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Shape of the Rain
12+ albums
classic rockPsychedelic Rock70spsychedelicengland
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Shape of the Rain was a band from Sheffield [UK], founded around 63/64 by Keith Riley, his brother Len, Brian Wood and Ian Waggett. They started out called The Gear and then The Reaction. 'If we couldn't get gigs because they didn't like us, we'd just change the name, If they liked us we'd stick with the same name,' says Keith Riley. The band's first professional recordings were in Nottingham in 1966.They released an album on RCA/NEON called "Riley Riley Wood and Waggett" in 1971, which was produced by Tony Hall. Their Manager was David McPhie. They were influenced by American West Coast music and the British psych/progressive scene as well as many other styles and came up with a sound that was all their own.Twelve string and slide guitars were used to create a different sound to what was then the norm. They played The Marquee, London, The Cavern, Liverpool and Manchesters Hard Rock and Magic Village. They supported bands such as Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Free, Fleetwood Mac, Love, Joe Cocker, Cream and Led Zeppelin, as well as many others during their time as Sheffield University 'House Band'! A Leading Article on the Band with photos, appears in The Sheffield Telegraph (England) of Friday 10th December 2010 - Music Section. They have recently been in the Studio recording again! A new CD should be released in the near future! The Shape Of The Rain: "Unreleased Recordings 1966-1973" (Background/Hi-Note Music, HBG 123/4 This is quite a nice collection of tunes (rehearsals
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Riley Riley Wood & Waggett (Deluxe Edition)
Riley, Riley, Wood And Waggett
Riley, Riley, Wood & Waggett (Remastered)
Wasting My Time (2012)
Peephole in My Brain: The British Progressive Pop Sound Of 1971
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Riley, Riley, Wood And Waagett
Beyond The Pale Horizon: The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1972
Miles Out To Sea: The Roots Of British Power Pop 1969-1975
Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present Occasional Rain
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Riley Riley Wood & Waggett
Riley Riley Wood and Waggett
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Shape Of The Rain