I used a song by Beefeaters on the ORGANS! comp, and I’d like to follow up with a bit more about them since they’re widely unknown to most people. Not to be confused with the pre-Byrds group The Beefeaters, this Denmark band got its start as a beat group in 1964, touring in support of big names like The Kinks and The Pretty Things. About the time that most bands were morphing into psychedelia, Beefeaters instead followed John Mayall into the blues. They released a self-titled full length in 1967 that is decisively bluesly yet still in the garage rock vein, toured in support of Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, then followed that release in 1969 with Meet You There, which fully transitioned the band out of the garage rock category and into blues rock. On their 1967 release, they sound like a tougher Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, minus the horns. Beefeaters were not above recording bluesy piano ballads alongside covers like “Crossroads” and “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag.” It’s from their 1967 record that I took “Hey Little Girl” for ORGANS!. The following two songs also appear on the same album and showcase Farfisa organist Morten Kjærumsgård and vocalist Peter Thorup. Enjoy.
Beefeaters — “I Want You”
Beefeaters — “Let Me Down Easy”
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