Pretty Things
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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 !!!

Les albums indispensables

The pretty things (1965)

pretty things

Musiciens:
Phil May (vocals, harp)
Dick Taylor (lead guitar)
Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitar)
John Stax (bass, harp)
Viv Prince (drums)


Get The Picture ? (1965)

get the picture

Musiciens:
Phil May (vocals, harp)
Dick Taylor (lead guitar)
Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitar)
John Stax (bass, harp)
Viv Prince (drums)


Emotions (1967)

emotions

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)

sf sorrow

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)


parachute

Musiciens:
Phil May (vocals)
Victor Unitt (lead guitar)
John Povey (keyboards, sitar, vocals)
Wally Allen (bass, guitar, vocals)
Skip Alan (drums)


Freeway Madness
(1972)

Freeway Madness

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)

Silk Torpedo

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)






pretty thing ep

pretty thongs eps


Silk Torpedo
(1974)

années 64/67

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




Le groupe

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
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