Keef Hartley

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Keef Hartley (born April 8, 1944 in Preston , Lancashire , England , † November 27, 2011 ) was a British rock musician ( drums ). He became known as a member of John Mayalls Bluesbreakers and with his own Keef Hartley Band . A characteristic of Hartley were his appearances in Indian clothing, as he was very interested in Indian culture.

biography

In 1963 Keef Hartley joined the band Rory Storm & the Hurricanes , in which Ringo Starr had previously drummed. Before that, Hartley had gained his first experience with the Thunderbeats . In November 1963 Hartley moved to Freddie Starr & the Midnighters , who played like the Hurricanes in the Hamburg Star Club . In the summer of 1964 Hartley formed the band The Ice Cubes with Roger James , which stayed together until the end of the year. From late 1964 to mid-1967 Hartley played with The Artwoods , along with Jon Lord (later Deep Purple ). On May 1, 1967 Hartley took part in John Mayall's album The Blues Alone , on which Mayall played all instruments except the drums on some tracks. Hartley was then a permanent member of the Bluesbreakers until 1968.

In late 1968, the Keef Hartley Band's first album , Halfbreed, was created . With Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals), Gary Thain (bass) and Mick Weaver (keyboards), the formation was highly occupied. In the intro of this LP, Hartley processed the tape recording of the telephone conversation in which Mayall had terminated his membership with the Bluesbreakers. The band performed at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 . Later the group grew temporarily to big band format; In the course of the emerging fusion movement, one of the focuses was also on the use of brass ( The Time is Near ). In 1972 Keef Hartley broke up his band to work again with John Mayall. In 1973 Hartley played in the Michael Chapman Band . 1975 Hartley got back together with Miller Anderson in the band Dog Soldier .

In 1977 Keef Hartley joined Stan Webb's Chicken Shack (or the band Broken Glass, which Stan Webb brought together for an album ). Another band he played in was Mainsqueeze . There was also a revival of the Thunderbeats . For a short time he also replaced the drummer at Jethro Tull .

After he left the music business, he went into business for himself by maintaining and repairing guitars with Roger Giffin, who now works for Fender in Los Angeles . The business soon expanded into setting up recording studios such as The Manor ( Virgin ), Townhouse and Olympic Studios. They also worked for David Gilmour . In the early 1990s, he largely withdrew from the business, but occasionally still built housing. In 2000 he played Michael Chapman on Dave Gardner's Loser's Paradise . Most recently he worked on his biography. Keef Hartley died on November 27, 2011 after complications from an operation.

Discography

This discography covers all of the albums Keef Hartley has made.

Freddy Starr and the Star Boys:

  • 1964 — This is Liverpool Beat (Vogue) (Recorded Live at the Iron Door Club)

The Artwoods:

  • 1966 — Art Gallery (Decca)

Champion Jack Dupree:

  • 1966 — Won't Be a Fool No More… plus

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers:

  • 1967 — The Blues Alone (Ace of Clubs)
  • 1967 - Crusade (Decca)
  • 1968 Diary of a Band, Vol. 1 (Decca)
  • 1968 Diary of a Band, Vol. 2 (Decca)

The Keef Hartley Band:

  • 1969 — Halfbreed (Deram) (CD reissue from Deram with 1 bonus track / One Way)
  • 1969 — The Battle of North West Six (Deram) (CD reissue by Deram / One Way)

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers:

  • 1969 — Looking Back (Decca) (CD reissue: 1990, Deram)

The Keef Hartley Band:

  • 1970 — The Time Is Near (Deram) (CD reissue by Deram)
  • 1971 — Overdog (Deram) (CD reissue by Deram)
  • 1971 — Little Big Band (Deram) (CD reissue by Deram)

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers:

  • 1971 — Thru the Years (Decca) (CD reissue: 1990)
  • 1971 – Back to the Roots (double album; CD reissue: 2001)

The Keef Hartley Band:

  • 1972 Seventy Second Brave (Deram) (CD reissue by Deram)

Keef Hartley (Solo):

  • 1973 — Lancashire Hustler (Deram)

John Mayall Band:

  • 1973 — Moving On (Polydor) (live)
  • 1973 Ten Years Are Gone (Polydor) (2LP)

The Keef Hartley Band:

  • 1974 — The Best of Keef Hartley (Deram) (2LP) (compilation)

Michael Chapman Band:

  • 1974 — Millstone Grit (Deram)

Dog Soldier:

  • 1975 - Dog Soldier (WP)

Michael Chapman Band:

  • 1976 — Pleasures of the Street (Nova) (live)

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers:

  • 1977 — Primal Solos (1977, London) (live)

The Artwoods:

  • 1983-100 Oxford Street (Edsel) (CD reissue: 1991)

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers:

  • 1992 — London Blues (1964–1969) (2CD)
  • 1997 — The Best of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - As It All Began 1964-69 (Decca)

The Keef Hartley Band:

  • 1999 — Not Foolish, Not Wise (Mooncrest)

John Mayall Band:

  • 1999 — Rock the Blues Tonight (Indigo) (2CD) (live) (only appears in 3 tracks)

The Keef Hartley Band:

  • 2004 — Valhalla

literature

  • Keef Hartley: Halfbreed (autobiography, 2007)

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Death report on www.johnmayall.com ( memento of the original from February 22, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed November 30, 2011) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.johnmayall.com
personal data
SURNAME Hartley, Keef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British rock musician, drummer
DATE OF BIRTH April 8, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Preston , Lancashire , England
DATE OF DEATH November 27, 2011