Colosseum II are a British band formed by the former Colosseum drummer and leader, Jon Hiseman, following the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his plan to form the band eventually named Colosseum II in November 1974, but only Gary Moore was named. Rehearsals were due to begin on January 1, 1975, but a permanent unit was not finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who almost made the group were Graham Bell, Duncan MacKay and Mark Clarke.

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  • Colosseum II are a British band formed by the former Colosseum drummer and leader, Jon Hiseman, following the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his plan to form the band eventually named Colosseum II in November 1974, but only Gary Moore was named. Rehearsals were due to begin on January 1, 1975, but a permanent unit was not finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who almost made the group were Graham Bell, Duncan MacKay and Mark Clarke. The line-up was completed by Don Airey, Neil Murray and Mike Starrs. The sound was oriented toward Jazz fusion, much of which was based around the guitar work of Moore, leading to a much heavier sound than the original Colosseum band. After disappointing sales of the first album, Murray and Starrs were unceremoniously sacked by the bands record label (Bronze) in July 1976. The band continued with a new record label and a new bass player, and recorded two further largely instrumental (and still commercially unsuccessful) albums. They also performed on Variations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, which also featured Julian Lloyd Webber on cello, Rod Argent on keyboards and Hiseman's wife, Barbara Thompson, on flute and sax. This album reached number 2 on the UK charts. In August 1978, Moore left to rejoin Thin Lizzy for a fourth spell, and Airey's brother Keith Airey replaced him on guitar. Sadly plans for a fourth album fell through when Don Airey decided to join Rainbow in December 1978.
  • Colosseum II je britská hudební skupina, která je pokračovatelem původní skupiny Colosseum. Skupina byla založena bubeníkem skupiny Colosseum Jonem Hisemanem v roce 1975, v nové sestavě hráli Don Airey, John Mole, Gary Moore a Mike Starrs. Stylově byla skupina orientována na jazz fusion.
  • Colosseum II oli brittiyhtye, jonka perusti 1975 rumpali Jon Hiseman. Colosseum II -yhtyeessä soittivat hänen lisäkseen täysin eri muusikot kuin aiemmassa Colosseumissa. Hisemanin yhtyekavereina olivat Thin Lizzy -kitaristi Gary Moore ja kosketinsoittaja Don Airey. Colosseum oli ollut jazzrockia, mutta Colosseum II oli fuusiojazzia, raskaampaa tavaraa. Olennainen vaikutus musiikkiin oli Mooren kitaroinnilla. Kolmen menestyksekkään albumin jälkeen yhtye lopetti toimintansa, ja Moore palasi jälleen Thin Lizzyyn. Colosseum II esiintyi Suomessa Turun konserttitalossa vuonna 1975.
  • コロシアム II（Colosseum II）はイギリスのジャズ・ロック、プログレッシブ・ロックのバンド。 元コロシアムのドラマー、ジョン・ハイズマンとギタリストのゲイリー・ムーアが中心となり1974年に結成。1976年に第1作アルバム「Strange New Flesh」をブロンズ・レコーズから発表した。音楽的にはフュージョンを指向していたが、ゲイリー・ムーア、キーボード奏者にドン・エイリー、ベース・ギター奏者にニール・マーレイという、後にハードロック・シーンで活躍するミュージシャンが参加していたこともあり、ハードロック色が濃い。 第1作には専任ヴォーカルとしてマイク・スターズも参加、後グループを離れる。 移籍、契約したMCA・レコーズから第2作アルバム「Electric Savage」からニール・マーレイに代わり、後任ベース奏者としてジョン・モールが加入。必要に応じてゲイリー・ムーアがヴォーカルをとるという形態で4人編成となる。 半年後、第3作アルバム「War Dance」発表。 1978年にゲイリー・ムーアがシン・リジィの活動に専念するために抜けてキース・エイリーが参加するも、ドン・エイリーもレインボーに加入することでグループの活動を終了した。
  • Colosseum II is een Briste rockband ontstaan uit de asse van de originele Colosseum. Gevormd door de drummer van Colosseum Jon Hiseman in 1975, bestaat de nieuwe band uit Don Airey, John Mole en Gary Moore en zanger Mike Starr (die na het eerste album al zou verdwijnen). De sound was Jazz fusion georiënteerd, voornamelijk rond het gitaarspel van Moore. Na drie albums vertrok Moore voor een vierde passage bij Thin Lizzy en hield de groep het voor bekeken.
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  • Colosseum II are a British band formed by the former Colosseum drummer and leader, Jon Hiseman, following the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his plan to form the band eventually named Colosseum II in November 1974, but only Gary Moore was named. Rehearsals were due to begin on January 1, 1975, but a permanent unit was not finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who almost made the group were Graham Bell, Duncan MacKay and Mark Clarke.
  • Colosseum II je britská hudební skupina, která je pokračovatelem původní skupiny Colosseum. Skupina byla založena bubeníkem skupiny Colosseum Jonem Hisemanem v roce 1975, v nové sestavě hráli Don Airey, John Mole, Gary Moore a Mike Starrs. Stylově byla skupina orientována na jazz fusion.
  • Colosseum II oli brittiyhtye, jonka perusti 1975 rumpali Jon Hiseman. Colosseum II -yhtyeessä soittivat hänen lisäkseen täysin eri muusikot kuin aiemmassa Colosseumissa. Hisemanin yhtyekavereina olivat Thin Lizzy -kitaristi Gary Moore ja kosketinsoittaja Don Airey. Colosseum oli ollut jazzrockia, mutta Colosseum II oli fuusiojazzia, raskaampaa tavaraa. Olennainen vaikutus musiikkiin oli Mooren kitaroinnilla.
  • Colosseum II is een Briste rockband ontstaan uit de asse van de originele Colosseum. Gevormd door de drummer van Colosseum Jon Hiseman in 1975, bestaat de nieuwe band uit Don Airey, John Mole en Gary Moore en zanger Mike Starr (die na het eerste album al zou verdwijnen). De sound was Jazz fusion georiënteerd, voornamelijk rond het gitaarspel van Moore. Na drie albums vertrok Moore voor een vierde passage bij Thin Lizzy en hield de groep het voor bekeken.
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