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The Syndicats: Steve Howe does Diddley
07.14.2010
08:22 pm
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Well before Steve Howe became a prog-rock guitar God, he was in a scrappy sixties r&b band called The Syndicats. In this BBC video, Howe lays down a Bo Diddley beat while lead singer Kevin Driscoll, looking like Bruce Foxton of The Jam doing a Mick Jagger impression, growls some solidly punk vocals.

Imagine if Howe had said no to Yes and continued to pound out great rock and roll instead of bloated six string symphonies. We would have been spared the mindnumbing agony of Tales from Topographic Oceans.

The Syndicats released a handful of singles, three of which were produced by Joe Meek, before disbanding. Singer Driscoll died in 1982. Howe continues to shred.
 

Posted by Marc Campbell
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07.14.2010
08:22 pm
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