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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 17, 2009 8:41:25 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 5, 2009 9:16:12 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 29, 2011 10:04:23 GMT
John Glascock had quite the musical pedigree prior to his joining Tull in December 1975. ![]() i42.images obliterated by tinypic/3539z0m.jpg[/IMG] As previous posts state he was in a band called The Gods approx 1965 (age 14) quite a lot of details exist on the band as some members - Lee Kerslake and Ken Hensley went on to form Uriah Heep. Before this John was in a band called The Juniors putting his age at approx 12/13 years old!! ![]() i42.images obliterated by tinypic/2602vrc.jpg[/IMG] From the front - John's brother Brian - John is next to Brian in the middle.Mick Taylor is at the back. The Juniors were John his brother Brian (drummer went on to play in the Motels) Alan Shacklock ( top record producer) Malcolm Collins and Mick Taylor - guitarist with Rolling Stones Great pics of the boys here courtesy of Mick Bacon; www.coda-uk.co.uk/juniors.htmThe band were semi successful and cut a single for Columbia who played up on their youthful appearance. However it didn't work out and the band split - mother's called Tea-Time? After The Juniors disbanded another band was formed called The High Numbers - see notes on next video - that disappeared and yet another band surfaced called The Favourite Sons. The Favourite Sons -part of the early Brit Beat scene see Marmalade Skies for full band details/ history www.marmalade-skies.co.uk/favesons.htmThis video must surely be the first one ever of John playing bass. If you can drag yourself away from Betty Boop at the front you can see John at 0.35 - behind the piano Shacklock announced suddenly one night that he was leaving and The Fav Sons split with John and Brian teaming up again with Mick Taylor and his band The Gods. ![]() i44.images obliterated by tinypic/5ppvdt.jpg[/IMG] John top/middle  |
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 29, 2011 10:11:54 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 29, 2011 10:18:36 GMT
John Glascock had quite the musical pedigree prior to his joining Tull in December 1975. ![]() i42.images obliterated by tinypic/3539z0m.jpg [/IMG] As previous posts state he was in a band called The Gods approx 1965 (age 14) quite a lot of details exist on the band as some members - Lee Kerslake and Ken Hensley went on to form Uriah Heep. Even before this John was in a band called The Juniors putting his age at approx 12/13 years old!! ![]() i42.images obliterated by tinypic/2602vrc.jpg[/IMG] John front/middle. His brother Brian to the right of John and Mick Taylor - back. The Juniors were John his brother Brian (drummer went on to play in the Motels) Alan Shacklock ( top record producer) Malcolm Collins and Mick Taylor - guitarist with Rolling Stones Great pics of the boys here courtesy of Mick Bacon; www.coda-uk.co.uk/juniors.htmThe band were semi successful and cut a single for Columbia who played up on there youthful appearance. However that didn't work out and the band split - mother called Tea presumably! After The Juniors disbanded another ban was formed called The High Numbers - see notes on next video - that disappeared and yet another band surfaced called The Favourite Sons. The Favourite Sons -part of the early Brit Beat scene see Marmalade Skies for full band details/ history www.marmalade-skies.co.uk/favesons.htmThis video must surely be the first one ever of John playing bass. If you can drag yourself away from Betty Boop at the front you can see John starting at 0.35 - behind the piano Shacklock announced suddenly one night that he was leaving and The Fav Sons split with John and Brian teaming up again with Mick Taylor and his band The Gods. ![]() i44.images obliterated by tinypic/5ppvdt.jpg[/IMG] John top/middle[/quote] Fascinating stuff Ms Nonrabbit. Thanks for posting |
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Post by falstaff on Dec 12, 2011 6:01:40 GMT
Along with Gary Thain from Uriah Heep, among other bands, Glascock could have ended up ranking up there with the great rock bass players. I really believe both men were that good.
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hipflaskandy
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Post by hipflaskandy on Dec 14, 2011 12:33:54 GMT
John was brill - I loved his period with the band (cept TOTRnR - where I thought the material was generally a tad weaker IMHO).
I still listen mostly (daily) to the Tull output from two periods - when John was there, and when Glen C was there.
I do listen to other bass-player periods (Peggy had some great moments) - but my standard fodder always reverts particularly to SFTW, HH, SW and Benefit & Aqua.
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Post by nobodyspecial on Dec 14, 2011 21:54:54 GMT
He was an excellent bass player - I saw him in Carmen when they were the 'warm-up' for JT. I remember while photographing JT in his first year with them, I was backstage and said to him, "your bass playing sounded great", he looked at me, soaked with sweat, exhausted, and said, "I hope so." The look on his face was more vocal, like he was saying, 'what do you expect', or, 'what else do I play?' He brought a new very creative voice to JT then, and it's a shame he passed so soon.
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Post by hawkmoth on Dec 15, 2011 23:26:53 GMT
Agree JG was a very MUSICAL bassplayer along with Glen and Dave Pegg and John Noyce.
Watching the Tampa Stadium dVD really brings it home how you just dont see bassplayers as busy as that thesedays.
JG was All over the bassguitar neck like water of a ducks back .
FANTASTIC a real loss!!!
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Post by Tull50 on Jan 1, 2015 20:49:59 GMT
 Nice pic of a young John Glascock |
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Post by jackinthegreen on Jan 1, 2015 23:49:35 GMT
I love John's contribution to Jethro Tull. he was amazing, as was Glenn Cornick........the two best bass players for the band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 27, 2016 14:34:27 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on May 28, 2020 6:30:20 GMT
John all dressed up and ready to flamenco rock with Carmen  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 5, 2020 6:40:34 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 9, 2020 6:47:22 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 23, 2020 13:20:41 GMT
www.broadwayworld.com/Head Machine Album 'Orgasm' Officially Re-ReleasedThe album was first recorded in 1969. by TV News Desk Dec. 22, 2020  Head Machine's Orgasm album was recorded in 1969 and this is the FIRST OFFICIAL RE-RELEASE of the album since 1971. Every other re-release since then has been a counterfeit. The album features four members of The Gods: Ken Hensley (also of Uriah Heep, credited here as Ken Leslie), Lee Kerslake (also of Uriah Heep, credited here as Lee Poole), John Glascock (also of Jethro Tull, credited here as John Leadhen) and Brian Glascock (credited here as Brian Poole). This 50th Anniversary Edition has been given a 2020 re-mastering and its better sound quality than any previous edition. The packaging is a 6-panel digipack and the booklet features new liner notes by David Paramor plus exclusive comments from Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake and Brian Glascock. Work on this re-release was completed in early 2020, for a May release which was the 50th Anniversary month of it's first release. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed that plan and then the publicity was held, when Lee Kerslake and then Ken Hensley passed away, to ensure the painstaking work undertaken on this re-release wouldn't be mistaken for a cash in. The original producer David Paramor endorsed the re-release saying "This album is a chapter in the history of everyone involved, and in these days of less prudish attitudes, I hope this 50th Anniversary release will bring some of the tracks to a wider audience." link
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 1, 2021 7:43:56 GMT
Chicken Shack – Imagination Lady (1972)Posted on May 30, 2017  Lady is the fifth studio album by the blues band Chicken Shack, released in 1972 on the Deram record Label. Imagination Lady is much in the same tradition as the great British bluesmen Alexis Korner and John Mayall, Webb’s revolving-door personnel landed the band several notable members, including: John Almond (tenor/alto sax), Hughie Flint (drums), and Christine Perfect (keyboards/vocals). For this album, Webb (guitar/vocals) gathered a trio consisting of himself, future Gods and Jethro Tull member John Glascock (bass), and Paul Hancox (drums). Enthusiasts of the more traditional 40 Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed and Ready to Serve and OK Ken albums have been quick to dismiss the latter-era band, often citing the whole over amplified power metal trip as detracting from their blues origins. While certainly valid assessments, the power trio featured on Imagination Lady brings more than sheer volume to this release. As with the previous Chicken Shack long-players, this disc features several Webb originals augmented with some well-chosen cover tunes. The album opens with a ferocious cover of B.B. King’s “Crying Won’t Help You.” This version is highlighted by Glascock’s thrashing basslines and Webb’s wah-wah driven lead guitar and gin-soaked vocals. In a style akin to the Faces or even some of the rowdier moments from the Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac, this trio grinds out the blues with a decidedly English edge. The folkie “If I Were a Carpenter” is speared with searing electric guitar leads that rip throughout the likewise spirited contributions from Glascock and Hancox. The tune is also afforded an unexpected sensitivity that contrasts well between the all-out sonic onslaught of the chorus and the restrained polyrhythms of the verses. In regards to original material, “Daughter of the Hillside” is without a doubt Webb’s most impressive contribution to the album. It is arguably the strongest side on the disc. This straight-ahead rocker is an ideal trio effort with equal contributions from all three recalling the intense instrumentality of Cream or early Led Zeppelin. With so much potential, it’s unfortunate that the 11-minute epic “Telling Your Fortune” — which is nothing more than a 12-bar blues platform for solos from Webb and Hancox — is so erratic. In an ironic contrast, the closing number “The Loser” is upbeat and almost pop-oriented, again displaying the immense strength of this short-lived incarnation of Chicken Shack. (by Lindsay Planer) link
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