Tony "Thunder" Smith is an American drummer best known as a member of the

Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...

backing band. He was former member of Jan Hammer Group with whom he recorded the album ''

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'', and was the drummer for French music icon Serge Gainsbourg in the eighties, and many others.

Discography

* 1971 - ''

Papa John Creach John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician wi ...

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) * 1973 - ''

Welcome A welcome is a kind of greeting designed to introduce a person to a new place or situation, and to make them feel at ease. The term can similarly be used to describe the feeling of being accepted on the part of the new person. In some context ...

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Santana Santana may refer to: Transportation * Volkswagen Santana, an automobile * Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles * Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer Boats * Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Sch ...

) * 1976 - '' Oh Yeah?'' ( Jan Hammer Group) * 1977 - ''Melodies'' (Jan Hammer Group) * 1977 - ''

'' (Jan Hammer Group with

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...

) * 1978 - ''Black Sheep'' (Jan Hammer Group) * 1978 - ''

Electric Guitarist ''Electric Guitarist'' is the fourth solo album by guitarist John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, released in 1978 through Columbia Records originally on gramophone record, vinyl; a remastered Compact Disc, CD was issued in 1990 as part ...

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John McLaughlin John or Jon McLaughlin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John McLaughlin (musician) (born 1942), English jazz fusion guitarist, member of Mahavishnu Orchestra * Jon McLaughlin (musician) (born 1982), American singer-songwriter * John McLaugh ...

) * 1979 - '' Electric Dreams'' (

with The One Truth Band) * 1985 - ''Gainsbourg Live'' (Casino de Paris) (Serge Gainsbourg) * 1986 - ''

Charlotte for Ever ''Charlotte for Ever'' is the debut album by Anglo-French musician and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, released in 1986. All songs except #8 (music by Soviet composer Matvei Blanter) were written by her father, Serge Gainsbourg. In parts of the wor ...

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Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British-French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French musician Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon I ...

) * 1987 - '' You're Under Arrest'' (

Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...

) * 1989 - ''

Le Zénith de Gainsbourg ''Le Zénith de Gainsbourg'' is the third live album by Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1989, featuring a March 1988 concert at the Zénith de Paris. It was the last album released in Gainsbourg's lifetime. Track listing # "You're Under Arrest" # ...

'' (Serge Gainsbourg) * 1994 - ''Mann to Mann'' (The Mann Brothers) * 1994 - ''Bad Boys of the Arctic'' (

Gary Lucas Gary Lucas (born June 20, 1952) is an American guitarist/songwriter/composer who was a member of Captain Beefheart's band. He formed the band Gods and Monsters in 1989. Lucas has released more than 50 albums to date as a solo artist or band l ...

) * 1994 - ''Voyage of Dreams'' (Jephte Guillaume & the Tet Kale Orchestra album)'' (

Jephte Guillaume Jephthah (pronounced ; he, יִפְתָּח, ''Yīftāḥ''), appears in the Book of Judges as a judge who presided over Israel for a period of six years (). According to Judges, he lived in Gilead. His father's name is also given as Gilead, ...

) * 1996 - ''

Set the Twilight Reeling ''Set the Twilight Reeling'' is the seventeenth studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released on February 20, 1996 by Warner Bros. Records. Packaging and lyrics The cover artwork direction and packaging design was done by Stefan Sag ...

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) * 1998 - '' Perfect Night: Live in London'' (Lou Reed) * 2000 - '' Ecstasy'' (Lou Reed) * 2003 - ''

The Raven "The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a myste ...

'' (Lou Reed) * 2005 - ''Live at the BPC'' (Tony "Thunder" Smith) * 2008 - '' Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse'' (Lou Reed) * 2011 - ''

Cloud Maintenance ''Cloud Maintenance'' is an album by Kevin Hearn. It is his second solo album, after 1997's ''Mothball Mint'', and his sixth solo release including his Thin Buckle releases. The album was released December 20, 2011. Track listing Personnel * ...

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Kevin Hearn Kevin Neil Hearn (born July 3, 1969) is a Canadian musician who is a member of Barenaked Ladies, and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He primarily plays keyboards and guitars. He is also a member of Rheostatics. Early life Hearn was ...

)

References

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