Red dirt-memories

uk prog blues rock band 1970
taken from the s/t record

A blues-rock band whose album is now an ultra-rarity. There's also been a limited edition (300 copies) release of live material, Diamonds In The Dirt, by the band. Produced by Geoff Gill, the Red Dirt album mostly comprises heavy blues-rock tracks, which are unlikely to have much appeal beyond fans of this genre. The only variation to this format comes with the opening cut Memories, the melodic Song For Pauline, the country-influenced Death Of A Dream and the final cut I've Been Down So Long, but unless you're heavily into blues-rock don't spend a small fortune on this album.

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• red
• dirt
• prog
• psych
• 60ies
• 70ies

[electricragtime]

@deepindercheema Ron Hales (although not on the album) actually played with the band when they were still red dirt..snake eye was a rerun of red dirt (in my opinion ron was the best electric guitar player I ever heard bar none) . I used to regularly get stoned with ron, ken and steve...ken had a great old merc van with airplane seats in it..... which were ideal to get sprawled out in......but after leaving the UK for pastures new I lost touch

[vandergraaf78]

Very fine music but for me it's very overrated LP. £1000 for record like this - no way!

[droog044]

@psychodolly23 How so?

[AgeingAdolescent]

Sounds like a cross between Beck and Leonard Cohen

[deepindercheema]

I agree! Gimmie a shot is superb...binding my hands not to claw at the coffin lid..Dave Richardson their guitarist certainly gives lessons at the guitar school. The band after Red Dirt was Snake Eye which then contained Ron Hales, and criminally were denied a record deal. as well as no recorded material. I came to learn and dig this band because of the LP cover, credited toTeenburger at Portobello' Rd. This was Barney Bubbles. I only found out when I saw the credit on the back of a 1992 bootleg.

[electricragtime]

@Unhalfbricked ...I think they eventually regrooped and became General woolfe

[electricragtime]

@Unhalfbricked yeah they were a hull band...vocals/guitars/violin dave ritchie (richardson?) ..bass,,Ken Giles (who actually lived in bridlington) ...Drums Steve jackson (who the last time I spoke to him was playing with the dallas boys....The guy who eventually took on the role of lead guitar was an amazing player named Ron Hales who has since played with all manner of people and I,m told runs a very successful Guitar school...hope this helps a bit...kev

[Unhalfbricked]

Weren't they from Hull, in East Yorkshire? This is a bit like a more blues-rock version of Michael Chapman, who also lived there at that time.

[swivt87]

cheers man, i cant find this almbum anywhere so atm, this link is my saviour...haha cheers again

[psychodolly23]

wheres gimmie a shot? clearly the best track on the album, but there all good anyway my dad was one of the brains behind red dirt!