前回その3は、Hamilton Kingのレコーディングのお話でしたが、まずは軽くPete Bardensの音楽嗜好に関する話題を...
The moment Pete Bardens saw the instrument in the flesh, having been seduced by its tones and versatility from listening to Jimmy Smith, one of his own heroes, he was determined to own one too.His wish was soon fulfilled, and of course Pete was ace on it.
そうそう、何かの記事で、Jimmy Smithが好きだって言ってたように記憶しています。もちろん、文中のthe instrumentとは、ハモンド・オルガンのことです。
順風満帆に思えた彼らですが、Ray DaviesがRavens(後のKinks)結成のため脱退します。
It dawned on me that, as much as he liked and respected him, Ray wasn't going to play second fiddle to Hamilton for much longer.
(中略)
One night, out of the blue, he crouched down on the pavement in front of us, holding his head in hands.All too soon he was back with his flamboyant and crazed lead guitar- playing brother.They replaced John Start with ex-Rolling Stone drummer Mick Avory and relaunched themselves as the Boll-Weevils and the Ravens, before restyling themselves the Kinks.
更に、Dave Ambroseを仰天させる事件が起きます。
But this was the beginning of the end for the Blues Messengers.I took the news that Pete was quitting much harder.It was he who had introduced me to the band in the first place.I could barely believe it when he turned up in a dapper brown suit and announced that he was now managing the Senders, a group featuring my old youth club compadre Pete Hollis on bass and a guy called Eddie Lynch on vocals and guitar.
おいおい、 あれだけ熱心に勧誘したDave Ambroseを置き去りにして、自分は突然脱退(済)表明かよ。（ちなみに、Dave Ambroseの家族は音楽活動に猛反対で、Blues Messengers加入は一大決心であったのですが...）移り気なPete Bardensらしいエピソードと妙に得心した私でした。