This mysterious and moody Scottish band, managed and produced by Stones Svengali Andrew Loog Oldham, waxed one of the finest beat singles of the entire era on this incredible cut which combines the mysterious aura of their debut ("Now We're Thru", itself a past 45 of the day) with driving, uptempo urgency.
from 1965...
THE POETS - THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GOT TO BE
3 comments:
What a great band. Why aren't they better known? W.
Great song. Thank you!
They weren't better known largely due to being Scottish. What is often forgotten about the 60's is that "Swingin' London" totally dominated the scene (certainly after the initial first wave of Merseymania died down)either leaving bands stranded in the sticks or fighting for a crumb of attention alongside lots of rivals in London. Some fantastic bands such as Timebox, the Action, Cliff Bennett, Birds got very little attention in terms of chart success as radio was dominated after 1967 by the national station Radio 1 once the pirate radio stations began to lose their impact. So, for a bunch of Scottish lads to have any kind of chance they either needed loads of talent along with some luck (Marmalade / Gerry Rafferty); a gimmick (tartan everything - Bay City Rollers); or critical acclaim (Stone the Crows) which might even get the public's attention and support (Alex Harvey)....and yes, I am Scottish!
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