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Brian Auger

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The 'Live Oblivion' album reissues are out today and they sound and look phenomenal! Thanks to the @SoulBankMusic team & everyone involved in their creation. I hope you love them as much as I do. As always, Peace Through Music - Brian @GreenGabPR

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Brian Auger

@brianaugerb3

1 year

Born on December 8th 1925 - jazz organ innovator Jimmy Smith changed my life when I heard 'Back At The Chicken Shack' coming from the speakers outside the WG Stores in Shepherds Bush, West London in 1965.. the rest is history! 🎹🔥

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Brian Auger

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So, the CD and vinyl version of Auger Incorporated is finally out today! As well as classic tunes by The Trinity & Oblivion Express, there are rarities from across my career. I hope you absolutely love it! @SoulBankMusic @GreenGabPR

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Brian Auger

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Born on December 8th 1925 - jazz organ innovator Jimmy Smith changed my life when I heard 'Back At The Chicken Shack' coming from the speakers outside the WG Stores in Shepherds Bush, West London in 1965.. I bought my first Hammond - the rest is history!

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Brian Auger

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This is incredible.... colour footage of Jimmy McGriff in 1960s Paris!! Here's a clip, the full track is on You Tube

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Brian Auger

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When Julie Driscoll & I got to hang with The Queen Of Soul!

Nik D

@nikidoog

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I doubt Mondays will get any cooler Julie, Aretha and Brian.

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Brian Auger

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The Steam Packet "Formed in 1965 by Long John Baldry after the break-up of his previous group the Hoochie Coochie Men. It included Rod Stewart who had been with Baldry in the Hoochie Coochie Men, vocalist Julie Driscoll, organist Brian Auger and guitarist Vic Briggs."

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Brian Auger

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Still a 'pinch me - am I dreaming?' moment all these years later. @ArethaFranklin

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Brian Auger

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Victor Feldman was a brilliant pianist who totally changed my approach to jazz piano, Here he is on the BBC's Jazz 625 show in 1965, introduced by Humphrey Littleton - with Rick Laird on bass - who also played with me in the original Brian Auger (piano) Trinity!

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Brian Auger

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The Trinity playing Booker T’s ‘Red Beans & Rice’ 1967 on French TV show ‘The Baton Rouge Sessions’ ❤️ @BookerTJones

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Brian Auger

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Hearing Jimmy changed everything!

Jazz Is Dead

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#JimmySmith revolutionized the Hammond organ in the ’50s and ’60s. His @BlueNoteRecords sessions from 1956 to 1963 were extremely influential in showing the instrument could be creatively used in a jazz context.

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Brian Auger

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In July 1963 I formed the Brian Auger Trinity with Phil Kinorra on drums, Rick Laird bass, then added John McLaughlin on guitar & Glen Hughes on baritone sax aka 'The Niddy Griddys' From left to right we have Glen Hughes, Phil Kinorra, Rick Laird, myself & @jmcl_gtr

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Brian Auger

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Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, some organist, Julie Driscoll - aka The Steam Packet! @rodstewart @longJohnBaldry1 @SoulBankMusic

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Brian Auger

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Long John Baldry, the brilliant UK blues singer and bandleader was born in this date in 1941.. a very nice (and tall!) guy, it was always a pleasure to work with. Here he is with the rest of us in The Steam Packet in 1965. @longJohnBaldry1

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Brian Auger

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My vintage Bentley, in the early 70's the Oblivion Express occasionally used this as a tour bus including a trip up to Scotland 1971 - and another to Paris!

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Brian Auger

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Another clip from the Bouton Rouge session of 1967, this one featuring the one & only Julie Driscoll and our version of Aretha's Save Me.. go Jools!

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Brian Auger

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From the archives - Can't quite recall what flowery gibberish I was saying about the daisy - but Julie Driscoll looks mildly amused!

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1974, when I toured with Klaus Doldinger's Passport, alongside Alexis Korner, the legendary Johnny Griffin and my old friend Pete York! Wade In The Water - the full track is here

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Brian Auger

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10 months

Rod Stewart's wonderful post about The Steam Packet has got me digging into the archives! @longJohnBaldry1 @100clubLondon @SoulBankMusic @rodstewart

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Brian Auger

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Rodders, Long John, Jools and myself.. 'The Steam Packet' July 1965 @rodstewart @longJohnBaldry1

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@colinphoenix

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Steampacket, 1964 Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger 📸 Dezo Hoffmann

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Brian Auger

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1968 and a clip of from infamous promotional film for The Trinity's' 'Black Cat'.. ...the full video is here!

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Brian Auger

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A rather tattered, early 1960's flyer from a 'out of town' gig set up by Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club where my piano trio supported trio the unique & brilliant Roland Kirk.. which was quite an amazing experience! @officialronnies

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Brian Auger

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Flashback! The Eel Pie Jazz Club, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, Middlesex. 1st February 1967..

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'Complete Oblivion' receives a 4 star review in @MusicNewsWeb "Auger has learnt from some of the best – Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Miles Davis – but taken his music in very different directions" @GreenGabPR @SoulBankMusic

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An inside shot of an infamous London venue The Flamingo Club in Soho. Literally can't count the amount of times I played there from the late 50's onwards. This picture is dated May 25, 1964 - and no, I'm not in it!

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Brian Auger

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1960 What! The Trinity played the First International European Pop Festival, Rome 1968 which started out well..! @SoulBankMusic

BBC Archive

@BBCArchive

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#OnThisDay 1968: Release covered the First International European Pop Festival, in Rome. Acts interviewed included Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity, Mickey Curtis and Samurai, and The Move.

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Brian Auger

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Amazing clip of the classic Jack McDuff quartet live in 1964 with Red Holloway, tenor sax a young George Benson on guitar and Joe Dukes on drums! There's more on YouTube @GBguitar

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Brian Auger

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I'm donating my sales royalties from the @CherryRedGroup / @EsotericArtsCD reissue of 'Encore' with Julie Tippets to 'Operation Smile' who are dedicated to improving the health and lives of children with cleft conditions @OpSmileUk

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Julie & I decided to record our version of 'Save Me' because Aretha was quite simply amazingly brilliant.. as you can see we met her and she was a complete sweetheart. @ArethaFranklin @SoulBankMusic

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Brian Auger

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That most excellent chap Long John Baldry was born in this date in 1941, and here he is, leading The Steam Packet from the front, along with Rod and Jools as we gave it 'some welly' back in the mid 60s! @rodstewart

Nik D

@nikidoog

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One of the best. John William Baldry born today 12 January 1941 To Long John Baldry 🥃. @Punkasfuck1965 @brianaugerb3 @R0Poem @CrowleyOnAir @TheMumper @SkamanD14

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Roland Kirk & wife Edith outside the first Ronnie Scotts’ Jazz Club, 39 Gerrard Street, 1963 - look closely and you'll see the Brian Auger Trinity - the original group with drummer Phil Kinorra and Rick Laird on bass. @officialronnies Photo John Hopkins

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Brian Auger

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The Steampacket among a host of likeminded mid 60's groovers hit Cheltenham 'above Burtons'! @rodstewart @zootmoneyno1

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Thanks to Nik D. Black Cat - there was also an Italian language version of this released in Italy 🐈‍⬛🇮🇹

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@nikidoog

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Brian Auger & the Trinity Black Cat 1969 Beat Club performance with The Molloy Dancers

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Brian Auger

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Here's a flashback, Klooks Kleek in West Hampstead, Georgie Fame, followed by Graham Bond ....and every Wednesday Brian Auger's Boys.. as usual.. 2 shillings and sixpence admission..as usual! Thanks to Paul Anderson for his archival skills

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Brian Auger

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@rodstewart "Sole Booking Agents - West End Promotions".... who probably still owe us some money🤣

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Brian Auger

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The Dave Morse Quintet, West Hampstead, London, 1960 or thereabouts!

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A concert at The Apollo, Harlem that I would have swum the Atlantic in concrete trousers to have seen in person - the Duke supported by Jimmy Smith!?!

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Brian Auger

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The Oblivion Express.. myself, Robbie McIntosh, Barry Dean and @jimmullenjazz .

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Brian Auger

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Quite an a amazing picture of Julie Driscoll! Thanks Bruce...

Bruce Gorrie

@bsgorrie

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The fabulous Julie Driscoll, 1968

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Brian Auger

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The Steam Packet, Rod, myself, Jools and Long John Baldry.. @rodstewart @longJohnBaldry1

Brian Auger

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@rodstewart "Sole Booking Agents - West End Promotions".... who probably still owe us some money🤣

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Out Today on @CherryRedGroup / @EsotericArts a remastered CD of 'Encore' with Julie Tippets (Driscoll) I'm donating my sales royalties to 'Operation Smile' who are dedicated to improving the health and lives of children with cleft conditions @OpSmileUk

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Brian Auger

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An impressive line up, a cool poster, until you look a little closer.. “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there”

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Brian Auger

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30 minutes of Julie and The Trinity in Germany from 1969 @rockpalast

Julie Driscoll mit Brian Auger & The Trinity | 1969 | Rockpalast...

💡 Mehr Rockpalast: https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/rockpalast/Y3JpZDovL3dkci5kZS9Sb2NrcGFsYXN0Setlist1. If your memory serves you well 00:002. Road to C...

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Brian Auger

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And back to 1965 now, The Steam Packet, Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll, @rodstewart and myself.. doing some steaming…live! @longJohnBaldry1

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Brian Auger

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5 months

"It's starting to look a lot like".... best wishes to all - and may 2024 bring a little more peace everyone's' way.

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Brian Auger

@brianaugerb3

2 years

The newly remastered Brian Auger & The Trinity vinyl LP's are sounding amazing - I can scarcely believe my own ear trumpets! The Far Horizons vinyl box set is coming soon - available via @SoulBankMusic

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Brian Auger

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Well well.. look at this! An old autographed press shot for The Steam Packet from around the Jurassic period! @rodstewart myself, Julie Driscoll and that lovely chap Long John Baldry...he was as tall as he was nice! @longJohnBaldry1 @SoulBankMusic

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Brian Auger

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This is very cool, Oscar Brown Jnr introduces The Jimmy Smith Trio - clip from 'Jazz Scene USA' 1962 - the whole show in on You Tube and you need to see it!

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Brian Auger

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It's finally time to tell you all about the 50th Anniversary re-issue of 'Live Oblivion' Volumes 1 & 2. It’s the first ever vinyl reissue since the original releases in the 1970’s. Both volumes are now available for pre-order – out May 10th.

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Brian Auger

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Wilson Pickett introduces the Oblivion Express on Burt Sugarman’s ‘Midnight Special’ US TV slow! @WilsonPickettjr

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Brian Auger

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🎶 "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside - Oh I do like to be beside the sea" 🎶

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All I can say about this is... I was left unsupervised!

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Brian Auger

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Clearly the photographer forgot to say ‘Smile!’ before taking this shot.

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Brian Auger

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Suited. And presumably booted.

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Brian Auger

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1964… and then I ‘went pop’ apparently

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Wonderful! In 1958, when I was the pianist at a small basement jazz place called The Cottage Club in London WC1, Billie and her entourage came in for a late night drink, we were all simply gobsmacked to see here there.. an unforgettable moment.

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Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong Live

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Brian Auger

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The word is out! 'Complete Oblivion' the box set is coming on October 25th! Thanks to @Jazzwise magazine, @gregboraman , @GreenGabPR and Soul Bank Music! Read on..

Brian Auger’s The Complete Oblivion Express box set to be released on CD and vinyl

The legendary Hammond organist’s entire Oblivion Express catalogue is being reissued on CD and vinyl by Soul Bank Music on 20 October – plus new compilation Auger Incorporated issued later this month

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Brian Auger

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A photo from the recording session for Chris Barber's 'Battersea Rain Dance' album.. Mr Barber on the T-Bone and some young Liverpudlian musician.. I guess he never 'made it' in the music business.. 😉 Why I'm sporting a fake moustache I cannot recall

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Thanks to @nikidoog2 for this timely reminder of when 'This Wheels On Fire' first entered the UK chart - it ended up in the Top 5 and we did Top Of The Pops!

Nik D

@nikidoog

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Entering the U.K. singles chart at No44 on this day in 1968; “This Wheel’s On Fire” Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity @brianaugerb3 @MakingTime60s

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Flashback... Hanging out with my wonderfully talented friend 'Gandalf', also known to some as @IanMcKellen

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Jools & The Trinity perform 'Shadows Of You” from the tv special 'Groovy' made by NRK TV.. having checked.. yes it is quite groovy!

Nik D

@nikidoog

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October 1968 Julie Driscoll, Brian Augur & The Trinity release “Road To Cairo” with the flipside “Shadows Of You” Here’s a clip from the tv special “Groovy” made by NRK TV Full show in the link @NewWaveAndPunk

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The Trinity in 1969 including the wonderful guitarist Gary Boyle.

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An amazing early shot of Julie Driscoll!

Dan Cooper-Kamodsky 💙💛

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@nikidoog @NewWaveAndPunk @brianaugerb3 @MakingTime60s @clem_burke @prodnose @WhisperingBob They were brilliant on stage; I still keep the original negatives, which feature the best studio shots of Julie. #BrianAugur #JulieDriscoll

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1974 press shots by Michael Putland

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Jools and I with The Queen @ArethaFranklin @SoulBankMusic

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A Beat Club performance of 'This Swills' All Vile', on which I mime grand piano, mellotron and organ.. on organ!

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A rare TV interview with the Oblivion Express on Pop Shop, Belgium 1972! Alex Ligertwood vocals, Jim Mullen guitar, Barry Dean bass, Godfrey McLean drums and Lennox Langton on congas

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29 minutes and 6 seconds of The Trinity with Julie Driscoll.. all colour, all singing, all dancing, from The Bee Gee's 1968 TV special...and serve them right!

Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Mainz, Germany 1968

to order all 10 hours of Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity archive footage contact me by e-mail

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"Multi-genre organ master’s fervent hope is that he opened a channel between rock and jazz: ”And it kind of worked out…”

“Certain people I knew from the scene wouldn’t speak to me after I got a hit. But it’s all music… I...

Multi-genre organ master’s fervent hope is that he opened a channel between rock and jazz: ”And it kind of worked out…”

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A very rare BBC Radio radio session from September 1965, The Steampacket doing The Impressions 'It's Alright' with the birthday boy @rodstewart taking the lead vocals - happy birthday Rodders!

Steampacket feat. Rod Stewart - "It's Alright" (live BBC session 1965)

rare BBC session 1965

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‘Richards Pool Hall’ Atlanta 1974. Why the Mickey Mouse ears? Why not!

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Rome 1968!

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Brian Auger

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Here's something that nice gentleman @ALFREDGEORGEB64 might 'dig!'

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“Save Me” from Brian & Julie…. well not right now, wait til this is finished. Wow. @brianaugerb3 @NewWaveAndPunk @MakingTime60s @bsgorrie @colinphoenix

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Yes.. that is Kenny 'Klooks' Clarke in the background!

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Thanks to Nik D, you too can now watch Long John, @rodstewart Julie Driscoll, me and the rest of the guys get on a gospel groove back in 1965 at the National Jazz and Blues Festival! @SoulBankMusic @ALFREDGEORGEB64 might like this clip!

Nik D

@nikidoog

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Here’s a mod Monday treat. Steampacket/The Brian Auger Trinity with Long John Baldry & Rod Stewart “Lord Remember Me” The 1965 National Jazz and Blues Festival. Richmond Athletic Grounds @brianaugerb3 @makingtimeuk @Modernistics

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How wonderful! "Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - sounded like we wanted to sound. Indian Rope, our first single took its name from Indian Rope Man - Rob had the Auger ‘look’ going on when he played" @Tim_Burgess @thecharlatans

The Charlatans - Indian Rope

Indian Rope - Agenda BBC N.Ireland 14/8/1990.

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Flashback to a very crazy moment in music! 'Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll brainwash The Monkees' @TheMickyDolenz1

Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll brainwash The Monkees

Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll brainwash The Monkees From '33 And A Third Revolutions Per Monkee'.

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Perfect for a Sunday.. The Steam Packet let off a little gospel steam!

Nik D

@nikidoog

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Happy deep soul Sunday Lord Remember Me The Steampacket @brianaugerb3 @rodstewart @longJohnBaldry1 #JulieDriscollTippetts @NewWaveAndPunk @MakingTime60s

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Wonderful news! August 26th will see the release of the triple vinyl LP and double CD version of 'Auger Incorporated' which includes even more rare and unreleased tracks that the original digital version. Pre-order yours via @SoulBankMusic @GreenGabPR

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@rodstewart Indeed! John was the most talented, generous, funny and totally crazy guy who we all owe so much too.. and we broke barriers and new ground The Steam Packet 🔥❤️

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A promotional video for The Trinity's version Aretha's' 'Save Me' from 1967 - in which we mimed in a garden and Julie stood on a marble plinth. I don't know why - it was the 60s! @SoulBankMusic

Julie Driscoll - Save Me (1967)

An underrated band from the 60s

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Brian Auger

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07/11/1968! We were dressed right from the Chelsea market and 50 people in the audience started booing, so I said “Don’t like my clothes?, fine, but until you’ve heard my music you have no right to boo.” The rest of the audience cheered! @BlackMortadella

Berliner Jazztage 1968 w/ Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Julie...

Short news report about the Berlin Jazz Festival in November 1968. Artists featured in this footage are Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Julie Driscoll, Brian A...

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Brian Auger

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No - it's no use asking me - I have absolutely no idea what was going on here either!

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Brian Auger

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I'm delighted to share the news that the vinyl box set of 'Far Horizons' is coming out September 16th & is ready for pre-order now - all 4 re-mastered 'Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity' LP's & a booklet containing tall tales & rare photos!

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Brian Auger

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Sarah Vaughan had always been my favourite singer so you can imagine my absolute delight when one day in 1972 when a package arrived containing her new album 'A Time In My Life' and she had recorded versions of two of my tunes, 'On Thinking It Over' and this one 'Tomorrow City'!

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Brian Auger

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The Trinity’s’Shadows Of You’…A clip of the promo video.. the wonderful Julie Driscoll, Dave Ambrose on bass, Clive Thacker on drums

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Brian Auger

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Celebrating the live recordings of the Oblivion Express - he we are doing ‘Bumpin’ On Sunset’ live in '75 at Winterland, San Francisco! Alex Ligertwood putting his beautiful spin on the Wes Montgomery classic! Live Oblivion Vol 1 & 2 is out May 10th.. @GreenGabPR

soulbankmusic

@SoulBankMusic

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Gem alert 💎 Watch Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express’ perform ‘Bumpin’ On Sunset’ live in 1975 at Winterland, SF. The single is out now: Musicians: @brianaugerb3 , Jack Mills, Alex Ligertwood, Clive Chaman, Lennox Laington, David Dowle

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Brian Auger

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From the same BBC TV show back home in the UK last week.. a little more from me on Rod Stewart, The Steam Packet, which was the great British blues singer Long John Baldry, myself and The Trinity, Rod and Julie Driscoll.. this first 'super'group'! @Sirrodstewart02

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Brian Auger

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Wonderful to see, my old friend Tubby at The Old Place on what would have been his birthday ❤️

NationalJazzArchive

@JazzArchive

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Happy Birthday to English #jazz musician Tubby Hayes, who was born on this day in 1935. Here he is playing at Ronnie Scott's in 1959. Photo by Brian foskett. View on our website

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If you had one of these, you also had to have a pencil.. in case of emergencies 😁

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It was in London around 1962 when I got the gig to play piano for the great jazz vocalese singer and poet Babs Gonzales. A real character! A few years later he sent me a signed copy of his book ..'To my buddy...git dat money!"

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Long John, Jools, Rod, myself and the rest of the guys giving it some welly a long time ago in Richmond!

Rodney & Dave

@RodneyandDave

2 years

Here’s a mod Monday treat. Steampacket/The Brian Auger Trinity with Long John Baldry & Rod Stewart “Lord Remember Me” The 1965 National Jazz and Blues Festival. Richmond Athletic Grounds @brianaugerb3 @NewWaveAndPunk @MakingTime60s @FatOldAnarchist @RockFotosJT @Punkasfuck1965

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RCA didn't want to release a single of the Oblivion Express' original version of this - but Cuba Gooding Senior's The Main Ingredient loved it, and had a hit with it!