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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...McGuinness Flint

http://members.aol.com/UHEEP2/mcguinn.htm

http://www.thebluesband.co.uk/

Formed in 1969 by Tom McGuinness (b. 1941, London, bass, ex-Manfred Mann) and Hughie Flint (b. 1942, drums, ex-John Mayall); Dennis Coulson (keyboards), Benny Gallagher (guitar/vocals), Graham Lyle (guitar/vocals) and Paul Rutherford (saxophone) completed the original lineup, although the latter dropped out the following year. The group enjoyed immediate success with "When I'm Dead And Gone" and "Malt and Barley Blues", both of which reached the UK Top 5 and established their brand of light, folksy pop.

Two excellent albums confirmed their undoubted promise, although a succession of disastrous live performances undermined progress. Further problems occurred in 1971, when principle songwriters Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle left to pursue a career as a duo, but although Dixie Dean (bass/harmonica), John Bailey (guitar) and Neil Innes (piano, ex-Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band) replaced them, the group broke up at the end of the year. A resurrection of sorts occurred in 1972, when Coulson, Dean, McGuinness and Flint recorded "Lo & Behold", a selection of Bob Dylan songs unavailable commercially. Coulson was then replaced by organist Lou Stonebridge (ex-Paladin, later to join Uriah Heep's ex-vocalist David Byron on his solo project, "Take No Prisoners"), and with the addition of guitarist Jim Evans, a revamped McGuinness Flint re-emerged the following year. Two more albums were completed, but the unit was unable to recapture that first flush of success and broke up in 1975. Flint, Stonebridge and McGuinness later enjoyed fruitful periods with The Blues Band, albeit at different times.

Meanwhile, Gallagher & Lyle enjoyed commercial success throughout the 70s, culminating in the 1976 chart hits, "Heart on my Sleeve" and "I Wanna Stay With You".

Tom McGuinness and Hughie Flint have recently reunited with their former bandmates from Manfred Mann as The Manfreds and have been touring for the last several years on the European oldie circuit under that moniker.

They say the Irish have all the luck, and Tom has the talent to go with it. In the very early 1960s, long before the big 'blues boom', Tom McGuinness shared the stage in a band called The Roosters with none other than an 18 year old prodigy, Eric Clapton. In 1964, just as 5-4-3-2-1 was poised for the big time, Tom joined Manfred Mann and stayed right through their glittering career until they disbanded in 1969. In 1970, with drummer Hughie Flint and singer-songwriters Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, he formed McGuinness Flint, and 'When I'm Dead and Gone' hit No. 1 in the charts.

After McGuinness Flint his varied, creative career offered new opportunities. the 1980s saw Tom writing, producing and working in television. He produced and directed the award-winning South Bank Show on Jimi Hendrix. His book on the music business, 'So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star?' is still essential reading for any aspiring pop musician. And then came that phone call from Paul Jones - "Let's form a band to play some blues ...." Tom's fiery Stratocaster is today yet another integral element in the sound of The Blues Band.

Today, with his other role in the ever-popular re-formed Manfreds, the career of Tom McGuinness is as varied as ever.

McGuinness Flint I (1967 - 1971)

Tom McGuinness - bass/guitar/vocals - b. December 2, 1941, London, England - formerly with Manfred Mann.
Hughie Flint - drums/vocals - formerly with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.
Benny Gallagher - guitar/vocals - b. Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Graham Lyle - guitar/vocals - b. Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Dennis Coulson - guitar/keyboards/vocals

Albums:
"McGuinness Flint" (1970) - Singles: "When I'm Dead and Gone", "Malt and Barley Blues"
"Happy Birthday Ruthie Baby" (1971) - Single: "Happy Birthday Ruthie Baby"
"When I'm Dead and Gone" (1996) - reissue of 1st album with bonus tracks.
Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle form Gallagher and Lyle.

Coulson, Dean, McGuinness, Flint(1971 - 1972)

Tom McGuinness - bass/guitar/vocals
Hughie Flint - drums/vocals
Dennis Coulson - guitar/keyboards/vocals
Dixie Dean - bass/harmonica

Album:
"Lo And Behold" (1972)

McGuinness Flint II(1972 - February 1975)

Tom McGuinness - bass/guitar/vocals
Hughie Flint - drums/vocals
Dixie Dean - bass/harmonica
Jimmy "BeBop" Evans - guitar/steel guitar/violin
Lou Stonebridge - guitar/harmonica/keyboards/vocals

Albums:
"Rainbow" (1973) - Single: "Ride on My Rainbow"
"C'est La Vie" (1974) - Single: "C'est La Vie"
Group disbands. Hughie Flint joins Chanter and, later, The Blues Band. Tom McGuinness and Lou Stonebridge continue as duo; and Tom McGuinness later joins The Blues Band.

Compilations:

"Greatest Hits" (1973)
"The Capitol Years" (1996)

Discography

Albums:
McGuinness Flint (1970)
Happy Birthday Ruthie Baby (1971)
(the latter two re-released on one CD in 1996 as "The Capitol Years")
Lo & Behold (1972)
Rainbow (1973)
C'Est La Vie (1974)

Stonebridge McGuinness
Corporate Madness, RCA Records, PL25275, 1980

Musicians:
Lou Stonebridge - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Harmonica
Tom McGuinness - Guitars, Vocals
Roy Morga - Drums
Paul Karas - Bass
Mo Foster - Bass
Mike Moran - Keyboards, Vocals
Nicky Payne - Tenor Sax
Maurice Pert - Percussion
Dick Henson - Trumpet
Chris Gower - Trombone
John 'Irish' Earle - Saxes
Ray Beavis - Saxes
Frank Ricotti - Percussion
Charlie Fawn - Vocals

Lyle McGuinness Band
Acting on Impulse, Cool King, CKLP03, 1983
Re-released on CD as "Elise, Elise"
Single: Elise, Cool King, CK011, 1983

Musicians:
Graham Lyle - Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Banjo
Tom McGuinness - Guitars, Keyboards
Alan Dunn - Keyboards, Tin Whistle, Accordion, Glockenspiel
Chrissie Stewart - Bass
Hughie Flint - Drums, Bodhran
Maire Ni Bhraonain - Vocals

The Dance Band
"Dance Band" (1979)
"Fancy Footwork" (1980)
(both feat. Lou Stonebridge, Rob Townsend)

Tom McGuinness also played on the following Blues Band albums:
"The Official Blues Band Bootleg Album" (1980)
"Ready" (1980)
"Itchy Feet" (1981)
"Brand Loyalty" (1982)

Hughie Flint played on all of the above except "Brand Loyalty", on which Rob Townsend (ex-Family) took over the drumstool.




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