HUMBLE PIE-SMOKIN´-

As this outfit started out as a smooth/accoustic melody band Everything change when they released the album Rock On. This release from 1972 named Smokin´ set the bar for what to become a milestone in British hard/blues/psych rock history.

Steve Mariott on vocals and the new guitarist Clem Clempson (who replaced Peter Frampton) makes a double Twin guitar companion to die for. The vocal harmonies are superb and there are no song that falls off the wagon. Plenty of guest musicians brings this recording up among the Clouds. The production is flawless with a touch of raw evil and great drumsound. This is the “Sh*t”…. 🙂

Reaching up to number 6 on the billboard list and breakin´in to the top 30 on the UK charts, this is the exception that confirms the rule. A best seller album that noone really remembers. Promotion required!! 🙂

Whatabout the drummer, Jerry Shirley?? As an early member from Spooky tooth this fellow got all features right. Great drive, perfect timing and faboulos striking abilities. The hit ratio and Dynamics are just right on and there are few things missing for this outfit. Impressive skills!! 🙂

As this album is no stranger for most people, it is essential not to forget how good Humble Pie really handle the achievment to withstand the second Place to greater acts by this time. The lack of promotion and the loss of Peter Frampton dug a huge hole in there fortcoming releases as they never really got up to the standard like this recording.

So if you don´t got this album in your rock collction this the most solid buy a man can get. Great copies is out there for no Money at all and that´s the way it should be. Surprise yourself with a piece of great rock´n´roll history and beer companion this weekend. 🙂

VINYLRATING/GRADE

-8-EXCELLENT-HEAD ON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES COLLISION WITH A FREIGHT TRAIN.