We say goodbye to North Carolina-set TV shows The Unicorn and Bless the Harts Brooke Cain, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 21 It was nice while it lasted, that tiny bit of spotlight shining on Raleigh all the way from Hollywood.
But with CBS cancellation of The Unicorn last week goes the Oak City s most prominent national pop culture moment since Barney booked the corner room at the Y. The Unicorn was a sweet comedy about a recently widowed dad of two young daughters, living in Raleigh and trying to reenter the dating world with the support of a handful of close friends.
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From The Record Crate: Humble Pie – ‘Smokin’’ (1972)
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One of the early so-called “supergroups” of the late ‘60s, Humble Pie formed in 1969 and released
Smokin’ in 1972 – the band’s fifth studio album, as well as Humble Pie’s highest-charting album.
Coming out of the starting gate in 1969, Humble Pie was made up of Steve Marriott (guitar, vocals, keyboards, harmonica), Jerry Shirley (drums) Greg Ridley (bass), and Peter Frampton (guitar, vocals, keyboards).
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Humble Pie’s advent was the result of Marriott’s friendship with Peter Frampton, who had left The Herd and was looking for a new gig. Marriott, the guitarist for the Small Faces, wanted to bring Frampton into the Small Faces, but both bassist Ronnie Lane and keyboardist Ian McLagan dissented. For whatever reason, they didn’t want Frampton in Small Faces.
By Tom King
We continue our look back at the music of 50 years agoâ¦.
When you hear the words âProcol Harumâ, what do you think of? Probably thisâ¦
But this band was so much more than their 1967 smashâ¦and in 1971 they were still recording high level prog rock with their 5th LP âBroken Barricadesâ.
1971 seemed like a time for leaving in the rock & roll world. Like Joe Walsh/James Gang and Peter Frampton/Humble Pie before him, guitarist Robin Trower would leave the band after this LP and release a string of really good albums through the 70âs.
The three things I take from this LP are: