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    Groundhogs, The

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    Having started life in the early 1960s travelling the UK in a van as John Lee Hooker‘s backing band, by the mid-70s The Groundhogs had become a trio who supported The Rolling Stones and had three Top 10 albums as purveyors of heavy psychedelic blues.

    Tony ‘TS’ McPhee was arguably the greatest living British bluesman of the 20th Century. Not only did he play great blues, he effortlessly churned out some of the best riffs ever recorded. Sadly, it took an unbelievable 30 years or more for people to begin giving him the credit he deserved.

    The Groundhogs’ third and best album, Thank Christ For The Bomb (1970) was a work of genius, with Ship On The Ocean and the controversial title track being particularly impressive.

    McPhee’s first solo album, The Two Sides Of Tony (1973), was a minor masterpiece released on the newly-formed WWA label.

    The LP was split into two distinct halves, with very little consideration to commercial success. Side One mainly consisted of acoustic blues with some choice cuts, particularly the memorable Dog Me Bitch. The real ace, however, was Side Two, which consisted of one lengthy track, the intelligently constructed and dazzlingly effective synth-led The Hunt.

    Since the demise of the definitive power trio – bass player Pete Cruikshank, drummer Ken Pustelnik and guitarist Tony McPhee – in the mid-1970s, The Groundhogs have enjoyed a double life. Their terrestrial selves play on the pub circuit while their records enjoy a glowing reputation amongst the likes of Julian Cope, Mark E Smith and Steve Malkmus.

    Tony McPhee
    Guitar, vocals, keyboards
    Pete Cruikshank
    Bass, guitar
    Ken Pustelnik
    Drums
    John Cruikshank
    Vocals, harmonica
    David Boorman
    Drums
    Tom Parker
    Piano
    Steve Rye
    Vocals, harmonica
    Dave Wellbelove
    Guitar
    Martin Kent
    Bass
    Mick Cook
    Drums
    Rick Adams
    Guitar
    Alan Fish
    Bass
    Mick Mirton
    Drums
    Clive Brooks
    Drums

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