Keef Hartley Band/Spit James - Born to die (great guitarsolo)

[phuketjamie]

Fantastic. I had this album about 20 years ago, had forgotten all about it, just found this while surfing through YT, fantastic album it is.

[lazarstrimbei]

Amazing blues! Love it! Awesome guitar player!

[geoffstrange]

I think this is the BEST slow blues song to come out of the late 60s blues boom.... RIP Keef and Gary Thain.

[geoffstrange]

Woodstock: Keef Hartley Band was on the bill. One of the few British acts to be invited, Hartley's band took the stage on Saturday afternoon after Santana, and their manager was approached by Martin Scorsese, who was obtaining consents to record and film the acts. With no money upfront, he refused permission and so the equipment was switched off. RIP Keef...

[Deppel57]

Spit James had left the band when I saw them at the Gin Mill in Godalming,but Spit played an SG junior- I met Keef who was a stunning drummer,but my heart sank when I saw Spit had 'left' the guys in the band were great to talk to this 15 year old(back then)

[sleazy52]

Been looking for this song for 10 years or more, I have not heard it since the mid 70,s. I wore my vinyl copy out playing it over and over again .Love this song, thanks for putting it out there!

[vanu49]

@sleazy52 Yeah youre welcome...Youtube needed this song!!!

Have a nice day.

Vanu.

[dodootjes]

Best slow blues song EVER!!!!! Have the vinyl version, but played it so often that I'm lucky to have the cd now as well.

[dodootjes]

Best slow blues song EVER!!!!!

[mkh3d]

one of the best blues guitar solos... EVER. I still have the vinyl.

[oscar3eyes]

Man does this ever bring back memories! Hey, pass that joint...

[andybrentcook1952]

Yep its Spit on lead guitar....Miller Anderson on rythem...saw them do this at the Colston Hall-Bristol must have been 1970...thanks for the reminder oh and I still have the Vinyl.  Bendy

[andybrentcook1952]

Yep its Spit on lead guitar....Miller Anderson on rythem...saw them do this at the Colston Hall-Bristol must have been 1970...thanks for the reminder oh and I still have the Vinyl. Bendy

[vanu49]

@fearlissimo Youre welcome...and I so agree with ye about the solo..well structured..not a dull moment....and the SG..possible..I just looked up my vinyl copy...no pic with an SG however, the band is backing him up well..!!

Have nice day.

Vanu.

[Django5198]

SO UNDERRATED

[howlinhonky]

ian cruickshank teaches guitar and has his own record company-fret records-devoted to django reinhardt type recordings-i think the website is gypsy jazz or something like that----halfbreed ,the time is near and little big band were fabulous records--overdog and battle of northwest 6 almost as good--miller anderson's bright city lp was also pretty good

[Bluesdirections]

This got me hooked on long slow blues with guitar soloing. The build up is excellent. Wonder where Ian Cruickshank is now ?

[vanu49]

@Bluesdirections serve 2 the site mentioned in the info.

Have a nice day.

[tmf945]

@Bluesdirections He owns Fret Records....Look it up at Gypsyjazz co uk

[RareTurd]

Incredible, one of the greatest of the era...

[laggie24]

Lovely British Rock-Blues... The Brits can hold their heads up high cause they surely had some great blues singers and musicians ...

...this 1 surely tingles memos from my teenager years... tks. for this great sound... deeply appreciate it.... tata from Budapest

[georgef76]

This group played at Woodstock on day 2, but you would hardley even know. They aren't in any cd 's or dvd 's from the concert. All the other acts have had songs released, but why was Keef Hartley totally ignored? They sound very good too.

[strat8383]

blues the way it is...I play rhythm and when i learned this I think I arrived.

strats are really good?

[MrDERRISSONISRAEL]

Man please if you have this Lp put on you tube the Halfbreed first track, "Halfbreed", there are 15 years that I havent heard that!!! Including call sure

[TheWolfjr]

I really hope you'll find this Lp bro!

(Of course that a YouTuber will help, sooner or later) imo

[TheWolfjr]

Together with Colosseum, the Keef Hartley Band of the late 60s, forged jazz and rock music sympathetically to appeal to the UK progressive music scene. Drummer Hartley had already seen vast experience in live performances as Ringo Starr's replacement in Rory Storm And The Hurricanes

These infos are friendly available on the site of Keef Hartley Band.

[TheWolfjr]

His was one of the few British bands to play the Woodstock Festival, where his critics compared him favourably with Blood Sweat And Tears. "The Battle Of NW6" in 1969 further enhanced his club reputation, although chart success still eluded him.

Infos available on the site of Keef Hartley Band

[jamabo1]

Fabulous number. This is the type of Blues that beats all others.

[mejobsworth]

Lovely, love it.

[strat8383]

I think that Miller played rhythm...who cares? It's a great tune performed beautifully.

[NetworkES335]

Thanks.....................Thi­s has always been a favorite of mine, I want to play it live one day

[glenndm]

Thanks for the post and thanks for Spit James. You are correct!! I love Keef and Halfbreed. relatively unknown but arguably THE BEST. What impresses me about this track is the clean/rawness of the guitar--every nuance is captured--and how the solo is constructed and continues to build.

oh yeah!!

[vanu49]

Yeah Glenndm, youre so right, the solo is well "constructed and continues to build". (together with the band) Well said! This is how a interesting solo should be. Oh yeah!!!

Glad you like it.

Have a nice day.

Vanu.

[vanu49]

Hi alwess,

Its obvious, youre not the only one and I worked on that solo myself 30 years ago, however Miller A. or Spit James aka Ian Cruickshank, its a great solo!

Have a nice day!

[vanu49]

Well Rick000888 I made the same mistake myself, but I was corrected by some fellow Youtuber. Spit James' real name is Ian Cruickshank and hes still on the road playing Gypsy Jazz, maybe you can catch him up somewhere, when you visite London. Enjoy!

Have a nice day!

[purdy4711]

Never heard of this band. Guess I'm too young...50. They're great!

[ShowtimeJohnnyPal]

This is not Spit James' best work at all. If you wanna hear a world class solo, the best work of his life is "Hartley Jam for Bread, the "Dansette Kid"/ CD Battle of Northwest Six. It is funky, bluesy, pithy and very creative over a different sort of blues progression. Something happened that session that will never happen again. Sort of the nature of Whiskey Train by Robin Trower and Albert's Shuffle by Mike Bloomfield. Showtime Johnny Pal

[grosper]

Great!

[jeffthrow6892]

This song is a pure MASTERPIECE!!

[s12l13a14]

Hi Vanu,

My pleasure. Yeah, great stuff on the old Hartley band. Any chance of putting on the next track on called "Sinnin; for you" There's a great Spit James solo on that.

Keep up the good work.

[vanu49]

Hi s12...

Alright, see what I can do for you and its

obviously, no one is to old to learn (lol)

I'll listen to that LP with a different mind.

See you.

PS: Spit James somehow disappear.

[s12l13a14]

I may be wrong but i don't think that's Miller playing lead. I believe you'll find that it's Spit James on lead.

[vanu49]

Hi s12...,

You got me there, the sleeves from the LP doesn't mention who's playing what. I was in doubt myself.

After Googling more thoroughly, youre right. Miller did the vocals.

Anyway, its a great solo dont you think? Tks for the correction.

I'll mention it in the info.

Greets.