DESCRIPTION:
Alb. Reflections On A Life (1971)

LES HICKS - perc, drms
GARETH JOHNSON - gtr
DAVE THOMAS - hrmnca, bs, vcls, gtr
GRAHAM DAVIES banjo, vcls, gtr, bs
KIP - mellotron

Named after the title of Bob Dylan's 1965 album, this
short-lived and little known Welsh outfit stands as one of
the better 'unknown' bands. Even though they enjoyed
strong reviews from music critics and achieved massive
exposure playing before gigantic crowds at the 1969 Isle of
Wight festival (coincidently headlined by Dylan), they never
managed to generate much in the way of sales. Best of all -
their three albums sported a tremendously talented guitarist
in Gareth Johnson.
Formed in Newport, South Wales in 1967, the initial Blonde
On Blonde line-up featured the talents of singer/guitarist
Ralph Denyer, drummer Les Hicks, bassist/keyboard
player Richard Hopkins and guitarist Johnson. Convinced
they could make it in the big leagues, in 1968 the quartet
packed up their gear, leaving Wales for London. Playing
clubs such as London's Middle Earth generated a
groundswell of publicity, with Pye Records eventually signing the band.
The group were the houseband on the TV programme 'How Late It Is'.
(Scott Blackerby & Vernon Joynson in "The Tapestry Of

Delights")