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Thursday April 27th, 2017 with Chris Sharp
U.K. hard rock and blues-rock

Medicine Head were a blues rock duo formed by John Fiddler and Peter Hope-Evans that released six albums between 1968 and 1976.
One & One Is One
Medicine Head - One & One Is One(1973)
Back To The Wall
Medicine Head - Dark Side Of The Moon(1972)
Another Lay
Medicine Head - One & One Is One(1973)
(And The) Pictures In The Sky
Medicine Head - New Bottles, Old Medicine(1970)
How Does It Feel
Medicine Head - Medicine Head(1990)
Out On The Street
Medicine Head - One & One Is One(1973)
Next set consists of progressive bands that lost their musical identities and therefore their audience. When Chris and Pauline Adams left folk rock act String Driven Thing the band turned to mainstream hard rock insignificance. Skin Alley likewise abandoned their jazz-rock beginnings for Stax Records type soul (encouraged by their distributor's producer, Don Nix) to become part of the past.
The Machine That Cried
String Driven Thing - The Machine That Cried(1973)
Skin Valley Serenade
Skin Alley - Two Quid Deal?(1972)
Sold Down The River
String Driven Thing - The Machine That Cried(1973)
Graveyard Shuffle
Skin Alley - Two Quid Deal?(1972)
Combine the following bands with Humble Pie for a complete British Boogie Overload! The constant in Savoy Brown was guitarist Kim Simmonds. Alvin Lee led the popular Ten Years After. Status Quo guitarist/singer Rick Parfitt passed away December 24 of last year.
Don't Waste My Time
Status Quo - Piledriver(1972)
I'm Tired
Savoy Brown - A Step Further(1968)
Shot In The head
Savoy Brown - Lion's Share(1972)
Two Time Mama
Ten Years After - Ssssh.(1969)
Stoned Woman
Ten Years After - Ssssh.(1969)
Down Down
Status Quo - On The Level(1975)
The musical contributions of Graham Bond in the early to mid 60's to British jazz and horn rock should not be under estimated as exemplified in this next set of U.K. jazz-rock. Colosseum covers a Bond composition in the opening track to the set.
Walking Through The Park
Colosseum - Those Who Are About To Die Salute You(1969)
It's Only Love
Blodwyn Pig - Ahead Rings Out(1970)
The Road She Walked Before
Colosseum - Those Who Are About To Die Salute You(1969)
Summer Day
Blodwyn Pig - Ahead Rings Out(1970)
She Is The Fire
Steamhammer - Steamhammer(1970)
You'll Never Know
Steamhammer - Steamhammer(1970)
English born singer/guitarist/songwriter/bandleader John Du Cann led several excellent bands through the musical journey of psychedelic-progressive and hard rock that marked the 1967 to 1974 era.
Lady Orange Peel
The Attack - About Time!(2006)
Garden of Happiness
Andromeda - Return To Sanity(1969/1992)
Tomorrow Night
Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You(1971)
Seven Streets
Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You(1971)
Hobo
Hard Stuff - Bulletproof(1972/2003)
Monster In Paradise
Hard Stuff - Bulletproof(1972/2003)
Thank you for listening, Next show broadcasts May 11.
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cityslicker
listened to this one last night. string driven thing was my favourite set

2:09 PM, August 17th, 2017
ex host with the most
they were excellent

9:30 AM, October 13th, 2017