Great clip! I saw Miller Anderson twice. Once with his own band, Hemlock, in the early 70s, and once with Savoy Brown, the Boogie Bros. a couple years later. I met Miller after that concert and told him how great his music was. He shrugged and said, "I wish more people felt that way". This song is from the Keef Hartly Band LP, BORN TO DIE. A real classic of rock-blues.
Along with Chris Youlden, one of the true unsung heroes of the British Blues invasion of the 60's. That voice still makes you stand up and take notice.
This song is a 💎. Bought the lp when it came out and listen to this song a sunday morning in my bed with a sunbeam through the curtain... Unforgettable.
I loved the Keef Hartley Band and owned the first four LPs. Mostly, I was a huge fan of Miller Anderson and managed to pick up his first solo LP, Bright City, in 1971, in spite of him having no US airplay. Last week, I bought two CDs directly from Mr Anderson and he autographed my new copy of Bright City. The other CD is Bluesheart, rereleased in 2007 -- buy it!
What a superb guitarist - loved his Keef Hartley work ....and great singer too The piano on this has overtures of the Doors classic "Riders on the Storm" Superb
The place they're playing in is so amazing...It's just a small old cellar in a medium sized town, I think it doesn't hold more than 100-150 people, and it's run only by people in their free time...and they have such amazing concerts.
What a great introduction to him - I had always wondered about him since my grandmother met his mother in 1981; told her all about her son the "pop star" and my Nana was so excited to tell me about him! Of course we didn't have RUclips then, so I've had to wait a while to check him out. No wonder his mum is proud - hes awesome :)
Agree with the comment about Lowther's trumpet, but still a great version. Keef Hartley Band - what a band! Miller top notch guitar, much underrated (as is his vocals).
Halfbreed by the Keef Hartley band is an epic album, I still have my original LP from when it first came out. And of course features the voice of the late great John Mayall,
A lot of people credit Miller Anderson with the lead guitar on Halfbreed, in fact he only did the vocals. The lead was taken by Spit James AKA Ian Cruickshank.
Nice you write this about Spit James. He was later an excellent gypsy guitar player. Just a bit sad he don't plays bluesy things anymore. He was so good.
I saw an interview with Keef and he said that Ian ‘Spit James’ Cruikshank played almost everything on Halfbreed. The most incredible is his solo on Born to Die.
Keef Hartley named the band after himself because he was better known for having worked with John Mayal who spawned lots of great musians including Eric Clapton around that time. But Miller really shone with that band. I had their first four albums and saw them live many times. But true, they miss that great horn section and Hartley's solid drums now.
Great song. I always listened to the Keef Hartley Band. Why did they call it that . They should have called it the Miler Anderson Band. He played the lead guitar, sang the songs, and wrote them.
Cause it was Keefs Band the whole time . Miller only added his great playing as he had always done with his time in that band. Hartley was as underrated as Miller was. You do know they did more than one album & Miller did not write every song on the all. Spit James did much of the guitar work on those early albums . Both are great musicians.
I'm pleased Anderson is still going, but I prefer the original studio version from Halfbreed, with Henry Lowther's haunting trumpet riff (it doesn't work so well on keyboard).
Love this tune,been into hartley for years, the sound stopped working ten seconds into the guitar solo,gutted, don`t know whats gone wrong with your post,but thanks for you upload anyway. . warning don`t sell your keef hartley records to a bad man collector in south liverpool, he brought my half breed for £2.50 saying it was a reprint when it was worth £20 + I lost my job (redundant) and he had wads of cash. exploitive person,I should give him nusince calls, but I`m not that kind of person
Great clip! I saw Miller Anderson twice. Once with his own band, Hemlock, in the early 70s, and once with Savoy Brown, the Boogie Bros. a couple years later. I met Miller after that concert and told him how great his music was. He shrugged and said, "I wish more people felt that way".
This song is from the Keef Hartly Band LP, BORN TO DIE. A real classic of rock-blues.
Along with Chris Youlden, one of the true unsung heroes of the British Blues invasion of the 60's. That voice still makes you stand up and take notice.
This song is a 💎. Bought the lp when it came out and listen to this song a sunday morning in my bed with a sunbeam through the curtain... Unforgettable.
perhaps the most under recognized vocalist of the 60s / 70s ...
Still sounds HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL !!!
Excellent band as well ...
I loved the Keef Hartley Band and owned the first four LPs. Mostly, I was a huge fan of Miller Anderson and managed to pick up his first solo LP, Bright City, in 1971, in spite of him having no US airplay.
Last week, I bought two CDs directly from Mr Anderson and he autographed my new copy of Bright City. The other CD is Bluesheart, rereleased in 2007 -- buy it!
What a superb guitarist - loved his Keef Hartley work ....and great singer too
The piano on this has overtures of the Doors classic "Riders on the Storm" Superb
Fender rhodes tune
The place they're playing in is so amazing...It's just a small old cellar in a medium sized town, I think it doesn't hold more than 100-150 people, and it's run only by people in their free time...and they have such amazing concerts.
Nice gig-amazing these ancient rockers haven't lost their sparkle.
What a great introduction to him - I had always wondered about him since my grandmother met his mother in 1981; told her all about her son the "pop star" and my Nana was so excited to tell me about him! Of course we didn't have RUclips then, so I've had to wait a while to check him out. No wonder his mum is proud - hes awesome :)
How great is it?! All respect to Mr Anderson letting us know that age just adding the way to improve. With peace and love from Stockholm-Sweden.
beautiful ! - still got a great voice after all these years
Incredible. Just beautiful. It always was my favorite on Keef's Halfbreed album, Thanks much for the post!!!
Thanks for posting this! Good to hear Miller carrying this forward into the 21st century. wLove, R
Agree with the comment about Lowther's trumpet, but still a great version. Keef Hartley Band - what a band! Miller top notch guitar, much underrated (as is his vocals).
So very cool. Great sound and great music. Love it.
I saw him live at my local blues bar he was fantastic.
I have a cd of Keef Hartley "Halfbreed" Recently bought it on Amazon.
Halfbreed by the Keef Hartley band is an epic album, I still have my original LP from when it first came out. And of course features the voice of the late great John Mayall,
A lot of people credit Miller Anderson with the lead guitar on Halfbreed, in fact he only did the vocals. The lead was taken by Spit James AKA Ian Cruickshank.
Nice you write this about Spit James. He was later an excellent gypsy guitar player. Just a bit sad he don't plays bluesy things anymore. He was so good.
@@laurentwirz2806 what. A. Man !!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘
I saw an interview with Keef and he said that Ian ‘Spit James’ Cruikshank played almost everything on Halfbreed. The most incredible is his solo on Born to Die.
Thank you,thank you ,thank you Thierry! Something pure and true Love and peace
i'l just add this to my favorites :)
great song, I like so much very much and the voice the same old voice
Great stuff. Wish I could pick out 1 musician for praise, but they are all exceptional.
Excelente Jazz - Blues
Keef Hartley named the band after himself because he was better known for having worked with John Mayal who spawned lots of great musians including Eric Clapton around that time. But Miller really shone with that band. I had their first four albums and saw them live many times. But true, they miss that great horn section and Hartley's solid drums now.
thanks!! thanks!!!!!
GT could could also be the initials for Gary Thain. Played bass with Keef Hartley Band alongside Miller Anderson. Sadly died december 8, 1975.
I agree with you on Chris youlden.
@sammaghett I agree with you on Chris Youlden.
Great song. I always listened to the Keef Hartley Band. Why did they call it that . They should have called it the Miler Anderson Band. He played the lead guitar, sang the songs, and wrote them.
Cause it was Keefs Band the whole time . Miller only added his great playing as he had always done with his time in that band. Hartley was as underrated as Miller was. You do know they did more than one album & Miller did not write every song on the all. Spit James did much of the guitar work on those early albums . Both are great musicians.
@@paullevine1813 I did have all of the albums.
I miss the horns of Dave Caswell. What a brilliant band.
great song. is their any clips of spit james ?
I'm pleased Anderson is still going, but I prefer the original studio version from Halfbreed, with Henry Lowther's haunting trumpet riff (it doesn't work so well on keyboard).
miller anderson? did`nt he work with janis joplin for a while, great guitarist anyways
Love this tune,been into hartley for years, the sound stopped working ten seconds into the guitar solo,gutted, don`t know whats gone wrong with your post,but thanks for you upload anyway. . warning don`t sell your keef hartley records to a bad man collector in south liverpool, he brought my half breed for £2.50 saying it was a reprint when it was worth £20 + I lost my job (redundant) and he had wads of cash. exploitive person,I should give him nusince calls, but I`m not that kind of person
some one plz turn the bass up
bass should start first,, otherwise very nice