The Underdogs Blues Band
One of my favorite 60's band.
I don't think they ever got a name outside of
New Zealand but they were a progressive blues band
with a lot of John Mayall influences
including a cover of the Peter Green/ Ansley Dunbar instrumental
"Rubber Duck"which can be heard at:
Another Mayall cover, "Sittin' in the Rain"
with a 1967 video. The original singles were pretty much unavailable in NZ,
so covers versions served a practical purpose. Plus Mayall never toured in NZ.
A bio is at:
A little rough in place on record they were a hot live band
that were a musical treat at the teenage dances in the Wellington area
in the mid-sixties.
"Underdogs Blues Band - And Beyond (1967)"
Compiles all the Material the Band Ever Recorded for Zodiac:
Their Blues Band LP, Sitting in the Rain EP and 45's
featuring the Genius Guitar Playing of Harvey Mann!
(I think he left after *)
Tracklist:
1. Oh Pretty Woman
2. Snowey Wood
3. Main Line Driver
4. Mary Anne
5. Pauline
6. Pretty Girls
7. Yonder Wall
8. All My Love
9. Hey Gyp
10. It Hurts Me Too
11. Rubber Duck
12. Cheating/Everybody Needs Somebody/Ride Your Pony (Live)
13. See Saw*
14. Looking Back*
15. Sitting In The Rain
16. Shortnin Bread
17. Cheating/Everybody Needs Somebody (Live)
18. There Will Come A Time
19. Fine Jung Thing
Personnel:
Neil Edwards (bass),
Murray Grindlay (vocals),
Harvey Mann (lead guitar), * only
Lou Rawnsley (guitar),
Tony Walton (drums),
Dave Orams (bass).
