Live --- From Hamburg
Spooky Tooth - "Come Hell or High Water" - (I chase rainbows in the dark...)
I was surprised last year when I found that not alot of my listeners were familiar with Spooky Tooth. For those that are not, Spooky Tooth was part of the last of the 60's/early 70's era focusing more on the hard rock to progressive rock sound that we are all familiar with.
Mike Harrison was a vocalist; Luther Grosvenor guitarist; Greg Ridley bassist; Mike Kellie drummer. They recorded It's All About in 1968. Spooky Two was I believe their most successful album in the United States. The built up a loyal following in the UK, but it was in the USA that the band enjoyed greater success. "It's All About" was renamed "Tobacco Road" for the US, and belatedly made Number 152 in the US album charts in August 1970. (Check back tomorrow for the story about Tobacco Road).
The original Spooky Tooth line-up cut two more albums for Island, "Spooky Two" (Island ILPS 9098, released March 1969) and "Ceremony" (Island ILPS 9107, released January 1970), "Ceremony" included the featuring of Pierre Henry, an French electronics wizard .
When Greg Ridley left the group to join "Humble Pie", he was replaced by Andy Leigh. Surprisingly Luther took on the name "Ariel Bender" and hooked up with Stealers Wheel. The addition that will "rock you" is Henry McCullough, Chris Stainton and Alan Spenner (all from Joe Cocker's Grease Band). ( Of course you all know Joe Cocker is still on the TOP of my list, and always will be).
Even with the addition of the fabulous 3, Spooky Tooth faltered. and Spooky Tooth broke up after "The Last Puff" in 1970. They later reunited in 1973 with Wright, Harrison, and future Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones with which they produced several LP's, including You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw, but again, they faltered and broke up in 1974. Tomorrow I will share the rest of the "Spooky Tooth" story..... but for tonite ....
the "Witches Brew" is calling my name. "Bottoms Up".......
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