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Straight Life originally
formed back in 1986.. Then it was a Jazz quartet playing modern
jazz standards, the name Straight Life comes from a classic
Miles Davis song, the band then was ( Guitar, Sax, Bass, Drums
), eventually the band toured with the Central TV Roadshow
which ran for three years. It was a high profile act that
performed throughout the UK until 1989.
The strange and wonderful 1990’s allowed Straight Life
to develop from mainstream jazz into an original Rock act.
Their first album ‘Straight Life’ pretty much
summed up the era, you can hear influences from Weller’
s Wild Wood period on the title track’ Anything’
through to the obvious anthem Rock on ‘Blonde Headed
Nightmare’. y..
In 1993 after many gigs and road stories the band relocated
to Cornwall with some new players and influences. Their own
‘Summer of 69’ saw the band develop its now renowned
‘West Coast’ feel. Their original ‘Nobody
does it like you’ seemed more ‘Free’ than
‘Freebird’ but it encapsulates the ’93 Summer
breeze.
So to the present day and it seems that Straight life are
back as Classic Rock is in vogue. Young bands such as the
Chili’s and now the Darkness look to keep music live
through no nonsense Guitar based Rock
To commemorate this Straight Life are releasing their Best
of Album entitled ‘Anything’ and are embarking
on numerous live dates in 2004. Hindsight is a wonderful thing
but its now obvious Straight Life have always had something
to contribute to Rock History. That lifetime of listening
and learning from the greats such as: Santana; Robin Ford;
Larry Carlton Bad Co Thin Lizzy etc.. have inspired Straight
Life to play and develop their own style and sound from somewhere
inside and push them in the right direction.
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( Straight Life)
A Rock Band
with a massive sound.
2004
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2005-Material: |
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Bad
Company |
Gary Moore |
Bryan
Adams |
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Thin
Lizzy |
Joe Walsh |
Don Henly |
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Dire
Straits |
Taj Mahal |
Santana |
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Ram
Jam |
Free |
Springsteen |
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much more.. |
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Rick Booth(Guitar, Vocals) / Keith
Thomas(Drums, Vocals) /Carl Gurney(Guitar)
/ Chris Ward(Bass, Vocals) / Pat
Kyle(Bass) / Mark Cooper(Bass,
7string, Vocals) / Stuart Keating(Bass,
Vocals) / Craig Gilligan(Sax, Alto/Tenor)
/ Martin Tight(Piano) / Andy
Dawson(Guitar, Vocals) / Rob Gilligan(Percussion)
/ Mark Booth(Bass) / Paul
Greaves(Bass, Vocals) / Bash(Drums)
/ Pete Walton(Drums) / Nige(Keys)
/ Keith(Superbass) /
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