Steve Gibbons – Ein Musiker, den man kennen sollte
On the next stage, Steve Gibbons' musical career crosses with that of the Birmingham-based group The Move. The Move: A constant in the Brumbeat scene However, this is not so easy, to describe The Move and it`s music as it covered a whole range of styles. The website Brumbeat puts it this way: The Move... Weiterlesen →
Auf der nächsten Etappe kreuzt sich die musikalische Karriere von Steve Gibbons mit derjenigen der ebenfalls aus Birmingham stammenden Gruppe The Move. The Move: Eine feste Größe der Brumbeat-Szene Dies ist alllerdings gar nicht so einfach, da dies eine ganze Reihe von Stilen abdeckte. Die Website Brumbeat formuliert das so: The Move were difficult to... Weiterlesen →
With the appearance as support act of The Who at the Zeppelin Field in Nuremberg and the one at the "Musikladen Extra" the Steve Gibbons Band had reached the temporary peak of their career in West Germany. After that most music fans in Germany didn't hear anything from the band for a long time. In... Weiterlesen →
A widespread misunderstanding The history of rock music is full of half-truths, gaps, misunderstandings and misinterpretations. This includes the widespread opinion that the GDR only opened up to white Western rock musicians shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, at the end of the 1980s, in order to present itself to dissatisfied young people... Weiterlesen →
"Down in the Bunker" was a big hit with the critics. Realistically, the band's joy about it might have been limited, because the record company, which had pre-invested a lot in the production and the advertising campaign, wanted to see a good return-of-investment before renewing the record deal. That's why tours to promote the album... Weiterlesen →
Image above: Replica of an advertisement of the record company for the album "Down In The Bunker". (More about this ad in the text) After "Tulane" a lot changed - also the appearance of the band With the chart placement of "Tulane", the Steve Gibbons Band finally had a pound to grow with - one... Weiterlesen →
The Album Because of the live qualities of the Steve Gibbons Band it was logical that the third LP was not a studio album but a live recording. Recorded in the same line-up as the two albums before (bass, vocals - Trevor Burton, drums - Bob Lamb, lead guitar, keyboards, vocals - Bob Wilson, lead... Weiterlesen →
Source of the picture above: Screenshot https://www.discogs.com/de/Roger-Daltrey-Steve-Gibbons-One-Of-The-Boys-Please-Dont-Say-Goodbye/release/3482095 Cover yourself and let others cover your songs While the Steve Gibbons Band was on its way to the top twenty of the British charts with the cover version of the Chuck Berry song "Tulane", the cover version of one of Gibbons` own songs also made a name... Weiterlesen →
With "Tulane" as a song in the Top Twenty of the charts, the Steve Gibbons Band had also en entrance ticket to various TV appearances and live performances on the radio in its hand. John Peel Sessions at the beginning However, even before this hit, the band was able to gain experience with radio appearances... Weiterlesen →
