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After a few years of outdoing the Rolling Stones at their own game, Messrs. May and Co. After the rather well-thought inclusion of these two late and early tracks, the rest of this double CD focuses on output that was recorded across the to psychedelic era. Cuts from the much maligned Emotions album, released in May , take on a new edge when singled out from the album's far from psychedelic brassy pop numbers. A primer for this set is an earlier take of "Children," which crackles with raga guitar in an altogether less commercial manner than the album version.


Phil May death: The Kinks and Blur lead tributes to The Pretty Things frontman
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The Pretty Things - THE EALING CLUB
Actually, Townshend claims to have been heavily influenced by S. Sorrow, and is said to have listened to it on repeat for a week before writing Tommy. Not surprising. The Pretty Things were influential at the time, so it isn't a stretch to think that Townsend was paying attention. I'd just never seen or read anything confirming that. Post a Comment. Pages Home What is Suave?



Dick Taylor Talks Rolling Stones To Pretty Things
A representative of the band confirmed the musician died on Friday morning 15 May at hospital after suffering complications from emergency hip surgery. This Idol did not have feet of clay. Musicians took to Twitter to remember May, with The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies writing : "Very sad news, he was a very talented guy and he will be sorely missed. I'm shocked. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium.





Still considered by many as the original bad boys of rock 'n' roll first English band to get busted for drugs the Pretty Things are also the most unheralded of their peers. Especially in America. In after a string of successful mids pop hits like "Don't Bring Me Down," "Honey I Need," and "Rosalyn" the Pretties changed gears and soon found themselves immersed in the sounds of psychedelia. Their primary achievement during this period of experimentation was the first ever "rock opera," SF Sorrow , a brilliant musical journey that would inspire Pete Townshend during his creation of Tommy almost a year later.
