# British Hard Rock ca. 1970-75 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 23, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959 "2018-11-23T00:11:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/41 "2018-11-23T20:32:22Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Depending on your definition (which was vague to begin with), there’s [Van der Graff Generator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CuOld2ldrc) Whom Johnny Rotten loved. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/42 "2018-11-23T21:06:25Z")
Free [Free - Wishing Well - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSAGnHNqGc) Supertramp [Supertramp - It's Raining Again - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZUE4_PtOk0) Nazareth [Nazareth - Bad bad boy - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18k0ccgEa9M) CCS [CCS - BROTHER - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCZdjVQBEfc) Rainbow [Rainbow | Since You Been Gone (HQ) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulHO6WNw1Ts) Whitesnake [WHITESNAKE - here i go again (best version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfyNI0GAZ-A) Jethro Tull [Jethro Tull-Bungle In The Jungle - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0frSN92mTGo&list=PLvy5jih231dYToxVkCz4xN2SX6zqVkeYT&index=15) ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/43 "2018-11-23T21:15:12Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > No recommendation in hand, sorry, but I do want to give a shout out to the underapppreciated Faces. > > I almost dropped my crumpet into my tea when I first heard “Ooh La La” in an Amazon Echo commercial. > mmm It is a great song though. A friend of mine is a huge Faces fan and has an enormous collection of all sorts of their stuff. They definitely hit a sweet spot of crunchy yet not over the top heavy fir my taste. I see Spotify has a 2015 album of Faces 1970 to 1975 songs (65 tracks in all) as well. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/44 "2018-11-23T21:18:42Z")
Atomic Rooster [ATOMIC ROOSTER - Devil's Answer - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLxeuKfdAs) Edgar Winter Group [Frankenstein . Edgar Winters Group . 1973 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8f-Qb-bwlU) ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/45 "2018-11-23T21:26:40Z")
Sensational Alex Harvey Band [The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next (1973) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2I6-iunbYA) ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/46 "2018-11-23T22:04:05Z")
[Black Widow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbfZyYLX8Lk) were more jazz-prog than hard rock, but they gave us the positively jaunty paean to Satan worship [Come To The Sabbat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEmALYV72sc) And Lucifer’s Friend were German rather than British, but [hit the sweet spot of proto-Dio hard rock wailing awesomeness.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y9AJ4HVAQg&t=16s) This is just a killer hard rock album. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/47 "2018-11-23T23:27:18Z")
> [@Junior\_Spaceman](#): > > It’s not British, but there’s quite a bit of Australian stuff that should fit the bill. > > [Lobby Loyde and the Coloured Balls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p3Xk5Q3rdo) > [Pre-Rose Tattoo Buster Brown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgVItd_WsJg) > [Masters Apprentices](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihIGvrfE-5M) > > A number of the best of these have been re-released by ‘Aztec Music’, so [this list is worth perusing](https://www.discogs.com/label/62930-Aztec-Music) There’s also the wonderful Radio Birdman from Australia, who were founded in 1974 but didn’t release their pretty much essential [Radios Appear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIFTgxAAtU4&list=PL94gOvpr5yt2n-bzVy-5M4O43YAG_0zyt) until 1977: most people file it under punk, but for short, sharp stabs of gloriously melodic hard rock which is equal parts the Stooges and the Doors, it can’t be beat. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/48 "2018-11-23T23:45:37Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [Dr. Feelgood](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBBfVBqQif8) - these guys totally fucking rock; OF COURSE they’re going to be on this list. [Wilko Johnson was a beast of a guitarist.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snujJcogP4Y) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/49 "2018-11-24T00:27:14Z")
Not mentioned yet: [Robin Trower](https://youtu.be/2D175jn-3_M) ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/50 "2018-11-24T01:56:59Z")
[Pink Fairies - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Fairies) [The Groundhogs - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Groundhogs) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERunEEc8fko](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERunEEc8fko) ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/51 "2018-11-25T15:36:05Z")
Juicy Lucy - [Juicy Lucy - Lie Back And Enjoy It full album - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9R4R6UGbbU) ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/52 "2018-11-25T21:39:39Z")
Oooh, got a couple more, been trying to remember this first band for the last three days Blackfoot Sue - [1812 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XkdqyHCu_s) and one that just fits into your time zone 10CC - https://www.youtube.com/embed/e933AbGuIuM?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLyjU1B4foHchJdWP1XFf3udtcNJpYqXvJ [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0cEDcrpgBn8/hqdefault.jpg "10cc - Speed Kills") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cEDcrpgBn8) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/53 "2018-11-27T23:11:57Z")
Judas Priest fits the bill for that time. They didn’t become the full tilt metal ban till the late 70s, early 80s. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/54 "2018-11-27T23:22:23Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Judas Priest fits the bill for that time. They didn’t become the full tilt metal ban till the late 70s, early 80s. Gah, ninja’d! I scrolled through the whole thread and thought "What? No Judas Priest from the mid-70’s? Like "Sad Wings of Destiny’? Thunder stolen! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/55 "2018-11-27T23:30:16Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Judas Priest fits the bill for that time. They didn’t become the full tilt metal ban till the late 70s, early 80s. > [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Gah, ninja’d! I scrolled through the whole thread and thought "What? No Judas Priest from the mid-70’s? Like "Sad Wings of Destiny’? > > Thunder stolen! > > 😃 No one mentioned Judas Priest before for some very good reasons, mainly a) it’s not the style of music that the OP is looking for and b) it’s not a band that anyone wouldn’t already know the name of (they’re quite famous, you know). From the OP: > [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Let me explain, I’m looking for bands like the Faces, Mott The Hoople or Humble Pie. I recently dug deeper in the canon of those bands and was overwhelmed. This is the sound I’m going for, not actually rather heavier acts like Deep Purple, Led Zep, Uriah Heep or Sabbath, I like THAT sound too, but I got it covered. Haha, I’m just listening to “Stay With Me”, maybe I’m just looking for boogie bands :). It’s hard to describe, but I think there was a bunch of British bands with a harder edge at that time that got a little bit neglected by rock historians and which I’m just about to explore. I think bands like Tin Lizzy, Spooky Tooth, Colosseum or Atomic Rooster could also fit the bill. Judas Priest doesn’t fit that description at all. The OP is looking for bands like [The Count Bishops](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uyz8uIVL94) and other Chiswick Records groups before they started putting punk records out in like '76 or '77. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/56 "2018-11-27T23:35:05Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Judas Priest fits the bill for that time. They didn’t become the full tilt metal ban till the late 70s, early 80s. > [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Gah, ninja’d! I scrolled through the whole thread and thought "What? No Judas Priest from the mid-70’s? Like "Sad Wings of Destiny’? > > Thunder stolen! > > 😃 Hey, sounds good, I’ve always wanted to check out early Priest! Maybe then I can understand the fact why they called themselves after, of all Dylan songs, _Frankie Lee And Judas Priest_, one of the driest and most obscure folk songs from “John Wesley Harding”. Good song though and good album. But NO hard rock to find there. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/57 "2018-11-28T17:32:51Z")
I guess I need to read for comprehension better! LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/58 "2018-11-28T17:49:34Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Hey, sounds good, I’ve always wanted to check out early Priest! Maybe then I can understand the fact why they called themselves after, of all Dylan songs, _Frankie Lee And Judas Priest_, one of the driest and most obscure folk songs from “John Wesley Harding”. Good song though and good album. But NO hard rock to find there. Dylan didn’t originate the name: “Judas Priest” as a euphemism for “Jesus Christ” was first recorded in writing in the early 20th century, and was presumably spoken long before then. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959/59 "2018-11-28T17:58:47Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > Dylan didn’t originate the name: “Judas Priest” as a euphemism for “Jesus Christ” was first recorded in writing in the early 20th century, and was presumably spoken long before then. I didn’t know that, that’s interesting. Nonetheless, I’m sure that I’ve read several times that the band Judas Priest was explicitly named after the Dylan song. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-hard-rock-ca-1970-75/824959.md?page=2)