Mik Kaminski
Musician
Electric Light Orchestra...Gibson was let go after a dispute over money and Walker left since touring was keeping him away from his family too much. Mik Kaminski joined as violinist, while remaining cellist Edwards finished the cello parts before McDowell returned... In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Out of the Blue, Hugh McDowell, Mik Kaminski, United Kingdom, Kelly Groucutt, and Louis Clark |
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Violinski
Violinski was a shortlived rock band formed in 1977 by Electric Light Orchestra member Mik Kaminski on violins, and former member Mike de Albuquerque on guitar and vocals ; plus Barry Dunnery (formerly of Necromandus), John Hodgson (drums ),...
In this article: Violinski, John Marcangelo, Mike de Albuquerque, Electric Light Orchestra, and Rick Wakeman
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On the Third Day
...it contains shorter tracks. By contrast, the four songs on side one of the album were linked into a continuous suite. Violinist Mik Kaminski made his debut on side one of this album replacing Wilf Gibson , although Gibson plays on side two...
In this article: On the Third Day, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO 2, Wilf Gibson, Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, Jeff Lynne, UK, US, and Mike Edwards
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Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)
...platinum by the RIAA in 1997. Discovery is notable in that it was the first ELO album not to feature their resident string trio of Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, although they did make an appearance on the Discovery music...
In this article: Discovery, The Diary of Horace Wimp, Last Train to London, Don't Bring Me Down, UK, Electric Light Orchestra, Shine a Little Love, Confusion, and Mr. Blue Sky
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ELO Part II
...and vocals) and Neil Lockwood (guitar and vocals). ELO Part Two released a self-titled album in 1991 which featured former ELO violinist Mik Kaminski on one track. The album was intended to harken back to ELO's classic sound of the...
In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, ELO Part II, Bev Bevan, Jeff Lynne, Kelly Groucutt, Phil Bates, Louis Clark, Eric Troyer, and Glen Burtnik
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Ticket to the Moon
...piano and more strings than their past few singles. Rainer Pietsch conducted the strings on the song. The promo video featured Mik Kaminski on violin. The single was also released as a limited edition 12" picture disc showing the ELO...
In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Here Is the News, Ticket to the Moon, Jeff Lynne, Time, and UK
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Kelly Groucutt
In 1982 he released his self titled, solo debut album, Kelly. This album featured fellow ELO members Bev Bevan, Richard Tandy, Mik Kaminski and their orchestral co-arranger and conductor Louis Clark. In 2001 this album was remastered for...
In this article: Kelly Groucutt, Electric Light Orchestra, Secret Messages, ELO Part II, Poker, Rick Price, Above the Clouds, The Diary of Horace Wimp, and Rockaria
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John Marcangelo
.... He later went to Leeds College of Music and trained as a classical musician (pianist and percussionist) where he met the violinsist Mik Kaminski. After leaving college in Leeds, he went to London with Mik and drummer John Hodgson with...
In this article: John Marcangelo, Cumberland, Whitehaven, Violinski, Cornelius Cardew, Leeds College of Music, and BBC World Service
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Don't Walk Away (Electric Light Orchestra song)
...upbeat rock song, with the opening verse being reminiscent of The Beach Boys track Heroes and Villains. Mik Kaminski features on violin, one of only three songs he performed on from "Out of the Blue" and the song also features a latin mariachi...
In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Don't Walk Away, Mr Blue Sky, Heroes and Villains, Don't Bring Me Down, Telephone Line, Four Light Years, Bev Bevan, and Richard Tandy
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Wilfred Gibson
...singles "Showdown " and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" playing alongside cellists Colin Walker and Mike Edwards . He was replaced in 1973 by Mik Kaminski allegedly due to a payment dispute. His work as a session musician has seen Gibson playing on numerous...
In this article: Wilfred Gibson, Electric Light Orchestra, Mike Edwards, BBC Radio 3, Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, Whatever, Showdown, and Colin Walker
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Mik Kaminski
Mik Kaminski (born Michael Kaminski, 2 September 1951, Harrogate, North Yorkshire) is best known for playing violin in the Electric Light Orchestra between 1973 and 1979. He made his first professional performance with the Leeds Orchestra,...
In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne, Melody Maker, Rock 'n' Roll Is King, John Marcangelo, and Violinski
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Mik Kaminski (born Michael Kaminski, 2 September, 1951 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire) played violin for the Electric Light Orchestra between 1973 and 1979.
He made his first professional performance with the Leeds Orchestra, when he was 14. During his time at the Leeds School Of Music he founded the band Cow, together with his friends John Hodgson (drums) and John Marcangelo (keyboards and percussion). In 1973 he joined Joe Soap and played violin on their Keep It Clean album. Their producer Sandy Roberton suggested Kaminski to Andy Roberts, who needed a violinist for his album. Thus Kaminski played in 1973 on Roberts's Andy Roberts And The Grand Stampede LP.
After those albums Kaminski applied for the vacant post as ELO's violinist, because of an advertisement in the Melody Maker. He was recruited because "he was the only one who did not play a bum note" when Jeff Lynne held the audition.
Kaminski was one of the three remaining strings players for the group when Lynne decided to remove them. However, later on, he joined the ELO Part II , playing as part of the live touring band.
Apart from the hits he had with ELO, in early 1979 Kaminski made the UK singles chart Top 40, as the frontman of an instrumental, one hit wonder group called Violinski, with their single, "Clog Dance".
- Name At Birth:
- Michael Kaminski
- Birth Date:
- September 02, 1951
- Occupation:
- Musician
- Instrument Played:
- Violin, keyboards
- Record Label:
- Jet Records
- Associated With:
- The Orchestra
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