Albert Bouchard

 

 

 

 

 

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ALBERT  BOUCHARD (born:24th of May 1947)

Albert-Thomas Bouchard (ex-BOC drummer & singer) was one of the founding members of the band.He and Buck found the “first”-cults :(The  disciples ,The Travesty,Soft White Underbelly,

OAXACA,Santos sisters,Stalk Forrest Group).After the “Travesty” project he had joined “The Clansmen” with his brother Joe & Pete Havalind on guitar from “The Lost & Found” (Eric Bloom’s first band).

       BOC fired him while the band was in UK tour (1981) one day before their appearance on “Monsters of Rock” festival,where BOC was the 3rd name (under AC/DC,WHITESNAKE).The main reason was his delay on two S.W.U. shows in Norfolk (18/8) and London (20/8).He was late for more than one hour and the band asked Rick Downey (lighting director) to replace him (Rick was a drummer in a band in ‘70s,and knew the set).

On the above two concerts Rick started and Albert played the last 5 songs.On the second concert he was late,he apologized sayin the car he had rented (FORD) broke down and that’s why he couldn’t come earlier.

When he replaced Rick on drums he shouted at the crowd the “historical” phrase : “..Flaming Telepaths to all FORD owners all over the world..”.

But the next day they gave him a leave but since Rick played very good they decided to keep him as their main drummer.

He was the basic song-writer of the band .Since he left the band in 1981,something changed in the BOC songwriting/themes.His absence is very obvious.His only contribution with BOC (since then) was the December 1984 “X-mas tour” in California(14-31 Dec.’84 & some early February’s ’85 concerts in New York) while Rick Downey had quited and the “Imaginos” lp in 1988(he had recorded the most of the tunes back in 1983-84 but he couldn’t afford  to release it as a solo-lp).As Albert says he thought they would take him back to the band after that,but as he claims they played a game with him and they only credited him in short contributions.Since then,he hasn’t spoken to Sandy Pearlman,as he was the one who asked him to do it under the “BOC” name.But a so-talented person like Albert.couldn’t stay away from music businnes for long….So,together with his second wife Deborah Frost(ex-“Rolling Stone”,”Creem” writer & BOC-fan & drummer of the rock-trio called  “Flaming Youth” back in the ‘70s) and 3 other guys found the BRAIN SURGEONS(the title came from an old BOC-concert-poster)In early ‘90s.He started jamming/recording some of their material from 1987 with Deborah under the “Imaginary playmates” name.The BRAIN SURGEONS have released the following cds: “Eponymous”1994,”Trepanation” 1995, “Box of hammers” 1997, “Malpractice” 1997, “Piece of work” 1999 double + some bootleg tapes.All cds have been released from CELLSUM RECORDS,which belongs to Albert. But he has taken part in many other LPs in the past.Some of them are:

LES VEGAS lp "American fool” 1973/79,Tom Paxton’s lp (1968),David Roter’s band  3 lps,Helen Wheels’ lps,Gumball’s lp,and many more…

He has also appeared live with bands like :Spinal Tap,The Mamas & The Papas,Peter Noone(Herman’s Hermits),Spencer Davis Group,Cult Brothers(when he joined the band in 1987,it was called Bouchard-brothers but when he left Joe changed the name),Firehose,Minutemen

(who played a cover of “Red & Black” on lp “Post Mersh” 1987 ,and others….

       He has also been the producer for some bands(Kablamachunk,Pete Bohovesky’s band -before he joined the Brain Surgeons-,HEADS UP,

Helen Wheels,Maria Excommunicata,FAITH,Women in love).

       He married his first wife Carryn in 1973.Today,he is married to Deborah Frost(‘80s).He was born in Clayton,New York.He has a son

–Ace- who was born in 1989 and appears on some BRAIN SURGEONS cds.

       His favourite artists of all times are:Neil Young,The Beatles,Mike Watt,Alice in Chains,Sonic Youth,Helmet,Geraldine Fibbers.

       On his cds thanks for supporting him : Angus Young(AC/DC),Jimmy Page,Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN),Axl Rose(GUNS N ROSES).

       He was inspired by the following drummers: Keith Moon(THE WHO)

Ringo Star(BEATLES),Peter Gabriel ….etc..

 

 

ALBERT BOUCHARD

1968        Tom Paxton lp "The things I notice now"(drums on "Bishop cody's last request")

1973/79   Les Vegas single "Whippoorwill/Ticket to Nugombo/Dark Angel/Waterworld"(drums)

1979        Les Vegas lp "American fool" (drums óôá ðáñáðáíù êïììáôéá êáé óôá "Departure point","Slow time")

1979            Spinal Tap             (drums)

1982/84   Imagginos demos on solo-lp "Imagginos"(drums,vocals)

1985            Helen Wheels lp "scratch around"(drums.vocals)àBilly Hilfiger on guitar.

1987        Spencer Davis Group          (drums)

                Bouchard Brothers (demo tape) (drums)

                David Roter lp "Bambo"(drums) óôï "Ádopt me"

                Imaginary Playmates "bouchard" demo-tape (drums,vocals,guitars)

                Firehose live (guitar) on "Red&Black" à the date might be : 23/5/1991

1988      Spencer Davis Group(drums)

1989      David Roter lp "Beauty of the island"(drums on "666-devil got your mother"& "D-train")

Brain Surgeons demo tape "Rocket science"(drums,vocals,guitar,keyboards)

Deadringer lp “Electrocution of the heart” (writer of “When you’re in,you’re in”).

1991        Kablamachunk  ,demo lp  (Albert on drums & production)

                Beat Surgeons  -demo- (Rap & blues versions of  some Brain Surgeons songs + a H.Wheels’ cover)

1992        Ritchie Stotts ,single "man with X-ray eyes/1944"(drums)

Women in Love  lp  (Albert was the producer)

He wrote the music for a school-theatre band in New York

1994        Gumball    lp "Revolution on ice"(back.vocals,on BOC's cover on “She’s as beautiful as a foot”.)

                Brain Surgeons cd "Eponymous"(vocals,drums,guitar,keyboards,Albatron,)

                Brain Surgeons demo-tape(drums,vocals,guitar)

1995        Various bands cd"Our band could be your life"(with Brain Surgeons on "Tour spiel"-drums,vocals,guitar)

                Mike Watt ,single "Piss bottle man/Dominance & Submission"(guitar)

1996        Brain Surgeons demo-tape "Pull the plug"(drums,vocals,guitar)

Brain Surgeons cd "Box of hammers"(drums,vocals)

1997        Brain Surgeons cd"Malpractice"(drums,vocals,guitar,harmonica,organ,slide,alberton)

        Peter Bohovesky cd “Peter Bohovesky” (producer & drums )

        David Roter cd “find something beautiful” (drums on “Run MF run” + producer of the cd)

1998Helen Wheels cd "Archetype" (drums,vocals,keyb,perc,guitar,producer) on  6 songs.

1999Brain Surgeons cd "Piece of work"(drums,vocals,guitar,harmonica, & producer)

2000David Roter cd “They made me” (drums,keyb,vocals,producer)

Les Vegas cd “Fool’s gold” (drums on “Test tubebabies”,”Slowtime”,”Waterworld”,”Dark angel”, “Love being seen with you”, “Departure point”, “Ticket to Negumbo” ).

2001        Helen Wheels tribute-cd “To Helen with love” (Drums,vocals,guitar)

Buck Dharma  cds “Archive vol.1,2”  (drums on  „“Burnin’ for you“,“Dadline“,“ECPI“,“Hold me tight“,“Pack of lies“ ).

 

????        Maria Excommunicata (Danish female trio) Lp “Color of darkness” (Albert is the producer)

                Peter Noone (Albert on drums)

                The Mama’s and the Papa’s (Albert on drums)

                He has written for other artists the following songs:

                                “Crusader of love”, “Cry.cry,cry”, “I guess I’m not over you”, “Animal love”, “Don’t act like you’re in love”.