If you could ask Jeremy Spencer ONE question, what would you ask?

[BklynBlue]

I have been listening to the tracks recorded during the band’s five day stand at the Whisky A Go-Go (January 7th through the 11th 1970) and while these are among the worst quality bootlegs, (there are worse!) the performances, I feel, are some of the band’s best. The energy is palpable and there is a not often found looseness to the playing, especially on Kirwan’s part that is just so much fun to hear.
My question is this: on a few tracks, just barely on ‘If You Let Me Love’, a little more on ‘Like It This Way’ (great version!) and most prominently, and to best effect, on ‘Sandy Mary’, there is what sounds like an electric piano or organ. That is so hard to tell is a good indication of just how poor the sound quality is.
I have always loved your piano playing and find it so frustrating that on most bootlegs the piano can barely be heard, even on numbers where it is featured, such as ‘Great Balls of Fire’.
Do you remember ever playing an electric keyboard or organ? I do not believe I ever heard you play one on any other recording.
According to Christopher Hjort’s book “Strange Brew: Eric Clapton & the British Blues Boom 1965 – 1970” both your wife Fiona and Christine McVie were traveling with the band at this time – could it have been Christine who joined the band on stage for a few numbers?
To me, it sounds like you playing; I have always loved your piano playing and find it so frustrating that on most bootlegs the piano can barely be heard, even on numbers where it is featured, such as ‘Great Balls of Fire’; but I just thought I would put this out there and see if you might remember, or would interested in sharing your thoughts about the two types of instruments.

As always, thanks in advance for your time, and your patience in answering our questions,

[slipkid]

Originally Posted by BklynBlue

I My question is this: on a few tracks, just barely on ‘If You Let Me Love’, a little more on ‘Like It This Way’ (great version!) and most prominently, and to best effect, on ‘Sandy Mary’, there is what sounds like an electric piano or organ. That is so hard to tell is a good indication of just how poor the sound quality is.
I have always loved your piano playing and find it so frustrating that on most bootlegs the piano can barely be heard, even on numbers where it is featured, such as.

Jeremy Spencer can play piano, very well. "If You Let Me Love You", is all Jeremy on the keys' from Boston, 2/1970.

[zoork_1]

Originally Posted by BklynBlue

I have been listening to the tracks recorded during the band’s five day stand at the Whisky A Go-Go (January 7th through the 11th 1970) and while these are among the worst quality bootlegs, (there are worse!) the performances, I feel, are some of the band’s best. The energy is... [...]

I agree, while a bit rough in some parts, this recording preserve an energetic performance and (on and off) totally amazing playing. I'm re-mastering this show, but it's a hard one to clean up.

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[robm]

Hi Jeremy...we met the day before your concert in Mumbai in 2007 at the Sheraton, and I wanted to say that was quite a treat to meet you and your wife back then and the concert the next evening. I remember we were discussing with your manager the difficulty in organizing the visas for a tour of the States as they required exact dates and such, plus the cost.

Now over 3 years later I see that you have made it to the States a few times and performed at some Blues Clubs and Festivals...congratulations on getting the logistics figured out...my question: any chance of returning and playing in the SoCal area?

Give your wife our best wishes...we have a picture of the four of us framed in our living room, and it is a great converstaion starter

[mother79]

Jeremy: Is there a way that your upcoming live appearances could be advertised on your website? I flew out to St. Louis to see you several years ago, and it was worth every penny. I probably would have done the same for the Detroit gig, but I just found out about it. Any chance of giving fans some advance notice?

[greenmanastrat]

I was thinking about your work recently with fleetwood mac, it is awesome by the way really fiery stuff.
The question i want to ask is, was it intimdating trying to write original material when you had to measure up to the other band members in the group at the time. Was this part of the reason that you didnt express your writing much in this period?

Hope thats not to out of turn to ask and hope you come play in liverpool soon would be awesome.

cheers