Another fantastic British band that Americans are largely unaware of. Roger Chapman was such a unique, soulful and powerful singer. The only one who could effectively cover Howlin' Wolf and actually add something. Chills.
Best live band ever. Saw them many times including the recording of the live side of Anyway. I first saw them at Corby Grammar School Friday-night dance Spring or Summer term 1967 or 1968 iirc (they appeared on BBC ToTP, or maybe BBC2 OGWT, later that same year or next). Leicester band Broodly Hoo had been booked to play. Rob Townsend had been their drummer and the agency who represented Broodly Hoo was part-owned by 'Charlie' Whitney. Only after seeing them on BBC TV did we realise the weird (and brilliant) band that knocked our socks off that night was actually Family. Still my most memorable gig. I walked Kath McGuiness home that night.
That's incredible voice, I have never seen the family, but i saw Street Walkers 1975 in copenhagen as a varmup band before black Sabbath 😎 they wear awesome
Seven excellent albums and a handful of fine "loose" songs. Many hated his sound, but Chappo is in my top 5 of greatest rock voices. I only saw/heard Family live at the Rotterdam Festival June 1970. I had just bought the Song For Me album. And their best had yet to come... Streetwalkers didn't quite do it for me.
Hayaye!!!!! saw them in the Marquee in '67! terrific and greaaaaat!!!! those were the days; Chappo is fantastic, so is King's playing; a gem. somewhere lies the entire footage: i wish it will eventually come out some day.
May I say Led Zeppelin took some sound from those guys? Man, I don't know for you, but I hear "How many more times" there. If you listen to Family's "Old songs, new songs", Chappo's voice sounds like the 70's Robert Plant's voice. I didn't know that band since a week ago... a good discovery I must say.
Hmmm the evil one in its many apparitions primarily in female form I let wreck my life for many years...I love Family in all its incarnations...nothing but the one true one in this bums life🤙🤘👊
I like them since the 60thies! Is there any video of "Second Generation Woman" and "How He The Lie", "My Friend The Sun"? What about song books? Is tehre any?
