The first Music Night of the New Year at SCC falls on Friday 9th January, so that the post-holiday depression doesn’t have too long to set in before the fun begins again. The Club welcomes back THE NASHVILLE TEENS, who kicked off 2014 in great style on their first visit, so the Club is delighted to have them back to do the same job this year.
The Nashville Teens were one of the great R&B bands of the ‘60s and the band has been operating continuously ever since. They are best known for their big hits “Tobacco Road” and “Google Eye”, as well as their involvement in one of the best ‘live’ rock ‘n’ roll recordings ever when they backed Jerry Lee Lewis at Hamburg’s Star Club in 1964. Their storming version of “Tobacco Road” will once again be a highlight of the show, but we can look forward to a fine night of classic ‘60s R&B.
They will be led as always by original singer Ray Phillips, who has had an unbroken half-century career with the band, as well as making solo records and performing with other line-ups like the British Invasion All-Stars with members of The Yardbirds, Creation and Downliners Sect. With him in the current Nashville Teens is a line-up of seasoned performers, including Colin Pattenden, member of Manfred Mann’s Earth band when they had their big hits back in the 70s, on bass, with Simon Spratley of The Ian Campbell Blues Band on keyboards, Ken Osborn from Levee Camp Moan on guitar and Adrian ‘Spud’ Metcalf on drums. A great evening is in prospect.
