Kim Simmonds Has Passed @ 75.


Kim Simmonds, co-founder of Savoy Brown and guitarist extraordinaire has passed away from Cancer at the young age of 75.  He was a Blues oriented guitar player and has been called the Jimi Hendrix of the Blues.  I got to see him perform twice, both times in small clubs and he was very mesmerizing. His last few albums, “Lost in the Delta” and “The Devil to Pay” were true masterpieces, his guitar playing exemplary, and very strong vocals.  I also saw him perform with Savoy Brown in the early 70’s when the albums “Street Corner Talking” and “Hellbound Train” were released.  Another one of the greats gone way too soon.  

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Wednesday I had the urge to listen to some Savoy Brown on CD. Coincidence? I started listening to them in 1968 with Blue Matter. A favorite band! Sorry to hear this!

Have many great memories with Savoy Brown music playing!  I'll have to play them during one of these holiday listening sessions, and with Christine gone, some Fleetwood Mac, both pre Christine with late great Peter Green and later stuff.