Истоки Nucleus лежат в Торонто конца 60-х годов из группыThe Lords Of London. Они были весьма популярными и выступали на Канадской национальной выставке в Торонто, которая проходила с 15 августа по 2 сентября 1967 года, вместе с The Guess Who и Kensington Market, а также с американскими группами, включая Moby Grape.
Хотя в 1967-68 у них были небольшие канадские хиты, такие как Cornflakes And Ice Cream, The Popcorn Man и Candy Rainbow, прорыва в США так и не произошло, и к сентябрю 1968 года они превратились в группу другого рода. Agnello был заменен Бобом Хоумом, и, изменив свое имя на Nucleus и применив более джазовый, импровизационный подход на однодневных репетициях, они записали свой единственный LP для лейбла Mainstream в Чикаго, все песни были написаны Фитцпатриком.
Музыкально это варьируется от невменяемой Jenny Wake Up до интенсивного Communication. Выпущенный как Mainstream S-6120 в апреле 1969 года (его выпуск был ненадолго отложен из-за того, что Billboard назвал «техническими сложностями»), альбом продавался плохо, хотя и вызвал значительный интерес со стороны любителей психоделического звучания, поскольку сингл-версия Communication получила хорошую подпольную трансляцию. .
24 мая 1969 года Billboard сообщил, что «Nucleus, похоже, находится на грани международного прорыва», но этого не произошло. К 1970 году группа была разочарована своей неспособностью добиться коммерческого успеха, и хотя появились еще 45-е (Johnny Peace / Ernie's Gone and Wonder Girl / Help Me Find Some Peace), в конце года они расстались с Тейлором, Леггатом. и Хоум присоединились к бывшим участникам Leather Алексу Мачину и Полу Науманну, чтобы стать A Foot In Coldwater.
В целом при жесткой конкуренции той эпохи распад не удивителен.по тем меркам материал средний😎
Joe Jeffrey Group was an American rhythm and blues band that put a hit on the 14th position of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969, and entered the charts of CKLG of Vancouver, on May 23, 1969, with the theme "My Pledge Of Love ". In the beginning, the band animated dances and garage parties, in the late 60s and early 70s.
The group had a meteoric career and quickly disbanded, especially after the band "White Plains" recorded the group's second big hit, "My Baby Loves Lonin '", which reached number? 115 of the Billboard charts, drawing more attention from the world audience than the song's own creative band.
Guitar – Al Kooper, Bo Diddley, Bob Gallo, Carl Schickler, Sonny Hahn
Keyboards – Al Kooper, Mike Mattia
Percussion – Bo Diddley, Bob Dorsa, Bob Gallo, Cookie Vee, Vince Traina
Producer – Bob Gallo
Saxophone – Eddie Covi
Supervised By [監修] – 小出斉
Trombone – Carl Schickler
Trumpet – Mike Mattia
Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel
(December 30, 1928, McComb, MS, United States - June 2, 2008, Archer, Florida, United States.)
An influential singer & guitarist who recorded his best known material for the Checker and Chess labels. In 1955, Diddley scored his first hit with the double sided single "Bo Diddley"/"I'm A Man" and a string of R&B hits followed through the 50's & early 60's, most notably "Diddley Daddy", "Say Man", "Roadrunner" and "Mona".
His trademark rhythm, the "Bo Diddley Beat", was an acknowledged influence on Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, The Yardbirds and George Thorogood, among others.
Diddley was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987 (Performer).
From 1960 to 1980 he was married to Kay McDaniel (born Kay Reynolds)
1Sergeant Death5:17
2Simone3:57
3Sexual Fantasy #83:39
4Having A Cigarette2:09
5I Need A Woman4:10
6Hungry Lovin' Blues2:42
7Mannequin5:41
8Tribute To The Bo4:18
9Smoke & Stone5:09 1999
All Songs Written in 1967-1968.
This album certainly qualifies as a lost gem of the Sixties. It was recorded in 1968 but lay gathering dust until 1999 when the first, vinyl issue was released. The music is very, very Doors like - the same guitar sounds and tinny organ and whilst the singer doesn't sound much like Jim Morrison, he sings with similar phrasing but has a slightly higher vocal range that Morrison's baritone. I am normally the last person on the planet to shout plagiarism, always hearing something different in even the most ardent copyist but these guys occasionally lapse into paint-by-numbers Doors but even then they still offer enough of their own take on things for interest to be maintained without question. Some of the material is basic blues and offers the listener nothing particularly interesting but the rest is of a very high standard, certainly in terms of the song structure and delivery.
–Nick LoweSo It Goes2:32
–Nick LoweHeart Of The City2:04
–The Pink FairiesBetween The Lines3:15
–RoogalatorCincinatti Fatback6:06
–Tyla GangStyrofoam2:37
–The DamnedNew Rose2:44
–Richard Hell(I Belong To The) Blank Generation2:53
–The DamnedStab Your Back0:59
–Elvis CostelloLess Than Zero3:10
–Max WallEngland's Glory3:28
–Jill ReadMaybe2:55
–The AdvertsOne Chord Wonders2:36
–Elvis CostelloAlison3:21
–Dave EdmundsJo Jo Gunne5:00
–Wreckless EricWhole Wide World2:58
–Alberto Y Lost Trios ParanoiasKill1:38
–Ian DurySex & Drugs & Rock & Roll3:13
–Ian DuryRazzle In My Pocket2:57
–YachtsSuffice To Say3:15
–Mick FarrenLet's Loot The Supermarket Again Like We Did Last Summer2:20
–Elvis CostelloWatching The Detectives3:45
–Ian DuryMy Old Man3:39
–Larry WallisPolice Car3:19
–Jane Aire And The BelvederesYankee Wheels3:07
–Graham ParkerBack To The Schooldays 1
–Nick LoweI Love My Label3:00
–Nick LoweMary Provost2:47
–Ian DuryWhat A Waste3:27
–Elvis CostelloI Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself2:24
–Humphrey Ocean & The Hardy AnnualsWhoops-A-Daisy2:29
–Lene LovichI Think We're Alone Now2:46
–DevoJocko Homo3:20
–Ian Dury & The Blockheads Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick3:43
–Wreckless EricSemaphore Signals2:56
–Jona LewieI'll Get By In Pittsburgh1:45
–Rachel SweetB-A-B-Y3:07
–Lene LovichLucky Number2:46
–The MembersSolitary Confinement3:55
–The RumourFrozen Years3:31
–Wreckless EricTake The Cash (K.A.S.H.)3:42
–Kirsty MacCollThey Don't Know3:02
–Mickey JuppYou'll Never Get Me Up In One Of Those3:14
–Rachel SweetWho Does Lisa Like?2:58
–Motor Boys MotorDrive Friendly2:20
–Lew Lewis ReformerWin Or Lose3:22
–Theatre Of HateThe Hop2:49
–MadnessOne Step Beyond2:19
–The RumourEmotional Traffic2:46
–Ian Dury & The Blockheads Inbetweenies5:19
–Lew Lewis ReformerLucky Seven2:17 2
–MadnessMy Girl2:47
–Desmond DekkerIsraelites3:09
–Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crowns Buena3:37
–Graham ParkerStupefaction3:30
–Jona LewieYou'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties3:03
–Any TroubleTrouble With Love3:29
–Dave Stewart , Guest Vocals Colin BlunstoneWhat Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted3:55
–Graham ParkerMercury Poisoning (Live)3:05
–Dirty LooksLet Go3:13
–MadnessBaggy Trousers2:45
–Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin It's My Party3:49
–John OtwayGreen Green Grass Of Home2:39
–Tenpole TudorThree Bells In A Row3:01
–Jona LewieStop The Cavalry2:55
–Department SGoing Left Right4:24
–Department SIs Vic There? (French Version)3:05
–The EquatorsIf You Need Me3:36
–Tenpole TudorWunderbar2:56
–Desmond DekkerAllamana2:38
–Alvin StardustPretend2:41
–Billy BremnerLoud Music In Cars2:54
–Tenpole TudorThrowing My Baby Out With The Bathwater3:30
–PookiesnackenburgerJust One Cornetto2:25
–Via VagabondWho Likes Jazz?3:06
–Tracey UllmanYou Broke My Heart In 17 Places2:53 3
–The Belle StarsSign Of The Times2:55
–The Belle StarsSweet Memory3:19
–Electric GuitarsLanguage Problems4:12
–Tracey UllmanBreakaway2:35
–Passion PuppetsLike Dust3:31
–JakkoDangerous Dreams4:36
–King KurtDestination Zululand (Humdiddlededumhoowahayha)3:26
–The PoguesThe Sick Bed Of Cuchulain2:59
–The Inspirational Choir Of The Pentecostal First-Born Church Of The Living God*Pick Me Up4:03
–Makin' TimeHere Is My Number2:50
–The PoguesDark Streets Of London3:31
–The Untouchables Wild Child4:01
–Kirsty MacCollA New England3:55
–Jamie RaePretty One3:40
–The Untouchables Free Yourself3:39
–The PoguesSally MacLennane2:42
–FurnitureBrilliant Mind3:43
–Dr.FeelgoodDon't Wait Up3:56
–The Tommy Chase QuartetKiller Joe (Right Cross)4:36
–FurnitureShake Like Judy Says4:37
–Dr.FeelgoodHunting, Shooting, Fishing2:50 4
Twister Holy Smoke
Fat Daddy Fat Funky Rock 'N' Roll
Francis Butler's Sixty-NinersFlash
Head Hobo
Chook Cold Feet
Sparkle Crazy Like A Fox
Toxic First Time
The Ash Band Let's Go
U TurnTraffic Lights
Geeza Sydney City Ladies
Bullet Mover
Macarthur Good Stuffe
King Harvest Jumping Jack Flash (Part 1 & 2) 5 Series of compilations collecting "incredibly loud 'n' heavy proto-punk obscurities from the USA, ""deviant slices of fuzzed-out proto-punk madness from the UK," "fuzzed-Up Boot-Stomping Continental Low-Life Heavyness" and "slimy Colonial Grillfat And Mindless Aussie Boogie Excursions."
01. Law Against It (4:09)
02. Avalon Girls (2:46)
03. On The Road (4:03)
04. It's Amazing What People Throw Away (3:15)
05. Lights Of The City (4:20)
06. Concertina Jack (2:42)
07. Got Me (Where You Want Me) (3:51)
08. Atcha Acoustic - Wintertime Blues (3:33)
09. Channel Fever (4:22)
10. The D J Blues (3:02)
11. Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool (3:31)
12. Junkman (3:19)
13. A Single Spark (3:39)
14. He's In A Meeting (3:29)
15. Funky Man (4:46)
16. Fire (3:40) 2017
“All the best” is as the name implies, a “best of” type album, spanning Chris Jagger’s career. As well as fifteen tracks from the length of his career, there is a new song, “Avalon girls”.
Chris Jagger released a couple of albums in the 70s but it wasnt till 1994 that he released another. In the intervening years he acted in a number of films and in the 80s was a partner in guitar firm Staccato. Since 1994 he’s released 8 albums and his musical style has demonstrated a wide range including country and Cajun, and when you listen to this album, “All the best” you really get to hear just how diverse those styles are.
There are special guests on some of the songs included here. “Junkman” features Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour on guitar, and on “Concertina Jack” and “The DJ Blues”, Chris Jagger is joined by his brother who does the vocals. In case you hadn’t guessed, his brother is Rolling Stones singer, Mick Jagger (and in fact Chris Jagger did contribute songs to two of the Rolling Stones albums).
New song, “Avalong girls” was written when Michael Eavis asked Chris Jagger to play the Avalon stage at Glastonbury festival. It’s a great lively song, and the line “when you play your music they like to dance” really sums the song up – it’s the sort of song that is bound to get fans up and moving. Check it out here…
With it’s drum and harmonica intro, “On the road” reminds me of Canned Heat at first till the main part of the song kicks in. It’s a fast paced song and damn it’s good – very good.
“Wintertime blues” is a nice change as it’s a piano based song.
Mick Jagger’s vocals are so distinctive and work really well in “Concertina Jack” where he sings on the chorus, but it’s “The DJ blues” where he duets with Chris Jagger that I think his vocals are best used.
As you’d expect from a song where David Gilmour plays guitar, “Junkman” is another great song.
Elsewhere you’ve got accordion, double bass, you’ve got country, you’ve got all sorts of roots inspired sounds – in fact this album is impossible to describe simply as it really does contain so many different sounds. One thing though is consistent throughout – the sheer quality of the songs. Every song is different to the last and all are absolutely fantastic.
I’ve got to be honest – until I listened to this album I’d never heard anything by Chris Jagger, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The album is one of the most diverse albums I’ve heard for some time although being a best of then it’s probably more diverse than one of his normal studio albums. Having listened to the album more times than I care to admit, I’m absolutely blown away by how good it is. In fact it’s already prompted me to buy a couple of his albums to hear more of his work.
A fantastic album that’s highly recommended. ~by Ant May
A1Fix Me4:05
A2Captain Cooke5:35
A3Come Down Sally4:42
A4Uncle Tinker3:25
B1Whiskey Lady4:11
B2Magga Blue3:55
B3Restless Days5:30
B4Messiah Song5:46 1973
Bass – Thomas Arlotta
Drums – Robert Liggio
Guitar, Vocals, Dulcimer, Percussion – Frank Carillo
Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Robert Mayo
Written-By – Frank Carillo (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4), Frank Paul Spagnuolo (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4), Thomas Arlotta (tracks: A3)
Notes
All songs written by Frank Carillo and Frank Paul Spagnuolo
Это довольно-таки неясный релиз, учитывая, что вы не найдёте ссылок на него на 'The Acid Archives' Патрика Лундборга или 'Fuzz Acid And Flowers' Вернона Джойнсона. Насколько можно судить, он собственно не очень хорошо представлен вообще в Интернете, где есть только несколько кратких ссылок, включая итальянского блоггера, который, кажется, спутал эту группу с одноимённым южным рок-коллективом из городка Macon, находящегося в Джорджии…
И, действительно, нельзя сказать, что много известно об этих парнях… Певец/гитарист Frank Carillo (14.07.1950 г.р.) был движущей силой группы, а ранее он состоял участником банды (The) Hot Soup, которая записала малоизвестный сингл и альбом в конце 60-х, прежде чем уволить Carillo из своих рядов. Следующей его работой стало участие в группе для записи и гастролей гитариста Humble Pie Питера Фрэмптона (так Frank сыграл на альбомах «Winds Of Change» и «Frampton's Camel»). И всё-же, при поддержке менеджера Фила Лорито Carillo в 1971 году решил сформировать собственную группу, для чего были рекрутированы талантливые басист Thomas Arlotta, барабанщик Robert Liggio и ещё один поющий гитарист Robert Mayo.
Дебютный и оказавшийся единственным одноимённый альбом группы, подписанный контрактом с небольшим лейблом «Metromedia Records», объединил парней с продюсером самих The Rolling Stones Крисом Кимси. «Metromedia», очевидно, возлагали большие надежды на Doc Holliday, отправляя их в Лондон для записи пластинки в знаменитой «Olympic Sound Studios». Благодаря тому, что Карилло и Фрэнку Полу Спагнуоло приписывают сочинение большинства из восьми треков (басист Арлотта – автор лишь одного «Come Down Sally»), альбом не выглядел особенно оригинальным, отражая широкий спектр внешних влияний, включая FM-рокеров, таких как те же Humble Pie, boogie bar-команды (Faces), более поп-ориентированные группы (Badfinger) и даже немного из глэма. И в данном случае отсутствие оригинальности стало объектом серьёзной критики, а что-же касается плюсов, то группа оказалась благословлена парой сильных ведущих певцов. Carillo прослыл самым брутальным из них, что делало его просто замечательным на таких треках, как открывашка «Fix Me» и вышедшем на сингле «Whiskey Lady». В отличие от Фрэнка, голос Мейо был немного более коммерческим, что впрочем весьма подходило для таких треков, как баллада «Captain Cooke».
Как уже упоминалось, в музыкальном плане они шуровали повсюду, включая удар по кантри-року («Restless Days»), но для таких крутых ребят это не было серьёзным недостатком, поскольку на LP не нашлось ни одного по-настоящему ужасного выступления. Интересно отметить, но «Doc Holliday» - это альбом с характерным британским рок-чувством, и он намного лучше в целом, чем отдельные его композиции (хотя и сами по себе они довольно хороши). Самые высокие комплименты, которые здесь ещё можно привести: многие рецензенты сетуют, что у них нет в подчинении какого-нибудь лейбла, где они могли в ближайшее время переиздать данный альбом...
Группа Doc Holliday распалась в 1974 году, её лидер Frank Carillo в дальнейшем посвятил себя сольному творчеству, в помощь чему служили его собственные команды Carillo, Golden Carillo, Frank Carillo And The Bandoleros, и даже каким-то образом он оказался связанным со знаменитыми голландцами Golden Earring.
За инфо изыскания Мерси Jorge Pac !
A1Under The Sign Of Aquarius = Bajo El Signo De Acuario
A2Save My Soul = Salva Mi Alma
A369
A4Simon
A5Live It Up, Mama = Gozala, Chava
B1The Call Of The Woman = El Llamado De La Hembra
B2Intertwine = Entrelace
B3Sunday's Coming = El Domingo Se Viene
B4Count Down = Conteo Regresivo 1971
A1Joy Ride
Written By – R.Cowles
2:47
A2Feel Like An Outlaw
Written By – R. Pittman
3:45
A3More Than One Person
Written By – R. Pittman
3:49
A4Lonely Man
Written By – R. Cowles
4:31
A5Try It Again
Written By – R. Pittman
4:17
B1Past Tense
Written By – R. Lewis
3:35
B2Mood About A Joker
Written By – R. Cowles
3:48
B3White Ice Blues
Written By – R. Lewis
4:07
B4Everybody Is Saying It
Written By – R. Pittman
3:32
B5Rock "N" Roll World
Written By – R. Cowles
4:07 Bull
Backing Vocals – Bruce Olsen, Tampa Lann
Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Richard Cowles
Drums – Chris Link
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Ricky Lewis
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Ray "Pork Chop" Pittman
Piano – Bill Duncan
Producer – Ray Pittman, Rod Seagream
Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Terry Garland
From 1980 Bio: Bull, as a band, has been together for some four years, starting out as a heavy metal band. They have evolved into their current Southern Rock style. Bull travels in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as to Maryland and Florida. They already have one album released in 1979
Japanese rock supergroup formed by members of The Tempters and The Spiders in 1971. The group released two albums and five singles before splitting up.
1Out of Time
Written By – Jagger-Richards
3:11
2Goodbye Love
Written By – Andy McMaster
3:53
3Stumbledown Romancer
Written By – James Dewar, Matthew Fisher
4:11
4Bright Lights
Written By – Andy McMaster
3:26
5Hosanna
Written By – James Dewar, Matthew Fisher
3:30
6Love's Melody
Written By – Andy McMaster
3:09
7Sands of Time
Written By – Robin Trower, James Dewar
3:23
8Heartbeat
Written By – Norman Petty
2:52
9Lay Down the Night
Written By – Andy McMaster
3:41
10Dance with Me
Written By – Leiber & Stoller
3:43
11Nature Child
Written By – James Dewar and Matthew Fisher
3:57 James
Stumbledown Romancer is a 1998 studio album by James Dewar. While having been completed in the late 1970s, it was never released until 1998 (Chrysalis), and even then it only had a limited release. Due to its rare nature, it has been sought after by collectors. Scottish bassist and vocalist, born 12 October 1942 in Glasgow, died 2002.
Best known as lead vocalist and bassist with Robin Trower between 1973 to 1983 https://www.discogs.com/artist/397976-James-Dewar
If you have ever listened to the original Stone the Crows or Robin Trower at his peak, then you've heard the voice of James Dewar. The Glasgow-born singer is one of a legion of great Scottish vocalists (including Frankie Miller, Tam White, Alan Ligertwood, Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart) who brought a soulful passion to their music.
Dewar's career began in the early 60s. While still a teenager he sang and played bass in the Gleneagles alongside Alec Bell (guitar), Ross Nelson (guitar), Jimmy Smith (saxophone) and David Miller (drums). By 1963 they were the resident band at Glasgow's Lindella Ballroom but their fortunes changed dramatically one night when a diminutive girl vocalist got up to sing with them. Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie was barely fifteen, but her confidence was overwhelming. She joined the group, which quickly took another name inspired by the new arrival, Lulu and the Luvvers.
The realigned unit then moved across town to the hipper Le Phonograph, where they became regulars. The club was owned by Tony Gordon, who had commercial ties in London. By February 1964 he had secured a deal for the group with Decca, and the result was Shout, one of the definitive singles of the Beat era. It deservedly reached the UK top ten, but interest in the tiny singer with a fishwife's roar obscured the punch the Luvvers brought to the songs. As interest became increasingly focused on Lulu, the role of the group diminished. Session musicians were used on later recordings and, despite working on one-night stands and package tours, disaffected Luvvers began to drift away. Jimmy Dewar left in 1965, returning to Glasgow to rethink his career.
By 1967 he could be found in a new band, Sock 'Em JB, an exciting unit fuelled on material by Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Wilson Pickett. The vocalist was ex-Del-Jack Frankie Miller and the pianist John McGinnis, formerly of the Blues Council. (The latter act was one of the finest Scotland produced, revolving around one-time Alex Harvey saxophonist Bill Patrick and Harvey's younger brother, Leslie. Sadly, two members were killed when their van crashed returning home to Glasgow from Edinburgh, and the despondent survivors split up.) Sock 'Em JB were together for only a matter of months, ending when Miller formed a new group, Westfarm Cottage, en route to the Stoics. Dewar and McGinnis remained together and, by the following year, had formed a new tough-sounding band, blending blues and progressive rock. They were preparing to be the resident act at a new club, the Burns Howff, when Leslie Harvey and Maggie Bell walked into a rehearsal. After a jam it was suggested they join forces and Power was born.
With Bell on vocals and Harvey on guitar, the unit gelled perfectly and they quickly became one of Glasgow's most popular attractions. In 1969 Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin's manager, came to Glasgow to see them and within a matter of months they had won a management and recording deal. Renamed Stone the Crows – and with the addition of ex-John Mayall drummer Colin Allen – the group recorded two excellent albums, Stone the Crows and Ode to John Law. Bell's passionate voice and Leslie's fluid, economical style may have defined the band's music, but Dewar's role should not be underestimated. His playing was always sympathetic and his earthy duets with Bell were genuinely moving.
'He's one of the finest singers I've ever heard,' she said in a later interview. However, the axis of the band had moved – the singer and guitarist were also a couple – and both Dewar and McGinnis were unhappy with the diminished role they now played in the group they had formed. Both quit in February 1971.
'I had to get Jimmy Dewar in a band', Frankie Miller told me in 1992. 'He was doing nothing in London.' The band in question was Jude, formed in July 1971. Miller had quit the Stoics, but Chrysalis, with whom he had a publishing deal, suggested he pair with guitarist Robin Trower, who had recently left Procol Harum. With Dewar on bass and Clive Bunker (ex-Jethro Tull) on drums, Jude seemed like a marriage made in heaven, but it was not to be. 'I wanted to do the two-vocal thing,' Miller explained 'but the vehicle wasn't right. The best thing for Jimmy to do was to sing in a power trio with Robin.'
In September 1972, this is exactly what happened. A new group, dubbed 'Robin Trower', made its début in Vienna with a line-up completed by Dewar and drummer Reg Isadore. Two enthralling albums, Twice Removed From Yesterday and Bridge of Sighs, followed, on which Trower's searing but melodic guitar work was matched by Jimmy's soulful voice, fully free at last to express emotion and empathy. Another former Procol member, Matthew Fisher, produced both sets and the understanding he showed with Robin and the group was clear to hear. By 1974 Robin Trower were established on the US circuit and when ex-Sly Stone drummer Bill Lordan replaced Isadore, a more rhythmic texture came to the fore. For Earth Below (1975), Live and Long Misty Days (both 1976) ensued before another ex-Sly member, Rusty Allen, took over on bass to allow Dewar to concentrate on vocals. In City Dreams (1977) and Caravan to Midnight (1978) were completed before Allen quit and the group reverted to a trio for Victims of the Fury (1980). This was the last Robin Trower album to feature Dewar. The guitarist and drummer formed a new band, BLT, with ex-Cream bassist Jack Bruce, while Jimmy gradually dropped out of professional music altogether.
During the halcyon Robin Trower era, Dewar recorded this solo album, not released until now. Matthew Fisher was again on hand for the bulk of the recordings, producing and adding organ, piano and synthesisers. Other collaborators included Andy McMasters (ex-Motors), who wrote or co-wrote some of the material, John Platania and David Hayes from Van Morrison's Caledonia Soul Orchestra, and Fairport Convention drummer Dave Mattacks. The set includes three cover versions: the Rolling Stones favourite Out of Time (re-cut around the same time by fellow Scot Dan McCafferty), Buddy Holly's Heartbeat and the Drifters' Dance With Me, the last of which is beautifully understated. Indeed the entire selection is nicely restrained, a contrast to the sometimes turbulent sound of the Robin Trower band. The ease with which Jimmy tackles Lay Down the Night, Sands of Time, and the Christmas anthem Hosanna!, confirms his talent, but the undoubted highlights are the Dewar / Fisher composition Nature Child and the same team's title track. The mastery with which the singer approaches this melancholic piece is moving: warmth tinged with regret, and perfectly controlled – a self-portrait which sums up the poignant artistry of the whole collection.
Stumbledown Romancer is, sadly, Jimmy Dewar's last record. He is currently hospitalised in Glasgow, struck by a progressive illness without cure.
Hopefully, the release of this CD will prove a timely reminder of Jimmy's gifts, which have contributed so much to so many well-loved bands, and are here revealed for the first time in an intensely personal repertoire of his own choosing.
Brian Hogg November 1997
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Tragically, James Dewar, best known as bassist and vocalist for Robin Trower and Stone The Crows, passed away on May 16, 2002. Dewar had been ill since a medical mishap in 1987. He was born on October 12, 1942.
In many people's opinion, James Dewar was one of the best vocalists in rock and roll, and while there are many who are not familiar with his work, legions of fans maintain that Dewar's rich, powerful voice was among the best. His talents as a bass player were also exceptional. Most people who are reading this will be Robin Trower fans, but to those who haven't heard James sing and play, I urge you to listen to any of the many albums he has performed on. IMHO, Dewar's voice was very similar to "Paul Rodgers'", but had a beefy, soulful timbre that set him apart from others. Needless to say, he was vastly underated, but his legacy of music proves without a doubt that he was one of the greats.
Dewar passed away at Dykebar Hospital in the UK of pneumonia. I have had conflicting reports of the exact circumstances surrounding his death, and would appreciate details if anyone close to him would contact me. I have received confirmation that that he died with his good friends Brian Denniston and Davey Pattison (former Robin Trower vocalist) in the hospital waiting room. Regardless, I'm sure his friends, fans and loved ones are less concerned with any details than they are of the tragedy of James Dewar's career and life being tragically cut short. Still, in consideration of accuracy and respect, any information about his passing would be appreciated.
There's not much more I can say. I am a huge Jimmy Dewar fan, and feel as many other might--that James was unfairly robbed of his health, happiness and ultimately his life; and that his fans and friends were robbed of a dear person and an oustanding musician. Sadness is the only word which seems appropriate. Rest in peace, James (from we here on the 'Earth Below' to wherever you may live on in the 'Earth Above').
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An Epitath To A Scottish Legend:
The man who many have called “The Pavarotti of rock ‘n’ roll” died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday 16th May 2002 after a long illness.
Strangely, Jimmy’s career was not to begin with his vocal talents, but as guitar player with Lulu and the Lovers in the early 60’s. From that point on, Jimmy’s career was to flourish beyond all his expectations. Maggie Bell took him on board with the legendary “Stone the Crows” and the shy man’s voice was soon exposed on classics like “The touch of your loving hand”. Another young singer had exploded onto the music scene, but the best was yet to come.
Living in London with his wife Martha and their young family, he was approached by Frankie Miller. The two Glasgow buddies were having a small refreshment when out of the blue Frankie told Jimmy that “there might be a job going” with some guitar player called Robin Trower, that the music industry insiders were raving about. “What kind of job?” asked Jimmy. Frankie laughed and said, “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe playing bass, maybe singing”. Jimmy applied and got both jobs.
The Robin Trower Band became the hottest thing on the planet and introduced “Stadium Rock” to the U.S.A. Frankie was right! The R.T.B. were the first band to sell tickets by the hundreds of thousands. Gold and Platinum albums were thrown at them like frizbees.
Amongst James Dewars biggest fans were Frankie Miller, Billy Connolly, Donny Hathaway, Rod Stewart, not forgetting Maggie Bell and Lulu herself.
The famous Scottish screenwriter, Peter McDougall, still talks of his first experience of meeting Jimmy. When having a drink with Frankie, Peter noticed that the man standing next to him was clothed in snakeskin trousers, cowboy boots and not much else. “Who’s that?” Peter asked. Frankie replied “That’s James Dewar”. Peter howled, “ Well, I want to be one of them!”
It says it all. Everyone from Metallica to the Stereophonics were influenced by the voice of the Scotsman. The man the music industry recognized as the voice from heaven has finally gone home. We will all miss you James.
“The little guy with the big voice
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Bands:
The Gleneagles early60s- resident band at Glasgow's Lindella Ballroom
Lulu and the Luvvers 1963 -Decca single Shout / Le Phonograph club regulars
Sock 'Em JB 1967
Power 1967-resident act at the Burns Howff
Stone the Crows 1969-LPs (with Dewar) Stone the Crows(1969), Ode to John Law(1970),
Jude 1971
Robin Trower 1972/1974-LPs Twice Removed From Yesterday(1973), Bridge of Sighs(1974), For Earth Below(1975), Live(1976), Long Misty Days(1976) Caravan to Midnight(1978), Victims of the Fury(1980), Back It Up(1983)
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James Dewar 1998 Stumbledown Romancer (1998) previously unreleased material originally recorded in 1970s James Dewar-bass/vocals/acoustic guitar/electric guitar/tambourine Matthew Fisher-producer, organ, piano and synthesizers Peter van Hooke-drums Bill Lordan(ex-Sly Stone)-drums John Allair-fender piano David Hayes(Van Morrison's Caledonian Express) John Platania-guitar Dahoud Shar(Van Morrison's Caledonian Express)-drums Mo Foster-bass Dave Mattacks(Soul Orchestra, and Fairport Convention )-drums Andy McMasters(ex-Motors)-Piano Alan Jones-bass Paul Westwood-bass Graham Jarvis-drums Martin Jenner-guitar
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James Dewar был знаменитым шотландским басистом и певцом. Карьеру начинал в начале шестидесятых в составе группы Lulu and the Luvvers. Но зенита славы достиг в составе Robin Trower Band и Stone The Crows. Хотя насчёт славы не совсем точно. Являясь одним из сильнейших певцов рока в 70-ые он всё-таки оставался просто участником своих групп, и хотя фаны собирались стадионами на их концерты личной славой DEWAR был обделен. Шотландец имел богатый, мощный голос, с проникновенным тембром, но по словам того же Robin Trower’а так и остался самым недооцененным певцом рока. Пение Джеймса показывало влияние Ray Charles и Otis Redding. Paul Rodgers и Frankie Miller говорят, что учились на его пении. Не смотря на свою популярность (а может благодаря ей) сам Джеймс записал только один альбом в 1970 году, но и то альбом вышел только в середине 90-х годов. На альбоме ему помогал органист Procol Harum Matthew Fisher.
В 1987 году произошло печальное событие - после тяжелой болезни Джеймс Дюар оказлся прикован к инвалидному креслу. Забегая вперед скажем, что 16 мая 2002 года певца, которого звали «Паваротти рок’н’ролла» не стало. Он умер во сне. R.I.P. Буквально за несколько лет до его смерти увидел свет его первый и последний сольный альбом «Stumbledown romancer», записанный в 1979-1980 годах при помощи друзей музыкантов Mo Foster, Alan Jones, Matthew Fisher, Bill Lordan, Dave Mattacks. Очень хочется верить, что последние пятнадцать лет его жизни, проведенные в сопровождении тяжелого недуга, он знал, как много людей помнят и любят его, его музыку, его голос.
P.S.
Stoics – Earth, Fire, Air And Water / Search For The Sea
Label:
RCA – 1745
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:
UK
Released:
1968
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist
AEarth, Fire, Air And Water
BSeach For The Sea Stoics
A1Queen Jealousy2:48
A2Only A Fool In Love 3:10
A3River Bank 3:41
A4Daybreak3:25
A5Kill The Hangman4:37
B1Come And See Me Here My Friend4:15
B2Nowhere To Go3:02
B3Gimme My Money3:56
B4I Am What I Am What I Am4:45 1974
Canadian band from Winnipeg, playing the finest funky jazz country blues rock ever played in Manitoba. Formed in 1971 and active until the late 70s, with a few brief reunions in the early & late 1990s.
