This day in 1971...

[Mr Scarrott]

Might the guy in the cowboy hat be Dave Walker? I'm not sure if he was in Savoy Brown whilst Jeremy was still in FM.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

Might the guy in the cowboy hat be Dave Walker? I'm not sure if he was in Savoy Brown whilst Jeremy was still in FM.

I think Walker joined the following year (1971) but I could be wrong. Either way, the bearded man in the pic looks similar but not quite like him…LazyPoker provided a left-to-right probability…

[lazy poker]

Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

Might the guy in the cowboy hat be Dave Walker? I'm not sure if he was in Savoy Brown whilst Jeremy was still in FM.

The photo was shot during the billing of Fairport, Savoy Brown and the Mac in late August 1970 (the gigs were on the 28th and 29th). At that time the Savoys consisted of Kim Simmonds and three guys who went on to start Foghat the following year. And here one of my guesses was wrong: Rod Price wasn't part of that Savoy line-up - so one of the threesome must've been 'Lonesome' Dave Peverett instead. Remains the question who is who. At least the man in the middle should be Tony Stevens. But Dave Walker didn't join until 1971.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by lazy poker

The photo was shot during the billing of Fairport, Savoy Brown and the Mac in late August 1970 (the gigs were on the 28th and 29th). At that time the Savoys consisted of Kim Simmonds and three guys who went on to start Foghat the following year. And here one of my guesses was wrong: Rod Price wasn't part of that Savoy line-up - so one of the threesome must've been 'Lonesome' Dave Peverett instead. Remains the question who is who. At least the man in the middle should be Tony Stevens. But Dave Walker didn't join until 1971.

Thanks for all that... Great information.

[dansven]

No, Dave Walker didn’t join the band until after Danny Kirwan was fired (August 1972). So Walker joined in late 1972.

[lazy poker]

Originally Posted by dansven

No, Dave Walker didn’t join the band until after Danny Kirwan was fired (August 1972). So Walker joined in late 1972.

. . . you're right, of course. My intention was to point out that the pic was taken before Walker's stint with Savoy Brown.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by dansven

No, Dave Walker didn’t join the band until after Danny Kirwan was fired (August 1972). So Walker joined in late 1972.

LazyPoker was talking about Walker joining Savoy Brown (after leaving Idle Race) which was in 1971, for the Street Corner Talking album. He held this position in Savoy Brown until late ‘72, when he quit to join FM (who paid more). And yes, this was after Danny’s “departure.”

[dansven]

Oh ok, sorry my mistake.

[lazy poker]

Originally Posted by dansven

Oh ok, sorry my mistake.

No need for being sorry, mate - maybe I should've formulated it more distinctly.