Steve Gibbons – Ein Musiker, den man kennen sollte
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
New songs, old team The second album entitled "Rollin` On" was released in 1976 with the same line-up as the first. Also the producer (Kenny Laguna) and the record company (MCA) remained the same. Unlike the first album, it does not only consist of original compositions of the band leader. Two song were written by... Continue Reading →
Tight concert program: From opening act to headliner On stage, the Steve Gibbons Band had come a long way, especially through the US tour with The Who. But even without The Who, before and after the joint US tour, they performed a tight concert programme on the stages of their home island. In 1976/77 they... Continue Reading →
Source of the picture above: WikiCommons Jean Luc Ourlin https://www.flickr.com/photos/52489759@N00 Soon after Gibbons and Townsend first met, the Steve Gibbons Band began to perform as support band for The Who, who were one of the most sought-after live acts on the international scene at the time. This broadened the horizon considerably. Spain with the Dominettes... Continue Reading →
Mods, as they were probably not rare in the audience of the Steve Gibbons Band (source of the contribution picture: Sergio Calleja https://www.flickr.com/photos/24899877@N00). Brum has changed After the end of The Balls, Steve Gibbons had returned to Birmingham and - as his solo record had gone largely unnoticed - was looking to join a band.... Continue Reading →
Picture above: Mods, as they were probably not rare in the audience of the Steve Gibbons Band (source of the contribution picture: Sergio Calleja https://www.flickr.com/photos/24899877@N00). Brum has changed After the end of The Balls, Steve Gibbons had returned to Birmingham and - as his solo record had gone largely unnoticed - was looking to join... Continue Reading →
Picture above: Pete Townsend in Hamburg 1972: Source of the article picture: Heinrich Klaffs - https://www.flickr.com/photos/heiner1947 So after many concerts in Brum Steve Gibbons and his band had arrived in London. However, they were still a band that couldn't go into the recording studio because of old contractual obligations of their frontman and namesake. However... Continue Reading →
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