
Glaswegians and music....It's just not about the bagpipes.......SAHB : Chris, Zal, Ted and Hugh....AND ALEX, the man in front of it all....Just one amazing part of a lasting memory. The music scene of one city, that will never be anything but a growth process....From the 60's onwards as modern music really kicked in, all of these players, plus hundreds more put Scotland and Glasgow very much in the forefront of music to this day...
All Sensational All Fondly Remembered. Vambo Still Rules
Just heard the sad news… We are losing another great musician and drummer. Still cant believe it. Keep strong everyone.
Saw him with Schenker a couple of times and he was flawless. What a tragic loss.
I just happen to hear the news and couldn't believe it...I was looking up ted to see what he was up too. the last I heard he was going on tour I believe this year 2019...was hoping to see him if he stopped here in Chicago....I was shocked...RIP my friend I loved your drumming and how big your heart was....this really hurts...………...
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RIP Ted !
Fantastic tribute to a great drummer. I especially love his drumming skills on "Photo Finish".
Lovely tribute, thank you. Was very fortunate to see Ted in concert on a number of occasions with both SAHB and Rory!
Unbelievable that this lovely man and superb drummer has left us. Over the decades I saw him behind the kit in many bands, and more recently playing with Gerry McAvoy and Marcel Sherpenzeel in the "Band of Friends" here in my home town. After the show he came out to talk to anyone who wanted to talk to him and showed what a great guy he was. RIP Ted, a truly sad loss to the world of music.
Great tribute after such sad news.
he lived the life
Awesome....
Ted you were one the great drummers with John Wilson....rip.
Truly the best drummer I’ve ever heard
RIP Ted.....one of the best.
R. I. P
Good travel,and the music always with you
Beautiful video,thanks
Thank you.
RIP
Love this guy
Tedhad the foresight to see my potential while we were in a band called Shattered Hearts to put me up for the Womack and Womack gig. I toured with him on that tour for a,good while. He was a perfectionist. May his soul rest in peace.......
Thanks for making this very special video of Ted.
It was an amazing privilege to be Ted's bass player in McKenna's Gold. I think he was the best rock drummer in the world. He was my great friend and we had wonderful times together and I learnt so much from him. After the band broke up I became a Christian and Ted saw the change in my life and the peace I had. I sent him a gospel booklet and a book by Maurice Rowlandson which contained the story of my conversion and which also mentioned McKenna's Gold called 'I'm Going to Ask You ….', as well as Christian videos and music tapes. He told me how blessed he was by receiving these things.
One day he told me of the special moment in HIS life when he was driving over a bridge in Glasgow listening to 'Place In This World' by Michael W. Smith and 'had a religious experience'. He told me it was very real. The Lord Jesus Christ touched his life in a personal and eternal way. . . . For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
ua-cam.com/video/LpXMnY_t03M/v-deo.html - Place In This World - Michael W. Smith
www.alexbowler.com/mckennas-gold.html
Thanks for Sharing that!
@@smilingdrum Thanks brother. Alex
I was given the gig drumsticks by Ted at the kersal in southend in the 70s. What a highlight for me. I still have them and my happy memories going to every SAAB concert I could. Great days
How very, very COOL!
Cool story.
But SAAB is a car. SAHB was a band.
@@onusgumboot5565 Probably that darn auto correct overrriding what Kirsten wrote!
@@maryreilly5092 I can't get auto correct to work on you tube. It just stopped doing anything. Now I have to look up words if I'm not sure of the spelling. I know it doesn't matter to most people, but I'm old. Things like grammar were important once. I just can't break the habit. Sloppy spelling leads to sloppy thinking. There's enough of that these days.
@@onusgumboot5565 Don't sweat it, please! These are all just comments in social media! My phone constantly puts in the wrong words and changes what I know is correct. As for folks who criticize others on comments they need to get a hobby, LOL. Stay Strong. God Made You. God Loves You.
Many thanks, what a lovely guy and I have seen him so many times and loved his talent, such a tragedy
Superb showman and never met him but seen him on numerous occasions mainly with band of friends always 4t he was a top bloke and this tribute proves my theory. R. I. P. TED MCKENNA 🥁🥁🥁🥁❤️
Thank you for your talent Ted McKenna
Very nice tribute.thanks for posting - RIP TED
Miss your presence in this world! Great drummer & a greater person! Rest in Peace Ted. x
Wish I could have told Ted how much I loved his drumming on Assault Attack.
Beautiful. Thanks for adding my footage. Recording with him and Chris was a highlight of my life. I miss him so much.
hi thanks, and i hope didn't mind me using it?? i never had time to contact everyone i got footage from.
I had the great privelege of playing on four albums with Ted and was astounded by how modest and down to earth he was. The first band I ever saw was Tear Gas and then Beggars Opera so to actually play with him was a highlight. Its hard to believe he's gone.
You played with Ted!? Amazing!!!!
Thanks for posting, had the privilege of seeing Ted drum with SAHB in the 70s and with the reformed band in 94 and 2004. Fantastic memories.
rip Ted...Every band you played with...you improved, your drumming was amazing and it stood out...you will be sorrily missed!
Ted was, and still is, a hero. This is a lovely tribute
only just found out about Ted! .. an awesome drummer and very technical … RIP Ted another one of my drumming heroes leaves us X
Huge Fan of Alex Harvey (most of my friends go WHO"S That ) and you were one of the reasons I liked the band so much its all starts from the bottom up.also remember seeing you on some old Rory Clips,again amazing drummer amazing band ....didn't know much about you but from all I just read you left your mark and it was all good ..RIP from a fellow Scotsman.... just stay away from Alex he's still crazy ya know
Beautiful - thanks for this. Just a wonderful drummer. Played his heart out 🖤✨
Thank you for posting this. He really was one of the best. Glad I got to see him play! RIP
I loved his drumming from SAHB, Schenker, erc. but damn...how many guys live that long with that full of a head of hair? R.I.P.
Agreed, r, from baldy Rab. Bald and - now - couldn't care/hair less.
Heart-felt Love to Ted, Hugh and Alex (and their Beloved Families). These men made/make my life so much better.
Stay free. Rab 🍻😎💚
Thank you Mr McK for helping to keep my act together since 1975. SAHB Live, though not popular with the band as they were ripped off, has seldom been far from my turntable, CD player or audio device. Faultless and always uplifting.
I saw Ted with Msg in St David's Hall. Not sure the year. He filled Cozy Powells boots xxx Rip
RIP Ted 🌹
grand batteur
bisous de Versailles
A great tribute to a great man! Any info on the song / band on the soundtrack?
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Do you like the track ?? i use music from a certain paid subscription site as youtube removes videos with any copyrighted material on videos
It's OK, but personally I'd prefer something with Ted on it.
f**k ,i still cant believe it
Shared a joke with Ted once in Solids, the punch-line was 'Quavers.' It wasn't that great a joke but the company was. R.I.P. Join the greats.
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