The Herd is a very typical band of their era and unusual. The truth is, the 1960s were an extraordinary decade when it came to many things, but for me, the music defined its eccentricity, and there is nothing ordinary about The Herd in that sense. Peter Frampton, a pin-up rock god of the 1970s, was also the teen pop star of the late 1960s. Still, I was surprised to hear The Herd and hearing not only Frampton's voice but also The Walker Brothers, a touch of Procol Harum, very early David Bowie, and a pinch of ska concerning its rhythms. Baroque in style, but the closest thing I can also think of is Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich in its ridiculous manner of over-the-top pop. They also shared using the songwriting talents of Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard, better known to us record label readers as "
I discovered them circa 1970 due to early Humble Pie. (1969's Town and Country is the best H.P. album, and much more subtle than their work for A&M.) I was able to get both the US and the UK albums, both of which I liked a lot. I particularly liked From the Underworld, albeit several years after release. I haven't thought of them in a while and have to dig out my Repertoire CDs.
I discovered them circa 1970 due to early Humble Pie. (1969's Town and Country is the best H.P. album, and much more subtle than their work for A&M.) I was able to get both the US and the UK albums, both of which I liked a lot. I particularly liked From the Underworld, albeit several years after release. I haven't thought of them in a while and have to dig out my Repertoire CDs.