The Grease Band

The Grease Band was a rock band that evolved out of Joe Cocker's backing band. They recorded two albums in the 1970s. They are probably most widely known for their performance of The Beatles song, "With a Little Help from My Friends", with Joe Cocker at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. With respect to their self-titled first album, reviewer Joe Viglione said "...though this is far from commercial, it is important to have this document of the guys who made magic behind Joe Cocker in 1969 and Marianne Faithfull in the mid-'70s. ...Recorded in London, it is vintage stuff, and 100 years from its making will no doubt be respected for the historic and studious record that it is." [Joe Viglione, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifixqu5ldae Review of "The Grease Band"] ; www.allmusic.com.]

The keyboard player was Chris Stainton, another Sheffield born man (known to his friends as Robin) who went on to tour extensively with Eric Clapton. The bassist was Alan Spenner, who went on to play in the UK white soul outfit Kokomo, with rhythm guitarist Neil Hubbard. Spenner is rumoured to be the first white man to be offered a session job at Motown Records. Drummer Bruce Rowland later joined Fairport Convention from 1975 through 1979. Henry McCullough was the lead guitarist, a role he later occupied in Paul McCartney's Wings, and continues today as a solo artist. [See [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/oldflattop/ardsweb2004/henryweb2004/hmcc_BIOOGRAPHY.htm Biography of Henry McCullough] ; www.henrymccullough.com.]

Discography

[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifixqu5ldae "The Grease Band"] (Shelter, 1971)

[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hzftxq85ldke "Amazing Grease"] (Goodear, 1975)

References

External Links

[http://www.alexgitlin.com/grease.html Profile of The Grease Band] by Alex Gitlin: www.alexgitlin.com.