Chicken Shack
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Chicken Shack – I'd Rather Go Blind
Biography
(1965 – 1973, 1976 – present)
Front man and guitarist Stan Webb was born in London in 1946. The group began their blues playing on the Blue Horizon label in a similar style to the early Fleetwood Mac.
Singer Christine Perfect left after marrying John McVie (bassist) with Fleetwood Mac. Christine later joined Fleetwood Mac in their second reincarnation. he was replaced by Paul Raymond from Plastic Penny.
After being dropped by Blue Horizon, pianist Paul Raymond, bassist Andy Silvester, and drummer Dave Bidwell all left in 1971 to join Savoy Brown. At this point Webb reformed the band as a trio with John Glascock on bass and Paul Hancox on drums, and they recorded Imagination Lady. The line-up didn’t last beyond 1973; Glascock left to join Jethro Tull, while Webb himself was recruited for Savoy Brown in 1974 and recorded the album Boogie Brothers with them.
From 1976 until the present, Webb has revived the Chicken Shack name on a number of occasions, with over 30 years of rotating membership of British blues musicians including, at various times, Paul Butler (ex-Jellybread, Keef Hartley Band)(guitar), Keef Hartley, ex-Ten Years After drummer Ric Lee and Miller Anderson, some of whom came and went several times. The band has remained popular as a live attraction in Europe throughout. Sometimes billed as Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack, Webb remains as the only constant band member. In 2001 Webb recorded a solo album and continues to tour and play blues.
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The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
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Imagination Lady
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Poor Boy - The Deram Years 1972-1974
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100 Ton Chicken
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sofiapivatto
so good
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Robert161989
NICE
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BJBooth
Stan Webb was truly underrated, due to all the competition unfortunately with other brit blues guitarists. Almost can excuse Ms perfect for helping to demolish Fleetwood Mac when you hear where her roots were. Highly recommend Stan The Man Live (Poor Boy) one the the best numbers they ever did,
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NeilForde
Saw them in '65 or '66 at Windsor Jazz & Blues Festival - great live band.
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DJ_SERIC
Great blues! Underrated indeed.
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nitty_look
I am addicted to this band! Thanks dad for showing me their music!
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Color_Of_Sound
Awesome !!! A perfect blues....for this underrated band !!!
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pteronophobic
Underrated. I always prefered Christine's blues material in Chicken Shack and her session work with the early Fleetwood Mac over her pop material in the later Fleetwood Mac.
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CidaDuarteF
I´d Rather Go Blind____♥♥♥
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bernarducs
Forget the cover I'd Rather Go Blind. Imagination Lady album is the thing.
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LedHeadTilDeath
Stan Webb has the perfect Blues voice. [3]
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RandyRhoadsRIP
awesome
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fevereb
Stan Webb has the perfect Blues voice. [2] Pure Music.
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ripplemusic
If you dig these guys, you gotta check out JPT Scare Band. Crazy acid rock/protometal stuff. Legendary guitar work. http://www.last.fm/label/Ripple+Music
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fevereb
Way too underrated greatness...
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mozzmozz
Stan Webb has the perfect Blues voice.
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Lalena87
awesome blues band .... I love them ....
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alfapp
Poor Boy - Fuckin' awesome !
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rythmking
Part of British blues scene in 60's and early seventies with fleetwood mac,john mayall,and solo performer duster bennett,all worth listening to.
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voegeliwohl
I've seen them in a small club with cristine.Wow, what a gift.Let's get stoned. Will never forget.
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