Heartbeat.
Why does my heart miss when my baby kisses me?
Why does my heart miss when my baby kisses me?
The Hollywood Bowl has good memories for me, having attended an Easter Sunrise and a couple of rock concerts. The Bowl has been remodelled several times to upgrade its sound fidelity; however, acoustics matter little with the volume of a rock concert. And in the beginning of amplified rock, with few sound restrictions, you could play as loud as you and your fans could stand.
So when I saw Humble Pie at the Hollywood Bowl in seats that seemed very close to the stage, I could easily feel the impact of the individual players. Edgar Winter's White Trash. With Rick Darrenger on lead. Impossibly fast. Headliners, Emerson Lake & Palmer playing Tarkus. Keith Emerson with the full Moog system towering over him. (I had the Moog sales brochures for each module). The Moog worked flawlessly. Emerson, bringing back vaudeville, threw knives at one of his speaker cabinets. The muscianship of each group was superb. Made my rock band roll up and die.Steve Marriot and Peter Framptom, as Humble Pie, figured out Psychedelic Funk. I hereby TradeMark P-Funk if some one hasn't already. Marriott, a blues shouter. Great rhythm guitar. Great harmonica. Framptom's Gibson Les Paul outshines. Their live album should have been a better seller than the Frampton's Comes Alive megahit.
Greg Ridley, Bass and Jerry Shirley, Drums were an excellent rhythm section. The bass was full and played mostly on the lower strings. Drum were straight, forceful. The band was recorded very well. They selected their songs well. From rocking pop stars to the no holding back rockers of the Live at the Filmore album. Clem Clemson was an excellentt replacement for Frampton, letting Humble Pie continue a simillar course for a few years more. Frampton released four solo albums before becoming a success. Before Marriott's death, there had been suggestions of a reunion. I would have included Clemson - you can never have too many great guitarist.
