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38-484: Daniel John Baird (born December 12, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the 1980s rock band The Georgia Satellites . Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 1980 and left the band in 1990 to pursue a solo career. He is often credited as one of the pioneers in cowpunk and alt-country music, which combines elements of rock music, country music , outlaw country , and punk rock . Baird

76-573: A cover of the Ringo Starr -written Beatles song " Don't Pass Me By ," though the album was not as successful as the band's debut. The lead single, "Open All Night" (backed with "Dunk 'n' Dine"), failed to chart. A third studio album, In the Land of Salvation and Sin , was released in 1989, which included re-recordings of "Six Years Gone" and "Crazy" from the 1985 EP. Although it received positive reviews, it also failed to do well commercially, and Baird left

114-436: A hotel gym locker room late one night. This provided Baird with an opportunity to make amends for his ineptness during a noisy backstage meeting the night before. The two discussed guitars and amplifiers, and Young complimented Baird on his music. On November 2, 2019, Baird announced on his website that he is retiring from touring. "I won’t quit making music, but it’ll be in my basement, at my home, where I can walk my dog, go to

152-523: A live album recorded in 1988 in Cleveland , on March 11, 2022. Current members Former members Ian McLagan Ian Patrick McLagan ( / m ə k ˈ l æ ɡ ən / ; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces . He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He

190-745: A member of Homemade Sin, which also includes bassist Keith Christopher, formerly of Keith and the Satellites. In addition, Baird performs as a member of the country groups Trent Summar & The New Row Mob and The Yayhoos . Along with his commitment to the Georgia Satellites, Richards also plays in former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin 's band. They toured in the early 1990s and have recorded 11 albums. Richards, along with ex-Satellites manager Kevin Jennings, released an album entitled For Ol' Times Sake in 2013 as The Western Sizzlers , which enlisted

228-518: A member of the country music band Trent Summar & the New Row Mob . Baird also was in saxophonist Bobby Keys' band The Suffering Bastards. He also plays with the band The Bluefields, an American rock band that also includes Warner E. Hodges and Joe Blanton (Royal Court of China). Besides The Georgia Satellites, Baird has worked on various musical projects and is a record producer. Baird owns numerous vintage guitars and amplifiers. His favorite guitar

266-645: A photograph of him in this role features on the cover of his son's solo album, Best of British (2000). He first started playing keyboards at the age of seven after his mother purchased an upright piano ; one of his first appearances was in a group entitled 'the Blue Men' in which he played rhythm guitar . McLagan was educated at Spring Grove Grammar School , Isleworth, and the Twickenham College of Technology and School of Art . He quit his study of art to focus on music. McLagan first started playing in bands in

304-483: A single from the album, charted on October 10, 1992 and peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 . "The One I Am" charted on January 23, 1993 and peaked at #13 on Billboard 's chart for Album Rock Tracks. In 2005, Baird began touring with his band Homemade Sin, which today features two ex-members of The Georgia Satellites, Baird and drummer Mauro Magellan. Former member of The Georgia Satellites bassist Keith Christopher

342-559: A son, Lee. McLagan then began a relationship with Kim Kerrigan , the estranged wife of Keith Moon , drummer of the Who . She divorced Moon and she and her daughter Amanda (from her marriage to Moon) moved in with McLagan. McLagan and Kerrigan were married in 1978, one month after Moon died at the age of 32. Kim McLagan died in a traffic accident near the couple's home in Austin, Texas on 2 August 2006, aged 57. McLagan published an autobiography, All

380-469: A vintage setup very similar to what was used during his tenure with The Georgia Satellites. Creating confusion for some fans, there is a reformed version of The Georgia Satellites featuring original guitarist Rick Richards and bassist Rick Price, who joined the group to replace original bassist Keith Christopher, who left the band prior to their fame. Of their album Screamer , one critic declared, "Dan Baird and Homemade Sin prove once again that they’re one of

418-554: A week, to join Small Faces by their manager, Don Arden, replacing Jimmy Winston . McLagan played his debut gig with them at London's Lyceum Theatre on 2 November that year. Once the 'probation' period ended, McLagan's pay was reduced (at his request) to £20 a week, which was what the other band members were getting. They never received more than that because Don Arden collected all the proceeds of their hard work, and it wasn't until 1967 that they started receiving any royalties. With

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456-446: Is 1996's Shaken Not Stirred , which includes re-recordings of the band's older material, in addition to eight new songs. They have experienced numerous lineup changes in their career, with lead guitarist and vocalist Rick Richards being the only constant member. Their current lineup includes Richards, drummer Todd Johnston, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Fred McNeal, and bassist Bruce Smith. In 1980, Dan Baird (former guitarist for

494-420: Is an original Fender Esquire which belonged to Steve Marriott , who was the lead singer of English bands Small Faces and Humble Pie . With The Georgia Satellites, Baird worked with producer Ian McLagan , who was also a member of Small Faces. Baird is married and does not drink alcohol. During tours, Baird can often be found exercising in hotel gyms. According to Baird's blog on MySpace, he met Neil Young in

532-493: Is how bluesed-up macho rock ought to be served: sizzling hot and extra lean, seasoned with a sneaky sense of humor. On his solo debut, Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired , the former Georgia Satellites frontman commands attention like a smart bar-stool bard. Dan Baird spins ribald white-trash tales to familiar Chuck Berry-derived boogie, yet the guitars emit a stinging immediacy. Retro it's not – really." "I Love You Period",

570-835: The Warren Haynes band at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, playing piano on one number and organ on the other. In 2014, McLagan was a founding member of the Empty Hearts . The group recorded on 429 Records and McLagan's bandmates included Blondie drummer Clem Burke , the Chesterfield Kings ' bassist Andy Babiuk, the Cars ' guitarist Elliot Easton , and the Romantics ' guitarist and vocalist Wally Palmar . The band's self-titled first album

608-522: The Atlanta band the Nasty Bucks), lead guitarist Rick Richards, bassist Keith Christopher, and drummer David Michaelson formed a band named Keith and the Satellites in Atlanta, Georgia. After performing in local bars, the band's line-up changed. With a new bassist, Dave Hewitt (previously with Babe Ruth ), and a new drummer, Randy DeLay, they recorded a six-track demo at Axis Studios in Atlanta. During this time,

646-678: The EP was positive and prompted the band to regroup. Baird had been playing with the Woodpeckers in North Carolina. Richards had remained in Atlanta with the Hell Hounds, which included both Mauro Magellan (drums) and Rick Price (bass, formerly of the Brains ). With Baird essentially joining the Hell Hounds, the Georgia Satellites were reborn and American record labels started taking notice of the band. In 1986,

684-792: The Georgia Satellites included a selection of the best tracks from the three studio albums and bonus material that had been released on the Another Chance EP (1989): "Saddle Up," "That Woman," and "I'm Waiting for the Man." Also included was a live version of Chuck Berry 's " Let It Rock ." After a brief sabbatical following the departure of Dan Baird, the Georgia Satellites reunited in 1993. Their current lineup, led by original member Rick Richards (lead guitar, backing and lead vocals), along with Fred McNeal (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Bruce Smith (bass, backing vocals) and Todd Johnston (drums) continues to perform live shows. The album Shaken Not Stirred (1996),

722-577: The New Barbarians . In addition, his session work has backed such artists as Arc Angels , Chuck Berry , Jackson Browne , Joe Cocker , Bob Dylan , James McMurtry , Melissa Etheridge , Bonnie Raitt , Sid Griffin , Paul Westerberg , Izzy Stradlin , John Hiatt , Frank Black , Nikki Sudden , John Mayer , Bruce Springsteen , Tony Scalzo , Carla Olson, Mick Taylor , and The Georgia Satellites . He played Hammond B3 organ on Mary Gauthier 's 2005 album, Mercy Now . McLagan played keyboards in

760-657: The Pain", but the Satellites never had another top 40 hit. That same year, the MTV Video Music Awards came into being. Mary Deacon won for Best Art Director for the music video "Keep Your Hands to Yourself". In 1988, the band recorded a cover of The Swinging Blue Jeans' 1964 hit " Hippy Hippy Shake " for the movie Cocktail . Released as a single, the song reached No. 45 on the Billboard chart . The band also released its second album that year, Open All Night , which included

798-583: The Tony Sarno Band and the Hell Hounds around the Atlanta music circuit, before dying of cancer in 1993 at age 40. Although the band members felt they were not making any progress on their musical path and had disbanded, their English manager, Kevin Jennings, took the demo to a small London record label, Making Waves, who liked the material and released the demo as the Keep the Faith EP in 1985. The press response to

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836-427: The band changed its name to Georgia Satellites and played every Monday at Hedgens, a bar in the Atlanta neighborhood of Buckhead . Jeff Glixman , who had produced, mixed, and remastered artists such as Paul Stanley , Kansas , Gary Moore , Yngwie Malmsteen , and Black Sabbath , was enlisted for production. However, soon after the demo was recorded, the band broke up in the summer of 1984. DeLay later performed with

874-515: The band in 1990 to pursue a solo career. Of his departure, Baird said, "It came about by my inability to turn in really good shows." He elaborated, saying, "I developed a very shitty attitude about the band. So, one morning I woke up and fired myself. We were together for 10 years and we weren't able to inspire each other anymore. It's like any relationship that starts getting too old. There was just certain things that started getting lackadaisical." The band's 1993 compilation Let It Rock: The Best of

912-803: The band that backed Bob Dylan on his 1984 joint European tour with Santana . Also playing in that band were Mick Taylor , Colin Allen and Gregg Sutton . He was a member of Billy Bragg 's band "The Blokes" for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s, co-writing and performing on the 2002 England, Half-English album and tour. In 2009, McLagan joined the James McMurtry band on tour in Europe. On 25 September 2010, at Stubbs in Austin, Texas , McLagan joined The Black Crowes on keyboards and vocals for their encore set. The set included two Faces songs, "You're So Rude" and "Glad and Sorry". In 2013, he appeared with

950-454: The band, he wrote and sang only two songs which are credited entirely to him, " Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire " and "Long Agos and Worlds Apart", which appear on Small Faces and Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake respectively. However, he is also credited as a co-writer on several other tracks such as "Own Up Time", "Eddie's Dreaming" and "The Hungry Intruder". In 1969, Steve Marriott left

988-621: The early 1960s, initially using the Hohner Cembalet before switching to the Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano , as well as occasionally playing guitar. He was influenced by Cyril Davies ' All Stars, and his first professional group was the Muleskinners, followed by the Boz People with future King Crimson and Bad Company member Boz Burrell . In 1965, he was hired, for the sum of £30

1026-512: The group signed with Elektra Records and reunited with Glixman to record their debut full-length album at Cheshire Sound Studios in Atlanta. The album, Georgia Satellites , was their most successful LP, featuring the track " Keep Your Hands to Yourself ". The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 , behind Bon Jovi 's " Livin' on a Prayer ". It went into heavy rotation on MTV . Other lesser-known songs included " Battleship Chains " (No. 86), written by Terry Anderson , and "Can't Stand

1064-460: The group; Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood joined, and the band changed its name to Faces . McLagan played piano on the studio side of the 1972 album The London Chuck Berry Sessions . After the Faces split up in 1975, McLagan worked as a sideman for the Rolling Stones , both in the studio ( Some Girls including electric piano on "Miss You"), on tour and on various Ronnie Wood projects, including

1102-412: The gym 4 times a week, shave on Friday and go to sleep with my sweetie beside me every night." In 2017, Baird was forced to cancel the remainder of a tour with his band Homemade Sin and take the rest of the year off to battle an inherited form of leukemia. The Georgia Satellites The Georgia Satellites resurfaced in 1993 and have since continued to perform live. Their latest studio album to date

1140-423: The last true rock and roll bands carrying the flag first hoisted by Chuck Berry , and they’ll continue to wave it regardless of whatever the flavor of the month happens to be, and no matter how tattered it looks." He has recorded with other artists, including The Yayhoos and Will Hoge . Baird was one of the original members of Hoge's band before leaving to pursue individual ventures. Baird has also performed as

1178-574: The role of bandleader with his own Bump Band from 1977 onwards. Towards the end of his life, he relocated to Austin, Texas and did gig nights at local clubs and bars. Ian McLagan & the Bump Band played at the 2006 Austin City Limits Music Festival , and opened for the Rolling Stones in Austin, Texas , in 2006. McLagan was married from 1968 to 1972 to Sandy Sarjeant, a dancer on the television show Ready Steady Go! , with whom he had

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1216-407: The talents of Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke as well as seasoned Atlanta musicians Nicky Ford, Jeff Bakos, and Kevin "Snit" Fitzpatrick. In September 2015, Richards reported to Hartford Courant that The Georgia Satellites were working on new music. In an April 2021 interview, however, Richards stated that the band has no plans to release a new album. The band released Lightnin' in a Bottle ,

1254-541: Was a mix of re-recordings of their earlier material and eight new songs: "Running Out," "Let It Rock (Bye Bye Johnny)," "Deep in the Heart of Dixie," "Anna Lee," "My Fault," "Shaken Not Stirred," "She Fades Away" and "Rain." Baird performs with his band, Homemade Sin, which features three former members of the Georgia Satellites. Mauro Magellan joined The Crashers after moving to Wisconsin in the early 1990s. Mauro played on both of Baird's solo albums and continues to tour with him as

1292-807: Was born in San Diego , California , United States. When he was about three, his family moved to Seattle , Washington , for about a year, then to Atlanta, Georgia . His father was a telecommunications engineer for U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and his mother was a housewife who worked odd jobs after their divorce. Baird released his first solo album, Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired , in October 1992, produced by Brendan O'Brien with Executive Producer Rick Rubin , who founded Def American Recordings. A review in Rolling Stone magazine praised its combination of foot-stomping redneck rock and slyly intelligent lyrics: "This

1330-505: Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. McLagan was born at West Middlesex Hospital , Isleworth , to Alec William McLagan, of Scottish descent, and Susan (née Young), from Mountrath , County Laois . He had an elder brother, Mike. The McLagan family lived in Hounslow , West London. Alec McLagan was an enthusiastic amateur skater, having been British speed-skating champion in 1928;

1368-571: Was produced by Rick Rubin . Other notable musicians on the album were Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Dave Keuning from the Killers . The band Drivin' N Cryin' released a tribute to Ian Mclagan on their 2019 album Live The Love Beautiful with a song entitled "Ian Mclagan". McLagan appeared in the 2012 film This is 40 performing with Ryan Adams McLagan also released several solo albums. An in-demand player, he filled

1406-606: Was released 5 August 2014 and produced by Ed Stasium . McLagan is featured prominently on the Lucinda Williams double album Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone , which was released 30 September 2014 on her own label, Highway 20 Records. He also features prominently on Scunthorpe duo Ruen Brothers' debut album All My Shades Of Blue , released 1 June 2018 via Ramseur Records. McLagan recorded his parts shortly before his death. It

1444-482: Was replaced during 2014 by Micke Nilsson. Homemade Sin also includes guitarist Warner E. Hodges , who tours and records with Jason & the Scorchers (a cowpunk originating band as well). Homemade Sin performs a mixture of Baird's solo material in addition to the hits and fan favorites from his years with The Georgia Satellites. To achieve a similar classic tube amplifier sound with Homemade Sin, Baird relies heavily on

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