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'{{Infobox musical artist |name = Noel Redding |image = Noel Redding.png |caption = Noel Redding in 1967 |image_size = 265px |background = non_vocal_instrumentalist |birth_name = David Noel Redding |birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|12|25|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Folkestone]], [[Kent]], [[England]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2003|5|11|1945|7|9|df=y}} |death_place = [[Clonakilty]], [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |instrument = [[Bass guitar]], [[guitar]], [[singing|vocals]] |genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[psychedelic rock]], [[blues rock]], [[hard rock]], [[folk rock]] |associated_acts = [[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], [[Fat Mattress]], [[Road (band)|Road]], [[The Noel Redding Band]] |years_active = 1966–2003 |notable_instruments = [[Fender Jazz Bass]]}} '''Noel Redding''' (25 December 1945&nbsp;– 11 May 2003) was an English rock bassist best known for his work with [[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]]. ==Biography== Born as '''David Noel Redding''' in [[Folkestone]],<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/noel-redding-730294.html Noel Redding Bassist with Jimi Hendrix] www.independent.co.uk</ref> he was selected by [[Chas Chandler]] to join Hendrix's band at its inception in 1966 and left in 1969. Although he played in other bands before, after, and even during his stint with the Experience, he never achieved a similar level of success and retired to Clonakilty, Ireland in 1972. HE WAS A CUNT At age nine, Redding played violin at school and then mandolin and guitar. His first public appearances were at the [[Hythe, Kent|Hythe]] Youth Club then at [[Harvey Grammar School]] where he was a student. His first local bands were: *The Strangers: with John "Andy" Andrews (bass) *The Lonely Ones: 1961 - John Andrews (bass) Bob Hiscocks (rhythm guitar); Mick Wibley (drums); [[Pete Kircher]] (vocals and in '62. drums). The Lonely Ones made a privately pressed EP at the Hayton Manor Studio in Stanford, Kent, in 1963, with Derek Knight on vocals, Trevor Sutton on drums, Noel Redding on lead guitar and John Andrews on bass. First recordings: "Some Other Guy"; "Money"; "Talking About You"; "Anna". *The Loving Kind: 1966 with Pete (Kircher) Carter (drums); Jim Leverton (bass); and Derek Knight (vocals). At 17 Redding went professional and toured clubs in Scotland and Germany with [[Neil Landon]] and the Burnettes(formed in late 1962) and The Loving Kind(formed in November 1965). In addition, The Lonely Ones reunited in September 1964, and Redding remained with them a year before taking his leave.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Melhuish|first=Martin|title=The Supertramp Book|place=Toronto, Canada|publisher=Omnibus Press|year=1986|isbn=0-9691272-2-7|page=19|ref=harv|postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> Redding was the first person to join the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and the first to leave. His final concert with them was in June 1969.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/05/14/db1403.xml Noel Redding biodata]</ref> With the band, he helped create the 3 landmark albums ''[[Are You Experienced]]'', ''[[Axis: Bold as Love]]'', and ''[[Electric Ladyland]]'', as well as performing in some of Hendrix's most celebrated concerts. His playing style was distinguished by the use of a pick, a mid-range "trebly" sound, and in later years the use of fuzz and distortion effects through overdriven [[Sunn]] amps. His role in the band was that of a time-keeper. He would typically lay down a bass groove which Hendrix and drummer [[Mitch Mitchell]] would loosely play on top of. He wrote two album tracks, "Little Miss Strange" and "She's So Fine". He played the bass line on "Red House" using the bass strings on a normal six-string guitar.<ref>Shapiro H, Glebbeek C (1991). ''Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy'', William Heinemann Ltd</ref> In 1968, Redding formed the group [[Fat Mattress]] with another Kent musician, [[Neil Landon]] (born as Patrick Cahill, 27 July 1941, [[Kindford]], [[Sussex]]), on vocals. The band also included Jim Leverton (born 1946, [[Dover]], [[Kent]]) on bass and keyboards and Eric Dillon (born 1950, [[Swindon]]) on drums. Redding played guitar and vocals, and a key part of the Fat Mattress sound was the vocal harmonies between him, Landon, and Leverton. The band initially toured in support of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, requiring Redding to play two full sets each night. He left Fat Mattress after only one album with them, though some of his compositions would appear on their second album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Unterberger |first=Richie |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p17463/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Fat Mattress Biography at |publisher=Allmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-31}}</ref> Hendrix's manager, [[Michael Jeffery (manager)|Michael Jeffery]], attempted to reunite the Jimi Hendrix Experience months after the [[Woodstock]] event. The three were interviewed by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, but no shows or recordings resulted. Redding soon went on to other projects. While living in Los Angeles he formed [[Road (band)|Road]],<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p20198|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic.com |publisher=Allmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-31}}</ref> a three-piece in the same psychedelic hard rock vein as the Experience, with Rod Richards (born as Rod Cox; ex [[Rare Earth (band)|Rare Earth]]) on guitar and Les Sampson on drums, and Redding himself switching back to bass. They released one album, ''Road'' (1972), with the three members taking turns on lead vocals. Noel Redding moved to Ireland in 1972. He formed [[The Noel Redding Band]] with [[Eric Bell]] from [[Thin Lizzy]], [[Dave Clarke (musician)|Dave Clarke]], Les Sampson, and Robbie Walsh. Despite the band's name, Redding shared songwriting and lead vocal duties equally with Clarke. They did two albums for RCA, three tours of the Netherlands, two tours of England, one tour of Ireland, and a 10 week tour in the US. The band dissolved after a dispute with their management company. Tracks recorded for a third unreleased album were later released as ''[[The Missing Album]]'' on Mouse Records. In his book ''Are You Experienced?'' (co-authored with Carol Appleby) he spoke openly about his disappointment in his being cut off from the profits of the continued sale of the Hendrix recordings. He was forced to sign away his royalties in 1974 and later had to sell the bass guitar he used during that time. Redding had received $100,000 (equivalent to about ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|100000|1974|r=0}}}} in today's funds{{inflation-fn|US}}) as a one-off payment after he had been told that there would be no more releases of Jimi Hendrix Experience material. (This was before the advent of [[CD]]s and [[DVD]]s.) Right up until his death, Redding had been planning legal action against the Hendrix estate for payment estimated at £3.26 million for his part in Hendrix's recording and for ongoing royalties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2808091.stm |title=Row over Hendrix royalties |publisher=BBC News |date=2003-02-28 |accessdate=2010-05-31}}</ref> Redding was married to Danish schoolteacher Susanne Redding. Redding recorded and toured sporadically through the years, occasionally doing session work for other artists, including [[Thin Lizzy]] and [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]]. He performed with the rock band [[Phish]] in 1993. He also formed Shut Up Frank with [[Dave Clarke (musician)|Dave Clarke]], [[Mick Avory]] of The Kinks and [[Dave Rowberry]] of The Animals. They toured extensively and recorded several albums. ==Death== Redding was found dead in his home in Clonakilty on 11 May 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3022817.stm |title=Hendrix bassist dies |publisher=BBC News |date=2003-05-13 |accessdate=2010-05-31}}</ref> A post mortem was carried out on 13 May at Cork University Hospital in Wilton, Cork. The report concluded that Redding died from "shock haemorrhage due to [[esophageal varices|oesophageal varices]] in reaction to [[cirrhosis]] of the liver".<ref>UniVibes, Issue 46, December 2003</ref> He was 57 years old. In the village of [[Ardfield]], local people erected a plaque to his memory. A compilation CD and record entitled ''The Experience Sessions'' was released by Experience Hendrix, LLC in 2004. Along with the released tracks ("She's So Fine" and "[[Little Miss Strange]]") the collection contains rare and unreleased Redding-penned songs recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Most of the tracks are outtakes from ''Axis: Bold As Love'' and ''Electric Ladyland'', and feature Redding predominantly on guitar (with Hendrix on bass). It also features a live version of Hendrix's "[[Red House (song)|Red House]]" with Redding on rhythm guitar. ==Legacy== {{Unreferenced section|date=February 2012}} Redding's creative bass playing style has influenced many other prominent bass guitarists such as [[Billy Sheehan]], [[Geddy Lee]] of [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Geezer Butler]] of [[Black Sabbath]], and [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. ==Discography== ;With The Loving Kind *"[[Accidental Love]]"/"[[Nothing Can Change This Love]]" (Piccadilly 7N 35299) 1966. *"Love The Things You Do"/"[[Treat Me Nice]]" (Piccadilly 7N 35318) 1966. *"[[Ain't That Peculiar]]"/"With Rhyme And Reason" (Piccadilly 7N 35342) 1966. ;With The Jimi Hendrix Experience *''[[Are You Experienced (album)|Are You Experienced]]'' (1967) Polydor. *''[[Axis: Bold as Love]]'' (1967) Track. *''[[Electric Ladyland]]'' (1968) Track. *''[[Smash Hits (The Jimi Hendrix Experience album)|Smash Hits]]'' (1968) Track. *''[[Radio One (album)|Radio One]]'' (1989) Castle Communications. *''[[BBC Sessions (The Jimi Hendrix Experience album)|BBC Sessions]]'' (1998) MCA. *''[[The Experience Sessions]]'' (2004) Image Entertainment. *''[[Valleys of Neptune]]'' (2010) Sony Legacy. ;With Fat Mattress *''[[Fat Mattress (album)|Fat Mattress]]'' (1969) Polydor. *''[[Fat Mattress II]]'' (1970) Polydor. *"Naturally"/"Iridescent Butterfly" (Polydor 56352) 1969. *"Magic Lanterns"/"Bright New Way" (Polydor 56367) 1969. *"Highway"/"Black Sheep Of The Family" (Polydor 2058 053) 1970. (Does not perform on either track, but co-wrote the a-side) ;With Road *''[[Road (album)|Road]]'' (1972) Natural Resources (a division of Motown); not to be confused with another band named The Road that had 2 LPs on Kama Sutra ;With Noel Redding Band (aka The Clonakilty Cowboys) *''[[Clonakilty Cowboys]]'' (1975) RCA. *''[[Blowin' (album)|Blowin']]'' (1976) RCA. *"Roller Coaster Kids"/"Snowstorm" (RCA 2662). *"Take It Easy"/"Back On The Road Again" (RCA PB 9026). ;With Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends *''[[Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends]]'' (1970) Atlantic. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Sources== * [[Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends]] * [http://www.noelredding.net/ Noel Redding and Friends 2009 New Album - "Thank You, Goodnight and Gud'luck"] * [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1886017 Obituary from Billboard.com] * {{Find a Grave|7435531}} {{Jimi Hendrix}} {{Fat Mattress}} {{The Noel Redding Band}} <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME= Redding, Noel |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Redding, David |SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[England|English]] [[rock and roll]] guitarist |DATE OF BIRTH= 1945-12-25 |PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Folkestone]], [[England]] |DATE OF DEATH= 2003-5-11 |PLACE OF DEATH= [[Clonakilty]], [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland]] }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Redding, Noel}} [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:2003 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from cirrhosis]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in Ireland]] [[Category:English expatriates in Ireland]] [[Category:English male singers]] [[Category:English rock bass guitarists]] [[Category:English songwriters]] [[Category:People from Folkestone]] [[Category:The Jimi Hendrix Experience members]] [[Category:British rhythm and blues boom musicians]] [[Category:People educated at The Harvey Grammar School]] [[bg:Ноуъл Рединг]] [[cs:Noel Redding]] [[de:Noel Redding]] [[es:Noel Redding]] [[fr:Noel Redding]] [[hr:Noel Redding]] [[it:Noel Redding]] [[nl:Noel Redding]] [[ja:ノエル・レディング]] [[no:Noel Redding]] [[nn:Noel Redding]] [[pl:Noel Redding]] [[pt:Noel Redding]] [[ro:Noel Redding]] [[ru:Реддинг, Ноэль]] [[sk:Noel Redding]] [[fi:Noel Redding]] [[sv:Noel Redding]] [[uk:Ноель Реддінг]]'