Brian Davison

A Tribute to Brian Davison

by Gary Gomes
December 20, 2008

Brian Davison, a drummer of no small stature, passed away April 15, 2008. Why should you care? Because Davison was one of the most criminally underestimated and unfairly unrecognized musicians to emerge from the UK in the late 1960's. Davison was best known as the drummer with the Nice, Keith Emerson's group before Emerson formed the super group Emerson, Lake and Palmer. As may be expected, the fact that Davison was replaced by another ...

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Album Review

Refugee: Patrick Moraz / Lee Jackson / Brian Davison: Live in Concert 1974

Read "Live in Concert 1974" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
October 7, 2007

When Keith Emerson left The Nice in 1969 to form Emerson, Lake and Palmer, bassist/vocalist Lee Jackson and drummer Brian Davison were left in a quandary. Both were capable enough, but Emerson was clearly the star of the show. Jackson's subsequent Jackson Heights achieved some cult status, but was hamstrung by average playing and writing--and Jackson's grating voice. So it was a very good thing for Jackson and Davison when they found a new wunderkind in keyboardist Patrick Moraz. With ...