Neil Hubbard


Neil Terrence Hubbard is a British guitarist who has performed with Juicy Lucy, The Grease Band, Bluesology, Joe Cocker, Roxy Music, Kokomo, Alvin Lee, B.B. King, Kevin Rowland, Dexys Midnight Runners, Bryan Ferry and Tony [O'Malley (musician)|Tony O'Malley], and played on the original 1970 concept album Jesus Christ Superstar.

Biography

Hubbard was educated at King's School, Peterborough, where he was a boarder. He and another pupil were budding guitarists who built their own amplifiers using plans designed by a fellow boarder and electronics wizard named Wright. The duo would entertain their chums with renditions of songs such as Tommy Roe's "Sheila" and Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue".
Hubbard's association with Bryan Ferry began during the sessions that formed the Let's Stick Together album, where Hubbard played guitar on a re-recording of Roxy Music's "Casanova". Hubbard's guitar playing can also be heard on Roxy Music's Flesh and Blood and Avalon albums. He played with the band during the 1980 and 1982 tours. The 1982 tour can be heard on the live album Heart Still Beating. Hubbard also played in Ferry's band at Live Aid, the 1988 tour and on the 1994–95 tour.
His guitar work can be heard on Ferry's Boys And Girls, Bête Noire, Taxi and Mamouna albums. The guitar solo at the end of Ferry's hit single, "Slave to Love", featured Hubbard.
In May 2008, the 1970s jazz funk band Kokomo was temporarily reformed. With Hubbard were O'Malley, Mel Collins, Mark Smith, Adam Phillips, Andy Hamilton, Bernie Holland, Glen Le Fleur, Paddy McHugh, Dyan Birch, and Frank Collins. Franke Pharoah and Eddy Armani also performed.

Discography

With Bluesology

Singles:Come Back, Baby/Times Getting Tougher Than Tough Mr. Frantic/Every Day I Have the Blues Since I Found You Baby/Just a little bit
With Joe CockerJoe Cocker
With DexysOne Day I'm Going To Soar
With DonovanEssence to Essence
With Bryan FerryLet's Stick Together In Your Mind The Bride Stripped Bare Boys and Girls Taxi Mamouna Olympia Avonmore
With Carol GrimesCarol Grimes
With Eddie HarrisE.H. in the U.K.
With Johnny Hates JazzTurn Back the Clock
With B.B. KingDeuces Wild
With Alvin LeeIn Flight
With Robert PalmerDouble Fun
With Maggie ReillyElena
With Roxy MusicFlesh and Blood Avalon
With Paul YoungOther Voices