Family: The Best Band You've Never Heard In Your Life - Page 2

...and Chapman's stage antics cause a microphone stand to be sent in Bill Graham's direction off stage, who takes it as a threat. For the following shows, a well-behaved Chapman bores the crowd with his arms pinned to his sides. The tour ends when Chapman loses his voice AND his visa is revoked (why? I do not know...). Some feel that this was the reason that Family failed to achieve the U.S. success so deserved.

The song I’ve got for you right now is from Family’s first album from 1968 titled Music In A Doll’s House, which was produced by Dave Mason of Traffic fame. As a matter of fact, the song you're about to hear was also written by Mason. If you dig it, do yourself a favor and run out and get some Family albums. Take your pick, you can't go wrong. You'd be certain to satiate your need to rock, but you'd also certainly find yourself surprised by the band's sheer creativity and originality. So here’s one of the Best Bands You’ve Never Heard In Your Life — Family, with “Never Like This”….

Article Author: Mike Newman

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