Wow, that's a band I haven't heard mentioned in a long time. I wasn't a huge fan, but they had some good tunes, and a buddy of mine was really into them. That's a long list of people there, is that the whole band?
Kim Simmonds, the leader, was always the lead guitarist. Dave Peverett replaced Martin Stone. They were the rhythm guitarists. Peverett did play trumpet and some piano too. Ray Chappell, Rivers Jobe and Bob Brunning were all bass guitarists during different times. Paul Raymond was a keyboardist (piano and organ). Leo Manning, Hughie Flint, Bill Bruford, and Roger Earl, all still alive, were the drummers in the band at different times. Bob Hall was the pianist for most of the time. He was before Raymond. Tony "Tone" Stevens was the bass player after Brunning. Brice Portius, Chris Youlden, and Peverett were the lead vocalists. Youlden also played piano. Dave Walker (lead vocals), Andy Silvester (bass) and Dave Bidwell (drums) all ex-Chicken Shack, were later members of the Savoy Brown Blues Band.
In pictures of the band, Chris was dressed in a black coat, a top hat and smoked cigars. Look at the cover of
A Step Further, "Waiting In the Bamboo Grove" (instrumental)
Dave Peverett, Roger Earl and Tony Stevens later were joined by Rod Price (rest in peace) and were the founding members of Foghat. Known for
Fool For the City, "Slow Ride" and "I Just Want to Make Love to You"
That's drummer Roger Earl sitting on that soapbox by the open NYC manhole doing some fishing.
