Experimental rock band formed in 1976 after the temporary disbanding of Roxy Music by Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno, Bill MacCormick, Francis Monkman, Simon Phillips and Lloyd Watson. The group performed three critically acclaimed concerts at Norfolk, the Reading festival and London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. The final concert was recorded and released as 801 Live. A studio album: Listen Now - recorded at various dates during the mid 1970s - was released in 1977.
Members:
Phil Manzanera (guitars, Roxy Music)
Brian Eno (keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, vocals and tapes, ex-Roxy Music)
Bill MacCormick (bass and vocals, ex-Quiet Sun, Matching Mole)
Francis Monkman (Fender Rhodes piano and clavinet, ex-Curved Air)
Simon Phillips (drums and rhythm generator)
Lloyd Watson (slide-guitar and vocals).
Recorded in the Queen Elizabeth Hall
live on the Island Mobile, September 3rd, 1976:
Flight 19:
Studio album:
Listen Now (1977)
Live albums:
801 Live (1976)
801 Manchester (1997) (recorded 1977)
Live at Hull (2001) (recorded 1977)
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Interview with Lloyd Watson on Brian Eno and The 801.
From the documentary film "Brian Eno - The Man Who Fell To Earth (1971-1977)" :
https://youtu.be/1CoMffHpWWA?list=PL8flSFeCsFvL3tRVFpR7jZ3iXG3q4-Tbk
Source: YouTube and wikipedia.
Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/801_(band)
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