Bookends
I've removed the last couple of posts so we can all move on!
The last 6 years of EBB live activity has come to a close and it was neatly bookended the other day when Arthur and I went to a session with Pete Mew at Abbey Road.
6 years ago, after we had been there to remaster the original 5 albums for re release, we decided to go back on the road and this coincided with Eclectic releasing the other 4 'lost' albums on their own label.
Now EMI has found a live recording of EBB in Hyde Park 1970 supporting, among others, Pink Floyd. It's a great document of how raw we were then and where all else came from after. It's the first time I'd really heard it through and it was strangely accompanied by the Ryder Cup on the telly which Pete was transfixed by!
It was nice to see Pete again. He's one of the longest serving down at Abbey Road having been there 45 years. He often jokes that he bought his first house on overtime earned doing early EBB sessions!
pics by hugh@gilmourdesign.co.uk
This latest unheard Hyde Park stuff will be available early next year on EMI along with the first 5 albums together with all the singles B sides not on previous rereleases.We are also talking about making available further un released material both visual and audio for a future DVD release, missing stuff from the 80s and thereabouts! So although live EBB shows may be over for now there are still things going on and we will shortly be making available existing EBB merchandise via the site so if you still haven't found what you're looking for ............................... !!
Rob's also doing some live solo stuff coming up so you should try and catch those.
Enjoy!
Steve
The last 6 years of EBB live activity has come to a close and it was neatly bookended the other day when Arthur and I went to a session with Pete Mew at Abbey Road.
6 years ago, after we had been there to remaster the original 5 albums for re release, we decided to go back on the road and this coincided with Eclectic releasing the other 4 'lost' albums on their own label.
Now EMI has found a live recording of EBB in Hyde Park 1970 supporting, among others, Pink Floyd. It's a great document of how raw we were then and where all else came from after. It's the first time I'd really heard it through and it was strangely accompanied by the Ryder Cup on the telly which Pete was transfixed by!
It was nice to see Pete again. He's one of the longest serving down at Abbey Road having been there 45 years. He often jokes that he bought his first house on overtime earned doing early EBB sessions!
pics by hugh@gilmourdesign.co.ukThis latest unheard Hyde Park stuff will be available early next year on EMI along with the first 5 albums together with all the singles B sides not on previous rereleases.We are also talking about making available further un released material both visual and audio for a future DVD release, missing stuff from the 80s and thereabouts! So although live EBB shows may be over for now there are still things going on and we will shortly be making available existing EBB merchandise via the site so if you still haven't found what you're looking for ............................... !!
Rob's also doing some live solo stuff coming up so you should try and catch those.
Enjoy!
Steve
posted by Steve Broughton at 8:36 AM
8 Comments:
So pleased that the smiles are back & looking so relaxed. Looking forward to Hyde Park material.
peace
Tony H
Never lost the smiles!
Glad you are moving on hope its in the direction of the Edgar Broughton Band reforming? Does that mean that you and Rob have made up your differences? Love the photos.
Hyde Park and other goodies...really looking forward Steve!!
Hopefully you guys will sort things out and come back where you belong, touring and entertaining....on both sides of the road :)
All the best
Jarle.
Fantastic news, really looking forward to the Hyde park stuff , would have been there myself but was far to young! hee hee, how about you and Art doing some sleepthief music on the road !
Robs set at the Micky Jones memorial gig was superb, what a voice!
im sure you'll all play again together one day..
cheers
tony
How about 'That's just how it felt when we got shafted by EMI first time round'
BigTone
Mirror mirror in the shop, look out Steve, here comes a cop!
anon.
Hi steve its freddy semper hear you no i played bass for you and your brother in the 90s i've beem meaning to catch up with you.how are you doing hope you're well it be great to see the band live and kicking as you are a great drama anyway hope to hear from you. google me and you can find me in a few different places. cheers
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