BRONCO - WELL ANYHOW 1970 FOLK ROCK

Great Song & With Great GUITARS
My Favourite SonG ________________________
Vocalist Jess Roden, formerly of the Alan Bown Set, instigated this excellent group in 1970. Kevin Hammond (guitar, vocals), John Pasternak (bass) - both ex-Band Of Joy - Robbie Blunt (guitar) and Pete Robinson (drums) completed the line-up, which made its debut that year with "Country Home", ILPS 9124 (not ILPS 9134 which was to be the catalogue number for Nick Drake's next album, "Bryter Layter"). The quintet offered a relaxed, sympathetic setting for the singer's soulful delivery, best exemplified on "Ace Of Sunlight", which featured support from Ian Hunter and Mick Ralphs from Mott The Hoople, and Fotheringay's Trevor Lucas. Despite their promise, Bronco was unable to secure a sound commercial footing and the departure of Roden for a solo career effectively killed the group. Blunt subsequently joined Silverhead and appeared in several short-lived aggregations before securing widespread recognition with his work for Robert Plant.

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[nickyboyisme]

it's criminal how this great band eluded the big time, put up against a lot of the music from 1970/71.

[RobinAre3]

@jockalatta Love to get a copy of Bumpers West. Used to go and watch them practice somewhere near Kinver Edge. Wasn't his name Kevin Hannah the guitarist and the other Bobby Blunt?

[Cohalen1]

This song, Home and Time where the stand outs of the album for me. The guitar build on this (bolero style) is riveting! Still a favorite album of mine!

[cheasey999]

What memories!! This is now available on ebay as a CD

[cornovii1]

karify666 search love-bronco, you will find another track from the country house album.

[karify666]

has anyone got the album if so can thet please post it

[amtbsc]

probably the loudest band to play Kidderminster Town Hall. Great guitar from Kevin  Gammond. )Band of Joy)

[clivebrum1]

I saw Bronco do this at a New Years eve gig at Pershore College in 1971 ?, many years later I got Jess to sign my copy of Country Home when he played a solo gig at the Breedon bar Birmingham. A great singer

[cornovii1]

NAACTR? Can you post the rest of the Album, Cheers mate.

[williehackitt]

jess roden the greatest singer to come out of the uk without dought