THIS DATE IN SAVOY BROWN HISTORY: 1969 (taken from The History of Savoy Brown on the website): Savoy Brown began their first 10-week U.S. tour on January 24. They played both the Fillmore East and Fillmore West, and gigs in Chicago and Detroit along the way. At their first U.S. gig, a small New York club called the Scene (run by music veteran Steve Paul), the audience reacted coolly. So there and then, Savoy Brown decided to liven up their stage act by giving Youlden more focus: he began taking the stage wearing a top hat and with a big cigar stuffed in his mouth. Velvet trousers and a black fur jacket completed the image. The band also added a long boogie to their set that, like Louisiana Blues, turned out to be a crowd pleaser. Kim later recalled the tour to Disc and Music Echo, Until we hit Detroit, about half-way through the first tour, things werent all that great. Then, suddenly, we got a reaction that . . . well, even going back to Detroit now it couldnt be repeated. The tour proved to be a big success. Harry explained, The good its done them is enormous. They are inspired by the great audience reactions. Whereas in England they used to wear dirty old jeans and just play the music, they really put on a show now. Kim doesnt hide in the background on stage any more -- he and Chris are right out in front.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:48:57 +0000
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