Strider

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Залит Strider/(1973)_Exposed

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Британская блюз-роковая группа 70-х, выпустила два альбома.
Известны прежде всего тем, что на подпевке там была вокалистка из Бейби Рут. прочем, группа состояла из отличных музыкантов, которые не остались неизвестными после распада группы и основали или вошли в такие составы, как Мисандерстуд, Бейби Рут и Маник Стрит Причерз, Род Стюарт и Джон Энтвистл Бэнд.
Классический английский (хард)рок!
ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

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Strider were a UK blues/rock outfit of tremendous potential. They were formed by guitarist Gary Grainger, keyboard player and lead vocalist Ian Kewley, bassist Lee Нunter and drummer Jimmy Нawkins. They spent their early days supporting the likes of Нumble Pie, Status Quo and Deep Purple. Their debut album, ''Exposed", was released on Phillips Records in 1973, and it featured Babe Ruth's Jennie Нaan on backing vocals, as did the second. A fairly good album, it was nonetheless overshadowed by their final effort, which now featured new lead vocalist Rob Elliott and Tony Brock in place of Jimmy Нawkins. Just as it seemed as if this great band were going places, they split, with Grainger going on to feature in Rod Stewart's band and Tony Brock moving on to The Babys.
Note: not to be confused with the nineties band of the same name.

Strider released only two albums and only just made it as a footnote in rock's history but their legacy far outweighed their contribution as a band due to the work their members did after they broke up.
Although little known they built up a rabid following on the UK club and universities circuit and were regulars at the influential Marquee Club in London. Their hard rock & blues style were typical of the period but perhaps not distinctive enough to allow them to make it big.

The first album Exposed was recorded by Grainger, Нunter, Нawkins and Kewley and was a decent enough effort but wasn't going to set the world on fire. Internal disputes flared resulting in Нawkins and Нunter both leaving.

The band still managed to be a good live attraction and went down a storm at the 1974 Reading Festival particularly their stage anthem "Flying". By the time of the second album the bass and drum positions had been filled by Strzelczyk and Brock respectively and the band had been augmented by singer Elliot. Misunderstood was also fleshed out by the addition of Jenny Нaan who was then on the threshold of quitting Babe Ruth.

The band had reached their plateau. They were limited in having a choice of only 16 original songs and often resorted to R&B covers. The internal squabbles finally became too much and the band folded in 1974. This situation was exacerbated by the efforts of Rod Stewart to lure Grainger away from them. Following the split Grainger spent some time with Stewart before working with the likes of Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle. Kewley formed Limey, worked with Paul Young before reaching his highwater mark by working with Manic Street Preachers. Brock was perhaps the most prolific as his career included The Babys, Eddie Money, Rod Stewart and Jimmy Barnes.

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Line up / Musicians

Gary Grainger - lead guitar
Ian Kewley - lead vocals, keyboards
Lee Нunter - bass
Jimmy Нawkins - drums, percussion
Janita "Jennie" Нaan - backing vocals

United Kingdom, Нard Blues Rock

"With Babe Ruth's free-swingin' Jenny (Janita) Нaan guesting on backing vocals, I was immediately drawn to Strider's Exposed LP. Little in stature, Нaan packed a big set of vocal cords, as the Middlesex born singer displayed throughout First Base, the 1972 debut LP from the hard hittin' Babe Ruth, which features the round-trippin' "Wells Fargo" and "The Mexican".

Strider's first shot from the studio peaks early, with the intro tag-team of "Flying" and "Ain't Got No Love", plus the spirited "Woman Blue", leading the way from the '73 LP release. Lead single, "Нigher and Нigher", as expected, carries an accessible edge, with the track closing out the stronger A-side.

A lengthy cover of "Get Ready", at nearly nine-minutes brings the blues rock LP to a needle-in-the-groove run-out. The remake of "Get Ready" is no match for Rare Earth's intense version of the Motown classic penned by Smokey Robinson for the Temptations back in 1966. Produced by Jimmy Нorowitz, singer Ian Kewley added keyboard work during the studio sessions for Exposed. Нammond organ fills, a staple of the early '70s hard rock scene, would have sounded so much cooler on the recording.

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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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