Rog & Pip – Our Revolution (’70s/2014) review
Rog & Pip “Our Revolution” (Rise Above Records, 2014)
At one time both Rog and Pip played guitar in Coventry-based
60s beat troupe The Sorrows – Pip Whitcher in the original line-up and Roger
Lomas joining the later post- ‘Take A Heart’ version of the group that toured
heavily in Europe during 1966-67 before temporarily shifting their home-base to
Italy where they became a firm live attraction, and issued a few sought-after
heavy guitar sides. France’s Eva label would issue a “Sorrows In
Italy” LP of that material during the mid-80s.
60s beat troupe The Sorrows – Pip Whitcher in the original line-up and Roger
Lomas joining the later post- ‘Take A Heart’ version of the group that toured
heavily in Europe during 1966-67 before temporarily shifting their home-base to
Italy where they became a firm live attraction, and issued a few sought-after
heavy guitar sides. France’s Eva label would issue a “Sorrows In
Italy” LP of that material during the mid-80s.
The tracks under consideration here, however, were all taped
a few years later, mostly at George Martin’s Air Studios in London throughout
the early-to-mid 70s. Somewhat incredulously, seven of the twelve supercharged
selections on offer have remained unreleased until now!
a few years later, mostly at George Martin’s Air Studios in London throughout
the early-to-mid 70s. Somewhat incredulously, seven of the twelve supercharged
selections on offer have remained unreleased until now!
Some of the best, such as the thumpingly brilliant heavy
rocker ‘War Lord’, were released as singles in Britain, Germany and also
elsewhere issued under the guise of Renegade, the Zips, and also one or two as
by Rog & Pip. Nigel Lomas, the brother of Rog, also current and long-term
drummer with the Sorrows, sits in for most of the action too. Although not
included here, it’s also worth pointing out that the Lomas brothers were also
heavily involved with The Eggy, the group which was responsible for the mighty
fine psych-glam primer ‘You’re Still Mine’ cut as an A side for the Spark label
in ’69.
rocker ‘War Lord’, were released as singles in Britain, Germany and also
elsewhere issued under the guise of Renegade, the Zips, and also one or two as
by Rog & Pip. Nigel Lomas, the brother of Rog, also current and long-term
drummer with the Sorrows, sits in for most of the action too. Although not
included here, it’s also worth pointing out that the Lomas brothers were also
heavily involved with The Eggy, the group which was responsible for the mighty
fine psych-glam primer ‘You’re Still Mine’ cut as an A side for the Spark label
in ’69.
“Our Revolution” though is a downright revelation,
thrillingly wild and magnificent in almost every way. ‘From A Window’, ‘A
Little Rock’n’Roll’, ‘My Revolution’ and the incessant thundering crunch of
opener ‘Why Won’t You Do What I Want’ constitute some of the most serious
glam-a-rama action you’re likely to hear anytime soon and all hosting a
plethora of bounteous riffs and infectiously stomping choruses. Due to their
creators’ impeccable tongue and groove musical carpentry too these have also
been expertly shaped and lovingly molded into a series of blazing pop diamonds.
You could just imagine them on Top of the Pops back in ’73 or so blasting out
with the likes of ‘Doin’ Alright Tonight’. Lomas has just finished recording a
brand new killer version of this amazing cut by the new-look Sorrows, still
with Don Fardon at the helm, which Rise Above have also just put out as the
group’s first single in decades!
thrillingly wild and magnificent in almost every way. ‘From A Window’, ‘A
Little Rock’n’Roll’, ‘My Revolution’ and the incessant thundering crunch of
opener ‘Why Won’t You Do What I Want’ constitute some of the most serious
glam-a-rama action you’re likely to hear anytime soon and all hosting a
plethora of bounteous riffs and infectiously stomping choruses. Due to their
creators’ impeccable tongue and groove musical carpentry too these have also
been expertly shaped and lovingly molded into a series of blazing pop diamonds.
You could just imagine them on Top of the Pops back in ’73 or so blasting out
with the likes of ‘Doin’ Alright Tonight’. Lomas has just finished recording a
brand new killer version of this amazing cut by the new-look Sorrows, still
with Don Fardon at the helm, which Rise Above have also just put out as the
group’s first single in decades!
“Our Revolution” also reveals extraordinary
perspective and depth, especially during such as ‘Gold’ and ‘It’s A Lonely
World’, two of the most incredibly striking tracks you’re likely to hear
anytime soon, and significantly different from anything else on the album; more
psychedelic in nature, that will doubtless leave you wanting to experience them
again and again!
perspective and depth, especially during such as ‘Gold’ and ‘It’s A Lonely
World’, two of the most incredibly striking tracks you’re likely to hear
anytime soon, and significantly different from anything else on the album; more
psychedelic in nature, that will doubtless leave you wanting to experience them
again and again!
They may not have been given the due attention and high
praise they rightly deserved first time out but, this time around, mark my
words, this blisteringly cool outta time and outta sight collection will go
down as a seriously high watermark in vintage rock’n’roll excavation!
praise they rightly deserved first time out but, this time around, mark my
words, this blisteringly cool outta time and outta sight collection will go
down as a seriously high watermark in vintage rock’n’roll excavation!
Review made by Lenny Helsing/2015
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