B. J. Cole
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| Birth name | Brian John Cole |
| Also known as | B J |
| Born | 17 June 1946, Enfield, Middlesex |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Pedal steel guitar |
| Associated acts | Cochise Luke Vibert |
B. J. Cole (born Brian John Cole, 17 June 1946, Enfield, Middlesex) is a notable English pedal steel guitarist who is most famous for playing in the band Cochise.
He also played with Elton John on his albums Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across The Water, specifically on the songs "Country Comfort" and "Tiny Dancer". For a few select appearances in 1998, Cole joined R.E.M. for live performances of the latter's "Daysleeper", "Country Feedback", "Man on the Moon", and a cover of Iggy Pop's "The Passenger", which closed out the band's Later with Jools Holland R.E.M. special. He has also worked with Kevin Ayers, Richard Ashcroft, The Verve, Luke Vibert, Roger Waters, Juno Reactor, Depeche Mode, Doll by Doll, Devon Sproule, David Gilmour and Sting.
Cole also appeared (as 'Manley Footwear') in the Hank Wangford band. When The Verve's lead guitarist Nick McCabe left in the summer of 1998, Cole took over from him for the live dates.
He currently plays once a month at Darbucka World Music Bar in Clerkenwell, London alongside Steve Lawson and other experimental ambient/jazz musicians as part of The Recycle Collective.
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With Luke Vibert
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