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Band of Joy
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name | Band of Joy| image = BandOfJoy.jpg| caption = Band of Joy fronted by Robert Plant,October 2010| landscape = Yes| origin = West Bromwich, England| genre = Folk rock, blues rock (early), progressive rock| years_active = 1966â1968, 1977â1983, 2010â2011| associated_acts = Led Zeppelin, the Honeydrippers| current_members =| past_members = * Robert Plant |
1966â1968
Band of Joy was originally formed in 1966 in West Bromwich, near Birmingham, England, by Chris Brown (keyboards), Vernon Pereira (guitar),WEB,weblink Welcome to the Birmingham Music Archive â Band of Joy, Birminghammusicarchive.co.uk, 30 March 2010, 5 July 2010, 27 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130927160528weblink">weblink dead, and singer Robert Plant. A third incarnation of the band, including Plant's friend John Bonham lasted from 1967 to mid-1968. This line-up included Kevyn Gammond on guitar and Paul Lockey on bass. Their brand of soul and blues was popular with Birmingham mods. This line-up recorded a number of demo recordings in early 1968, but broke up in May 1968 when a recording contract failed to materialise.WEB, Theakston, Rob, {{Allmusic, artist, p15632, yes, |title=Band of Joy: Biography by Rob Theakston |publisher=allmusic |access-date=5 July 2010}}Lead guitar duties were briefly served by Dave Pegg, who later played the bass guitar with Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull. Pegg rehearsed with Band of Joy but did not tour with them.WEB, Cynthia Blair Webdesign,weblink Memories in Music, Memories in Music, 5 July 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110714071838weblink">weblink 14 July 2011, dead, For a 1968 tour of Scotland, Plant and Bonham used bassist John Hill (exâUncle Joseph) and guitarist Mick Strode to fill in a temporary line-up.1977â1983
In 1977 Gammond and Paul Lockey revived Band of Joy, rounding out the line-up with John Pasternak, Peter Robinson, and keyboardist Michael Chetwood. Gammond, Lockey, Pasternak and Robinson had previously played in Bronco. The two albums recorded under this line-up went on to define the trademark sound of the band, with progressive melodies, blues hooks and experimentation with new sounds blending the sounds of the punk movement with classic genres of rock, blues and progressive influences. The group released a second album in 1983 before breaking up.Gammond later worked with Plant in his group Priory of Brion.2010â2011
In 2010 it was announced that Plant would form a new band, record an album and tour as Robert Plant & the Band of Joy.NEWS, Sean Michaels,weblink Robert Plant to tour with new Band of Joy lineup | Music, The Guardian, 29 March 2010, 5 July 2010, London, The album was number 8 on Rolling Stone{{'}}s list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010."The 30 Best Albums of 2010". Rolling Stone (25 December 2010). Retrieved 18 January 2011In October 2010 the band appeared, alongside the London Oriana Choir at the Roundhouse, London for a special performance at the BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms.WEB,weblink Robert Plant brings his Band of Joy to BBC Electric Proms â NME, 30 October 2010, nme, 7 November 2016,Discography
- Band of Joy (1978)
- 24k (1983)
- Sixty Six to Timbuktu (2003) â Robert Plant retrospective album; includes some Band of Joy recordings, more specifically the covers "Hey Joe" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield.
- Band of Joy (2010)
Personnel
Members
{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}- Robert Plant â vocals (1966, 1967â1968, 2010â2011)
- Chris Brown â keyboards (1966, 1967â1968)
- Vernon Pereira â guitar (1966)
- John Bonham â drums (1967â1968; died 1980)
- Paul Lockey â bass, guitar, vocals (1967â1968, 1977â1983)
- Kevyn Gammond â guitar, vocals (1967â1968, 1977â1983)
- Dave Pegg â guitar (1968)
- John Hill â bass (1968)
- John Kelsey â keyboards (1968)
- Mick Strode â guitar (1968)
- Michael Chetwood â keyboards, vocals (1977â1983)
- John Pasternak â bass, vocals (1977â1983; died 1986)
- Peter Robinson â drums (1977â1983)
- Marco Giovino â drums, percussion, vocals (2010â2011)
- Patty Griffin â vocals, guitar (2010â2011)
- Byron House â bass (2010â2011)
- Buddy Miller â guitar, vocals (2010â2011)
- Darrell Scott â vocals, mandolin, guitar, accordion, pedals, lap steel guitar, banjo (2010â2011)
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}Further reading
- Hornby, Laurie. Brum Rocked On! (Solihull: TGM Limited, 2003) {{ISBN|0-9536951-5-8}}
- {{usurped|1=weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140512220158weblink">Band of Joy interview}} â Achilles Last Stand (1992). (Retrieved 18 August 2005.)
- Yorke, Ritchie. Led Zeppelin: The Definitive Biography (London: Virgin, 1993) {{ISBN|0-86369-648-1}}
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