Gary Farr começou a tocar folk e blues em clubes em Worthing, Sussex antes de formar a T-Bones em 1963. Muito no estilo de rock R&B do início dos Rolling Stones e dos Yardbirds, a T-Bones foi na verdade escolhida para suceder esses dois grupos como a banda da casa no Crawdaddy Club em Londres; eles também assumiram a residência de sexta-feira à noite da Yardbirds no Marquee Club de Londres (a conexão com a Yardbirds nem sempre funcionou a seu favor; uma versão francesa do EP "T-Bones" confundiu os consumidores usando uma foto de capa da Yardbirds por engano). A T-Bones também conseguiu lançar três singles e um EP em 1964 e 1965 - estes, juntamente com algumas gravações não lançadas na época, viram reedição em alguns álbuns de importação obscuros.
A T-Bones nunca esteve nas paradas de sucesso, no entanto (e provavelmente) teve sua maior exposição quando, de alguma forma, conseguiu um lugar em um episódio de "Shindig goes to London" para a televisão americana. Filmado ao vivo no Richmond Jazz & Blues Festival em agosto de 1965, Farr e a T-Bones são vistos tocando "Wooly bully" entre as aberturas de bandas muito mais célebres, como Animals, Moody Blues, George Fame e Steampacket (com as futuras estrelas Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, Long John Baldry e Rod Stewart). Logo após o show do festival, o organista Keith Emerson se juntou a T-Bones por um tempo, apesar de um single que a banda fez com Emerson na formação, "Together forever", nunca ter sido lançado. A T-Bones, na verdade, nunca lançou nada com Emerson a bordo antes de se desfazer no final de 1966.
Indo para a carreira solo, Farr aparentemente re-abraçou suas raízes folclóricas, embora o homem que comandava o Crawdaddy, Giorgio Gomelsky - que também havia administrado a Yardbirds em seus primeiros anos, e fosse um administrador não oficial da Rolling Stones no início de 1963 - ter continuado a estar envolvido na carreira do cantor. Em um bootleg ao vivo de 1967 gravado na Suécia, e em grande parte com a banda psicodélica Blossom Toes, de Gomelsky, Farr pode ser ouvido fazendo algumas músicas acústicas solo, incluindo um cover de "Hang on to a dream" de Tim Hardin. Ele trabalhou brevemente com o baterista da Blossom Toes, Kevin Westlake (o par lançando um single obscuro em 1968), antes de lançar seu primeiro álbum solo de 1969 no selo Marmalade de Gomelsky. Membros da Blossom Toes e da banda britânica Mighty Baby aparecem no LP intitulado "Take something with you" - e alguns músicos da Mighty Baby também acompanharam as gravações do álbum "Strange fruit" no início dos anos 70, que também inclui contribuições do jovem Richard Thompson. As raízes temperamentais folk-rock ao estilo Tim Hardin de "Strange fruit" foram indicativos da mudança de estilo estilístico de Farr desde seus dias na T-Bones.
As aparições de Farr na Grã-Bretanha durante aquela época não se limitaram a clubes folclóricos. Em 31 de agosto de 1969, ele tocou no Isle of Wight Festival, que atraiu cerca de 200.000 pessoas - embora seja mais famoso pela aparição de Bob Dylan e The Band para fechar o show mais tarde naquela noite. Ele também se apresentou no ainda maior festival de Isle of Wight em 1970. Suas aparições no evento sem dúvida foram facilitadas em virtude de seu irmão, Rikki Farr, ser um dos promotores do festival (Rikki, pode ser visto perdendo a calma na multidão quando a reunião ameaça sair do controle no documentário "Message to love: The Isle of Wight Festival"). Ainda assim, os discos de Gary não causaram muito impacto na Grã-Bretanha.
Co-produzindo "Addressed to the censors of love" (com o ex-editor da Hit Parader Jim Delehant) estava Jerry Wexler, o executivo da Atlantic mais famoso por trabalhar com lendas da soul music como Ray Charles e Aretha Franklin. Em várias ocasiões, Wexler havia acompanhado cantores brancos que possuíam sensibilidade R&B, músicos sulistas americanos e instalações de produção; Dusty in Memphis (1969) de Dusty Springfield foi o mais famoso desses álbuns, embora ele também tenha produzido outra estrela britânica, Lulu, com o menos célebre álbum "Melody fair" (1970). Uma estratégia semelhante foi aplicada a Gary Farr, com "Addressed to the censors of love" sendo gravado na Muscle Shoals Sound, no Alabama, usando respeitados músicos da Muscle Shoals: como os guitarristas Jimmy Johnson e Pete Carr, o tecladista Barry Beckett, o baixista David Hood e o baterista Roger Hawkins. Além de cantar, Farr tocava violão de 12 cordas e gaita. Todas as músicas foram escritas por Farr, exceto "I'm a king bee", de Slim Harpo, um retrocesso às raízes dos anos 60 na T-Bones. "Addressed to the censors of love" foi certamente a gravação de Gary Farr que obteve maior exposição nos Estados Unidos. Isso não significa, no entanto, que houve muita exposição. É um dos LPs mais raros da Atlantic Records do início dos anos 70, e após seu fracasso comercial, Farr nunca lançou outro álbum em carreira solo.
Ele formou a banda americana Lion, cujo único LP, "Running all night", apareceu na A&M em 1980. Depois disso, desiludido com a indústria musical, ele seguiu sua carreira como fotógrafo, tirando fotos de Hollywood, filmes e também para clientes particulares. Ele nunca desistiu da música, no entanto, tendo feito gravações particulares apreciadas por seus amigos e familiares.
Em 29 de julho de 1994 ele sucumbiu a um ataque cardíaco tragicamente jovem, depois de pedalar perto de sua casa em Laurel Canyon. Sua reputação nunca deixou de crescer nos anos seguintes, especialmente com o advento da internet. Cópias de álbuns como "Take something with you" mudaram de mãos no eBay por até £300.
Gary Farr was born on October 19, 1944 and was raised in Worthing, Sussex, the youngest child of the legendary Welsh heavyweight boxer Tommy Farr. With private education, he traveled extensively and spent time working at her sister's London jazz club, The Farm, before deciding to pursue a career in music.
Indo para a carreira solo, Farr aparentemente re-abraçou suas raízes folclóricas, embora o homem que comandava o Crawdaddy, Giorgio Gomelsky - que também havia administrado a Yardbirds em seus primeiros anos, e fosse um administrador não oficial da Rolling Stones no início de 1963 - ter continuado a estar envolvido na carreira do cantor. Em um bootleg ao vivo de 1967 gravado na Suécia, e em grande parte com a banda psicodélica Blossom Toes, de Gomelsky, Farr pode ser ouvido fazendo algumas músicas acústicas solo, incluindo um cover de "Hang on to a dream" de Tim Hardin. Ele trabalhou brevemente com o baterista da Blossom Toes, Kevin Westlake (o par lançando um single obscuro em 1968), antes de lançar seu primeiro álbum solo de 1969 no selo Marmalade de Gomelsky. Membros da Blossom Toes e da banda britânica Mighty Baby aparecem no LP intitulado "Take something with you" - e alguns músicos da Mighty Baby também acompanharam as gravações do álbum "Strange fruit" no início dos anos 70, que também inclui contribuições do jovem Richard Thompson. As raízes temperamentais folk-rock ao estilo Tim Hardin de "Strange fruit" foram indicativos da mudança de estilo estilístico de Farr desde seus dias na T-Bones.
As aparições de Farr na Grã-Bretanha durante aquela época não se limitaram a clubes folclóricos. Em 31 de agosto de 1969, ele tocou no Isle of Wight Festival, que atraiu cerca de 200.000 pessoas - embora seja mais famoso pela aparição de Bob Dylan e The Band para fechar o show mais tarde naquela noite. Ele também se apresentou no ainda maior festival de Isle of Wight em 1970. Suas aparições no evento sem dúvida foram facilitadas em virtude de seu irmão, Rikki Farr, ser um dos promotores do festival (Rikki, pode ser visto perdendo a calma na multidão quando a reunião ameaça sair do controle no documentário "Message to love: The Isle of Wight Festival"). Ainda assim, os discos de Gary não causaram muito impacto na Grã-Bretanha.
Co-produzindo "Addressed to the censors of love" (com o ex-editor da Hit Parader Jim Delehant) estava Jerry Wexler, o executivo da Atlantic mais famoso por trabalhar com lendas da soul music como Ray Charles e Aretha Franklin. Em várias ocasiões, Wexler havia acompanhado cantores brancos que possuíam sensibilidade R&B, músicos sulistas americanos e instalações de produção; Dusty in Memphis (1969) de Dusty Springfield foi o mais famoso desses álbuns, embora ele também tenha produzido outra estrela britânica, Lulu, com o menos célebre álbum "Melody fair" (1970). Uma estratégia semelhante foi aplicada a Gary Farr, com "Addressed to the censors of love" sendo gravado na Muscle Shoals Sound, no Alabama, usando respeitados músicos da Muscle Shoals: como os guitarristas Jimmy Johnson e Pete Carr, o tecladista Barry Beckett, o baixista David Hood e o baterista Roger Hawkins. Além de cantar, Farr tocava violão de 12 cordas e gaita. Todas as músicas foram escritas por Farr, exceto "I'm a king bee", de Slim Harpo, um retrocesso às raízes dos anos 60 na T-Bones. "Addressed to the censors of love" foi certamente a gravação de Gary Farr que obteve maior exposição nos Estados Unidos. Isso não significa, no entanto, que houve muita exposição. É um dos LPs mais raros da Atlantic Records do início dos anos 70, e após seu fracasso comercial, Farr nunca lançou outro álbum em carreira solo.
Ele formou a banda americana Lion, cujo único LP, "Running all night", apareceu na A&M em 1980. Depois disso, desiludido com a indústria musical, ele seguiu sua carreira como fotógrafo, tirando fotos de Hollywood, filmes e também para clientes particulares. Ele nunca desistiu da música, no entanto, tendo feito gravações particulares apreciadas por seus amigos e familiares.
Em 29 de julho de 1994 ele sucumbiu a um ataque cardíaco tragicamente jovem, depois de pedalar perto de sua casa em Laurel Canyon. Sua reputação nunca deixou de crescer nos anos seguintes, especialmente com o advento da internet. Cópias de álbuns como "Take something with you" mudaram de mãos no eBay por até £300.
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Gary Farr was born on October 19, 1944 and was raised in Worthing, Sussex, the youngest child of the legendary Welsh heavyweight boxer Tommy Farr. With private education, he traveled extensively and spent time working at her sister's London jazz club, The Farm, before deciding to pursue a career in music.
Gary Farr began playing folk and blues at clubs in Worthing, Sussex before forming T-Bones in 1963. Much in the early R&B rock style of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds, T-Bones was actually chosen to succeed these two bands as the home band at the Crawdaddy Club in London; they also took over the Friday night residency of Yardbirds at the Marquee Club in London (the connection with the Yardbirds did not always work in their favor; a French version of the "T-Bones" EP confused consumers using a cover photo of Yardbirds by mistake).
T-Bones also managed to release three singles and one EP in 1964 and 1965; these, along with some unreleased recordings at the time, saw reissue on some obscure import albums.
T-Bones has never been on the charts, however (and probably) had its biggest exposure when it somehow landed a spot in an episode of "Shindig Goes to London" for American television. Filmed live at the Richmond Jazz & Blues Festival in August 1965, Farr and T-Bones are seen playing "Wooly bully" among the openings of much more celebrated bands such as Animals, Moody Blues, George Fame and Steampacket (with future stars Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart). Shortly after the festival's concert, organist Keith Emerson joined T-Bones for a while, although a single that the band did with Emerson in the line up, "Together forever", was never released. T-Bones, in fact, never threw anything with Emerson on board before breaking up at the end of 1966.
Going solo, Farr apparently re-embraced his folk roots, though the man who ran the Crawdaddy, Giorgio Gomelsky - who had also run the Yardbirds in his early years, and was an unofficial administrator of the Rolling Stones in early 1963 - have continued to be involved in the singer's career. In a live 1967 bootleg recorded in Sweden, and largely with Gomelsky's psychedelic band Blossom Toes, Farr can be heard doing some solo acoustic songs, including a cover of Tim Hardin's "Hang on to a dream". He briefly worked with Blossom Toes drummer Kevin Westlake (the pair releasing an obscure single in 1968) before releasing their first solo album of 1969 on Gomelsky's Marmalade label. Members of Blossom Toes and the British band Mighty Baby appear on the LP titled "Take something with you" - and some Mighty Baby musicians also accompanied the recordings of the album "Strange fruit" in the early 70's, which also includes contributions from young Richard Thompson. The Tim Hardin-style folk-rock roots of "Strange fruit" were indicative of Farr's stylistic shift from his days on T-Bones.
Farr's appearances in Britain during that time were not confined to folk clubs. On August 31, 1969, he played at the Isle of Wight Festival, which attracted about 200,000 people - though he is most famous for the appearance of Bob Dylan and The Band to close the show later that night. He also performed at the still larger Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, his appearances at the event were undoubtedly facilitated by his brother Rikki Farr being one of the promoters of the festival (Rikki can be seen losing his temper in the crowd when the meeting threatens to get out of control in the documentary "Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival"), Even so, Gary's albums did not make much of an impact in Britain.
Co-producing "Addressed to the censors of love" (with former editor of Hit Parader Jim Delehant) was Jerry Wexler, the Atlantic executive most famous for working with soul music legends like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. On several occasions, Wexler had accompanied white singers who had R&B sensibilities, Southern American musicians, and production facilities; Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis (1969) was the most famous of these albums, although he also produced another British star, Lulu, with the less well-known album "Melody Fair" (1970). A similar strategy was applied to Gary Farr with "Addressed to the censors of love" being recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, Alabama, using respected Muscle Shoals musicians: such as guitarists Jimmy Johnson and Pete Carr, keyboardist Barry Beckett, bassist David Hood and drummer Roger Hawkins. In addition to singing, Farr played 12-string guitar and harmonica. All the songs were written by Farr, except for "I'm a king bee" by Slim Harpo, a retrograde to the roots of the 60s in T-Bones. "Addressed to the censors of love" was certainly the recording of Gary Farr that obtained greater exposure in the United States. This does not mean, however, that have had too much exposure. It is one of Atlantic Records rarest LPs of the early 70's, and after its commercial failure, Farr never released another solo career album.
T-Bones has never been on the charts, however (and probably) had its biggest exposure when it somehow landed a spot in an episode of "Shindig Goes to London" for American television. Filmed live at the Richmond Jazz & Blues Festival in August 1965, Farr and T-Bones are seen playing "Wooly bully" among the openings of much more celebrated bands such as Animals, Moody Blues, George Fame and Steampacket (with future stars Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart). Shortly after the festival's concert, organist Keith Emerson joined T-Bones for a while, although a single that the band did with Emerson in the line up, "Together forever", was never released. T-Bones, in fact, never threw anything with Emerson on board before breaking up at the end of 1966.
Going solo, Farr apparently re-embraced his folk roots, though the man who ran the Crawdaddy, Giorgio Gomelsky - who had also run the Yardbirds in his early years, and was an unofficial administrator of the Rolling Stones in early 1963 - have continued to be involved in the singer's career. In a live 1967 bootleg recorded in Sweden, and largely with Gomelsky's psychedelic band Blossom Toes, Farr can be heard doing some solo acoustic songs, including a cover of Tim Hardin's "Hang on to a dream". He briefly worked with Blossom Toes drummer Kevin Westlake (the pair releasing an obscure single in 1968) before releasing their first solo album of 1969 on Gomelsky's Marmalade label. Members of Blossom Toes and the British band Mighty Baby appear on the LP titled "Take something with you" - and some Mighty Baby musicians also accompanied the recordings of the album "Strange fruit" in the early 70's, which also includes contributions from young Richard Thompson. The Tim Hardin-style folk-rock roots of "Strange fruit" were indicative of Farr's stylistic shift from his days on T-Bones.
Farr's appearances in Britain during that time were not confined to folk clubs. On August 31, 1969, he played at the Isle of Wight Festival, which attracted about 200,000 people - though he is most famous for the appearance of Bob Dylan and The Band to close the show later that night. He also performed at the still larger Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, his appearances at the event were undoubtedly facilitated by his brother Rikki Farr being one of the promoters of the festival (Rikki can be seen losing his temper in the crowd when the meeting threatens to get out of control in the documentary "Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival"), Even so, Gary's albums did not make much of an impact in Britain.
Co-producing "Addressed to the censors of love" (with former editor of Hit Parader Jim Delehant) was Jerry Wexler, the Atlantic executive most famous for working with soul music legends like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. On several occasions, Wexler had accompanied white singers who had R&B sensibilities, Southern American musicians, and production facilities; Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis (1969) was the most famous of these albums, although he also produced another British star, Lulu, with the less well-known album "Melody Fair" (1970). A similar strategy was applied to Gary Farr with "Addressed to the censors of love" being recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, Alabama, using respected Muscle Shoals musicians: such as guitarists Jimmy Johnson and Pete Carr, keyboardist Barry Beckett, bassist David Hood and drummer Roger Hawkins. In addition to singing, Farr played 12-string guitar and harmonica. All the songs were written by Farr, except for "I'm a king bee" by Slim Harpo, a retrograde to the roots of the 60s in T-Bones. "Addressed to the censors of love" was certainly the recording of Gary Farr that obtained greater exposure in the United States. This does not mean, however, that have had too much exposure. It is one of Atlantic Records rarest LPs of the early 70's, and after its commercial failure, Farr never released another solo career album.
He formed the American band Lion, whose only LP, "Running all night", appeared on A&M in 1980. After that, disillusioned with the music industry, he pursued his career as a photographer, taking pictures of Hollywood, movies and also for private clients. He never gave up on music, however, having made private recordings appreciated by his friends and family.
On July 29, 1994 he succumbed to a tragically young heart attack after pedaling near his home in Laurel Canyon. His reputation never failed to grow in the years to come, especially with the advent of the internet. Copies of albums like "Take something with you" changed hands on eBay for up to £300.
ALBUMS
On July 29, 1994 he succumbed to a tragically young heart attack after pedaling near his home in Laurel Canyon. His reputation never failed to grow in the years to come, especially with the advent of the internet. Copies of albums like "Take something with you" changed hands on eBay for up to £300.
ALBUMS
Take something with you (1969)
CD 01
01. Don’t know
why you bother child
02. The vicar and the pope
03. Green
04. Two separate paths together
05. Take something with you
06. Dustbin
07. Time machine
08. Why not?
09. Curtain of sleep
10. Goodbye
11. Everyday (bonus)
12. Green (bonus)
13. Hey, daddy (bonus)
CD 02
01. A little piece of her (1967 demo)
02. Victorian dreams (1967 demo)
03. Two people (1967 demo)
04. Concerto for men in
the country (1967 demo)
05. Images of passing
clouds (1967 demo)
06. I see you (1967 demo)
07. Pondering too long (1967 demo)
08. Hey, daddy (1968 demo)
09. Don't know why you
bother child (1968 demo)
10. Green (1968 demo)
11. Two separate paths
together (1968 demo)
12. Time machine
13. Why not? (1968 demo)
14. Goodbye (1968 demo)
15. In the mud (1970 demo)
Músicos
Gary Farr - guitarra, vocais
Meic Stevens - guitarra
Martin Stone - guitarra
Ian Whiteman - piano,
flauta, saxofone (faixa 9)
Mike Evans - baixo
Brian Belshaw - baixo
Andy Leigh - baixo, bandolim
Nick Jones - congas, pandeiro
Roger Powell - bateria
Karen, Cynthia, Nichola
e Linda - backing vocals
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Strange fruit (1971)
01. In the mud
02. Old man boulder
03. Strange fruit
04. Margie
05. Revolution on the season
06. About this time of year
07. Down among the dead man
08. Proverbs of Heaven and hell
09. Old man Moses
10. Sweet Angelina
11. Revolution of the season
(single version, bonus)
Músicos
Gary Farr - guitar, vocals
Richard Thompson - lead guitar
Ian Whiteman - piano, flute, saxophone
Mike Evans - bass
Roger Powell - drums
Mike Batt - strings arrangements
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Addressed to the censors of love (1972)
01. Breakfast boo-ga-loo
02. Wailing wall
03. Muggsey the lard
04. General's daughter
05. Mexican sun
06. White bird
07. Faith with a face
08. I'll be your rocket
09. Certain lady
10. John Birch blues
11. Rhythm king
12. I'm A king bee
Músicos
Gary Farr - vocais, violão, gaita
Barry Beckett - teclados
Harrison Callaway - trompete
Pete Carr - guitarra
Ben Cauley - trompete
Ronnie Eads - sax
Roger Hawkins - bateria, percussão
David Hood - baixo
Jimmy Johnson- guitarra
Mike Lewis - sax, flauta
Jerry Masters - baixo
Charles Rose - trombone
George Terry - guitarra
Harvey Thompson - sax, flauta
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Gary Farr - In the mud - 1971
Gary Farr - Muggsey the lard - 1972
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