KILLAMAROY Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 SHAPE OF THE RAIN Check out last.fm It is a free music listening Website. Join and then search for Shape of The Rain. Their page makes interesting reading. Their album Riley, Riley, Wood and Waggett can be purchased on CD from Amazon and CD Universe. If you Google the Band you will also find some interesting information. BIOGRAPHY Shape of the Rain was a band from Sheffield , founded around 63/64 by Keith Riley, his brother Len, Brian Wood and Ian Waggett. They started out called The Gear and then The Reaction. ‘If we couldn’t get gigs because they didn’t like us, we’d just change the name, If they liked us we’d stick with the same name,’ says Keith Riley. The band’s first professional recordings were in Nottingham in 1966. They released an album called “Riley Riley Wood and Waggett” in 1971, which was produced by Tony Hall. They were influenced by American West Coast music and the British psych/progressive scene as well as many other styles and came up with a sound that was all their own.Twelve string and slide guitars were used to create a different sound to what was then the norm. They played The Marquee, London, The Cavern, Liverpool and Manchesters Hard Rock and Magic Village. They supported bands such as Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Free, Fleetwood Mac, Love and Joe Cocker, as well as many others during their time as Sheffield University ‘House Band’! They also played at The Black Swan now called The Boardwalk, as well as many other venues around locally. An article about the Band published in The Sheffield Telegraph and written by Martin Lilleker on Friday, January4th, 2002 is also interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort1 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I have the Lp and remember many years ago when this band drove arround Sheffield in a blue transit van with Shape of the Rain displayed accross the windscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLAMAROY Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 To escort1. I also have the LP, it is still in Great Condition and sounds Excellent. I also have the CD Version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrider Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 My favourite songs were Castles & Woman. I never heard the album just the live versions. (My wife has reminded me I did hear it, her friend had it). Last time I saw them was at Westfiled School when my OH was in the 6th form. I remember seeing them at the "Mucky Duck" and "Craizy Daisy" several times. I sometimes got a lift home from Tag in the back of the "Shape of the Rain" Van. Last I heard Brian was backing Dave Berry but that was a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrider Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Did a search on Youtube, but the only track I could find was this one. It's great to hear them after all these years. Yes- Shape of the Rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirglyn Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 They were an excellent band.I used to put them on at the free concerts I organised in Weston park and they always did a great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrider Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 They were an excellent band.I used to put them on at the free concerts I organised in Weston park and they always did a great show. I think we have spoken before sirglyn. Did you see the booklet that the museum put out 2008/9. They used some of my photos of the concerts in the booklet. Weston Park Concerts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLAMAROY Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 To Lostrider. Thanks for the info about the Footage/Track - Yes by Shape Of The Rain on YouTube! I didn't know anything about it, .. and think that it's Great. I can't believe that that some American Guy even knows about SOTR and their music, let alone likes that particular track enough to add film footage. Amazing! I was in the Sixth Form at Westfield from 1967 to 69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirglyn Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I think we have spoken before sirglyn. Did you see the booklet that the museum put out 2008/9. They used some of my photos of the concerts in the booklet. Weston Park Concerts Thanks very much Lostrider.Great pics.No,I didn't see the booklet.I'd heard they were looking for info about the concerts so I emailed them but never heard anything.As regards Shape,does anyone know why they changed their name when they put the record out?It was such a great name too.What a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLAMAROY Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 A mint example of Shape Of The Rain's rare vinyl album LP Riley, Riley, Wood and Waggett is up for sale at the moment on e bay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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