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{{Short description|British rhythm and blues/rock band}} |
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| Origin = [[UK]] {{flagicon|UK}} |
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| Genre = [[Rhythm and Blues]], [[rock]] |
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| name = Snafu |
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| origin = [[United Kingdom]] |
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| Past_members = [[Bobby Harrison]], [[Micky Moody]], [[Terry Popple]], [[Colin Gibson]], [[Pete Solley]], [[Brian Chatton]], [[Clem Clempson]]}} |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Funk rock]]|[[rhythm and blues]]|[[country rock]]}} |
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| years_active = 1972–1975 |
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| past_members = *[[Bobby Harrison]] |
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==History== |
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*[[Micky Moody]] |
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*Terry Popple |
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In 1972, vocalist and drummer [[Bobby Harrison]] had just left blues-rock outfit Freedom and started to record his first solo LP, 'Funkist'. Featured on this album was [[Micky Moody]], then lead guitarist with [[Juicy Lucy]]. The collaboration between the two was so successful that they decided to form a completely new group and play American-inspired funk and R&B-flavoured rock. |
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*[[Colin Gibson (musician)|Colin Gibson]] |
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*[[Peter Solley|Pete Solley]] |
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[[Bobby Harrison]] had a background of playing with [[Procol Harum]], and participated in the recording of their all-time classic, "[[A Whiter Shade Of Pale]]". Soon after, however, Harrison was told to leave the band due to 'internal differences'. After Procol Harum, Bobby Harrison formed Freedom, whose first line-up recorded a couple of singles and a soundtrack for an Italian film. Commercial sadly eluded them and Freedom disbanded in 1972. After that, Bobby would occasionally gig with Juicy Lucy where he became friends with guitarist [[Micky Moody]]. |
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*[[Brian Chatton]] |
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*[[Clem Clempson]] |
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Born in 1950 into a Northern working-class family, Micky Moody from an early age became infatuated with the sound of the electric guitar. Later - when Micky had formed his first band at school - his father managed to get him his first gigs at the local Working Men's club. This band, called The Roadrunners, featured on bass and vocals one of Micky's classmates from school, a certain [[Paul Rodgers]] who would later become the lead singer of the much-acclaimed Free. |
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As the band started to get good another bass player from the Middlesbrough area was drafted, Bruce Thomas (later of [[Quiver]] and [[Elvis Costello]]'s Attractions) and the group changed their name to The Wildflowers. After three months the group disbanded, and Micky went back to Middlesbrough to study classical guitar. Fortunately, he soon joined a local band called Tramline and was then was a member of The Mike Cotton Sound. In July 1970, Moody was invited to join Juicy Lucy, with whom he stayed for three albums until Snafu was formed in October/November [[1972]]. |
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[[Bobby Harrison]] and [[Micky Moody]] started writing together and auditioning new band members. They found former Tramline drummer [[Terry Popple]] (previously with [[Van Morrison]]), bass player [[Colin Gibson]] (formerly of [[Ginger Baker]]'s Airforce) and keyboard /fiddle player [[Pete Solley]] (later in [[Whitesnake]]). Gibson suggested the name [[Snafu]], a term he lifted from a [[Captain Beefheart]] LP. The line-up proved to be a musician's and critic's band. The musical influences were mainly American and came from bands such as [[The Allman Brothers]] and in particular [[Little Feat]], one of Bobby Harrison’s favourite bands'. |
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[[Richard Branson]], who had built a studio called [[The Manor Studio]] and started recording a long composition by an unknown guitarist, [[Mike Oldfield]], was also impressed with the efforts of Snafu, who arrived at [[The Manor Studio]] to record their first LP. In fact, Oldfield was working on '[[Tubular Bells]]' while Snafu were there and Pete Solley actually played briefly on the recording. |
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The band's first, eponymously titled, LP and single received good reviews but were less successful commercially. However, at the time when 'Snafu' was released the group started out on a tour to promote the album and toured Europe with [[The Doobie Brothers]], and the U.S. with [[The Eagles]]. |
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On the second LP, "[[Situation Normal]]", Pete Solley had taken over much of the control of the band and there is a strong country-rock influence on this album. It was not as well reviewed as its predecessor. The band toured America as a support act for [[Emerson Lake and Palmer]], which was a total mistake. |
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Snafu's third LP, "[[All Funked Up]]", has long been seen as their 'great lost album' and is highly elusive in its original vinyl format. Pete Solley had left to join [[Procol Harum]]. He was replaced first by [[Brian Chatton]] (previously with [[John Miles]]) and later by [[Tim Hinkley]], who was a much-used session player at the time. They both play on the album, which again was recorded at The Manor. |
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During a tour of Germany, Moody was invited to join [[David Coverdale]]. He accepted. Bobby tried to keep Snafu together for a while with [[Clem Clempson]] ([[Colosseum (band)]], [[Humble Pie]], Champion) on guitar, but it didn't work. |
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[Adapted from original material by Alex Gitlin to whom many thanks.] |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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| description = An audio sample of "That's the Song", from their 1973 debut album ''[[Snafu (Snafu album)|Snafu]]'' |
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===Albums=== |
===Albums=== |
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| WWA: WWA 003 |
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| ''[[Situation Normal]]'' |
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| WWA: WWA 013 |
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| 1975 |
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| ''[[All Funked Up]]'' |
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| [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]: E-ST 11473 |
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|}<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|editor-first=Colin |editor-last=Larkin|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=2313/4}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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== Further reading == |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.news-messefrankfurt.com/nl/musicmail/archiv/2007/01/englisch/micky-moody.html |title=Musikmesse Frankfurt - Music Mail 01.2007 |publisher=News-messefrankfurt.com |date=1950-08-30 |access-date=2014-05-21}} |
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* [http://www.beefheart.com/walker/lyrics/clear/bigeyedbeans.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518015119/http://www.beefheart.com/walker/lyrics/clear/bigeyedbeans.htm |date=18 May 2011 }} |
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==External links== |
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*{{AllMusic|id=mn0000034469}} |
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*{{Discogs artist|937951-Snafu-6|Snafu}} |
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1972]] |
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[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1975]] |
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[[Category:British rhythm and blues musical groups]] |
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[[Category:British funk musical groups]] |
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[[Category:British rock music groups]] |
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[[Category:1972 establishments in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:1975 disestablishments in the United Kingdom]] |
Latest revision as of 10:53, 4 September 2023
Snafu | |
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Origin | United Kingdom |
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Years active | 1972–1975 |
Labels | WWA, EMI |
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Snafu are a British rhythm and blues/rock band, originating in the 1970s, featuring vocalist Bobby Harrison and slide guitarist Micky Moody.
Discography
Albums
Year | Title | Notes |
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1973 | Snafu | WWA: WWA 003 |
1974 | Situation Normal | WWA: WWA 013 |
1975 | All Funked Up | Capitol: E-ST 11473 |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2313/4. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
Further reading
- "Musikmesse Frankfurt - Music Mail 01.2007". News-messefrankfurt.com. 30 August 1950. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- [1] Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine