Badfinger Guitarist Joey Molland Interview (Part 1 of 2) 111620

Joseph Charles Molland (born 21 June 1947, Edge Hill, Liverpool) is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans five decades. He is best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with. Molland is the last surviving member from the band's classic line-up. He lives in Minneapolis, MN.

Originally a member of several rock groups around Liverpool, such as The Assassins and The Profiles, Molland began his recording career in 1965 when he joined The Masterminds. This group released a single consisting of a cover version of Bob Dylan's "She Belongs to Me" backed with a band original, "Taken My Love". After this the group disbanded and Molland joined the backing group of The Merseys. Although never recording with them, he did accompany them on tour.[citation needed]

Molland's recording career began in earnest in 1967 when he joined Gary Walker (formerly of the Walker Brothers) for the group 'Gary Walker & The Rain'. The Rain released several singles, an EP, and an album on the Polydor and Philips labels in the UK and Japan between 1967 and 1969. Titled #1, the album featured four Molland compositions and was especially well received in Japan, but a lack of success in their UK homebase caused the band to disband by 1969.

In November 1969, Molland auditioned for The Iveys and was hired. The Iveys were a conspicuous recording group at the time of Apple Records (a label launched by The Beatles). The Iveys changed their name to "Badfinger" after dismissing original bassist Ron Griffiths, moving guitarist Tommy Evans to bass, and starting Molland as guitarist. The band enjoyed an early string of successful singles and albums for the next couple of years. During Molland's association with Apple, he made guest appearances on two George Harrison albums, All Things Must Pass and The Concert For Bangladesh, and the John Lennon album, Imagine.

Molland left Badfinger in late 1974 due to disagreements over management. In 1975, he joined with Jerry Shirley (formerly of Humble Pie) and formed a group called Natural Gas. The band released their self-titled album on Private Stock Records in 1976, and enjoyed a successful tour with Peter Frampton the following year. According to Molland, a general lack of organisation led to the band's demise late in 1977.

Molland and former Badfinger bandmate Tom Evans recorded two albums under the Badfinger name, Airwaves in 1978, and Say No More in 1981. He and Evans split after Say No More and the two performed in rival touring Badfinger bands until Evans' suicide in 1983.

Molland's career since 1983 has been with various rock groups and duos, and performing tours under the Badfinger name or as "Joey Molland's Badfinger". Earlier versions of these groups sometimes included original Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins. Molland was instrumental in releasing a 1974 live recording of Badfinger in 1991, called Day After Day: Live, which received mixed critical reactions due to overdubbing and a rearranged track order.

Molland's solo recordings have been well received. His first, After The Pearl, was released in 1984. His second, The Pilgrim, was released in 1992. His third, This Way Up, was independently released in 2001. His most current album, Return To Memphis, was released in 2013 .

In late 2019 Molland toured with Todd Rundgren, Jason Scheff, Micky Dolenz and Christopher Cross in celebration of The Beatles' self-titled double album, under the banner "It Was Fifty Years Ago Today – A Tribute to the Beatles’ White Album". Molland performed the Badfinger songs "Baby Blue" and "No Matter What".

Check out these Joey Molland greats:
Be True To Yourself: https://amzn.to/3qjbu1J
Return to Memphis: https://amzn.to/3c6XmDO
After the Pearl: https://amzn.to/2OlFdd7
Pilgrim: https://amzn.to/3898Oh1
Demo's Old & New: https://amzn.to/38dXaBg
This Way Up: https://amzn.to/3qnPtPg

Badfinger Stuff to Own::
The Very Best of Badfinger: https://amzn.to/3c0He6G
No Matter What - Revisiting The Hits: https://amzn.to/2Ou1RQp
Timeless, The Musical Legacy: https://amzn.to/38agEH6
No Dice: https://amzn.to/3bhr4GX
Strange Fruit: The Beatles' Apple Records: https://amzn.to/38cIqmv
Badfinger & Beyond: https://amzn.to/3uVwJdr

On-Air Personality and Show Host DC conducted this zoom interview at the bar at AJ's On Main Street in historic downtown Grapevine, Texas. The guest was at his home in MN. This interview was pre-recorded on 112320.

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