Anybody heard of this group?

[Tony]

Just thought I would share this with you as they were called "Horslips" and from Ireland and think disappeared at the end of the 70s. The guitarist was really good and was called Johnny Fean and believe is playing as another group.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmg10_DeAM&mode=related&search=Horslips%2 0Furniture

A few years later than above with some good camera action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEbwmSxa0wo&mode=related&search=


The Johnny Fean Band.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DaviL0nGVnI

This guy is quite good at imitating.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OdHTlzPrLqw&mode=related&search=

[flyfifer]

Wow! I didn't think anyone else knew this group! I loved their music when I was a teenager - Trouble with a capital T, The power and the glory to name two. Good musicians, and really way out lyrics!!!!

[Gleber2]

In my opinion the best rock group ever to come out of Ireland.

[rob murray]

In my opinion the best rock group ever to come out of Ireland.

Hardly what one would call a rock group my man ! If its rock, what about Rory Gallagher ?

[rob murray]

In my opinion the best rock group ever to come out of Ireland.

On reflection, as Horslips played Celtic Hard Rock Music, I withdraw my last statement and agree with G2. However, in my view, on a Blues Hard Rock, basis, Rory G was the best to come out of Ireland ( actually over the period 71- 74 possibly the best in the UK )

[Gleber2]

On reflection, as Horslips played Celtic Hard Rock Music, I withdraw my last statement and agree with G2. However, in my view, on a Blues Hard Rock, basis, Rory G was the best to come out of Ireland ( actually over the period 71- 74 possibly the best in the UK )

Forget the pigeon-holes, it's all music. The Chieftains out of the equation, I stand by my original statement. Anyway, Rory was more blues than rock if you have to pigeon-hole his music. Saw him live in 1970 and he played the blues pretty well.

[Jeid]

Did he use a slide at all?

[Douglas Cowie]

For me it has to be Thin Lizzy especially the original 3 piece line up with Eric Bell on guitar, Vagabonds of the Western World is a great album.

But of course if you are talking about "best" in commercial terms U2 leave the rest behind by a country mile.

[Jeemag_USA]

I remember then because my dad had one of their albums, was it called "ten" can't remember, seem to recall the phrase ten horslips from somewhere, the mind is foggy with age

[Gleber2]

Did he use a slide at all?

Frequently

[Jeid]

I do enjoy a bit of slide guitar.

[Gleber2]

I do enjoy a bit of slide guitar.

Lowell George(Little Feat), Johnny Winter and the Allman Brothers will give you a feast.

[Jeemag_USA]

Lowell George(Little Feat), Johnny Winter and the Allman Brothers will give you a feast.

You forgot Ry Cooder. Check out his albums, I guess the song Vigilante Man would be a nice one to listen to. Also he made a cameo appearance on an early Rolling Stones hit playing slide electric on "Sister Morphine"

[Jeemag_USA]

Also if you want to here some good old midwest down on the farm blues from a band that plays a lot around where I live, check them out on Myspace - The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band! They are a three piece, a brother and dister and the sisters husband, hubbie plays drums, sis plays washboard and spoons and other percussion, brother plays dobro and vocals, the vocals leave a lot to be desired and sometimes cannot be understood but the music is excellent, they have a big following here and great to watch live in a small setting.....

http://www.myspace.com/therevpeytonsbigdamnband

Listen to the track 'Mud' for some great dobro slide blues.

[The Pepsi Challenge]

On reflection, as Horslips played Celtic Hard Rock Music, I withdraw my last statement and agree with G2. However, in my view, on a Blues Hard Rock, basis, Rory G was the best to come out of Ireland ( actually over the period 71- 74 possibly the best in the UK )

It's wise to know Rory G learned his trade playing in the Showbands, just like Van Morrison.

[George Brims]

You forgot Ry Cooder. Check out his albums, I guess the song Vigilante Man would be a nice one to listen to. Also he made a cameo appearance on an early Rolling Stones hit playing slide electric on "Sister Morphine"

He also played on The Cheiftains' CD "The Long Black Veil".
Somehow I always thought he did the background music for the film "Slow Hand Luke", but I can't seem to confirm it. IMDB is great for cast/director etc but useless on soundtracks.

[Aaldtimer]

Do you mean "Cool Hand Luke" George?

[rob murray]

Forget the pigeon-holes, it's all music. The Chieftains out of the equation, I stand by my original statement. Anyway, Rory was more blues than rock if you have to pigeon-hole his music. Saw him live in 1970 and he played the blues pretty well.

I wish I could forget about pigeon holes, unfortunatley that is the way that "music" is packaged and sold, always was and always will be. see this url on rory g, I forgot just how huge the guy was : 30 million record sales !!!

http://www.btinternet.com/~rory.gallagher/