Steve Marriott & The D.T.s

Steve Marriott & The D.T.s - Sing The Blues: Live 1988 - 2001 - Sanctuary/Castle

Being a HUGE Marriot/Pie/Small Faces fan since his days with the Small Faces and some work he did with long time mate David Bowie. Having just seen BOWIE on Storyteller's...my interest in Steve re-surfaced and had me strolling down memory lane as the old vinyl hit the turntable. It was news to me hearing that Steve wanted David to join the SMALL FACES ,but it was during Davids' time with THE SPIDERS FROM MAR'S and they hadn't even tried that persona that would soon end up to be one of DAVID'S BEST. STEVE'S great licks and ability to add great Vocals and back round vocals with a HUGE driving percussion and that GREAT RASPY VOICE, OWN THIS ALBUM ....what HUGE voice from a bloke of such small stature. This album will remind ya WHY HUMBLE PIE was so HUGE, to bad he passed at such a young age. If your a MARRIOT FAN then you NEED this album if you are on the FENCE then get off and BUY THIS....think of his great tone and riffs on HUMBLE PIE EAT IT AND SMOKIN......this is right up there. The only other LIVE album that comes close is HUMBLE PIE ROCKING THE FILLMORE which brought HUGE SUCCESS TO HUMBLE PIE and should give Steve the ratings he deserved as a GREAT GUITARIST...again his untimely death surely is what killed the short yet GREAT career. BUY THIS I"M POSITIVE YOU"LL BE GLAD YA DID ***** By & © St James from MARRIOT PROVES HE WAS HUMBLE PIE< SMALLFACES MAIN MAN, October 23, 2009 © 1996-2012, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates [N.B: Review based on the 14 track CD issue on the Marriott label]

Simon "Honeyboy" Hickling from the D.T's tells a story about the D.T's playing a gig in Iceland. We went to Iceland with the DTs and the gig manager asked him, "Hey Steve, you do Sha-la-la-la-lee?" "No, sorry mate, don't do that one." "Ah! But you must do it! It has been a hit in Iceland. All the people coming to see you in my club." "I'm very sorry mate we don't do it. Booked as seen. Rhythm and Blues." So we do the gig and we get all these people demanding, "Sha-la-la-la-lee." And Steve's still good humoured and says "Na, na, we don't do it." But they are still going on shouting, Sha-la-la-la-lee. "Why don't you f***ing listen, I don't do it." Several songs later this guy leaps up on the stage and says, "Steve, why don't you do your hit, Sha-la-la-la-lee." The response: "Why don't you f*** off you knob-headed little eskimo." The rest of us could hardly play for laughing. [No offence to anybody especially the good Icelandic people! Steve was obviously slightly "over-refreshed" when these "silken" words slipped from his lips! - A.O.O.F.C]

The late, great Steve Marriott (ex-leader of the Small Faces and Humble Pie) toured with top Birmingham R&B band The D.T.s during 1988/89. The liner notes on the original album reveal little about the place and exact time of these recordings, only making reference to "A 1989 live performance", but Steve and the band played at Empire Cologne, Germany on 7th September, 1988, The Cricketers, Kennington Oval, London, UK on 9th September 1988, and Civic Centre Berkhamsted, UK on 17th August 1989, and some/all of these tracks are possibly from these gigs. Steve returned to his R&B roots and obviously enjoyed every minute. "Sing the Blues Live" is not the best representation of Steve Marriott & The D.T.s, but Steve's voice still has what it takes on these R&B standards, and the band rocks like few bands can nowadays. The death of Steve Marriott was another all too common tragedy of the often manic rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll isn't all your body needs. Leave out the middle one! Listen to Steve's 1975 "Marriott" album, and Humble Pie's "Smokin'" album. Just prior to his death in 1991, Steve and Peter Frampton had begun writing songs together again, but the project was never completed. Two recorded songs from the sessions, "The Bigger They Come", and "I Won't Let You Down", with Steve Marriott on vocals (and guitar), appear on Peter Frampton's album "Shine On." [All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 119 Mb]

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

1 Watch Your Step - Parker
2 Let's Work Together - Harrison
3 My Babe - Dixon
4 World In A Jug - Hite, Vestine, Taylor, De La Parra
5 Before You Accuse Me - McDaniels
6 Walking the Dog - Thomas
7 Don't Lie To Me - Whittaker
8 Five Long Years - Boyd
9 Walking By Myself - Rogers
10 All Or Nothing - Marriott, Lane
11 Why People Like That - Charles
12 Hi Heel Sneakers - Higginbotham

MUSICIANS [Not Definitive]

Steve Marriott - Vocals, Guitar
Clem Clempson, Steve Walwyn - Guitar
Jimmy Leverton, Rick Wills, Greg Rhind, Craig Ring - Bass
Tim Hinkley - Keyboards
Chas "Blondie" Chaplin, Alan Sticky Wickett, Ian Wallace - Drums
Simon Hickling - Harp, Vocals

N.B: This album was originally released in October 2000 on Edel America Records with different track listing. The 2000 release lists Track 4 as "Get Yourself Another Man", Track 5 as "Take a Look at Yourself", Track 9 as "You Know I Love You", Track 11 as "They Take Your Money", and Track 12 as "Put on your Red Dress"(aka "Hi Heel Sneakers") . However there are many different releases of this album, listing different venues, musicians, and composers. Can anybody please provide definite info on this album?

BIO

The frontman for British hitmakers the Small Faces and Humble Pie, singer/guitarist Steve Marriott was born January 30, 1947 in London; a successful child actor, he played the role of the Artful Dodger in the musical Oliver! as a teen, but by the mid-'60s, he was working in a local music shop. There he met bassist Ronnie Lane, agreeing to jam with his band the Pioneers; Marriott soon joined the group full-time and, after adopting a sound influenced by American R&B and a look inspired by Mod fashions, they rechristened themselves the Small Faces. Though best-known in the U.S. for their hit "Itchycoo Park," at home, the Small Faces enjoyed much greater success, reeling off a series of smashes including "All or Nothing," "My Mind's Eye," and "Lazy Sunday" as well as the 1968 classic LP Ogden's Nut Gone Flake. The chart popularity of "Lazy Sunday" rankled Marriott, however -- he'd recorded the song as a joke and it was released despite his objections -- and when the more thoughtful "The Universal" failed to crack the Top 20, his dissatisfaction only increased. Marriott's tenure with the Small Faces ended after he stalked offstage during a New Year's Day 1969 performance; he soon recruited ex-Herd guitarist Peter Frampton to form the hard rock combo Humble Pie, and after months of woodshedding at Marriott's Essex cottage, the group issued its debut single, "Natural Born Boogie," cracking the U.K. Top Five. The LP As Safe as Yesterday Is followed, but again American success eluded Marriott until the release of the 1971 Humble Pie live album Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore, which went gold. Although Frampton left the band soon after, 1972's Smokin' was a smash, reaching the U.S. Top Ten; subsequent efforts failed to achieve the same heights, however, and Humble Pie disbanded in 1975. After the release of the solo Marriott, in 1976, he joined in a Small Faces reunion, then four years later re-formed Humble Pie with original drummer Jerry Shirley; after two LPs, the group again dissolved. Marriott spent the better part of the decade in seclusion, but was planning to reunite with Frampton when he lost his life in a house fire on April 20, 1991. © Jason Ankeny © 2012 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-marriott-p19169/biography

Brian Knight

Brian Knight - Good Time Down the Road - 1988 - PRT Records

The late Brian Knight was one of the most respected and important figures in British blues history. He was an influential vocalist, slide guitarist, harmonica player and founding member of The Rolling Stones. In the early '60's Brian met Brian Jones on West London's blues circuit. Jones was forming a band, and asked Knight to sing. Geoff Bradford joined the line-up on guitar along with pianist Ian Stewart, bassist Dick Taylor (later of The Pretty Things) and a succession of drummers. It was the beginning of The Rolling Stones. Knight wanted to pursue the Muddy Waters school of blues, while Brian Jones favoured Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry styles. Brian Knight left, and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards later teamed up with Brian Jones, and the rest is history. Brian Knight formed a new band, Blues By Six with Charlie Watts on drums. They gained prestigious London residencies at the Marquee and 100 Club, often supported by "The Rollin' Stones Group". In 1966, exhausted from constant touring, Brian Knight quit making music until the early 70's when he was reunited with Geoff Bradford in a band called The Bradford - Knight Blues Band. A high profile act on the blues circuit, they often welcomed Rick Wakeman and other assorted luminaries onstage for impromptu lunacy! Brian had a unique 'attacking' style of slide and harmonica playing, and from the 70's - 90's he shone as a blues star, performing with Fairport Convention's Bruce Rowland, Ian Stewart (the sixth Stone), Charlie Watts, Peter Green, Dana Gillespie, Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane, Georgie Fame, Zoot Money, Chris Farlowe, Micky Moody, and many more. The gigs he generally played were good venues / festivals in the UK and Europe including a great gig with BB King at The Gosport Festival in the South of England. Even though he played mostly on numerous sessions by other artists, he released a few solo albums. Brian died on September 25th 2001 and should be remembered and celebrated as one of Britain's blues legends. "Good Time Down The Road" was Brian's first solo album, recorded after he'd spent several years away from the UK Blues/R&B circuit. He teamed up with a strong studio band for the album including session guitarist Jon McLoughlin, bassist Ray Bailey and drummer Steve Bray. "Good Time Down the Road" features original material mixed with some "no frills" cover versions of standard blues tracks like "High Heel Sneakers," "Hoochie Coochie Man," "My Babe," and "Meet Me at the Bottom." Despite receiving good reviews the album only made a minor impact due to bad timing problems by record distributors. It is sad that Brian never got the credit he deserved. On his trademark copper topped guitars, he was innovative in his guitar technique, and was one of Britain's greatest slide players. The 2003 CD re-issue includes four live tracks recorded with guitarist Toni Vines, at the 1995 Buxton Alexis Korner Memorial Concert. Try and listen to Brian's "A Dark Horse" album [All tracks @ 160 Kbps: File size = 68.8 Mb]

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

1 Hi-Heel Sneakers - Higginbotham
2 Hoochie Coochie Man - Dixon
3 99 Years - Fuller
4 My Babe - Jacobs
5 Good Times Down the Road - Knight
6 Meet Me at the Bottom - Weaver
7 Honey Bee - Waters
8 She Caught the Katy - Mahal
9 Any Way You Want Me to Do - Reed
10 Tired, Broke and Busted - Davis, Dixon

MUSICIANS

Brian Knight - Guitar, Slide Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Jon McLoughlin - Guitar
Toni Vines - Guitar on Bonus Tracks
Ray Bailey - Bass
Steve Bray - Drums

BIO

Brian Knight, who has died of cancer aged 61, was a wonderful guitarist who came from that late-1950s repertory company of musicians who provided the cast for the 60s British rhythm and blues boom, but achieved little fame - or money - from it. At the beginning of the 60s, he met Brian Jones at an Ealing r 'n' b club. Jones was forming a band, and Brian became its vocalist; but Brian was a devotee of Muddy Waters, while Jones favoured Chuck Berry, and down such sectarian divisions the band plunged. Jones departed for what became the Rolling Stones while Brian created Blues By Six (BBS). Electric blues was supplanting the "trad" jazz craze, and in clubs BBS - featuring drummer Charlie Watts - became immensely popular, and also backed touring American bluesmen. Overworked Watts, still holding down a day job, moved on, to Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated. Brian was working class, born in north-west London. In the early 1950s, a radio era dominated by crooners, what impressed him was the black American blues singer Josh White, and interest had been sparked. In the mid-1950s, he got his first job as a panel beater in a London garage. Also employed there was the pioneer British blues harmonica player, Cyril Davies. Davies invited Brian to visit the Wardour Street Roundhouse pub - the venue for Davies and Korner's London Skiffle Club and the London Blues and Barrelhouse Club. It was there that Brian heard Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and Muddy Waters. He was there the night that Big Bill Broonzy had to be extricated from a passionate, if over-enthusiastic, Margaret Mead, the anthropologist, and he helped cart Bill off to my Waterloo flat. In those days, aficionados of American music headed to its source by the cheapest route, by signing up on a merchant ship. So, like the jazzman Ken Colyer, a New Orleans enthusiast, Brian headed west. He spent two years in the US coastal trade, from the Gulf of Mexico to Maine, learning guitar and absorbing the music, visiting black clubs and gospel halls. Back home in 1957 he played his first gig, at the White Hart in Southall. He turned down an invitation from Korner to join Blues Incorporated, as a vocalist. But then came Brian Jones and BBS. The times did not treat Brian kindly. In 1964 Cyril Davies died of leukaemia. Two years later an exhausted Brian quit the music business and bought a garage. In 1967 he married Davies's widow, Marie. He continued to work with bands, perfecting a slide guitar technique that earned the respect of musicians like Ronnie Wood, Peter Green and Eric Clapton - who recorded with him. And then there was Terry and McGhee. Brian had the habit of showing up on their tours - and at their after-show jam sessions. One night, at the Half Moon pub in Putney in 1975, the two Americans were playing when in walked Brian. McGhee put down his guitar, and switched to piano. He was not playing, he announced, when "there was a proper guitarist" around. In his later years he played acoustic guitar and harmonica in East Anglian pubs, inviting local musicians to join him on stage. Brian was an outstanding musician, and if his life history was closer to those of the black Americans who were his inspiration than those of the rock stars who admired him, well, that is perhaps the way he would have preferred it. He is survived by Marie, their two daughters and his stepdaughter and stepson. Brian Knight by & © John Pilgrim - Thursday December 6, 2001 © Guardian News and Media Limited 2008 © 2011, all rights reserved

Denny Freeman And The Cobras

Denny Freeman And The Cobras - Denny Freeman And The Cobras - 1991 - CrossCut Records

This Dallas native and Austin fixture was co-lead guitarist in the Cobras with Stevie Vaughan, before joining Angela Strehli (cutting two solo LPs during his stint with the songstress), contributing to Big Guitars from Texas, and recording with Lou Ann Barton. More original and out-on-a-limb than most textbook-blues players, he co-wrote "Baboom/Mama Said" on the Vaughan Brothers' Family Style and played guitar and piano on tour with Jimmie Vaughan following the latter's Strange Pleasure. © Dan Forte © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p12992/biography

These guys were the hottest thing around Austin prior to the "Thunderbirds"(circa 1976). It would get six stars if Paul Ray were singing. A good example of the live music, outside of the "Cosmic Cowboy" scene, that helped develop Stevie and Jimmy. Good live recording showcasing Denny Freeman and Joe Sublet. Wished there were more recordings of this band. By & © A Customer February 2, 2000 © 1996-2011, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates http://www.amazon.com/Denny-Freeman-Cobras/dp/B000001XXM

Recorded live at the "Continental" club Austin, Texas, on January 26th, 1981 by the ex co-lead guitarist in Cobras with SRV, & Antone's house band member, Denny Freeman. This is a great soul/blues/R&B album from a very underrated musician and his band. Listen to Denny's "Out of the Blue" album

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

1 Tomcat - Denny Freeman, Joe Sublett 5:15
2 Harlem Shuffle - Relf, Nelson 6:39
3 First To Let You Know - Larry Williams 5:56
4 Blow, Joe Blow (Crazy 'Bout A Saxophone) - Buddy Johnson 3:38
5 Learn To Treat Me Better - Cornelius Green, J. West 4:56
6 Checkin' Up On My Baby - Rice Miller 3:01
7 House Party - George Kelly, Julian Desh, Louis Jordan, MaCoy Rose 4:06
8 I Smell Trouble - Deadric Malone 5:48
9 See See Baby - Freddy King, Sonny Thompson 4:15
10 I'll Go Crazy - James Brown 2:55
11 Gangster Of Love - John Watson 5:18
12 Playboy Hop - Paul Williams 4:45
13 Mary Sue - Rodney Craig 3:05
14 That's How Strong My Love Is - Jamison 2:32
15 Further On Up The Road - Joe Medwick Veasey 4:06
16 Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini 2:59

MUSICIANS

Denny Freeman - Guitar
Lee Parks - Bass
Rodney Craig - Drums
Joe Sublett - Tenor Saxophone
Luke MacNamee - Baritone Saxophone
Junior Williams - Vocals

BIO (WIKI)

Denny Freeman (born Dennis Edward Freeman, August 7, 1944, Orlando, Florida) is an American Texas and electric blues guitarist. Although he is primarily known as a guitar player, Freeman has also played piano and electric organ, both in concert and on various recordings. He has worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Bob Dylan, Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, James Cotton, Taj Mahal, and Percy Sledge amongst others. Freeman spent his adolescence in Dallas, Texas in the late 1950s and played in a rock group called "The Corals" while in high school. He went to college in North Texas, and had a brief stay in Los Angeles, before relocating in 1970 to Austin, Texas. He was co-lead guitarist in the Cobras with Stevie Ray Vaughan, then in 1972, became a founding member of Southern Feeling, along with W. C. Clark and Angela Strehli. He later recorded with Lou Ann Barton. Freeman lived and played with both Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He played piano on Jimmie Vaughan's first solo tour, and on a James Cotton album. At Antone's nightclub in the early 1980s, Freeman was a member of the house band and backed Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and Lazy Lester. After touring with Jimmie Vaughan in the mid 1990s he toured with Taj Mahal until 2002. A songwriter on his five mainly instrumental albums, Freeman lived again in Los Angeles from 1992 until 2004. Freeman played with Bob Dylan's backing band between 2005 and 2009. Dylan's album, Modern Times was recorded with Dylan's then touring band, including Freeman, Tony Garnier, George G Receli, Stu Kimball, plus multi-instrumentalist Donnie Herron. During a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone, Dylan spoke about his current band: "This is the best band I've ever been in, I've ever had, man for man. When you play with guys a hundred times a year, you know what you can and can't do, what they're good at, whether you want 'em there. It takes a long time to find a band of individual players. Most bands are gangs. Whether it's a metal group or pop rock, whatever, you get that gang mentality. But for those of us who went back further, gangs were the mob. The gang was not what anybody aspired to. On this record (Modern Times) I didn't have anybody to teach. I got guys now in my band, they can whip up anything, they surprise even me". Bob Dylan, August 2006, Rolling Stone. Clem Burke played the drums on Freeman's latest solo offering, Twang Bang (2006).

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As an adolescent and young teen in Dallas, Texas in the late1950's, Denny Freeman heard on the radio the radical new sounds of people like Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, and Chicago and Louisianna blues artists like Muddy waters and Slim Harpo. Freeman would go to concerts that featured folks like Jimmy Reed, Bo Diddley, Ruth Brown, and the Clovers. In the 60's there was Jimi Hendrix and Cream, and the wonderful jazz of the time. All of it contributed to the music that Freeman would come to play. Primarily a guitar player, he has played piano and organ on his own and other folks records and gigs over the years. Jennifer Warnes has him playing piano on one track (The Well [Reprise]) on her latest release. His piano playing also appears on James Cotton and Jimmie Vaughan albums. He toured on Jimmie Vaughan's first solo outing as the piano player. Denny has been the main writer on the songs on his four, mostly instrumental albums, and teamed up with Kathy Valentine of the GoGos and Clem Burke of Blondie, to submit music to Deborah Harry for the Blondie "No Exit" album. Deborah wrote the lyrics, and "Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room" was born. He also co-wrote "BaBoom (Mama Said)" with Jimmie and Stevie Vaughan for the Vaughan Brothers' "Family Style" album. After touring for a year and a half with Jimmie Vaughan in the mid nineties, he toured w/ Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band until late 2002, playing guitar. It was during this period that Taj' Grammy winning CD, "Shoutin' in Key" was released. "Playing with an American icon like Taj Mahal was a real honor for me. We went all over Europe and to Japan, and it seems that there are Taj fans in every nook and cranny, all over the planet." After growing up in Dallas, going to college in north Texas, and a brief sojourn in L.A., Freeman moved to Austin, Texas in 1970. Jimmie Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall, and Stevie Vaughan soon followed. If you were a musician, a part of the sub culture, or just had long hair, Austin was the place to be in that part of the world, at that time. It wasn't so much of a music town, Freeman observes. " It was the kind of place that musicians in the early 70's found hospitable. Lots of pretty girls, cheap rent, a laid back atmosphere, those things were especially helpful, in those days." The word got around and musicians are still moving there, today, although things have changed, like everywhere else, and cheap rent is certainly a thing of the past. The main thing, though, that these folks had in common, was that they came ready to play blues. Unhappy with the direction rock was heading after the demise of Cream and Jimi Hendrix, blues was the only thing that appealed to these and a few other people. But still it was a struggle. Of course, Jimmie, w/ his Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Stevie finally found some commercial success. Freeman lived and played with Jimmie and Stevie off and on through the 70's and 80's. There just weren't many players interested in playing blues, so the pool was small. "I first heard Jimmie Vaughan play in Dallas, when he was 16, and Stevie a few years later, in Austin, when he was around 17. It was obvious, even then, that we would be hearing from these guys. It took a while, but eventually most fans of guitar, the world over, came to know about them, too. We became friends, roommates, bandmates. Stevie still owes me $30 rent." In 1975, the world famous Antones Night Club opened up. At first, the T Birds were the house band, providing backing for the famous Chicago, and other, blues artists that were booked. In the early 80's, another house band was formed, and Freeman had guitar and piano duties, backing up blues giants like Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Lazy Lester, and many, many more. "It was beyond anything I could have imagined. I never thought I'd see most of these guys, much less get to play with them. Some of the shows were recorded, so I'm even on records with my heros." In spite of Freeman's work with Austin blues bands and blues artists in L.A., where he lived from1992 until late 2004, he doesn't consider himself a "blues guy". "I'd rather think of myself as a guitar player." The compositions on his four albums display a love of three chord rock n' roll, soul jazz, blues and old school r&b and soul music. "I'll always love listening to my old blues records, and trying to play it (blues), but I don't want to be stuck in that bag. I like to go out on a limb, sometimes. I also love ballads." Clem Burke plays drums on his latest CD, "Twang Bang." Some of Freeman's early recordings (late 80's) ended up in low budget, mostly horror films. One, "Mortuary Academy", featured Paul Bartel and Wolfman Jack. He recently was in the studio (eraly 2004), playing on the new Percy Sledge album, "Shining Through the Rain", which includes a Denny co-write (w/ Fontaine Brown), "Love Come and Rescue Me", as well as his own new project. In October (2004), he was in the studio, with C.C. Adcock, and Scott Nelson and Mike Keller, working on Doyle Bramhall's forthcoming album, "Is It News?". (Spring release). Denny played in the Bob Dylan Band from 2005 until August 2009, and plays on the Bob Dylan album, "Modern Times". Since the autumn of 2009, Denny has been playing in Austin, Texas a lot, mostly at the Continental Club, Antones, and The Gallery, and in DFW area clubs, and is preparing to record. © 1995-2011 eBay Inc. 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Dr. Feelgood

Dr. Feelgood - On the Job - 1981 - Liberty Records

On the Job, recorded live at Manchester University, was the end of several eras for Dr. Feelgood. It was their last record for EMI, meaning it was their last major-label album, and it was their last recording with Gypie Mayo. As a result, it sounds rather tired -- the group never sounds particularly bad, but it's clear that their spirits were slightly broken, and neither the material, which is entirely from Let It Roll and A Case of the Shakes, or the performances are noteworthy. Unfortunately, On the Job sounds like the contractual obligation it was. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com

The legendary Dr. Feelgood sprung from the British "pub rock" era, and thrived right through the punk rock period, largely due to the top quality of their material, whether live or on record. The band have always stuck to their Rock'n'Roll/Blues/R&B formula, and it has never failed them. The late Lee Brilleaux (vocals), Wilko Johnson (guitar), John B. Sparks (bass), and John 'Big Figure' Martin (drums) started out in Canvey Island, Essex, England, in 1971 playing covers of the likes of Chuck Berry, Sonny Boy Williamson and Elmore James. They created a huge fan base using both covers and their own R&B style material. The band signed to United Artists and released their classic debut album "Down By The Jetty" in 1975, an album which was a ray of sunshine during the commercial mediocre pop/glam rock music of the mid seventies period. It sold well, and still stands the test of time. Another great album followed, "Malpractice", and in 1976 the band released the outstanding live album "Stupidity" which reached number one in the UK album chart, just as punk arrived to emulate the Feelgoods' raw energy. Lee Brilleaux died in April 1994, after a period of ill-health, and despite a few personnel changes, the band continued to make quality albums and play great live gigs. Dr Feelgood are still playing today, and the modern "rock music" world needs a band like this to remind people that first class, uncommercial Rock'n'Roll is still out there. "On the Job", was recorded live at Manchester University, England on 27.09.1980. The tracks are primarily from the band's 1979 "Let It Roll" and 1980 "A Case of the Shakes" albums. It's a good album of straight up, no messin' Rock'n'Roll/Blues/R&B from a band who plays for the pure love of music. The music is in the same style of most Dr. Feelgood albums, using the band's old fashioned Rock'n'Roll winning formula. Listen to DF's band's great "Sneakin' Suspicion" album. Check out their "Live In London" album @ DR.FG/LIL "A Case Of The Shakes" is @ DR.FG/ACOTS Their "Finely Tuned" album can be found @ DR.FG/FT and their "Primo" album @ DR.FG/PRIMO

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

1. Drives Me Wild - Fasterly; John B. Sparks; John Martin; John Mayo; Lee Brilleaux
2. Java Blue - Danko
3. Jumping From Love To Love - Fasterly; John B. Sparks; John Martin; John Mayo; Lee Brilleaux
4. Pretty Face - Boyle; Daneski; Sandall; Worman
5. No Mo Do Yakamo - Tim Krekel
6. Love Hound - Linde; Otis Rush
7. Best In The World - Nick Lowe
8. Who's Winning - John B. Sparks; John Martin; John Mayo; Lee Brilleaux; Nick Lowe
9. Riding On The L&N - Dan Burley; Lionel Hampton
10. Case Of The Shakes - Fasterly; John Mayo; Lee Brilleaux
11. Shotgun Blues - John B. Sparks; John Martin; John Mayo; Lee Brilleaux
12. Goodnight Vienna - John B. Sparks; John Martin; John Mayo; Lee Brilleaux

BAND

Lee Brilleaux RIP - Guitar, Harmonica, Harp, Vocals
John "Gypie" Mayo - Guitar
John B. Sparks - Bass
John "The Big Figure" Martin - Drums

BIO

Dr. Feelgood was the ultimate working band. From their formation in 1971 to lead vocalist Lee Brilleaux's untimely death in 1994, the band never left the road, playing hundreds of gigs every year. Throughout their entire career, Dr. Feelgood never left simple, hard-driving rock & roll behind, and their devotion to the blues and R&B earned them a devoted fan base. That following first emerged in the mid-'70s, when Dr. Feelgood became the leader of the second wave of pub rockers. Unlike Brinsley Schwarz, the laid-back leaders of the pub rock scene, Dr. Feelgood was devoted to edgy, Stonesy rock & roll, and their sweaty live shows -- powered by Brilleaux's intense singing and guitarist Wilko Johnson's muscular leads -- became legendary. While the group's stripped-down, energetic sound paved the way for English punk rock in the late '70s, their back-to-basics style was overshadowed by the dominance of punk and new wave, and the group had retreated to cult status by the early '80s. Brilleaux (vocals, harmonica), Johnson (guitar), and John B. Sparks (bass) had all played in several blues-based bar bands around Canvey Island, England before forming Dr. Feelgood in 1971. Taking their name from a Johnny Kidd & the Pirates song, the group was dedicated to playing old-fashioned R&B and rock & roll, including both covers and originals by Johnson. John Martin (drums), a former member of Finian's Rainbow, was added to the lineup, and the group began playing the pub rock circuit. By the end of 1973, Dr. Feelgood's dynamic live act had made them the most popular group on the pub rock circuit, and several labels were interested in signing them. They settled for United Artists, and they released their debut album, Down by the Jetty, in 1974. According to legend, Down by the Jetty was recorded in mono and consisted almost entirely of first takes. While it was in fact recorded in stereo, the rumor added significantly to Dr. Feelgood's purist image, and the album became a cult hit. The following year, the group released Malpractice -- also their first U.S. release -- which climbed into the U.K. Top 20 on the strength of the band's live performances and positive reviews. In 1976, the band released the live album Stupidity, which became a smash hit in Britain, topping the album charts. Despite its thriving British success, Dr. Feelgood was unable to find an audience in the States. One other American album, Sneakin' Suspicion, followed in 1977 before the band gave up on the States; they never released another record in the U.S. Sneakin' Suspicion didn't replicate the success of Stupidity, partially because of its slick production, but mainly because the flourishing punk rock movement overshadowed Dr. Feelgood's edgy roots rock. Wilko Johnson left the band at the end of 1977 to form the Solid Senders; he later joined Ian Dury's Blockheads. Henry McCullough played on Feelgood's 1977 tour before John "Gypie" Mayo became the group's full-time lead guitarist. Nick Lowe produced 1978's Be Seeing You, Mayo's full-length debut with Dr. Feelgood. The album generated the 1979 Top Ten hit "Milk and Alcohol," as well as the Top 40 hit "As Long as the Price Is Right." Two albums, As It Happens and Let It Roll, followed in 1979, and Mayo left the band in 1980. He was replaced by Johnny Guitar in 1980, who debuted on A Case of the Shakes, which was also produced by Nick Lowe. During their first decade together, Dr. Feelgood never left the road, which was part of the reason founding members John Martin and John Sparks left the band in 1982. Lee Brilleaux replaced them with Buzz Barwell and Pat McMullen, and continued touring. Throughout the '80s, Brilleaux continued to lead various incarnations of Dr. Feelgood, settling on the rhythm section of bassist Phil Mitchell and drummer Kevin Morris in the mid-'80s. The band occasionally made records -- including Brilleaux, one of the last albums on Stiff Records, in 1976 -- but concentrated primarily on live performances. Dr. Feelgood continued to perform to large audiences into the early '90s, when Brilleaux was struck by cancer. He died in April of 1994, three months after he recorded the band's final album, Down at the Doctor's. The remaining members of Dr. Feelgood hired vocalist Pete Gage and continued to tour under the band's name. Former Feelgoods Gypie Mayo, John Sparks, and John Martin formed the Practice in the mid-'80s, and they occasionally performed under the name Dr. Feelgood's Practice. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine © 2011 Rovi Corporation. All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dr-feelgood-p4127/biography

Chris Farlowe, Brian Auger, Pete York aka Auger,York & Farlowe

Chris Farlowe, Brian Auger, Pete York aka Auger,York & Farlowe - Olympic Rock & Blues Circus - 1988 - Bell Records

In the 80s the German drummer and record producer Charly Eichert spent a lot of time gathering many of his favourite '60's artists in order to tour and also record an album of blues and R&B tracks. He called this musical assembly the Olympic Rock & Blues Circus. The band was touring primarily in Germany in 1981/82 and 1989. Although the album is credited to drummer Pete York (Spencer Davis Group), keyboardist Brian Auger (Oblivion Express, Julie Driscoll), and vocalist Chris Farlowe (Colosseum, Atomic Rooster), the band featured a rotating line-up of artists including Jon Lord, Miller Anderson, Tony Ashton, Zoot Money, Colin Hodgkinson, Charly Eichert himself, and many others. Not all of these artists appeared on the studio album. "Olympic Rock & Blues Circus" is great British R&B with plenty of funky instrumental soul/jazz fusion, and is a wonderful album and HR by A.O.O.F.C. The tracks were recorded at Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, Germany in 1981 and 1983. It was originally released as a six track album on Bell Records, Germany in 1988. Later CD issues added three bonus tracks, included here. By all accounts, the original six track LP/CD was of superior sound quality than the edition posted here

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

1 New Orleans Street March - B.Auger 5:05
2 I Never Loved A Girl (The Way That I Love You) - Ronnie Shannon 3:48
3 Motorboat - James Campagnola 5:25
4 The Devil Rides The Speed Boat - Charly Eichert, G.Hahn 5:09
5 Crocodile Or: I Dont't Think I Can Keep My Mouth Open For That Long - Jeff Reynolds 5:17
6 Everything's Wrong - Chris Farlowe 4:29
7 Fast And Loose - Mel Thorpe, Roger Munns [Bonus]
8 Another Song - Mel Thorpe, Roger Munns [Bonus]
9 Wade In The Water - Jimmy Heath [Bonus]

MUSICIANS

John Marshall - Guitar [Tracks 1-6]
Steve Richardson - Bass [Tracks 1-6, & 7-9]
Bill Coleman - Bass, Vocals [Tracks 7-9]
Brian Auger - Piano, Organ [Tracks 1-6]
Roger Munns - Keyboards [Tracks 7-9]
Charly Eichert - Drums [Tracks 1-6]
Pete York - Drums [Tracks 1-6, & 7-9]
Masters Of Desaster - Brass Section [Tracks 1-6]
James Campagnola - Tenor Sax [Tracks 1-6]
Mel Thorpe - Sax, Flute, Vocals [Tracks 7-9]
Andrew Pet - Trombone [Tracks 1-6]
Jeff Reynolds - Trumpet [Tracks 1-6]
Rick Sanders - Violin [Tracks 7-9]
Chris Farlowe - Vocals [Tracks 1-6]

Chris Farlowe, Spencer Davis, Pete York, Zoot Money, Colin Hodgkinson, Miller Anderson

Chris Farlowe, Spencer Davis, Pete York, Zoot Money, Colin Hodgkinson, Miller Anderson - Extremely Live At Birmingham Town Hall - 1988 - In-Akustik

Some releases credit this album as "Chris Farlowe featuring Spencer Davis, Pete York, Colin Hodgkinson, Zoot Money, Miller Anderson". On most releases there is a track called "Intro 2" which lasts for 24 secs. It is not included here. This album has been released on various labels with different tracks/track listings. The concert was recorded in July 1988 at Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England, and is a great example of British blues, R&B, and soul

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

1 - Intro 1
2 - Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee
3 - Key To The Highway - Big Bill Broonzy
4 - Feets Too Big - Fats Waller
5 - Tamp 'Em Up Solid - Trad.
6 - Ain't Nothing Shakin' But The Bacon - Zoot Money
7 - I Think It's Gonna Rain Today - Randy Newman
8 - The Thrill Is Gone - Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins
9 - Watching The River Flow - Bob Dylan
10 - Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker

MUSICIANS

Spencer Davis - (guitar)
Miller Anderson - (guitar, vocals 3, 5)
Colin Hodgkinson - (bass)
Zoot Money - (keyboards, vocals 2, 4, 6)
Pete York - (drums)
Chris Farlowe - (vocals 8, 9, 10 11)