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Deep End was a short-lived supergroup founded by guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who and featuring David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. The group also included drummer Simon Phillips, bassist Chucho Merchan, percussionist Jody Linscott, keyboardist John 'Rabbit' Bundrick, backing vocalists Billy Nicholls, Cleveland Watkiss, and Chyna, and a five-piece brass ensemble called The Kickhorns. The group performed two 1985 charity concerts at London's Brixton Academy (a third was cancelled due to poor ticket sales), which were later released as the album Deep End Live!; a concert at the MIDEM trade fair in France, and appeared on The Tube. Supergroup can mean: In physics, see Supergroup (physics). ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... The Who are a British rock band of 1960s and 1970s fame. ... David Gilmour of Pink Floyd David Jon Gilmour, CBE (born March 6, 1944) is an English guitarist and vocalist with British rock band Pink Floyd. ... Pink Floyd (formed in 1965 in Cambridge, England) are a British progressive rock band, noted for their progressive compositions, thoughtful lyrics, sonic experimentation, cover art and elaborate live shows. ... John Rabbit Bundrick (born November 21, 1948) is a prominent rock keyboardist, pianist, and organist, having played on albums by Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roger Waters, Free, and Crawler, among several others. ... Billy Nicholls is a British Rock/Blues artist, whom first gained fame in the 1960s while still a teenager with his Pet Sounds influenced album, Would You Believe. ... This article is about the year. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Brixton Academy The Brixton Academy is a large music venue in Brixton, South London with a capacity of 4,921. ... This is a live CD that contains excerpts of a 1985 performance at the Brixton Academy in Great Britain. ... Midem (short for Marché international de lédition musicale) is the worlds largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France since 1966. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ...


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