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Tony Stevens
Tony Stevens (born 12 September 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat, Savoy Brown, and Nobody's Business. Career Stevens joined the British blues-rock band Savoy Brown in 1968, and contributed to four of that band's albums over the next two years as bassist and songwriter. Savoy Brown, which also included drummer Roger Earl, guitarist Kim Simmonds and singer/guitarist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, built a healthy following in the U.K. and U.S. through extensive touring; they were notable enough in the U.S. that, on 7 September 1969, Stevens became a subject of American performance artist/groupie Cynthia Albritton, better known as "Cynthia Plaster Caster." Savoy Brown's most successful album during Stevens' tenure with them was ''Looking In'', whose centerpiece song, "Leavin' Again," he co-authored. Released in 1970, ''Looking In'' reached number 39 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. After a concert tour of the U.S. to support ''Looki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Energized
''Energized'' is the third album by rock band Foghat, released in January 1974. It peaked at #34 on the ''Billboard 200'' and was certified as an RIAA Gold Record in the United States. Track listing # "Honey Hush" – 4:19 (Big Joe Turner as "Lou W. Turner") #*Interpolates music from "Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, and Lois Mann. # "Step Outside" – 6:18 (Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens) # "Golden Arrow" – 4:03 (Peverett, Price) # "Home in My Hand" – 5:09 (Peverett, Price) # "Wild Cherry" – 5:27 (Peverett, Price, Earl, Stevens, Tom Dawes) # "That'll Be the Day" – 2:33 (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) # "Fly by Night" – 4:47 (Stevens) # "Nothin' I Won't Do" – 6:54 (Peverett, Price) An edited version of "Step Outside" was released as a single, with a B-side of "Maybelline" from the band's first album, ''Foghat''. Personnel Foghat * Dave Peverett – guitar, vocals * Rod Price – guitar, slide guitar, dobro, vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raw Sienna (album)
''Raw Sienna'' is the fifth album by the band Savoy Brown. It was recorded and released by Decca in the UK 1970 in both mono and stereo (LK/SKL 5043). For release in USA and Canada, masters were leased to Parrot Records (London Records)—PAS 71036. AllMusic noted that Track listing Side one # "A Hard Way to Go" (Chris Youlden) – 2:17 # "That Same Feelin'" (Kim Simmonds) – 3:36 # "Master Hare" (Simmonds) – 4:45 # "Needle and Spoon" (Youlden) – 3:18 # "A Little More Wine" (Youlden) – 4:51 Side two # "I'm Crying" (Youlden) – 4:17 # "Stay While the Night Is Young" (Youlden) – 3:07 # "Is That So" (Simmonds) – 7:40 # "When I Was a Young Boy" (Youlden) – 3:02 Personnel Savoy Brown * Chris Youlden – vocals; piano on tracks 4, 6, 9 * Kim Simmonds – lead guitar; piano on tracks 2, 3 * "Lonesome" Dave Peverett – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar; bottleneck guitar on track 5 * Tone Stevens – bass * Roger Earl – drums, percussion Technical * Kim Simmonds, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Step Further (album)
''A Step Further'' is the fourth album by the band Savoy Brown. It was released by Decca in the U.K. and by Parrot in the U.S. in September 1969. This is the last album recorded with long time pianist Bob Hall. The album track "Made Up My Mind" had first appeared as the B-side of the US single release on Parrot Records 45-40039 (released June 1969), fronted by "Train to Nowhere", from their album '' Blue Matter''. The track "Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" would later be released as the B-side of the UK single release on Decca F 13019 (released May 1970), of "A Hard Way To Go" from their album '' Raw Sienna''. Side Two was recorded live at Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, London on Monday 12 May 1969. Track listing Side one #"Made Up My Mind" (Chris Youlden) – 2:56 #"Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" (Kim SimmondsBGO Records Blue Matter / A Step Further) – 3:37 #"Life's One Act Play" (Youlden) – 6:29 #"I'm Tired" (Youlden) – 3:21 #"Where Am I" (Youlden) – 1:51 Side two #"Savoy Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Matter (Savoy Brown Album)
''Blue Matter'' is the third album by the band Savoy Brown. Teaming up once again with producer Mike Vernon, it finds them experimenting even more within the blues framework. Several tracks feature piano (played by Bob Hall, guitarist Kim Simmonds, and vocalist Chris Youlden, who plays guitar here) as well as trombone. This album featured a mix of live and studio recordings. The live tracks were recorded on December 6, 1968, at the now defunct City of Leicester College of Education, because the band was scheduled to tour the US and needed additional tracks to complete the album in time for the tour. The booking at the college represented their only chance to record the extra tracks in a live venue, before embarking on the tour. An offer to perform the concert free of charge was accepted by Chris Green, the college Social Secretary, who had made the original booking, and the concert was duly recorded, a number of the live tracks being added to the album. Because Chris Youlden wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is the co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularise hip hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal ( Danzig, System of a Down, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (The Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, and Weezer), and country (Johnny Cash and The Chicks). In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTVWhat's Up With That Bearded Guy From The '99 Problems' Video? – MTV.c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Bell
Margaret Bell (born 12 January 1945 in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish rock vocalist. She came to fame as co-lead vocalist of the blues-rock group Stone the Crows, and was described as the UK's closest counterpart to American singer Janis Joplin. Bell was also prominently featured as a guest vocalist on the song "Every Picture Tells a Story" (1971) by Rod Stewart. Early career From a musical family, she sang from her teenage years, leaving school at the age of fifteen, to work as a window dresser by day and singer at night. Bell was introduced to Leslie Harvey, by his older brother Alex, after getting up on stage to sing with the latter. Leslie Harvey was, at that time, a guitarist with the Kinning Park Ramblers. Bell joined the group as one of the vocalists. After the band split up, Bell moved to the Mecca Band at the Sauchiehall Street Locarno, and later to the Dennistoun Palais Band. Power/Stone the Crows She then rejoined Harvey, forming Power initially known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Grant (music Manager)
Peter Grant (5 April 1935 – 21 November 1995) was an English music manager, best known as the manager of Led Zeppelin from their creation in 1968 to their breakup in 1980. With his intimidating size and weight, confrontational manner, and knowledge and experience, he procured strong, and unprecedented, deals for his band, and is widely credited with improving pay and conditions for all musicians in dealings with concert promoters. Grant has been described as "one of the shrewdest and most ruthless managers in rock history". Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Triple J Music Specials – Led Zeppelin (first broadcast 12 July 2000) Born and largely brought up in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (AOR) and stadium rock. Originally named the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that gave them considerable artistic freedom. Initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums over ten years. Their 1969 debut, '' Led Zeppelin'', was a top-ten album in several countries and featured such tracks as "Good Times Bad Times", " Dazed and Confused" and "Communication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resolving Contradictions
''Resolving Contradictions'' is the second solo studio album by English rock musician Andy Mackay, released on Bronze Records in 1978. Andy Mackay was once Roxy Music's saxophonist, and some members of the group play on this album. The record is a 'concept album' with references to the Chinese culture. The cover, designed by Jane Mackay, figures a post-Cultural Revolution scene. Track listing All songs by Andy Mackay, except "Battersea Rise" by Ray Russell and Andy Mackay. #"Iron Blossom" #"Trumpets on the Mountains/Off to Work/'Unreal City'" #"The Loyang Tractor Factory" #"Rivers" #"Battersea Rise" #"Skill and Sweat" #"The Ortolan Bunting (A Sparrow's Fall)" #"The Inexorable Sequence" #"A Song of Friendship (The Renmin Hotel)" #"Alloy Blossom (Trumpets in the Suburbs)" #"Green and Gold" Personnel *Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe, cor Anglais, piano, synthesizer * Ray Russell – guitar, string and brass arrangements *Mo Foster – bass *Tony Stevens – bass *Paul Thompson †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxy Music
Roxy Music are an English rock music, rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson (musician), Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), and Paul Thompson (musician), Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Other members included Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments") and Eddie Jobson (synthesizer and violin). Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and have toured together intermittently since. Ferry frequently enlisted band members as session musicians for his solo releases. Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. This success began with their self-titled Roxy Music (album), debut studio album in 1972. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock while significantly influencing early En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
