Savoy Brown 'Train to Nowhere'

[@josephbanuelos2335]

Forgot all about this Band. They were right there with John Mayall and the likes. Gr8 music. Long Live the 60's

[@1blastman]

The albums that Savoy Brown cut with Chris Youlden on vocals are among the best British blues ock lp's ever recorded. Even now, 40 plus years after last seeing them live, I'm still blown away by how great this incarnation of the band was. "Train to Nowhere" is one of Youlden's masterpieces.

[@spoonful1018]

Yeah, me too - crazy how this band worked so well

[@kevinparker9692]

These at one time,60,70 with Chris Youlden were one of the hottest bands in Detroit, specifically at the Grande Ballroom.Along with the MC5 the two hottest rockers around .

[@1blastman]

@@kevinparker9692 I would've loved to have seen them with Chris Youlden at the Grand Ballroom. From what I've heard, it was one of Rock's great music halls of that era, along with Winterland, and Fillmores East and West.

[@Hutchoo0]

I have not heard this in 50+ years but I still remember all the words & the guitar riffs. Powerful music.

[@richardtaylor8595]

I am 62 and I find myself singing this song every day at work. I wish I could retire. Best band ever. Blues and rock. And you can jam with every song buy this band on guitar and harmonica and have a blast

[@grahamlarkbey3735]

Great, hypnotic track. Bought the single when it came out and it still sends shivers down the spine 51 years later.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Kim Simmonds forever, RIP. So underrated.

[@PaulBasso]

I was 15 when this song came out and was lead singer/bass player in a band in high school. This was one of the songs we did then and we rocked on it. Wish I could remember the words and notes, but it's been so long and I've been through a lot since 1969.

[@marycantoral3235]

Brings back memories. Greatest music then.

[@rogerdudra178]

I'm still listenin after 50 years. All the time.

[@dirkkerkhove4254]

Fantastic Song... Love it !

[@haroldwalton932]

Chris Youlden was Savoy Brown's greatest vocalist.and a superb performer..too bad he left so early

[@jaycharlesjohnson6369]

Left so early? That sounds like he died. He left for a solo career that inexplicably was a failure.

[@haroldwalton932]

@@jaycharlesjohnson6369 ok then!

[@1blastman]

Chris is still alive and singing, you probably can find a live cut by him on youtube. The Savoy Brown management, really Harry Simmonds, kept driving band members away. Harry was the main reason why so many band members left. I also wonder what Foghat would've sounded like had Chris left and formed the band with Lonesome Dave, Tone Stevens and Roger Earle.

[@jaycharlesjohnson6369]

@@1blastman Thanks for the background info, I always assumed the constant turnover in Savoy Brown was due to Kim Simmonds ego, or that he was difficult to get along with, but I imagine he knew what Harry Simmonds (relation?) was doing and didn't object. I knew Chris is still with us as I did see something fairly recent from him (like from the last 3-4 years) on KZbin, which is probably what you are referring to. I am still mystified after all the great songs he wrote, the well ran dry in his solo career with LIttle Cog In A Big Wheel about the best he could come up with.

[@1blastman]

@@jaycharlesjohnson6369 Harry was Kim's brother, who handled the bands finances. From what I've heard and read, he was a real @$$hole, and drove many band members to leave.

[@carollynnwelliver3459]

The first time I heard this song it was being played on weak FM station in San Diego. We could barely hear it, but it was powerful. Took we a while to find the album in a record store, but I did and I still have it after 50 years.

[@bernardARGEL]

Super groupe qui aurait mérité une plus grande reconnaissance, les racines du blues rock,

[@BuskersBall]

I remember exactly where I was when it came out as a single...local record shop in one of those booths...bloke in next booth said have a listen this, its just been released. I did...and bought it there and then...great track, just GREAT!

[@RichWoods-r6k]

I saw Savoy Brown a couple times at Cobo Arena in Detroit (backing up other bands), very good shows. Our band later backed up Foghat (w/"Lonesome" Dave Peverett) at Hackett HIgh School in Kalamazoo, MI.

[@PhilK116]

It's fabulous. Chris Youll on vocals one of my all time faves

[@raymondbonington9355]

Lived round the corner to my wife in Dagenham did old Chris .

[@dirkkerkhove4254]

After all these years, it's still cool stuff..!

[@alexhamilton4084]

gorgeous song. I've loved this since 1971

[@Raindogno7]

I'm 36 and iwas was raised on a steady diet rough rock n blues and i just love this!!! Kim simmonds is a dude!

[@john111257]

not heard this in years...HUGE THANKS

[@Bluesdirections]

One of the great train songs.

[@grandelagarto3220]

Ahhh. Savoy Brown. Soundrack of our youth.

[@philiphauck7607]

Heard them LIVE in Glen Cove, NY in 1969...Rogerl Earl pounding on his double bass drums, Chris Youlden singing as usually, and Kim Simmons doing his exquisite solo...same bill with Cat Mother and the all night Newsboys...ahhh the 60's and some group called Spooky Tooth!!

[@martinp.9045]

And Mott the Hoople. Both with Ariel Bender!

[@rickholmes3256]

I didn't like this at first but now I listen to it several times a day and appreciate it more...from the beginning the train is slow, then starts to pick up speed... love it

[@sonnyweltmsn2852]

This song & Blue Matter sold me on Savoy Brown who I saw in 1969 in a small venue in Long Beach NY

[@sueharrison3200]

I bought the vinyl in 1969 and never realized there were pterodactyls on the cover! Thanks for making this, they sound even better today (2018) than they did almost 50 years ago.

[@bobhunton8775]

For some reason this very simple tune is just really engaging.

[@XaurreauX]

Saw them at Suffolk Downs racetrack in Boston in the summer of 1973. It was during their "Tell Mama" phase.

[@AmaagatamHanaak]

Love the music, and the visual. Thank you for making this. It's amazing.

[@johnnyfrantzvag1402]

this is a masterpiece

[@stefanpersson8740]

Thanks, Incredible album

[@karenvillanueva1301]

I wore the grooves out on Savoy Brown albums, but Blue Matter was my fave. All hail a powerful Brit roots blues band who were every bit as powerful live as on record. Saw them at the Fillmore East and they were effing awesome.

[@jeffdcarruthers]

first song I heard by them, been hooked ever since.

[@alkholos]

Same here. I heard this first on local radio back in '69. I rushed out to buy all the other albums - "Getting to the Point" was another favorite. I'm still a fan.

[@rogerray1853]

Roger Earl,Dave Peter, Tony Steven's formed foghat.

[@jonjim1952]

@@alkholos (dj) Jimmy Rabbit (of either KMET/LA or KRLA/LA) used to open his evening program with this song (maybe as a theme song). MY introduction to Savoy Brown.

[@cre8lite11]

Everything about it is awesome: the muted horns, the lyrics, the vocal! I remember when it came out, I was 23; many years later I dated one of them and I remember the details but not the name, sorry… A real classic, I love trains and just got off a long distance train yesterday, I guess that's what made me think of it, I actually passed out and missed my stop, first time I've ever done that, I was super exhausted and I'm old now. Three men were shaking me and yelling, thank God or I would've gone all the way to Canada at that rate, of course Canada would've been in a better place but that's another story… I loved this song for 47 years now, thank you so much for sharing our memories! Update: out of the blue I wanted to hear this song a few days ago and I started thinking about Kim who I dated around 1990. When he came up to me he said do you know who Savoy Brown is? Of course I knew, I loved this song. I started thinking about him and decided to look him up and discovered he died about a month ago. From the other side he was trying to contact me. I apologized For blowing him off because I had a boyfriend then. He said “it’s OK I was kind of a jerk then. But I am still alive. I’m still a live wire. There were plenty of girls then, but You were the one that got away.” Oh I am crying because I also met Jeff Beck who died about two weeks ago. Then David Crosby who I met before he was in the birds, because I used to live in his cousins house. Our generation is dropping like flies😢. Now there is a memorial for my sister that I will miss

[@michaelbeattiemedia]

Lovely story!

[@asthouart]

And to think I simply listened to it on the radio! (but may at least have a live recording of it somewhere on reel to reel from the John Peel show!)

[@xrayspectator]

@@asthouart I also recorded it on a Grundig TK 140 deluxe from the John Peel show on 29th June 1969. A session recording with only guitar, bass, drums and piano. You can find another recording (not mine) of the whole show here: mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/Stuart/1969-06-29%20John%20Peel%20-%20Top%20Gear%2019690629.MP3. Train to Nowhere starts at 0:27:09

[@asthouart]

Thank you @@xrayspectator . Sadly the link requires me to enter a password for the group and, since I am not a member I haven't been able to listen. I will look further at the site and may be able to sort that out. I would certainly like to listen to the first Zeplin session again (I only recorded the "thank you" round up). I appreciate your comment and effort. I really need to get the reel-to-reel stuff digitised (but I no longer have a tape machine). Thanks again.

[@xrayspectator]

@@asthouart Try entering "peel" into user name and "group" into password. Like you my reel to reel packed up years ago and new recorders now cost a fortune.

[@arhatyellow]

Englanders! - Now you're rocking the Blues. Classic Savoy Brown - funny how these tunes aged so well. Can't say the same for my own face! Oh well, what're you gonna do? You can't play the Blues if you haven't paid your dues. What a price sometimes. . . .

[@larryolson6308]

I remember when Savoy Brown played second bill on stage and their lead guitarist "was on fire" that Rod Stewart sent out Ronnie Wood on stage to "try and quelch out the flames" and he did... awesome is an understatement

[@anndaigle4084]

love this band there so great and I'm 64 years old widow

[@TheWildweezel]

This sound is still as cool as the day it was cut on 33 rpm ppl.ppl

[@Smeagol3019]

Awesome Song!!!

[@craigmccauley3972]

Cool song!

[@andyh9182]

Thanks, Russ 🖖

[@greghale6272]

Got my hands on Blue Matter LP when it came out, i was 18. One of the best UK bands, a classic LP.

[@karenvillanueva1301]

Yes, yes, yes, LOVED Blue Matter and Youlden's haunting vocals! I still have my Blue Matter '69 album (my fave, it's travelled with me for more than 50 years, through 25 plus moves!) and a Best of Savoy Brown album from '77. But the best stuff is Chris Youlden! Was devastated when we lost him to H.

[@delmarsh9661]

Remember seeing them 3 times in the late 60S always a Gr8 live band Awesome

[@bigtone1348]

When I hear this I can still smell the pungent aroma of Red Leb.

[@dante-zw8oj]

Or Pakiblack Goldstar, most heads did'nt bother with weed but that's all the snowflakes have got now.

[@alyorkie6]

@@dante-zw8oj Yeah, PBG, Quality. Can't find any nowadays, peace.

[@allenlewis284]

Or black napalize

[@bigtone1348]

I have a Savoy Brown Blues Band single called I tried, on the Purdah label. Got it from a bargain for a shilling over 50 years ago.

[@mpmphilpott]

We had lots of Blonde back in the day. Bowls of pancakes with lumbo gold in between.

[@Byrontheone]

great work on making, creating this video, for sure. artistic visual poetry. thanks.

[@Andrew-if3sd]

New to me, thanks!

[@CenaFan133]

Real music that's all I have to say.

[@davidgignac5920]

good stuff this music is in my blood yea

[@kevincurtis9021]

Dave Massive I think you will find it is at Hastings ,not the one at the East cliff,but more in the town virtually all underground ,been to Hastings many times over the years and always lived quite close and never new it was there ,until I found out about it on somebody's You tube blog

[@ynyslochtyn]

Simple but effective drums - great tone

[@darwinkuby5846]

Grande ballroom main stay Loveled them then and now

[@darwinkuby5846]

Yeah if the river was wiskey.

[@josephspalone4677]

such a great example of Stream of consciousness a narrative technique that gives the impression of a mind at work, jumping from one observation or reflection to the next.

[@pedrogarcia8591]

Mis favoritos Savoy Brown. Kinks. Procol Harum. Traffic. Amon dull 2. Can. Moody Blues. Who. Zappa.

[@rushmore120]

Blue Matter has gotta be one of the best albums ever made...

[@karenvillanueva1301]

I tend to agree! No matter where life has taken me, and for more than 50 years and my many, many moves in Canada and the U.S., this album has traveled with me.

[@lgr9750]

Great video!

[@russthelegend57]

Thank you!

[@russthelegend57]

Thanks. I appreciate that.

[@benjamingarciataracido4540]

Oh!!!!,these trumpets , with approaching tribe percussion. I really enjoy singing it with wired microphone. To be played at maximun volume. If possible😅

[@elmojitogatico]

hot song way before it's time, little ones love it ! Chooo chooo !

[@marinavestberg3195]

love it

[@arnoldlayne5705]

Ty 💙

[@russthelegend57]

Thank you so much!

[@Danlson55]

Very Cool Graphis- like the song too !!!

[@dogsplayingpoker2395]

Great song all the way thru but at 3:24 when the singer does that howl, incredible!

[@RogerSteinbrinkh2oBrother]

Been on this train. Glad I got off.

[@piki2904]

best of.....savoy rules

[@nefer9256]

Thanks graham coxon for sharing this

[@Dragonfire7777777]

I heard this recently (for he first time :-/) CSI or something like that...great track :-)

[@Nixxie.WixxieXD]

CHRIST IM ON IT RIGHT NOW ALEX HOVE SOUTH AUSTRALIA

[@CCristal100]

der absolute HAMMMMER!! =DD

[@1blastman]

Great Blues vocals by Chris Youlden.

[@axxellein]

Nice!

[@kenheinrich8859]

Yeah I really dug Chris ye olden when he played with the man I wonder why he left

[@dennissclafani447]

Conspicuous Consumption and Greed is the Train to Nowhere

[@cherylmclean3708]

Ayyyyy...

[@dante-zw8oj]

Reminds me of late 60's and a bottle of Dymerol an over the counter cough mixture containing a decent amount of opium.

[@dante-zw8oj]

Dymerol was brilliant,it did strange things to ones mind in the most pleasant way,pity it's no longer available.

[@dante-zw8oj]

Yes it really played with the mind I was seventeen living in a bedsit and mistook the old guy in the next room as a demon.

[@jeffjones1056]

Demerol was mepredine it had no opium that’s probably why I didn’t care for it as much

[@dante-zw8oj]

@@jeffjones1056 You don't know what your talking about it actually gave the amount of opium on the side of the bottle along with other ingedients.

[@phra1l]

Exactly how I discovered it Phil K, & Circes Place, wowie zowie, & my name's Phil

[@dante-zw8oj]

I remember wowie zowie,loads of good compilation albums in those days including Backtrack 13 by Murray Roman.

[@russthelegend57]

@CCristal100 I agree! Thanks for the translation!

[@CCristal100]

my english is not the best but now I'll say it this way: The song is simply great =D

[@other8786]

Do you mean "GroundHogs"...as in GroundHogs-Split album?...?...as I remember that album from years...mmm..69/70 or so..I had that in my stack for a long time...just never saw many folks that were familiar with "GroundHogs".....if it's the same album.....enjoyed the music man thankee....spoonshot

[@russthelegend57]

I di indeed! Thanks for commenting!

[@fictionuk]

The Groundhogs also won 'The Daily Mirror band of the year' with the 'split' album I believe

[@dhaney3204]

RIP Kim

[@russthelegend57]

[@russthelegend57]

@tydigguty Me too! Thanks for commenting!

[@jeffjones1056]

If you don’t know this they later became Foghat I like them as SB

[@russthelegend57]

@CCristal100 I don't speak German but I think I know what you're saying! Keep rocking and thanks for commenting!

[@russthelegend57]

@mizzawah Thank you!

[@almaink]

2:00 starts the guitar solo.

[@davemassive8147]

nerd question. which railway is this?

[@kevincurtis9021]

It's at Hastings in Sussex

[@timtaggart6168]

Train to nowhere is on track 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@danielclergeau5504]

raw sienna!!!

[@russthelegend57]

Beats me!

[@archimedesnation]

Man, i never ever comment on dislikes but serioysly, can anybody dislike this one?

[@rogerandes8402]

Savoybrown

[@davidstobie2751]

Hear ya BigT

[@captaincomputaa]

Joey does an even better version of this in the Lennon bar in Liverpool every sat.

[@dante-zw8oj]

You're talking crap,typical scouser everthing's better by scousers.You have such massive chips on your shoulders.

[@whisky2roxy]

God damn. That's all I have to say.

[@davidstobie2751]

How this got here I dont care. Searching for earlier stuff

[@phra1l]

Keep out tories, please

[@peterpilou]

Neben Hellbound Train das Beste von Savoy Brown

[@koekiebier]

Blaudzun,I hear!!!!!!!

[@양재명-t4j]

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