At the age of 77 at time of writing, Chris Slade is only three years away from the seemingly mummified Keith Richards, and to still be touring so regularly and, as demonstrated here, still hitting the drums so bloody hard, yet also dextrously, is a remarkable tribute to his professionalism and sheer staying power. The..
Mike Hugg – The Solo Recordings (Umbrella)
Manfred Mann wasn’t just another 1960s pop band, you know. For all their adolescent appeal, with melodic ballads such as Pretty Flamingo and Mighty Quinn, and breathlessly energetic rockers like 5-4-3-2-1, they had talent oozing out of every pore. Original guitarist Mike Vickers is a multi-instrumentalist who also plays sax and flute, and his replacement..
The Manfreds – Chatham Central Theatre (10 November 2023)
Manfred Mann the band didn’t so much form as evolve – the South-African born band leader and keyboard player Manfred Mann formed a band originally with the multi-talented Mike Hugg, which eventually morphed via many name changes into Manfred Mann and the Manfreds, and then eventually just Manfred Mann. They took on their most recognisable..
Tom McGuinness Interview (Manfred Mann – HITS From THE SIXTIES)
Way back in the very early 1960s, a teenaged Eric Clapton was crafting his guitar style in various London bands. For a while he was teamed with another guitarist named Tom McGuinness, who would go on to success with 1960s pop-rockers Manfred Mann, then later with McGuinness Flint, the Blues Band and the latter-day Manfreds...
Paul Jones Interview – Manfred Mann, The Blues Band, and all
I had gone on a tour of Australia, New Zealand, and possibly Hong Kong or somewhere, with The Who and The Small Faces in 1968. As you can imagine, that that was a tiny bit crazy… The problem with talking to Paul Jones, if it can be called a problem, is knowing where to start...
JACK LANCASTER & ROBIN LUMLEY – Peter And The Wolf (Esoteric / Cherry Red)
Among the musical talent assembled on this record, you get Manfred Mann, Gary Brooker, Gary Moore, Alvin Lee, Stephane Grappelli, Chris Spedding, Brian Eno and Keith Tippett. Oh, and the drummers deserve their own mention: that would be Bill Bruford, Phil Collins, Jon Hiseman and Cozy Powell. Not exactly a pub band, then… Peter And..