The Groundhogs
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Biography
[Edit]The Groundhogs were not British blues at their most creative; nor were they British blues at their most generic. They were emblematic of some of the genre's most visible strengths and weaknesses. They were prone to jam too long on basic riffs, they couldn't hold a candle to American blues singers in terms of vocal presence, and their songwriting wasn't so hot. On the other hand, they did sometimes stretch the form in unexpected ways, usually at the hands of their creative force, guitarist/songwriter/vocalist T.S. (Tony) McPhee. For a while they were also extremely popular in Britain, landing three albums in that country's Top Ten in the early '70s.
The Groundhogs' roots actually stretch back to the mid-'60s, when McPhee helped form the group, naming it after a John Lee Hooker song (the band was also known briefly as John Lee's Groundhogs). In fact, the Groundhogs would back Hooker himself on some of the blues singer's mid-'60s British shows, and also on an obscure LP. They also recorded a few of their very own obscure singles with a much more prominent R&B/soul influence than their later work.
In 1966, the Groundhogs evolved into Herbal Mixture, which (as if you couldn't guess from the name) had more of a psychedelic flavor than a blues one. Their sole single, "Machines," would actually appear on psychedelic rarity compilations decades later. The Groundhogs/Herbal Mixture singles, along with some unreleased material, has been compiled on a reissue CD on Distortions.
After Herbal Mixture folded, McPhee had a stint with the John Dummer Blues Band before re-forming the Groundhogs in the late '60s at the instigation of United Artists A&R man Andrew Lauder. Initially a quartet (bassist Pete Cruickshank also remained from the original Groundhogs lineup), they'd stripped down to a trio by the time of their commercial breakthrough, Thank Christ for the Bomb, which made the U.K. Top Ten in 1970.
The Groundhogs' power trio setup, as well as McPhee's vaguely Jack Bruce-like vocals, bore a passing resemblance to the sound pioneered by Cream. They were blunter and less inventive than Cream, but often strained against the limitations of conventional 12-bar blues with twisting riffs and unexpected grinding chord changes. McPhee's lyrics, particularly on Thank Christ for the Bomb, were murky, sullen anti-establishment statements that were often difficult to decipher, both in meaning and actual content. They played it straighter on the less sophisticated follow-up, Split, which succumbed to some of the period's blues-hard rock indulgences, favoring riffs and flash over substance.
McPhee was always at the very least an impressive guitarist, and a very versatile one, accomplished in electric, acoustic, and slide styles. Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs! (1972), their last Top Ten entry, saw McPhee straying further from blues territory into somewhat progressive realms, even adding some Mellotron and harmonium (though the results were not wholly unsuccessful). The Groundhogs never became well-known in the U.S., where somewhat similar groups like Ten Years After were much bigger. Although McPhee and the band have meant little in commercial or critical terms in their native country since the early '70s, they've remained active as a touring and recording unit since then, playing to a small following in the U.K. and Europe.
Title: Hooker & The Hogs
Artist: John Lee Hooker, The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Psychedelic, Acoustic
Title: Razors Edge......Plus
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: The United ArtistsYears 1972 - 76 (CD3)
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: United Artists Years 1972 - 1976 (CD2)
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Hogwash
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Hogs In Wolf's Clothing
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: 3744 James Road (The HTD Anthology)
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic
Title: Crosscut Saw / Black Diamond
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Boogie With Us: Classic Live Recordings from the 70's
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Groundhogs: UK Tour '76 Live
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic
Title: Groundhog Night: Groundhogs Live
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The Groundhogs Best 1969-1972
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: The Best Of
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Psychedelic
Title: Black Diamond
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Groundhogs Live!
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Checkin' It Out
Artist: Billy Boy Arnold, Tony McPhee, The Groundhogs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Groundhogs Night Live
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs (Remastered)
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Hogs On the Road
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: U.S. Tour '72
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: Crosscut Saw
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic
Title: The Groundhogs: Live At the Astoria
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic
Title: Who Will Save The World
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Thank Christ For the Bomb
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic
Title: Live At Leeds
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Country, Psychedelic
Title: Back Against the Wall
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Live UK Tour '76
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Pop, Progressive
Title: Blues Obituary
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic
Title: United Artists Years 1972 - 1976 (CD1)
Artist: The Groundhogs
Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Collections
Title: Maximum R 'n' B - Remastered
Genre: Rock
Title: Perfumed Garden 3
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best of the Blues Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: The Planet Records Archive, Vol.2
Genre: Pop
Title: Maximum R 'n' B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: O.C.D.: Live Recordings
Genre: Rock
Title: Freak Out (Live Recordings)
Genre: Rock
Title: Strangetown: Rock Playlist
Genre: Rock
Title: Best of British Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Wild Drive Home
Genre: Rock
Title: Drive Fast, Rock Hard
Genre: Rock
Title: Soul Masters: The Dancer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: This Is Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Back To Mine: New Order
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House
Title: Essential Soft Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Guitar Heroes (CD 2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Perfumed Garden - Vol. 03
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Progressive
Title: The Best From Hard Rock 2014 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Absolute Rock Party (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 014: Classic Cuts No. 10
Genre: Rock
Title: Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 45: Shake It Baby
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Hits: Guitar Heroes
Title: Logan Lucky 2017
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Road To Punk Rock (CD2)
Title: Music For You Vol. 25
Title: Red Velvet Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Mojo Heavy Nuggets Vol 6
Genre: Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Return To The Dream (CD2)
Title: The Charming Blues (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Charming Blues (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: Music For You Vol. 27
Title: Blue Fish Collection (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blue Fish Collection (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues For Your Evening (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues For Your Evening 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues In The Garden (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Wide Skirts, Drape Coats & Brothel Creepers, Vol. 8
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Perfumed Garden: 80 Rare Flowerings from the British Underground 1965-73
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Logan Lucky (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack