Philip Plant
Bass Guitarist / Songwriter
Phil Plant (bass guitar)
Woody Woodmanseys U-Boat
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Classic Rock Photo's by Hilco Arendshorst)
Master of the Bass Guitar Phil Plant has spent his life playing professionally with a number of bands and was signed to various labels. With a wealth of touring under his belt, he has returned from a long needed break to wow the audiences again with his unique and solid style.
Some Credits
1960's Rainbow Train, The George Warren Band, Spirit Level
1970 Recorded album with Poppa Ben Hook and performed with the band at a variety of festivals
1972 Recorded on Come To The Edge by Stomu Yamashta (4-track LP on the pink 'i' Island label recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London on 10th January 1972
1973 Stomu Yamash'ta's The Red Buddha Theatre (bass player on tracks 3 & 5) The Man From The East (Island Records). Broadcast on ORTF TV (France).
1970's Aztec, Mike Heron's Reputation & Ginger Johnson's African Drummers
1976 Played Bass Guitar on the soundtrack to 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' starring David Bowie.
1976 Joined 'Woody' Woodmansey's U-Boat (ex David Bowie / Ziggy Stardust 'Spiders from Mars'). Performed at The Rainbow and appeared at the Reading Festival.
1977 Signed by Bronze Records, Released single 'Star Machine' and U-Boat album
1977 Supported Uriah Heep on the Firefly Tour
1987 Screen Idols
1980's Kiowa
1990's Limpin' Whippet & I.C.3
2006 to date: RoXi & the Blue Cats
Some Venues
The Marquee Club where U-Boat played on 9th September 1976
Plumpton Festival with Poppa Ben Hook. (if unavailable click here).
Poppa Ben Hook taken at the 1971 Free Festival by Alan (Fred) Pipes.
Brief History
A versatile musician, bassist Phil is equally competant as a guitarist and songwriter. In 1976 he joined rock band U-Boat formed by ex Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars drummer Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey and started recording. U-Boat released one album of the same name at Bronze records in 1977 which has subsequently been re-released on CD.
Equipment
Bass Guitar
Bass Guitar Amp