RIFF RAFF In the Deep. Jazz/Prog Fusion

One of those early 70s forgotten prog bands, Riff Raff came together almost as a natural consequence of the members different paths crossing each others at times. Although the group started quite different than the final stable line-up, it was mostly the brainchild of Tommy Eyre and Roger Sutton (both having played with Ainsley Dunbars Blue Whale and Retaliation, Juicy Lucy, Joe Cocker, Nucleus, Mark-Almond, Alan Price, Trinity with Auger and Driscoll, etc) and later on Pete Kirtley (Griffin, Alan Price) and Aureo De Souza (Brazilian-born, played with nucleus) and Bud Beable (Ginger Bakers Airforce). Their music hovers between rock and jazz, but is not easily pigeonholed in either, neither;-).

They released their eponymous debut album in late 73, but they had already recorded a previous album the year before under a different line-up, but for obscure reasons, it was not released until almost 25 years later. After a second album, the members parted ways, but all three albums are definitely worthy of the progheads interest a forteriori if he likes Jazz-rock.

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[mellowingrey]

No gottifriend, non è grave .. . considerato che i RIFF RAFF sono dei misconosciuti. Grandissima band. .. procurati l'intero album (in cd se lo trovi o ristampa in vinile : l'originale inglese vale un fottio di soldi), ne vale la fatica della ricerca.

[markus57ch]

Hi there. I know Riff Raff since over 30 years and I never forgot them :-). Thanks for upload. Greetings from Zurich, Switzerland.

[mellowingrey]

Hi, i'm a 37 years old and i love RIFF RAFF andyou are lucky man to have lived that splendid musical years!!!

Thanks

peppe

[rifraffer]

I found this record in 1974, and I never met someone, who knew this record.

So I am very surprised to find out, that there are other fans.

Through the years Riff Raff had one big fan in Holland, as far I know.

I' m very glad that young people like and recongize the musical quality of this amazing album.

In Holland they were never famous, I would like to know in which country' s they were , through the years.

Waiting for comment . greatings.

[goorook]

grandissimo pezzo e grandissimo gruppo!

[pasmaniac86]

So smooth!



[SuperXavier30]

Mellow as a Cello!!!..Love it!

[MrGajo51]

I the "Original Man" album on a tape that slows, squeaks and wobbles. I'd love to find a copy that plays well.

Orignal vinyl available on E-bay for £100! Please feel free to have a whip round. It's my birthday on Saturday ;-)

[KornyOzzy]

I love this!