Post by Slinger on May 31, 2017 23:43:45 GMT
Hustler - High Street:
Hustler are one of my favourite seventies rock bands that, in my opinion, too many peolple have never heard of. I always thought that they deserved better than the one completely unrepresentative sub-Faces 'novelty' hit single, the mildly amusing (for the first half dozen times or so) Get Outa My 'Ouse (sic) that they are possibly remembered for.
Husller were...
Tony Beard - drums
Kenny Daughters - keyboards
Steve Haynes - vocals
Mickey Llewellyn - guitar, vocals
Kenny Lyons - bass, vocals.
These guys were the real deal. They could really play, and tracks like "Let The Wind Blow" prove they weren't a rock one-trick-pony; had a huge dollop of soul too.
As a guitarist I must make special mention of Micky Llewellyn who, after Hustler folded, joined Mr. Big and was one of rock's more melodic and 'tasteful' players. Sadly Micky passed in 2014. Having said that though, a lot of the band's sound was based on the interplay between Micky's guitar and Kenny Daughters' keyboards, much like Deep Purple. Check out the track Miranda for a fine example of just that.
Here's the album and track listing.
01. Just Leave A Good Man
02. Piranhas
03. Let The Wind Blow
04. Uptight Tonight
05. Get Outa Me 'Ouse
06. Jack The Lad
07. Midnight Seducer
08. Miranda
09. The Hustler
Unfortunately I was unable to find Hustler on Spotify, but it's always possible that like Johnny Lee and his search for love in Urban Cowboy, I was looking for it in all the wrong places.
If you enjoyed the album then there's more of them here, live in '74, supporting Queen.
And purely for the sake of completeness - Get Outa Me Ouse (sic)
I hope you like them as much as I do, and thanks for giving them a spin pop pickers. All right? Stay bright!
Hustler are one of my favourite seventies rock bands that, in my opinion, too many peolple have never heard of. I always thought that they deserved better than the one completely unrepresentative sub-Faces 'novelty' hit single, the mildly amusing (for the first half dozen times or so) Get Outa My 'Ouse (sic) that they are possibly remembered for.
Husller were...
Tony Beard - drums
Kenny Daughters - keyboards
Steve Haynes - vocals
Mickey Llewellyn - guitar, vocals
Kenny Lyons - bass, vocals.
These guys were the real deal. They could really play, and tracks like "Let The Wind Blow" prove they weren't a rock one-trick-pony; had a huge dollop of soul too.
As a guitarist I must make special mention of Micky Llewellyn who, after Hustler folded, joined Mr. Big and was one of rock's more melodic and 'tasteful' players. Sadly Micky passed in 2014. Having said that though, a lot of the band's sound was based on the interplay between Micky's guitar and Kenny Daughters' keyboards, much like Deep Purple. Check out the track Miranda for a fine example of just that.
Here's the album and track listing.
01. Just Leave A Good Man
02. Piranhas
03. Let The Wind Blow
04. Uptight Tonight
05. Get Outa Me 'Ouse
06. Jack The Lad
07. Midnight Seducer
08. Miranda
09. The Hustler
Unfortunately I was unable to find Hustler on Spotify, but it's always possible that like Johnny Lee and his search for love in Urban Cowboy, I was looking for it in all the wrong places.
If you enjoyed the album then there's more of them here, live in '74, supporting Queen.
And purely for the sake of completeness - Get Outa Me Ouse (sic)
I hope you like them as much as I do, and thanks for giving them a spin pop pickers. All right? Stay bright!
8/10 , that'll be Rock 'n' Chips but please hold the mushy peas 