Mark Evans (musician)
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| Mark Evans | |
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| Birth name | Mark Whitmore Evans |
| Born | March 2, 1956 |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Rock Hard Rock Blues |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1972 - |
| Associated acts | AC/DC, Heaven, The Party Boys, Finch, Contraband, Dave Tice Band |
Mark Whitmore Evans (born March 2, 1956) is an Australian bassist best known for his membership in Australian hard rock band AC/DC from March 1975-June 1977. His playing featured on the albums T.N.T, High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Let There Be Rock.
[edit] Biography
Evans joined the band having learned all the songs to the original version of High Voltage overnight. He did not actually meet singer Bon Scott until the next gig. Evans' first TV appearance with the band was on the Australian Countdown programme, in which they played "Baby, Please Don't Go" (see Family Jewels). He also appeared in several promotional videos, including the "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" and "Jailbreak" film clips.
After the recording of Let There Be Rock, Evans experienced personal differences with lead guitarist Angus Young and was sacked, being replaced by Cliff Williams. Neither of the Young brothers has ever gone into any great detail of the split, but they still bear considerable animosity towards Evans, with Malcolm Young once declaring, "The day we fuckin' got rid of him, that's the day the band started." (this comment was referencing Dave Evans not Mark Evans, in a Classic Rock interview by Dave Ling Sept 03)Conversely, the CEO of Epic Records, Richard Griffiths, who used to work as a booking agent for AC/DC in the mid-1970s, has stated, "You knew Mark wasn't going to last, he was just too much of a nice guy"[1]
After his departure from AC/DC, Evans played in a number of bands including Finch and Contraband. He joined Heaven briefly in 1983 on guitar as a replacement for Mick Cocks but the group broke up almost immediately. He has been performing with ex-Buffalo singer Dave Tice for many years in various versions of his bands and he was a member of The Party Boys in the early 90s.
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced that AC/DC were to be inducted in 2003, ex-members Mark Evans and Bon Scott were both on the list; however Evans' name was later dropped without explanation. Commentators noted at the time that there was a strong case for his inclusion: of the 21 songs in AC/DC's 2004 live show, 8 were originally recorded with Evans.
[edit] References
- ^ Walker, Clinton - Highway to Hell - The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott, 1994 ISBN 0 7251 0742 1
- "Two Sides To Every Glory", Paul Stenning, 2005
- "Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC", Metal Hammer magazine special, 2005
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