Radio Sessions 1969 1972 Stone Crows

Radio Sessions 1969 1972 Stone Crows Picture

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Radio Sessions 1969 1972 Stone Crows Picture

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RADIO SESSIONS–1969-72
By Stuart Jefferson
Two discs 60 and 50 minutes each approximately. The sound is good if somewhat flat,but is still warm and immediate. These are tracks recorded by the BBC for radio broadcast. They feature three versions of STONE THE CROWS. The introductory disc is Maggie Bell-vocals (that’s putting it mildly-wow!),the late Les Harvey-guitar,Jim Dewar-bass and vocals (who played in LULU AND THE LUVVERS and later with Robin Trower), Colin Allen-drums (who played with John Mayall),and John McGuinness-keyboards (MCGUINNESS/FLINT-?). Disc two tracks 3-7 include Ronnie Leahy-keyboards,and Steve Thompson-bass (also with John Mayall),replacing McGuinness and Dewar. Tracks 8-10 (after the death of Harvey) have the underrated Jimmy (THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN) McCulloch-guitar,and Leahy and Thompson.
This is another one of those bands (like FAMILY) that have a little but rabid group of listeners. Its no mystery that for a few years Maggie Bell was considered one of the best vocalists in Britain. And for good reason. She was competent of belting out blues,rock,or any combining thereof. If listeners are intimate with Lydia Pense (COLD BLOOD) or Tracy Nelson (MOTHER EARTH),Bell’s voice is similar. When she and Dewar sang together it was rather something. Les Harvey was a reasonably ferocious guitarist,whether filling in behind Bell or playing lead out front. The rhythm section was tight and powerful. All of this added up to a true powerhouse band that never let up,especially live. No less than the late legendary Peter Grant (LED ZEPPELIN,BAD COMPANY) managed the band and renamed them from their introductory name-POWER. While Grant was known in the music industry as a bit of a bully when it came to his groups interests-he surely knew talent when he heard it.STONE THE CROWS surely deserved his managerial talents.

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