What a great song . Did this original line up ever play the old Greens Playhouse in Glasgow in 70/71 ?. Any Glesca punters see this line up with the great Jimmy Dewar either at Greens or Burns Howf perhaps ?
@tonto4848 I think Colin Allen is a good drummer.. as I am most familiar with him having played with John Mayall but, surely didn't know he was ever with Focus.
How did he fare compared to Pierre van der Linden? That guy was phenomenal!
@margovallen . Yeah, Colin Allen was with Focus in 1974 -1975 after Pierre went off to do his own thing for a while ! I saw Focus in Sydney in '74 with Colin Allen on drums. One of the best concerts with Focus in their prime ! But Stone the Crows are my real favourites. I wish they could have produced more music for us !
@tonto4848 Call me a "late bloomer" but, I've not listened to much Stone The Crows in the past.. and I find them really interesting. I love their full sound and the different progressions all in a single tune.. and of course, I've always been a major James Dewar fan :-)
@margovallen . Yeah ! The Crows were in the middle of their fourth album when their great guitarist Les Harvey ( brother of Alex) was electrocuted on stage. They finished the album with Jimmy McCulloch ( later Wings) filling in on guitar.
Check out on youtube their great version of "Danger Zone" with Maggie Bell and Les Harvey featured.
As for Jimmy Dewer, what a great bass player and powerful voice ! I loved his stuff on Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" album.
This song is called Love and was written by John McGinnis, the keyboard player. It's on the 'Ode To John Law' album and there's a live version (called Love '74) on the 'BBC Sessions Volume 1' album.
The intro freaked me out, I thought Jimmy Page was on stage with them! Cool to see someone else using a bow on guitar. This is the first I'm hearing of this group, I just never had the wonder of Youtube to explore them even though I've meant to for years because of the Led Zep connection.
This song it was emmission my induction in before 20 years in radio (Dimotiko radiofono Giannitson 99.2 fm)! But as of Leslie Harvey ! And this edition at is very good !
First saw STC at the Greens Playhouse (Later the Apollo) in 71.On the bill were Beggars Opera And Arc...Maggie and the Boys just about took the roof off the old place!!!
The veryfirst concert I attended was in 1970. STC opened for Ten Years After. Whatashow!Of course, Jim Dewar went on to sing and play Bass for Robin Trower and Maggie is probably best known as the'other' voice on Every Picture Tells A Story. They kicked butt!
The man that wrote this song (keyboard player until 71' John McGinniss) was my Craft and Design teacher at secondary school! That is 1998-2002 Hard man he was. He has retired now.
Heard Maggie Bell on Radio 2 this week and she did an importu duet with Paul Carrick, brilliant. They should do an album together, their voices blended in well.
I saw Stone The Crows at Boston Glider Dome and I stood behind Maggie in the queue waiting to buy some fags. My claim to fame. On the bill was Nazareth, Atomic Rooster & Yes. Les Harvey was still with them then, poor Les, but I saw them later with Stevie Howe as guest lead.
Saw Stone the Crows on the same bill as Taste in the Music Hall in Aberdeen years ago. Great night, STC were a brilliant live band. There is a dvd out now from a STC concert in Germany with interviews with Maggie and Colin, worth buying.
No the gutarist Les Harvey was electrocuted on stage at Swansea Top Rank right at the very start, Maggie had not even come to the stage. I was there in the audience and Les had just bought a round of drinks at the bar. Another really fine live band.
Yes, i was at that concert too. Terribly sad day. This is a great version of "Love'74". I saw the band later again when they had Jimmy McCulloch in place of Les. Les's death really affected Maggie.
Ive got an album of theirs from waaaay back called " big jim salter| And apart from Maggie Jimmy Dewer the bass player( ex-lulu & the luvvers) and vocalist does a couple of solos that are quite magnificent let me know and ill see what lcan do. Belive thats John McGuinness pre McGuines flint days but is it me or does everyune know Maggie recorded the theme for taggart
Maggie is the awesome voice on "Every Picture Tells A Story" that sounded so good with Rod Stewart in 1971. She was listed as "vocal abrasives" on the album!
Maggie is touring all over UK with the British Blues Quartet . Buy the magazine " Blues Matters" She is playing at some of their concerts over the summer.
She bounded onstage and blew the roof off with " Wishing Well " , " Years go passing By " No bad for a 62 year old !!
wow! used to see these at the Red Lion pub in Leytonstone late 60's early 70's 25p entry 5/- they lost a great guitarist Les Harvey sadly electrocuted. Can Maggie still be around?
Seen Maggie Bell last week in Glasgow , absolute knockout show. Now touring with the British Blues Quartet m great band which includes Colin the original Stone the Crows drummer. Chris Hodginson , excellent bass player and Miller Anderson on vocals and guitar and Zoot Money on keyboards . They are on tour mow try to see them , you wont be dissapointed
That's true. I also saw them at the Crystal Palace Bowl Garden Party around May/June 1972. They were by far the best on the bill.
I actually crept into the grounds the day before and saw them rehearse for the show. "The Edgar Winter Group" was on the same bill as well as Frankie Millers' "Full House".
man,...the guitar sounds great..!! and its come from 70's ...wow!
arryharyadi 2 months ago
From the land of whisky, a primier team hard blues rock: Stone the Crows and their superb vocalist, Maggie Bell.
mrjohn1964 7 months ago 2
someone doesn't need any love...
ChrisbrutalMalta 10 months ago
hell yeah!!!!!!! what a fuck of a band!!!!
RippoTheWane 10 months ago
What a great song . Did this original line up ever play the old Greens Playhouse in Glasgow in 70/71 ?. Any Glesca punters see this line up with the great Jimmy Dewar either at Greens or Burns Howf perhaps ?
SPARKY53100 10 months ago
Captures the era beautifuly.
Brooklyn7071 1 year ago
RIP Jimmy Dewar: the best voice in rock n roll.
lastdaysguitar 1 year ago 4
i do too...so much
ionutcuca 1 year ago
just one word AMAZING
lennyscool 1 year ago
Great footage of a wonderful band . Bassist Jimmy Dewar went on to sing with Robin Trower for many years . What a voice he had .
SPARKY53100 1 year ago
@SPARKY53100
Yeah Jimmy had a great vocal sound on Trower's "Bridge of Sighs' album.
And drummer Colin Allen then went on to John Mayall's Bluesbreakers band and then Focus.
Such a shame the Les Harvey died. They could have been such a band going forward with Maggie and Les on fire !
tonto4848 1 year ago
@tonto4848 I think Colin Allen is a good drummer.. as I am most familiar with him having played with John Mayall but, surely didn't know he was ever with Focus.
How did he fare compared to Pierre van der Linden? That guy was phenomenal!
margovallen 1 year ago
@margovallen . Yeah, Colin Allen was with Focus in 1974 -1975 after Pierre went off to do his own thing for a while ! I saw Focus in Sydney in '74 with Colin Allen on drums. One of the best concerts with Focus in their prime ! But Stone the Crows are my real favourites. I wish they could have produced more music for us !
tonto4848 1 year ago
@tonto4848 Call me a "late bloomer" but, I've not listened to much Stone The Crows in the past.. and I find them really interesting. I love their full sound and the different progressions all in a single tune.. and of course, I've always been a major James Dewar fan :-)
Jimmy Dewar RIP.
margovallen 1 year ago
@margovallen . Yeah ! The Crows were in the middle of their fourth album when their great guitarist Les Harvey ( brother of Alex) was electrocuted on stage. They finished the album with Jimmy McCulloch ( later Wings) filling in on guitar.
Check out on youtube their great version of "Danger Zone" with Maggie Bell and Les Harvey featured.
As for Jimmy Dewer, what a great bass player and powerful voice ! I loved his stuff on Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" album.
tonto4848 1 year ago
a gang call from the foon
MurrayanaTheSmoke 1 year ago
So thankful to have been born in the 50's!.......(Forever Young!!!)
margaretmcconnell1 1 year ago
(L)
dxbxlxr 1 year ago
OK
BeatClub/RadioBremen
pce
hearNyou 1 year ago
Somehow stumbled across this.Remember seeing them live.God knows when.GOOD sh*t.Wish iwas younger.
MrNotabigot 2 years ago
This is as good as it's possible for rock music to get. Fan-bloody-tastic!!!
MacavitysCat 2 years ago 4
That's what I call music...
notsobrightfuture 2 years ago 4
WOOOOW! MAGGGIE...YEAH!!!
Tatasmatas 2 years ago 2
Elkie Brooks blew her away....sorry folks!!
tryst0 2 years ago
Sorry but elkie brooks couldn't lace Maggies boots
getarslim 2 years ago 3
you should be ashamed
jonnylazer 2 years ago
@jonnylazer check out vinegar joe my friend....not ashamed in the least!
tryst0 2 years ago
One of the truly great British bands !
If poor old Les Harvey had survived the electrocution, they could have been anything !
tonto4848 2 years ago 2
Cool
Gibby
GibbyGuinnessreview 2 years ago
Nice witches brew!!!
canada2love 2 years ago
Groovy man, It's just Groovy lol
rocker53zero 3 years ago 3
This is awesome!
SarahLouiseA 3 years ago 3
This song is called Love and was written by John McGinnis, the keyboard player. It's on the 'Ode To John Law' album and there's a live version (called Love '74) on the 'BBC Sessions Volume 1' album.
ptfcscott 3 years ago 2
I get the impression that they are playing REALLY LOUD!
The basist would later go on to sing one of the most soulful songs of all time, "Long Misty Days".
Frip88 3 years ago
The intro freaked me out, I thought Jimmy Page was on stage with them! Cool to see someone else using a bow on guitar. This is the first I'm hearing of this group, I just never had the wonder of Youtube to explore them even though I've meant to for years because of the Led Zep connection.
SgtTravisBickle 3 years ago
James Dewar,,,not only the voice of an angel (Maggie too of course),, but I swear he had the best white afro of the time :o)
mtbeadlady 3 years ago
This song it was emmission my induction in before 20 years in radio (Dimotiko radiofono Giannitson 99.2 fm)! But as of Leslie Harvey ! And this edition at is very good !
nikosnikos66 3 years ago
my favourite STC track. thanks for posting
ogden123 3 years ago 2
First saw STC at the Greens Playhouse (Later the Apollo) in 71.On the bill were Beggars Opera And Arc...Maggie and the Boys just about took the roof off the old place!!!
dixiesda 3 years ago
The veryfirst concert I attended was in 1970. STC opened for Ten Years After. Whatashow!Of course, Jim Dewar went on to sing and play Bass for Robin Trower and Maggie is probably best known as the'other' voice on Every Picture Tells A Story. They kicked butt!
thebigz73a 3 years ago 3
STC were very underrated!
What a great band.
daviemcf 4 years ago 7
Under promoted as well.Great band.R.I.P. Les Harvey.
1fatpigrat 3 years ago 8
Actually they were rated about right.
Frip88 3 years ago
amazing lead singers Jimmy Dewar RIP and Maggie Bell...STC were such an amazing band...tremendously underrated...
magslyfarnham1 4 years ago 3
quality music from the scots
burooo 4 years ago 3
The man that wrote this song (keyboard player until 71' John McGinniss) was my Craft and Design teacher at secondary school! That is 1998-2002 Hard man he was. He has retired now.
bigchamp2007 4 years ago
a voice that totally blows me away
JaggerMorrison 4 years ago 2
Heard Maggie Bell on Radio 2 this week and she did an importu duet with Paul Carrick, brilliant. They should do an album together, their voices blended in well.
norrieg 4 years ago
I saw Stone The Crows at Boston Glider Dome and I stood behind Maggie in the queue waiting to buy some fags. My claim to fame. On the bill was Nazareth, Atomic Rooster & Yes. Les Harvey was still with them then, poor Les, but I saw them later with Stevie Howe as guest lead.
rodpope 4 years ago 2
Thx for posting. It's really good to hear that Maggie Bell's still in incredible voice.
I have an mp3 file of her doing Black Girl with John Baldry. Does anyone know if this is from an album?
lamenzies 4 years ago
Its from an album called John Baldry 'It Ain't Easy'
The first side of the album is produced by Rod Stewart and the second side by Elton John.
The vynll version was on the Warner Bros serial number K 46088
norrieg 4 years ago
Thanks very much. I'll have to hunt it down now.
lamenzies 4 years ago
Saw Stone the Crows on the same bill as Taste in the Music Hall in Aberdeen years ago. Great night, STC were a brilliant live band. There is a dvd out now from a STC concert in Germany with interviews with Maggie and Colin, worth buying.
norrieg 4 years ago
thanxs les harvey!!!
marcotukoff 4 years ago 3
wooooooooooow
thanks so much!
the best crows line up ever!
outdemonsout 4 years ago
wee correction, Maggie sang the theme to 'Taggart' not Hazell. Song was called 'No Mean City'
cjlogan23 4 years ago
That's right.She also did another TV theme later on. I'll have to do some research.
mojoelem 4 years ago
didn't the lead guitarist get electrocuted whilst they were doing an album ?
usawankers 4 years ago
No the gutarist Les Harvey was electrocuted on stage at Swansea Top Rank right at the very start, Maggie had not even come to the stage. I was there in the audience and Les had just bought a round of drinks at the bar. Another really fine live band.
Islwynpaul 4 years ago
Yes, i was at that concert too. Terribly sad day. This is a great version of "Love'74". I saw the band later again when they had Jimmy McCulloch in place of Les. Les's death really affected Maggie.
mojoelem 4 years ago
brilliant vocals-love alex harvey+leslie+frankie miller always remember maggie singing the theme tune to the detective serie" hazel:
RoCkErGiRlUk 4 years ago
Ive got an album of theirs from waaaay back called " big jim salter| And apart from Maggie Jimmy Dewer the bass player( ex-lulu & the luvvers) and vocalist does a couple of solos that are quite magnificent let me know and ill see what lcan do. Belive thats John McGuinness pre McGuines flint days but is it me or does everyune know Maggie recorded the theme for taggart
arabble 4 years ago
Maggie is the awesome voice on "Every Picture Tells A Story" that sounded so good with Rod Stewart in 1971. She was listed as "vocal abrasives" on the album!
dmdeleted 4 years ago
If you think this is great like me then check out these other two songs on youtube. 'I'm a Good Woman' by 'Cold Blood' (vocals by Lydia Pense) and
'Indian Rope Man' by 'Julie Driscoll,Brian Auger & the Trinity' (a Richie Havens cover). Hope you enjoy...
15chipshops 4 years ago
Great Version of 'Love'. Does anybody have 'Sad Mary' footage?
15chipshops 4 years ago
Better than jefferson airplane, easily, check out frankie miller and carol grimes.
johnandrewhall 4 years ago
Maggie is touring all over UK with the British Blues Quartet . Buy the magazine " Blues Matters" She is playing at some of their concerts over the summer.
She bounded onstage and blew the roof off with " Wishing Well " , " Years go passing By " No bad for a 62 year old !!
sdenny 5 years ago
been a life long fan first time i have seen this just brilliant thanks and yes maggie is still around!
stortford2710 5 years ago
wow! used to see these at the Red Lion pub in Leytonstone late 60's early 70's 25p entry 5/- they lost a great guitarist Les Harvey sadly electrocuted. Can Maggie still be around?
SAPLINGSBOY 5 years ago
Seen Maggie Bell last week in Glasgow , absolute knockout show. Now touring with the British Blues Quartet m great band which includes Colin the original Stone the Crows drummer. Chris Hodginson , excellent bass player and Miller Anderson on vocals and guitar and Zoot Money on keyboards . They are on tour mow try to see them , you wont be dissapointed
sdenny 5 years ago
Grateful for that info! Haven't seen her for over 30 years!Hope she gets down this way soon!
SAPLINGSBOY 5 years ago
That's true. I also saw them at the Crystal Palace Bowl Garden Party around May/June 1972. They were by far the best on the bill.
I actually crept into the grounds the day before and saw them rehearse for the show. "The Edgar Winter Group" was on the same bill as well as Frankie Millers' "Full House".
mojoelem 4 years ago