Classic Rock

Avoid

Go For The Throat

POLYDOR, 1981

he second of two forgettable 80s (where Marriot suffered the indignity of coming off second-best to the much earlier Rod Stewart version as recorded with the Jeff Beck Group) and the old Small Faces hit (where he suffered the even greater indignity of coming off second-best to his younger self). The cash-in tour that followed sold so badly it was cancelled, and Humble Pie called it a day for the last time. A sad ending to a once great British band. Not least as it’s easy to imagine them having made a successful comeback now.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic Rock

Classic Rock1 min read
Mark Spiro
Songwriter, recording artist and producer Spiro has died of lung cancer on his 67th birthday. As well as having a career as a solo artist, releasing a trio of albums that are celebrated by connoisseurs of AOR, the Seattle native supplied songs for Ch
Classic Rock2 min read
Silveroller
Silveroller aren’t here to start a revolution. The UK-based Gen-Z blues rockers are a proudly traditional band, with a bone-deep appreciation for “rock’n’roll in its purest form”. At the heart of their sound is a need for simplicity; a back-to-basics
Classic Rock2 min read
Toby Jepson
Scarborough-born Jepson began his career in the mid-80s as the singer with Little Angels, and then had a spell as asolo artist. After leaving the music business, he returned under his own name in 2001, followed by stints as the frontman with Fastway,

Related Books & Audiobooks