![]() Is that 'Humble Pie' opened up for 'Grand Funk' on that memorable night (July 9, 1971) in front of 55,000 fans at Shea Stadium. 'Humble Pie' was proclaimed to be a 'future' Super Group, and was expected to follow in the footsteps of 'The Who' and new hard rock group 'Led Zeppelin'. Jerry Shirley (Age 17) was a surprising solid 'power drummer' at a young age. Greg Ridley was a solid Bassist, and had worked with a very good group 'Spooky Tooth'. Peter Frampton had been called 'The Face of 1968' by Rave Magazine, and big things were expected from this future super talent. Steve Marriot was 'the name', as he was a talented 'vocalist and guitarist', and was a solid front man as seen with 'The Small Faces'. Spooky Tooth (Rock and Rhythm & Blues Band) ![]() * Apolostic Intervention were a Mod Band.Ī very young band when they started in January 1969. * Spooky Tooth were a Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock Band A slow-to-mid tempo melodic song, featuring a Sitar.Ĭlearly a Pop/Rock song that sounded much like 'The Who'.īasically a 'studio jam' that sounded like 'heavy metal-leaden noise'. Martin Luther King.Ī Peter Frampton song. * Sounds like a future 'Black Crowes' song.Ī slow-tempo Gospel Rock song about Dr. * Steve Marriot wrote this song specifically for Peter Frampton.Ī solid sounding Southern rock song, with an emphasis on Heavy Blues. A blend of 'Blind Faith, 'Yes' and 'Buffalo Springfield'. A mid-tempo melodic and psychedelic song.Ī hard-rock song, with the opening riff sounded like 'Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf), and followed in suit.Ī mellow blues-rock song, added with a Hammond Organ. Produced by 19 year-old Andy Johns, who had worked on previous Albums for Īlbum Theme > Heavy Blues, Hard Rock, Folk Rolk and Pastoral RockĪ slow-blues (Steppenwolf) song that sounded like 'I Can't Quit You Baby' (Led Zeppelin) Humble Pie's main songs for this time were They also played on several 'billed' shows *Grateful Dead, *Humble Pie, and *The Flock.ĭecember 15 and 16 (1969) at 'The Whiskey A-Go-Go', *Grand Funk and *Humble Pie. Humble Pie was the 3rd-Billing, behind *Mountain, and *The Moody Blues in several gigs. They opened for *The Kinks in several 1969 America Tour shows. Humble Pie even played as the guest band for headliner Neil Diamond for one big show. The bill was *Santana, *Humble Pie and *The Paul Butterfield Blues Band at The Fillmore East. When they first came to America, (New York, November 7, 1969) to start a 40-Day Tour. The line-up * David Bowie, *Humble Pie and *Love Sculpture. Started touring in August 1969 in the United Kingdom. A mix between 'The Yardbirds' and 'The Who'. Sounded like 'The Yardbirds' from 1968.Ī 'Born To Be Wild' introduction, and then steady heavy blues.Īnother mid-tempo melodic song, that blended Southern blues rock. ![]() Much like a mid-tempo song, with a melodic beat. Sounded like a version of 'I Can't Quit You Baby' (Led Zeppelin I), mixed in with some 'Traffic' riffs. The slow blues tempo song was actually pretty good, despite sounding rough. Had several riffs from 'Your Time Is Gonna Come' from Led Zeppelin I.
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