\t\t\t\tThe first rays of Indian Summer broke through Coventry campus in 1969. Bob Jackson and Paul Hooper\u2019s first gathering was called Just Us, a beat group that would later evolve into The Rochester Beaks and later Monster Magnet. The dazzle of psyche had already embellished the gifted Bob who defected to The Acme Patent Electric Band, an Arthur Brown styled combo where Antelope\u2019s heads exploded while they performed live. Future Indian Summer bassist Malc Harker also joined from the Perfumed Garden. This bizarre outing gave him the pound and pertinence to purchase a Hammond organ. At this stage Paul and Bob were already writing material for Indian Summer which had Al Hatton on bass and guitarist Roy Butterfield.<\/p>\n
As Indian Summer grew in notoriety Roy struggled with this new found fame so blues guitarist Steve Cotteral stepped in, later replaced by the jazzy ex From The Sun Colin Williams. Colin was fast, perhaps too fast relishing in an overlay of notes per bar, but Indian Summer centered their force around him. Colin Williams is one of those guitarists who knew how to play the gaps and man did he stab and writhe like a coiling cobra. Colin\u2019s guitar trade – offs that run in unison with Bob\u2019s hammond on \u201cFrom The Film Of The Same Name\u201d are spectacular as they dissect so like Dennis Elliott of If. Acme bassist Malcolm Harker who started out with Imagination and Uncle Sam would enforce Indian Summer\u2019s gruelling live performances with staggered improvisation at \u2018Henry\u2019s Blues House\u2019.<\/p>\n
The keyboard solos and axe overdrive were so impressive that Sabbath manager Jim Simpson signed them up. The group started out filling in for Sabbath until the release of their 1971 self titled debut. It was during this time that Indian Summer joined Untrasound and Perfumed Garden for a conceptual Rock n\u2019 Roll venture called Danny And The Heart -Throbs (spliff from Zappa\u2019s Reuben & The Jets) and cleaned up at the \u2018Lancaster Arts Festival\u2019. Another notable strength is the authoritive vox that Bob holds through the hallowed \u201cGod Is The Dog\u201d. Hooper\u2019s heavy loaded Ginger Baker rolls are best heard on the turbulent \u201cEmotions Of Men\u201d, a mammoth display with Colin going hell for leather. Colin exalted the same lightning on the lyrically rich \u201cAnother Tree Will Grow\u201d with Hooper in full African assault, in the same mould as Jade Warrior. Colin\u2019s speedy chiming riffs had a flighty jazz tone revved in tracer speed on \u201cAnother Tree Will Grow\u201d and the shimmering \u201cSecrets Reflected\u201d. Another tour de force is Bob\u2019s overdrive Hammond \/ synth on \u201cHalf Changed Again\u201d.<\/p>\n
After the debut bassist Colin Harker left for a career in engineering to be replaced by ex Sorrows Wez Price but days were depleted. Bob\u2019s future legacy traveled through Entwistle\u2019s Rigor Mortis, Byron Band and finally the sensational Badfinger. Hooper then joined Hobo supporting Humble Pie on their mad Marriott EC tour until their 1978 Dodgers reunion. Further excursions with The Motors, Searchers, and Jack Bruce illuminated. A moment of unison almost materialised when they recorded the aborted \u201cWalking On Water\u201d, but the The Fortunes called.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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