THE GRAEME EDGE BAND FEATURING ADRIAN GURVITZ
''KICK OFF YOUR MUDDY BOOTS''
1975
41:30
1 /Bareback Rider/5:15
2 /In Dreams/5:12
3 /Lost in Space/4:40
4 /Have You Ever Wondered/5:08
5 /My Life's Not Wasted/2:59
6 /The Tunnel/2:10
7 /Gew Janna Woman/4:16
8 /Shotgun/4:11
9 /Somethin' We'd Like to Say/3:37
10 /We Like to Do It/4:04
Graeme Edge/Drums, Backing Vocals
Adrian Gurvitz/Guitar, Lead Vocals (Except 5)
Paul Gurvitz/Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mickey Gallagher/Keyboards
Ginger Baker/Drums On Track 7 with Graeme Edge
B. Parrish/Special Guest Vocal On Track 5, Backing Vocals
Martyn Ford, J. Bell/Orchestra Arrangements
R. Thomas, N. James, Lesley Duncan, Barry St. John, Sunny Leslie, Joanne Williams, Ruby James/Backing Vocals
REVIEW
by Dave Thompson
A solo album from a drummer is rarely cause to celebrate, for invariably it arrives stillborn. But Kick Off Your Muddy Boots is a solo set from Moody Blues' skin basher Graeme Edge in name only, and instead is really a showcase for the Gurvitz brothers, or more precisely singer/guitarist Adrian. Edge contributed only three songs to his set; the dreamy "Lost in Space," the introspective "Have You Ever Wondered," and dramatic "Somethin' We'd Like to Say," providing very tentative links to the Blues' own sound. The rest of the album, composed by Adrian Gurvitz, goes very much its own way. The fabulously funky instrumental "The Tunnel" flies furthest from the mothership, while a guesting Ginger Baker edges Edge into the shadows on the Chicago blues spectacular "Gew Janna Woman," the set's apotheosis. "My Life's Not Wasted" is nearly as epic, meandering from funk to blues, soul to orchestral overkill in one fell swoop. Swinging from the C&W-tinged rocker "Shotgun" to the sunny California-styled "Bareback Rider," Muddy Boots treads into as many musical pastures as possible, with the bonus "We Like to Do It" (the band's 1974 single) tossing ragtime into the mix. Keyboardist Mickey Gallagher provides excellent work throughout, his lovely soundscapes and delicate melody lines providing a perfect foil to Gurvitz's soaring leads and hefty riffs. The rhythm section is strong of course, but in the end, this is Gurvitz and Gallagher's show from start to finish, and what a show it is.
BIOGRAPHY
by Greg Prato
Born on the 30th of March, 1941, in Rochester, Staffs (England), drummer Graeme Edge is best known as the drummer for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit from time to time, the Graeme Edge Band. Although Edge's love of boats and the sea almost made him decide on a different career path, he ultimately chose music, playing with local bands on a regular basis. Eventually, Edge received an invite from the Moody Blues, leading to the birth of one of prog-rock's most enduring and beloved bands. In addition to his drumming duties, Edge also proved to be quite a skilled lyricist, penning the words to such Moody Blues tunes as "The Day Begins" and "Late Lament" from Days of Future Passed, "Departure" and "The Word" from In Search of the Lost Chord, and "In the Beginning" and "The Dream" from On the Threshold of a Dream (in addition to writing such songs as "Don't You Feel Small," "22,000 Days," "Going Nowhere," and "The Spirit"). During the mid-'70s, Edge formed the Graeme Edge Band, issuing a pair of albums, 1975's Kick off Your Muddy Boots and 1977's Paradise Ballroom.
''KICK OFF YOUR MUDDY BOOTS''
1975
41:30
1 /Bareback Rider/5:15
2 /In Dreams/5:12
3 /Lost in Space/4:40
4 /Have You Ever Wondered/5:08
5 /My Life's Not Wasted/2:59
6 /The Tunnel/2:10
7 /Gew Janna Woman/4:16
8 /Shotgun/4:11
9 /Somethin' We'd Like to Say/3:37
10 /We Like to Do It/4:04
Graeme Edge/Drums, Backing Vocals
Adrian Gurvitz/Guitar, Lead Vocals (Except 5)
Paul Gurvitz/Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mickey Gallagher/Keyboards
Ginger Baker/Drums On Track 7 with Graeme Edge
B. Parrish/Special Guest Vocal On Track 5, Backing Vocals
Martyn Ford, J. Bell/Orchestra Arrangements
R. Thomas, N. James, Lesley Duncan, Barry St. John, Sunny Leslie, Joanne Williams, Ruby James/Backing Vocals
REVIEW
by Dave Thompson
A solo album from a drummer is rarely cause to celebrate, for invariably it arrives stillborn. But Kick Off Your Muddy Boots is a solo set from Moody Blues' skin basher Graeme Edge in name only, and instead is really a showcase for the Gurvitz brothers, or more precisely singer/guitarist Adrian. Edge contributed only three songs to his set; the dreamy "Lost in Space," the introspective "Have You Ever Wondered," and dramatic "Somethin' We'd Like to Say," providing very tentative links to the Blues' own sound. The rest of the album, composed by Adrian Gurvitz, goes very much its own way. The fabulously funky instrumental "The Tunnel" flies furthest from the mothership, while a guesting Ginger Baker edges Edge into the shadows on the Chicago blues spectacular "Gew Janna Woman," the set's apotheosis. "My Life's Not Wasted" is nearly as epic, meandering from funk to blues, soul to orchestral overkill in one fell swoop. Swinging from the C&W-tinged rocker "Shotgun" to the sunny California-styled "Bareback Rider," Muddy Boots treads into as many musical pastures as possible, with the bonus "We Like to Do It" (the band's 1974 single) tossing ragtime into the mix. Keyboardist Mickey Gallagher provides excellent work throughout, his lovely soundscapes and delicate melody lines providing a perfect foil to Gurvitz's soaring leads and hefty riffs. The rhythm section is strong of course, but in the end, this is Gurvitz and Gallagher's show from start to finish, and what a show it is.
BIOGRAPHY
by Greg Prato
Born on the 30th of March, 1941, in Rochester, Staffs (England), drummer Graeme Edge is best known as the drummer for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit from time to time, the Graeme Edge Band. Although Edge's love of boats and the sea almost made him decide on a different career path, he ultimately chose music, playing with local bands on a regular basis. Eventually, Edge received an invite from the Moody Blues, leading to the birth of one of prog-rock's most enduring and beloved bands. In addition to his drumming duties, Edge also proved to be quite a skilled lyricist, penning the words to such Moody Blues tunes as "The Day Begins" and "Late Lament" from Days of Future Passed, "Departure" and "The Word" from In Search of the Lost Chord, and "In the Beginning" and "The Dream" from On the Threshold of a Dream (in addition to writing such songs as "Don't You Feel Small," "22,000 Days," "Going Nowhere," and "The Spirit"). During the mid-'70s, Edge formed the Graeme Edge Band, issuing a pair of albums, 1975's Kick off Your Muddy Boots and 1977's Paradise Ballroom.
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