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cannon ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1302 |
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The Groundhogs were part of the 2nd. wave of the British blues revival and got thier start backing up John Lee Hooker in 1965. Entering the '70's the band left behind thier "traditional" blues influences are started to fuse prog, heavy psych, and hard rock. Your fav album from the band in the '70's?
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presdoug ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8780 |
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For me, Split. It is a perfectly done album, and thrills me to this very day. It is pretty well produced, and inventive and experimental,but also accessible. Thank Christ For The Bomb is also impressive, but none of their records surpasses Split
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Split is absolutely perfect. Can't find a single thing wrong with that one, although I haven't checked out anything beyond Who Will Save The World.
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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I've only heard the first two and out of those I really like Split, so that gets my vote.
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 31 2008 Location: Ontairo Status: Offline Points: 4119 |
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Always have had a soft spot for Hogwash so voted for that but i Love them ALL !! and where is Blues Obituary ?(yeah i know it was 1969 but ya know i love it) i also have a soft spot for Black Diamond its full of good tunes and Tony T.S McPhee lyrics on that album are really good in fact Tony lyric writing really is top notch as well as his brilliant Guitar Playing .
Good to see the Mighty Groundhogs getting some well deserved kudos around these parts , good thread !!! Edited by Hawkwise - February 20 2011 at 15:33 |
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presdoug ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8780 |
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Any of you folks seen the Groundhogs Live dvd recorded in 1998?
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cannon ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1302 |
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Thank Christ is my first pick, but just a hair above Split. Hogwash third. Blues Obituary leaves Scratching The Surface behind in both production and musical direction. Like Hawkwise I could vote for all of them.
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I only have Blues Obituary. I find it rather boring, sadly. :(
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cannon ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1302 |
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I'd suggest anything after Blues Obituary.
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Dick Heath ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
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The Groundhogs while touring Split, apparently had McPhee using some of the early radio mikes and pick-ups. A police car message broke through onto his speakers during the stage announcements of one gig in the UK. As quick as a flash McPhee apologised to the audience explaining he was having problems with his fuzz-box.
Yours truly with TMcP, just after his signing the album on which I first heard the Groundhogs (and Tony McPhee with the excellent Jo Anne Kelly) - McPhee on seeing that LP sleeve whilst having a leisurely pint at a DeMont Hall's bar in 2004, said "when the f*** did you get that?" - to which I replied: "Since the day it was released." (Around 1968-9) Edited by Dick Heath - March 02 2011 at 12:58 |
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Easy Livin ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585 |
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Great post Dick!
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Hawkwise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 31 2008 Location: Ontairo Status: Offline Points: 4119 |
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Top Bloke Tony sadly last time i saw him was in Summerton Somerset he did a solo gig but there was only 7 of us who turned up (poor gig advertising and organization) felt so sorry for the guy he is such a Legend to me just love his music, but we got to have good chat with him he signed my mates copy of Split. he played a few tunes then gave up so we all went to the bar for few beers . i also remember the Hogs playing a cracking set at a festival at some racecourse up north they played early in the morning couse they were of after to play at another festival in Yorkshire some where. Top Bloke Tony !!! |
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cannon ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1302 |
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That's a great picture.
![]() I'm a huge Groundhogs fan but being here on the west coast of Canada I've never seen them live. I have "Me And The Devil" on vinyl which features Jo Anne Kelly amongst others.
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chopper ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20035 |
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It is a shame that a legend such as McPhee is playing to small audiences. About 25 years ago I was staying with a friend in Wales and we popped down to his local social club and, much to our surprise, the band that night was The Groundhogs. At least there were more than 7 people there but not many were very interested in the band.
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Thank Christ For The Bomb is amazing - lovely chordal voicing and inversions. The harmonized guitar parts are awesome. Massive inspiration for me.
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presdoug ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8780 |
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There are classic period pieces and some more recent ones, and it is wonderful! |
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moshkito ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Online Points: 18160 |
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Not so sure about that ... I think I read somewhere that Toni and Eric came from the same school or area ... and both are quite blues leaning ... but if I have a chance to make a call, I would take Toni any day of the week, because his music and playing is far more exciting and lively and talented than Eric's. Eric may have the biggest hit, but Toni has the better sound, and music all around for my tastes.
"Crosscut Saw" is my favorite and then some, and some cuts on "Black Diamond" are unreal! ... But if you never heard his original guitar anthem that inspired Jimi to do his own at Woodstock, you haven't lived. "Amazing Grace" is probably just as important a piece as the other ... it just didn't have all the garbage for you to check out in front of you! And you all really have to hear "Live Right" from the Black Diamond album ... absolutely awesome music, writing and creativity.
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Always had a soft spot for Hogwash but Split just beats it for me.
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A B Negative ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 02 2006 Location: Methil Republic Status: Offline Points: 1594 |
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Split is an excellent album. Cherry Red rocks!
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