CD Description
Two of the most legendary British underground bands of the late 1960s and early 70s were without any doubt The Deviants and Pink Fairies. Scores of musicians have cited them as one of their favourite bands and key influences, yet neither enjoyed any real success during their existence. The Deviants released three albums between 1967 and 1969, before evolving into the Pink Fairies, who also released three albums between 1971 and 1973, the latter featuring Larry Wallis as front man.Rich Deakin, author of Keep It Together! Cosmic Boogie With The Deviants And The Pink Fairies has spent the best part of two years putting together an album of Deviants and Pink Fairies songs, as well as a smattering of new numbers, performed by artists who jumped at the chance to be included in this set. Although featuring luminaries of both the 60s counterculture and 70s punk scene, including current and past members of The Damned, Dead Kennedys, Faith No More, W.A.S.P., Motörhead, Hawkwind, Dr Feelgood, The Blockheads, The Only Ones, Crushed Butler, and The Deviants and the Pink Fairies themselves.It was real coup getting three of the original members of the Fairies back together for the first time in over thirty years to record a track with Brian James, a founder member of The Damned, producing. Rumours of a band reunion currently abound with the true 40th anniversary of Glastonbury Fayre being next year and some of the members having already been interviewed for a BBC TV documentary. This album will be advertised in Record Collector, Shindig!, and Vive Le Rock with reviews already guaranteed in the above magazines and most of the other British music monthlies. Some of the artists featured will also be involved in interviews about the project. A launch party for the CD will take place in London November 12th at the Inn on the Green in Ladbroke Grove with live music from the Dirty Strangers with John Sinclair, Pink FA with Nik Turner, Brian James, as well as a host of Ladbroke Grove legends, such as Mick Farren, Russell Hunter, Duncan Sandy Sanderson and Slim Tim Slide. Proceeds from both ticket sales for the launch and sales of this CD will go to David The Boss Goodman. Boss Goodman was the long suffering, much put upon Deviants and Pink Fairies road manager, who was regarded as one of the band. He was also a key figure within the London music scene for years and was a DJ and booking manager at Dingwalls Dancehall in Camden Lock from 1973 until the mid 80s. He then moved to The Town and Country Club in Kentish Town for a number of years. Up until four years ago he was working as head chef at the Portobello Gold and as a DJ at London s legendary 100 Club until he had a serious stroke. Since then he has made steady progress on the road to recovery. This CD is as much a testimonial to Boss as it is a tribute to the Deviants and Pink Fairies.
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