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Tuesday 20 April 2010

Ed Spevock (drums)


BANDS:
  • State Quintin Five
  • Brian Connell And The Roundsound [1966-1968]
  • Amboy Dukes
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Piblokto! [1970]
  • Bond + Brown [1972]
  • Babe Ruth [1973-1976]
  • Chicken Shack [1977-1979]
  • The Peddlers
  • Lion
  • Enigma
  • Richard O´Brien Band [1996]
  • Stealing Dan (and Don)
  • Robin Bibi Band
  • Babe Ruth [2002-2006]
  • Richie Milton & The Lowdown [2005]
  • Flare
  • Paul Cox Band
  • Nigel Bagge Band
  • Andy Cortes Band
  • Top Topham Band [May 2010]

BIOGRAPHY:

Powerful drummer, he was born in December 14th, 1946 in London. He went to school with Peter Green.

Ed Spevock while in Chicken Shack



THE STATE QUINTIN FIVE


In the early sixties, Ed Spevock played in this band:

THE STATE QUINTIN FIVE #?
?
Barry Morgan
bass
Bill Boston
sax
+ others unknown to me. Help!
Brian Connell And The Roundsoundê
Brian Connell And The Roundsoundê
Brian Connell And The Roundsoundê

But I don´t have complete details about them.


BRIAN CONNELL AND THE ROUNDSOUND


In 1966, Brian Connell And The Roundsound is formed by merging musicians from two different bands, State Quintin Five and The Index:

BRIAN CONNELL AND THE ROUNDSOUND #1
1966-?
êThe Index
êThe Index
êThe State Quintin Five
êThe State Quintin Five
êThe Index
êThe State Quintin Five
Brian Connell
vocals
Tony Moore
guitar
Barry Morgan
bass
Rob Miller
keyboards, cello
Bill Boston
sax
Roger Shipp
sax

After 3 singles, they split in 1968, with Brian Connell starting his solo career.

Many years later, a CD from their recordings has been released, but don´t know the title, as I haven´t it.


AMBOY DUKES


The Amboy Dukes was an English soul band in the sixties, with some young musicians that later became famous as great session men:

AMBOY DUKES #?
?
Steve Gregory
sax
Bud Beadle
sax
+ others unknown to me. Help!


SALT & PEPPER


This was a band led by Junior Marvin (still known as Junior Kerr) in the early 70s:

SALT & PEPPER #?
?
Junior Marvin
vocals, guitar
Clive Chaman
bass
+ others unknown to me. Help, please!

But this project was short-lived, and Junior changed his name to Junior Hanson, for starting a brand new project, Hanson.


PIBLOKTO!


Ed Spevock joined Pete Brown and Piblokto! around 1970:

PIBLOKTO! #?
1970
Pete Brown
vocals, percussion
Ray Taff Williams
guitar
Phil Ryan
keyboards
John ´Pugwash´ Weathers
drums
Bond + Brownê
Bond + Brownê

But the band was disbanded very soon. Pete Brown joined Graham Bond for a while, and Spevock went with them.

BOND + BROWN


Graham Bond and Pete Brown join forces under the name Bond + Brown:

GRAHAM BOND BAND #?
?-1972
êPiblokto!
êPiblokto!
Pete Brown
vocals, percussion, trumpet
Graham Bond
keyboards, sax, vocals
Diane Stewart
vocals, percussion
Derek Foley
guitar
DeLisle Harper
bass

They released an album, with the title of Two heads are better than one. The album also contained guest appearances by great guitarist Mick Hutchinson, plus backing vocals by Mick Walker, Sue Woolley and Erica Bond.

Around Autumn 1972, Steve York joined this band assembled by mates Graham Bond and Pete Brown, replacing DeLisle Harper:

GRAHAM BOND BAND #?
?-1972
Pete Brown
vocals, percussion, trumpet
Graham Bond
keyboards, sax, vocals
Diane Stewart
vocals, percussion
Derek Foley
guitar
Steve York
bass

After a while, Steve left (being replaced by Tom Duffy).

New bassist is Tom Duffy:

GRAHAM BOND BAND #?
?
Pete Brown
vocals, percussion, trumpet
Graham Bond
keyboards, sax, vocals
Diane Stewart
vocals, percussion
Derek Foley
guitar
Tom Duffy
bass


BABE RUTH


Babe Ruth


Ed Spevock joined fantastic band Babe Ruth around 1973:

BABE RUTH #?
1973-1975
Jenny Haan
vocals
Alan Shacklock
guitar
Dave Hewitt
bass
Chris Holmes
keyboards

They released their 2nd album, Amar caballero. With lots of guest players: Bud Beadle and Steve Gregory were both old mates of Spevock (in Amboy Dukes), plus Ron Carthy (trumpet), Keith Christie (trombone), Jack Ellory (flute), Duncan Lamont (flute), Gaspar Lawal (percussion), Nick Mobbs (percussion), Brian Warren (flute), Dave White (flute).

Babe Ruth live in 1974




Soon later, they change their keyboardist, arriving Steve Gurl:

BABE RUTH #?
1975
Jenny Haan
vocals
Alan Shacklock
guitar
Dave Hewitt
bass
Steve Gurl
keyboards

Their 3rd album was a self-titled one, Babe Ruth, featuring one song written by Ed, ´Sad but rich´.

After several lineup changes, Alan Shacklock leaves the band in 1975, and the great Bernie Marsden joins them:

BABE RUTH #?
1975-1976
Jenny Haan
vocals
Bernie Marsden
guitar
Dave Hewitt
bass
Steve Gurl
keyboards

They release a new album, Stealin´ home. Again, including a fantastic song written by Ed, ´Fascination´.

But soon later, Haan leaves the band, and Bernie Marsden assumes the leading role.

The new singer is Ellie Hope:

BABE RUTH #?
1976
Ellie Hope
vocals
Bernie Marsden
guitar
Dave Hewitt
bass
Steve Gurl
keyboards

Next change in the band was the bassist role, as Hewitt leaves the band.

The new bassist is Ray Knott:

BABE RUTH #?
1976
Ellie Hope
vocals
Bernie Marsden
guitar
Ray Knott
bass
Steve Gurl
keyboards

A new album is released, Kid´s stuff. Bernie Marsden called some of his former friends in Cozy Powell´s Hammer to play here: Neil Murray (bass) and Don Airey (keyboards), plus percussionists Frank Ricotti, Chris Karan and Tony Carr.

The new bassist is Ray Knott:

BABE RUTH #?
1976
Ellie Hope
vocals
Bernie Marsden
guitar
Ray Knott
bass
Steve Gurl
keyboards

A new album is released, Kid´s stuff. Bernie Marsden called some of his former friends in Cozy Powell´s Hammer to play here: Neil Murray (bass) and Don Airey (keyboards), plus percussionists Frank Ricotti, Chris Karan and Tony Carr.

In an attempt at reviving their powerful sound, the band recruits a 2nd guitarist for what was to be their last tour:

BABE RUTH #?
1976
Ellie Hope
vocals
Bernie Marsden
guitar
Simon Lambeth
guitar
Ray Knott
bass
Steve Gurl
keyboards

But the band finally splits.
Babe Ruth



AND THEN...


Then, he gets a call from old schoolmate Peter Green, who asked him to form a band, but after some rehearsals, the idea was dropped.


CHICKEN SHACK


In 1977, Stan Webb resurrects mythical band Chicken Shack, keeping Robbie Blunt with him:

CHICKEN SHACK #?
1977
êBroken Glass
êBroken Glass
Stan Webb
vocals, guitar
Robbie Blunt
guitar, vocals
Paul Martinez
bass

They recorded an album, The creeper, with help from Tony Ashton.

After a while, Martinez left, and his replacement is Ray Knott, Spevock´s old mate in Babe Ruth:

CHICKEN SHACK #?
1977-1978
Stan Webb
vocals, guitar
Robbie Blunt
guitar, vocals
Ray Knott
bass

but Knott left the band very soon.

Steve York joined Chicken Shack around 1978, replacing Ray Knott:

CHICKEN SHACK #?
1978-1979
Stan Webb
vocals, guitar
Robbie Blunt
guitar, vocals
Steve York
bass

This lineup released a very good album in 1978, That's the way we are, before Spevock left them in 1979.


AND THEN...


He was also a member of The Peddlers.

Another band was Lion, a project with old mate Jenny Haan. But I don't have info about the musicians, so any help will be very appreciated.

He has also played along the years in several musical works, such as 'Are you lonesome tonight?', ´Disgracefully yours´, ´Snoopy´, ´Great Balls Of Fire´ (in 1999), and others.


ENIGMA


Ed was a member of Enigma, a British band whose life spawns over two decades, with many different musicians. Ed was a member of the band, with this lineup:

ENIGMA #?
?
Marie Grimshaw
vocals
Terri Harwood
vocals
Martin Jay
guitar, vocals
Brad Lang
bass
Neil Drinkwater
keyboards
Stewart Curtis
sax, flute
Roger Odell
drums

I don't know how much time (and when) Ed spent with the band. Help, please!


RICHARD O´BRIEN BAND (THE BLACK ANGELS)


The musical ´Disgracefully yours´ was performed by Richard O'Brien (from The Rocky Horror Show fame) in 1996. This was the cast of musicians (the band was named The Black Angels):

RICHARD O´BRIEN BAND #?
1996
Richard O´Brien
vocals
Bill Robinson
bass
Dave Brown
keyboards
Nick Payn
sax

Some of the songs from the show were later played in Richard O'Brien´s album from 1999, Absolute O'Brien, where Spevock plays in two songs. The album was produced by the great Pip Williams, and other musicians featured are: Les Davidson (guitar), Hughie Burns (guitar), Kevin McAlea (keyboards), Bias Boshell (keyboards), Rob Melvin (keyboards), Andy Brown (bass), Bill Robinson (bass), Nick Payn (sax), Pete Beachill (trumpet), Guy Barker (trumpet), Bob Jenkins (drums), and Sappho Korner on backing vocals.


STEALING DAN (AND DON)


Ed Spevock currently plays with a Steely Dan tribute band funnily named Stealing Dan (and Don). The lineup is:

STEALING DAN (AND DON) #?
?
Robin Bibi
vocals, guitar
Jeremy Dunning
guitar
Keith Murphy
bass, vocals
Chris Clark
keyboards
Dave Land
trumpet
Geoff Driscoll
sax
Stewart Curtis
sax
Bob McKay
sax
Richard Pardy
sax
Hans Ferrao
drums

This is a more modern lineup for Stealing Dan (and Don):

STEALING DAN (AND DON) #?
?
Polly Raymond
vocals
Jeremy Dunning
guitar
Ian Salmon
guitar
Gavin Scott
bass
Chris Clark
keyboards, vocals
Andy Gibson
trumpet
Geoff Driscoll
sax
Stewart Curtis
sax
Bob McKay
sax
Richard Pardy
sax


ROBIN BIBI BAND


Robin Bibi, apart from playing in Stealing Dan (and Don), also leads his own Robin Bibi Band. I don´t know about exact lineups, so I just mention some of his usual players. If someone can help me with additional info, it would be very welcomed:

ROBIN BIBI BAND #?
?
Robin Bibi
vocals, guitar
+ some from this list:
Tony Marten
bass
Martin York
Hans Ferrao
drums
Geoff Cooper
drums
Paul Robinson
drums


BABE RUTH (again)


Surprise, surprise... Around 2002, Babe Ruth reforms, with these musicians:

BABE RUTH #?
2002
Jenny Haan
vocals
Alan Shacklock
guitar
Dave Hewitt
bass
Dave Punshon
keyboards

In 2005, they start recording a new album with a Spanish title, Que pasa. In 2007, the band starts selling it from their website, but now it´s also available in stores since 2009.



RICHIE MILTON & THE LOWDOWN


This was the musicians for Richie Milton & The Lowdown in March 2005:

RICHIE & THE LOWDOWN MILTON #
2005
Richie Milton
vocals
Linda Hall
vocals
Phil Lucas
bass
Steve King
keyboards
Dave Lennox
keyboards


FLARE


Sorry, I don´t have details about this band, except the name of 3 of their members. Can someone help here, please?

FLARE #?
?
Clive Chaman
bass
Max Middleton
keyboards



PAUL COX BAND


Another special lineup for the superb Paul Cox Band:

PAUL COX BAND #?
?
Paul Cox
vocals
Mike Summerland
guitar
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Rob Millis
keyboards


TOP TOPHAM BAND


This is the lineup announced for the Top Topham Band for gigs in May 2010:

TOP TOPHAM BAND #?
May 2010
Top Topham
guitar
John Idan
guitar
Jim Mercer
bass


AND ALSO...


Ed has also been a member of Andy Cortes Band and Nigel Bagge Band, but I can´t find proper info.

Ed is also a founder of Baroque to Rock, a music school for children, along with:
Steven Chapman
John Atkinson
Jeremy Dunning (guitar)
Ed Spevock (drums)

DISCOGRAPHY: (23 albums known to me - Status: Completed)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (13 credits)
  • Just my kind of loving / Some things you´ve got (SINGLE) - Brian Connell And The Roundsound (12/1966)

  • The Same thing happened to me / Mr Porter (SINGLE) - Brian Connell And The Roundsound (1967)

  • Just another wedding day / What good am I (SINGLE) - Brian Connell And The Roundsound (1968)

  • Two heads are better than one - Bond + Brown (11/1972)

    • Members: Pete Brown, Derek Foley, DeLisle Harper, Ed Spevock, Diane Stewart (RIP: Graham Bond)
    • Guests: Mick Hutchinson, Sue Woolley
    • Comments: CD reissue from 1992 has up to 12 bonus tracks, including the Maltamour soundtrack.
  • Amar caballero - Babe Ruth (1973)

    • Members: Jenny Haan, Dave Hewitt, Chris Holmes, Dick Powell, Dave Punshon, Alan Shacklock, Ed Spevock
    • Guests: Bud Beadle, Steve Gregory, Duncan Lamont, Gaspar Lawal, Ray Premru, Dave White (RIP: Ron Carthy)
    • Comments: It was reissued as a twofer with First Base.
  • Babe Ruth - Babe Ruth (02/1975)

    • Members: Steve Gurl, Jenny Haan, Dave Hewitt, Alan Shacklock, Ed Spevock
    • Comments: It was reissued as a twofer with Stealin´ home in 2000.
  • Stealin´ home - Babe Ruth (10/1975)

    • Members: Steve Gurl, Jenny Haan, Dave Hewitt, Ed Spevock
    • Comments: It was reissued as a twofer with Babe Ruth in 2000.
  • Kid´s stuff - Babe Ruth (1976)

    • Members: Steve Gurl, Ellie Hope, Ray Knott, Bernie Marsden, Ed Spevock
    • Guests: Don Airey, Tony Carr, Chris Karan, Neil Murray, Frank Ricotti
  • The Creeper - Stan Webb´s Chicken Shack (08/1978)

  • That´s the way we are - Chicken Shack (07/1979)

  • Coming back for more - Richie Milton & The Lowdown (03/1998)

    • Members: Paul Atkinson, Linda Hall, Dick Hanson, Steve King, Richie Milton, Ed Spevock (RIP: Dave Rowberry)
    • Guests: Ed Deane, Greg Harewood, Big Jim Sullivan
  • Absolute O´Brien - Richard O´Brien (02/1999)

    • Members: Les Davidson, Nick Payn, Ed Spevock
    • Guests: Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Bias Boshell, Hugh Burns, George Chandler, Paul Clarvis, Bob Jenkins, Zeitia Massiah, Kevin McAlea, Jackie Rawe (RIP: Andy Brown, Sappho Korner)
    • Producer: Pip Williams
    • Comments: In 1996, Richard O´Brien has his own musical ´Disgracefully yours´. Some of the songs from the show were later played in Richard O'Brien's album from 1999, Absolute O'Brien, where Ed Spevock plays in two songs. The album was produced by the great Pip Williams, and other musicians featured are: Les Davidson (guitar), Hughie Burns (guitar), Kevin McAlea (keyboards), Bias Boshell (keyboards), Rob Melvin (keyboards), Andy Brown (bass), Bill Robinson (bass), Nick Payn (sax), Pete Beachill (trumpet), Guy Barker (trumpet), Bob Jenkins (drums), and Sappho Korner on backing vocals.
  • Que pasa - Babe Ruth (2007)

    • Members: Jenny Haan, Dave Hewitt, Dave Punshon, Alan Shacklock, Ed Spevock
COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (3 credits)
  • Best of - Babe Ruth (1977)

  • Before singing lessons 1969-1977 - Pete Brown (1987)

    • Members: Bimbo Acock, Pete Bailey, Brian Breeze, Pete Brown, Derek Foley, Steve Glover, Helen Hardy, Delisle Harper, Charlie Hart, Dill Katz, George Khan, Ian Lynn, Jim Mullen, Roger ´Butch´ Potter, Phil Ryan, Jeff Seopardie, Chris Spedding, Ed Spevock, Rob Tait, John ´Pugwash´ Weathers, Ray Taff Williams (RIP: Graham Bond, Roger Bunn, Dave Thompson)
    • Guests: Maurice Adamson, Jeff Allen, Jeff Beck, Jack Bruce, Les Davidson, Lyn Dobson, Tom Duffy, Tony Fernandez, Bob Jackson, Alan Mair, Max Middleton, John Mumford, Alan Ross (RIP: Dick Heckstall-Smith)
    • Comments: 2LP compilation with many unreleased tracks.
  • Grand slam - the best of Babe Ruth - Babe Ruth (1995)

    • Members: Steve Gurl, Jenny Haan, Dave Hewitt, Chris Holmes, Ellie Hope, Ray Knott, Bernie Marsden, Dick Powell, Dave Punshon, Alan Shacklock, Ed Spevock
    • Guests: Bud Beadle, Brent Carter, Steve Gregory, Gaspar Lawal (RIP: Ron Carthy)
ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)
  • The Not forgotten association - Pete Brown (1973)

    • Members: Pete Brown, Derek Foley, Ray Taff Williams
    • Guests: Jack Lancaster, Henry Lowther, Max Middleton, Ed Spevock (RIP: Jeff Clyne, Viv Stanshall)
MUSICALS / CASTS (1 credit)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar - a rock opera - VVAA (1971)

SESSIONS (5 credits)
  • Wild world / Be aware (SINGLE) - Jimmy Cliff (1970)

  • Anything for a laugh - Brian Short (1971)

    • Members: Brian Short
    • Guests: Ray Cooper, Lyn Dobson, Colin Gibson, Pete Kirtley, Max Middleton, Ed Spevock, Alan White (RIP: Kenny Craddock)
    • Comments: Martin Short was one of the singers in the band Black Cat Bones (other members were Paul Kossoff and Simon Kirke -later to form Free- or Rod Price, later to form Foghat). This solo album features great musicians: Pete Kirtley (guitar), Colin Gibson (bass), Lynn Dobson (horns), Max Middleton (keyboards), Kenny Craddock (keyboards, guitar), Ray Cooper (percussion), Alan White (drums), Ed Spevock (drums).
  • Are you free on Saturday - Alan Ross (1977)

    • Members: Alan Ross
    • Guests: Tom Compton, John Cook, Peter Dennis, Chris Fletcher, Ed Spevock, Frank Wilson
    • Producer: Tony Visconti (RIP: Colin Thurston)
  • Restless nights - The Alan Ross Band (1978)

    • Members: Alan Ross
    • Guests: John Cook, Peter Dennis, Ed Spevock
    • Producer: Tony Cox
  • Acts of love - Penny Rimbaud (1984)


QUESTIONS:

01. I still have to find info about Ed Spevock´s recordings with Jack Bruce, Bonnie Tyler and Mike Berry.

02. Was Ed a member of The Alan Ross Band, or it was a studio-only project?


RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 8


Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:

From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:

From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:

Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:

RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 4
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Ed Spevock, please, also write me with the link.
WHAT'S NEW:

20/April/2010 - Page added to the blog.
02/November/2000 - Original page written by me (in the old site).

RELATED MUSICIANS:

Ed Spevock mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Jenny Haan (5)
Dave Hewitt (5)
Steve Gurl (4)
Max Middleton (4)
Alan Shacklock (4)
Bill Boston (3)
Pete Brown (3)
Brian Connell (3)
Derek Foley (3)
Bernie Marsden (3)

Page created by Miguel Terol on: 02/November/2000 - Last modified on: 07/February/2011. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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3 comments:

  1. Hi There,

    I have pictures of Ed playing in The Peddlers in Leeuwarden, Holland 1978/79... Haven been roadie with them. Pete Dennis was bassplayer and great exmaple for me. I now play a MusicMan Stingray from 1976! If you want the pictures, please mail at albipost@hetnet.nl

    Kind regards, Gerrit Jan Alberts (Gerry)

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  2. Gerry, Is this the same Pete Dennis who was a Bass Player in the band Freedom in the 70's??
    If so, does anyone know how to get hold of Pete? I worked with the band and was a friend of his and lost touch with him when I moved to the States back in 78.
    Phil Coppin Email: philbyil@hotmail.com

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  3. just seen ed spevock play in a band called " SONIC BLUE " at ramsgate in a pub called churchills

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