Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong,Godflesh,Killing Joke and Jesu.
Biography
Parsons' early career began in 1985 with Swans, when he contributed to their Holy Money album. He left Swans in 1987 and joined guitarist Tommy Victor's fledgling Prong. In 1994 he appeared on Buckethead's album Giant Robot. Prong would be Parsons' main project until the group disbanded in 1996. He then started a long-standing friendship with UK composer Justin Broadrick, playing on Godflesh's 1996 tour and their album, Hymns. Parsons has also played in Of Cabbages and Kings with former Swans bandmate Algis Kizys and was a one-time member of Foetus touring band.
Over the years, he has also recorded with members of Public Image Ltd., Legendary Pink Dots, Killing Joke and Gator Bait Ten, a project by Science Slam Sonic Explorers, some of whom appear on his recent NIC remix project album. Youth of Killing Joke contributed a remix based on a Glen Brown/Sylford Walker dub tune. Some music journalists have noted that the cover art on the recent NIC remix album appears to be a homage to early Killing Joke art and design style, in particular referencing the nihilistic anti Imperialist/anti war artwork of Mike Coles of Malicious Damage. Parsons is a frequent member of Broadrick's Jesu project, and has his own dub group, Teledubgnosis.
'Ted Parsons' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Wings of the Navy (1939)
Actors: Richard Bond (actor), George Brent (actor), Donald Briggs (actor), Morgan Conway (actor), Joseph Crehan (actor), Alan Davis (actor), Donald Douglas (actor), Edgar Edwards (actor), John Gallaudet (actor), Jack Gardner (actor), Jonathan Hale (actor), Fred Hamilton (actor), Howard C. Hickman (actor), Max Hoffman Jr. (actor), Eddie Acuff (actor),
Plot: Jerry and Cass have always been competitive. Now that Cass is a well respected Naval aviator like his father, Jerry leaves the submarine service to become a flying cadet with Class 61 at Pensacola. During training, Jerry meets and falls for Cass's fiancée Irene. After air sickness, jitters and a crash landing, Jerry gets his wings. Cass is not as lucky as he is crippled in a crash and must retire. Cass designs a new fighter for the Navy as Jerry pilots flying boats in San Diego. Jerry will do anything to show Cass that he is a better pilot, even if it means leaving the Navy to test the experimental fighter that killed test pilot Steve Conners.
Keywords: accident, aviation, beach, biplane, brazilian, brother-brother-relationship, cadet, crash, cripple, disabilityGenres: Drama, Romance,
Taglines: FOR ALL THE WORLD TO WITNESS THAT AMERICA WILL NOT BE UNPREPARED!
Parsons, Ted Filmography
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1936, role: writer
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1934, role: writer
Parson, Ted Filmography
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1927, role: miscellaneous crew
Ted Parsons
ALBUMS
- It Don't Mean a Thing released: 2003
- Intonarumori released: 1999
It Don't Mean a Thing
Released 2003- Rockin' In Rhythm
- I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
- Do Nothing till You Hear From Me
- Tonight I Shall Sleep
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Misty Morning
- Jump For Joy
- East St.Louis Toodle-Oo
- Ring Dem Bells
- The Mood to be Wooed
- Perdido
- Black and Tan Fantasy
- Solitude
- Main Stem
- Chelsea Bridge
- Three Little Words
- Jack the Bear
- Transblucency
- Cotton Club Stomp (Wall Street Wail)
- Mood Indigo
- Drop Me Off in Harlem
- The Mooche
- Moonglow
