@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Keef Hartley Band - Halfbreed Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Rock, British Blues Rock and Jazz Rock, London, England 8/26 Matrix #: DES-18024 Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Keef Hartley Band (N/A) Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle: Keef Hartley formed the band after being fired from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, then turned the setback into a joke by having Mayall reenact the firing in spoken passages that open and close Halfbreed.
Production Style: The debut expanded British blues with trumpet, saxophone, violin, organ, and jazz arrangements alongside Miller Anderson’s guitar and vocals and Gary Thain’s bass.
Woodstock Lore: The band played Woodstock in 1969, but its manager refused permission to film or record the performance without an upfront payment, costing the group the enormous exposure enjoyed by acts featured in the movie and soundtrack.
