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"Moins mélodique que les Beatles, moins blues que les Them, et certainement plus sauvage que les Rolling Stones the Pretty Things lâche en 65 deux albums coup sur coup: "Pretty Things" et"Get Tje Picture". Le second sera majeur. Bon c'est vrai, il ne contient pas les singles "Don't bring me down", "Rosalyn", et "Midnight to six man" qui ont fait le bonheur des charts du British Beat en son époque. Mais s'il n'y avait pas eu cet album là, il n'y aurait jamais eu de Dr. Feelgood ni de Inmates, ou plus près de chez nous, de Little Bob Story ! L'influence des parrains du pub rock est encore énorme chez les groupes rock d'aujourd'hui, et ce n'est pas un simple hasard ! La période seventies des Pretty Things n'est pas non plus négligeable, "S.F. Sorrow" et "Parachute" sont des disques à (re)découvrir. Le groupe est de nos jours toujours en vie, un nouvel album est paru il y a peu et je suis certain qu'ils sont encore capables d'offrir de jolies choses." ... J'ai repris ce texte trouvé sur internet et le reproduit ici tellement je suis d'accord. De plus Dick Taylor fut le premier bassiste, et membre fondateur avec Keith Richard, des Stones dans les années 1963. J'ai eu la chance de parler avec le groupe après un concert et je sais que la passion du blues et R&Blues est toujours là. C'est impressionnant d'avoir Dick Taylor devant soi qui vous offre une bière !!! |
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Les albums indispensables |
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The pretty things (1965) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals, harp) Dick Taylor (lead guitar) Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitar) John Stax (bass, harp) Viv Prince (drums) |
Get The Picture ? (1965) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals, harp) Dick Taylor (lead guitar) Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitar) John Stax (bass, harp) Viv Prince (drums) |
Emotions (1967) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals) Dick Taylor (guitar) John Povey (keyboards) Wally Allen (Aka Waller) (bass, guitar) Skip Alan (drums) Additional orchestral by Reg Tilsley. |
Titres: Roadrunner Judgement Day 13 Chester Street Big City Unknown Blues Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut Honey, I Need Oh Baby Doll She's Fine, She's Mine Don't Lie To Me The Moon Is Rising Pretty Thing |
Titres: You Don't Believe Me Buzz the Jerk Get the Picture? Can't Stand the Pain Rainin' in My Heart We'll Play House You'll Never Do It Baby I Had a Dream I Want Your Love London Town Cry To Me Gonna Find Me A Substitute |
Titres: Death of a Socialite Children The Sun There Will Never Be Another Day House of Ten Out in the Night One Long Glance Growing in My Mind Photographer Bright Lights of the City Tripping My Time |
SF Sorrow (1968) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals) Dick Taylor (lead guitar, vocals) John Povey (organ, sitar, percussion, vocals) Wally Allen (bass guitar, guitar, piano, vocals) Twink (drums) |
Parachute (1970) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals) Victor Unitt (lead guitar) John Povey (keyboards, sitar, vocals) Wally Allen (bass, guitar, vocals) Skip Alan (drums) |
Freeway Madness (1972) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals) Peter Tolson (lead guitar) John Povey (keyboards, vocals) Stuart Brooks (bass) Skip Alan (drums) Wally Allen (lead vocal on "Over the Moon") |
Titres: S.F. Sorrow is Born Bracelets of Fingers She Says Good Morning Private Sorrow Balloon Burning Death Baron Saturday The Journey I See You Well of Destiny Trust Old Man Going Loneliest Person |
Titres: Scene One The Good Mr. Square She Was Tall, She Was High In The Square; The Letter; Rain Miss Fay Regrets Cries From The Midnight Circus Grass Sickle Clowns She's A Lover What's the Use Parachute |
Titres: Love is Good Havana Bound Peter Rip Off Train Religion's Dead Country Road All Night Sailor Onion Soup Another Bowl |
Silk Torpedo (1974) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals) Peter Tolson (lead guitar, acoustic, bass) John Povey (keyboards, vocals, percussion) Gordon Edwards (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals) Skip Alan (drums, percussion, vocals) Jack Green (vocals) |
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Silk Torpedo (1974) Musiciens: Phil May (vocals, harp) Dick Taylor (lead guitar) Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitar) John Stax (bass, harp) Viv Prince (drums) |
Titres: Dream Joey Maybe You Tried Atlanta L.A.N.T.A. Is It Only Love Come Home Momma Bridge of God Singapore Silk Torpedo Belfast Cowboys Bruise in the Sky |
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Titres: Rosalyn Big Boss Man Don't Bring Me down Midnight To Six Man Honey I Need Judgement Day Mama, Keep You Big Mouth Shut Pretty Things Come See Me £.s.d ect.... Compilation de 2 Lps |