I have no idea who told me about this band 'way back in the day. But for some reason, I went out and bought the album (not CD – real live vinyl). I still have it. Furthermore, I have no idea why I thought to look for a clip on YouTube, but lo and behold, I did and I found several videos. Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel were fairly big in the UK, but not very well known in the US. I do remember that this song was always popular when I played it at various parties back in the '70s – people would ask me who did that song. Maybe I spurred a little buying boom for the band's records back in the city I went to college in. Who knows? But here's the song I remember best from Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me).(Wikipedia reports that Steve Harley is now a presenter for a BBC radio show on the BBC about '70s music.)
That’s a nice tune. He kind of looks like Ted Nugent’s evil twin.
I did notice that the bass player had his shirt on, while many other band members did not. This is wrong on so many levels.
Gaius, did you wear a jacket like that in the 70s? I mean, with the fur and stuff? I would pay to see that.
Heh – I wasn’t much for the glam look.