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    Average White Band.

    Anyone heard of them? I have vagely heard of this Scottish Band and last weekend I spent two nights hanging out with them in my hotel bar. They seemed like nice enough fellows for aging band members and I and tthankful that they turned me on to the good graces of McCallan Scotch Whickey.
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    Mid 70's band?
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    • #3
      Started in the 70's then kept playing until today. I have no idea how many member changes have occured in the last 30 years.
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        Sound like real nice guys.
        Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
        "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
        He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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        • #5
          BTW I'm drinking McCallan 18 year old Scotch right now. Expensive but nice whiskey.
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          • #6
            Smoooooth.
            Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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            He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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            • #7
              my kinda sound
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              • #8
                "White Scots on Soul" -- Motown-style soul with a vengeance. Sort of a real-life version of The Commitments.

                The group was on Atlantic Records, and really only their first two albums (around 1974-5) got much attention in terms of sales. Their material was mostly instrumental, with a great horn section and tight rhythm section. You would probably recognize their first and only big single (again, instrumental), called "Pick Up The Pieces."

                Nice to hear they're back together. They were always well respected by musicans and critics. Oh, and the album cover of their first record (which, yes, I do have on vinyl) was killer...

                AWB 1st album
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                • #9
                  I have heard "of" them. Don't know if I have heard them before or not.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by -Jrabbit
                    Oh, and the album cover of their first record (which, yes, I do have on vinyl) was killer...

                    AWB 1st album
                    Can't disagree on the cover. I also have the vinyl album, bought it after I saw them live. There was a similar "white" soulband called Kokomo at the time.

                    I liked them back then but IMO they didn't stand the test of time. They are on my "I digged them in the 70's but I really lcan't remember why" list, along with bands like Yes, Genesis and a lot of jazz-rock ****.
                    Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
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                    • #11
                      AWB had the funk. Horns, rhythm guitar were killer.

                      Their biggest sin was in being a large (nine guys, I think) ensemble. It's damned hard to support that many people on tour. It's been the downfall of many a fine assemblage.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by -Jrabbit
                        AWB had the funk. Horns, rhythm guitar were killer.
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                        • #13
                          Yeah I was going to say I remember them playing Pick up the Pieces, but that's about all I remember of them.
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                          • #14
                            Don't forget "Cut the Cake" or "School Boy Crush."

                            /me has the whole Rhino funk collection.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by chegitz guevara
                              Don't forget "Cut the Cake" or "School Boy Crush."

                              * chegitz guevara has the whole Rhino funk collection.
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