SHARKS- Sophistication (Steve Parsons (Mr.Snips)& Chris Spedding)

SHARKS- Sophistication (Steve Parsons (Mr.Snips)& Chris Spedding)

[@TerryBennett]

Mr. Spedding and the lads... total brilliance... :-)

[@leonardsmith2170]

What an underrated band! Fantastic lineup.

[@xcogger]

still have their 2 LPs. Spedding's guitar work was so economical, but also so elegant.

[@aardvarkmcgillicuddy]

I haven't heard this for mearly 40 years. That was when Janet Phillips and I broke up, and she kept half of my LPs. This was one of them......jeez...Time flies.

[@garyaich4305]

That bitch! :*D

[@alikat613]

i have the privilege of being from Hull (how often do you hear that? lol!)..... and seeing Mr Snips live more times than i can count , in Nothingeverappens and then in Sharks - brilliant singer

[@TerryBennett]

These guys were bloody brilliant.

[@LouieCaporussoJr]

Such a simple tune that's brilliantly performed. Glad I "discovered'" it. I always tell people good music has no expiration date.

[@TerryBennett]

An absolutely brilliant line-up (all of them)...

[@fbencounter]

Oh thank you , thank you, thank you to who ever posted this . . I have the album on vinyl but it's literally worn out . . I've tried to find it on download but with no success . . nice feeling that I'm not the only one who loves this song and all the others :-)

[@decristo1021]

the clash reworked this riff for Should I Stay or Should I Go, didn't they?

[@timboni100]

I can't remember the year but I saw them live Elon College gymnasium in North Carolina. They open for Mountain. Both bands were phenomenal. I had a couple of copies jab it in your eye through the years The Years on vinyl. The Sharks a great band and absolutely wonderful in concert. I had a lot respect for Busta Cherry on bass...

[@chriso5374]

It was 73 or 74. I saw them with Mountain in Cincinnati. Good show.

[@robertoberbrunner7173]

geez ain't heard this ina f.n long time. THANX A TON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ronnieknotts2376]

Still got the album...bought on release, kung fuuuuu to yall!

[@jarirusi]

Chris Spedding... ! Never knew this group, thanks for posting...

[@dexterdunn5198]

Mister Snips!!! I saw these guys in the early 70s. They opened up for Mott the Hoople (I think) Anyway, what a great band! Snips was so good! He gave Rod Stewart a run for the money, that's for sure. Too bad he's no longer around. What a talent! I miss that voice. You don't hear voices like that these days.

[@RoyalWulffDry]

The Presence LDN and King Mob are some of his newer projects.

[@GraemeForsyth]

+Dexter Dunn lucky you. I wish I could have seen this band live. Discovered them on vinyl in Adelaide Australia in about 1973

[@syddavies2530]

He's back at it Dexter.Chris Spedding is also playing with them again. They have some new material(Check out One last Thrill and Ya Ya Pop).What a great show back in the day-Mott and Sharks!!

[@ralphg969]

Saw them support Roxy in 1973

[@ralfengelbrecht7198]

Kaufte die LP im Bertelsmann Buchklub, in dem meine Mutter gearbeitet hat... Mußte die LP dreimal hören, bevor ich merkte, was für eine geile Scheibe ich vor mir hatte..! Nicht nur Snips und Spedding machen hier einen guten Job... absolut mega!

[@finmarc]

great guitar (as always-Chris) but WHAT A VOICE, I´m impressed

[@LouieCaporussoJr]

Great tune!!!!

[@johhnypissoff]

Should I Stay Or Shoud I Go in 1973!

[@ralfengelbrecht7198]

Weltklasse..!

[@LuisGomez-us3cm]

I al so saw That group open in for Traffic, it was a great concert

[@xcogger]

These guys definitely had their own sound. Chris Spedding's guitar playing seems almost sparse, but that's what makes it so good. It's like he plays no more notes than he has to.

[@francoisdelpeuch8527]

KISS guitar, Keep It Simple Stupid !

[@jamiewesson898]

ITS SNIPS NOT MR SNIPS I SAW THEM AT BRUM ODEON SNIPS WAS A GREAT FRONTMAN GREAT STAGE PRESENCE A LIVEWIRE

[@stuartmcgarry7627]

best band ever to not make it big.

[@madjohn07]

what an awesome band, i have the vinyl. Thanks for posting

[@longtoothslim]

Bloody great, I saw them in Leeds I think it was, just after the first album

[@jacpars19]

Snips and Spedding have new band KING MOB with Glen Matlock, Martin Chambers and Sixteen playing at Carlisle Blues Festival 13th Nov and 229 The Venue, Gt Portland St. Nov 17th

[@JerseySandy]

Awesome

[@mmusicmann]

i can't find this cd anywhere. I used to have the album. killer band, great album.

[@GraemeForsyth]

Wish they'd made another album. I heard there was a third album in the works when Busa Cherry skipped town

[@billflynn6459]

I'd like to hear the 3rd album if you have it Jim . Love the Sharks 2 albums and Andy's work at that time

[@chuckiedaddy4095]

where do you think the clash got the riff for should i stay or should i go???

[@decristo1021]

@pablodeluap That's something I think about probably at least every hour of every day....why doesn't music sound like this anymore? The only answer I can really think of that times change, people change, and what is cutting edge becomes conservative, dad rock. Me, I can listen to recycled Stones riffs until the minute I die...

[@unclemort1960]

i did`nt know spedding was the guitar player .mick jones of the clash was a fan of the group

[@mmusicmann]

from the great album 'jab it in your eye.' would love to have copy on cd or mp3. was this ever on cd? just a great original sounding album. loved every song on it. track listing Just Like A Fever Sophistication Baby Shine A Light Surrender Sun Beat Down Cocaine Blues Rain Or Shine Revolution Of The Heart Kung Fu musicians Steve Parsons : vocals / guitars Chris Spedding : guitars Busta Jones : bass Marty Simon : drums Nick Judd : keyboards

[@dalian1993]

Jab it in Yore Eye actually x

[@mmusicmann]

what a great band. does this exist in cd or mp3 form? I used to have the album

[@mmusicmann]

the album was 'jab it in your eye.'

[@dalian1993]

Jab it in Yore Eye actually

[@conoferus]

yes i have the c.d. do you want a copy?

[@Isletero2000]

¿Should I stay or should I go?

[@mmusicmann]

Sharks-Surrender also posted by farsha333

[@briantrend1263]

sharks and the faces Playmates for me. battling to find a tutorial guitar video ' for ole jelly roll' anyone help me out?

[@decristo1021]

Chris Spedding is not really known in the US...the only reason I ever knew his name is that he produced the Pistols, and I believe he was almost in the Stones when Taylor left...I youtubed Motorbikin' and thought, would a killer song...I obviously have a lot of catching up to do...

[@lezzenzero]

Could someone please post "Kung Fu" from this album?

[@snapfinger1]

Joe Cocker ghost vocal ?

[@ancientofmummu7910]

Angeblich inspirierte das Riff dann The Clash zu "Should I stay or should I go". Mehr zum ganzen Album "Jab it in your eye" unter kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKTWm6uBqcx5ntE

[@ancientofmummu7910]

sorry unter rockmeisterwerke.wordpress.com/2021/09/25/sharks-jab-it-in-your-eye/

[@lamper2]

GEEZ IS THE SINGER BOB SEGER?

[@LouieCaporussoJr]

Mr. Snips. Went on to sing in Baker Gurvitz Army after this band.

[@GraemeForsyth]

Busta Cherry..oops

[@SkeebWilcox]

And if you ever wondered where The Clash stole "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" from...

[@bambambambamhaupt]

google is your friend.

[@KMAC1ful]

Should I stay or should I go - Clash ripped of this tune - shame on the Clash !

[@icaredor]

They did release a third album, "Like a Black Van Parked on a Dark Curve" in 1995 -- Spedding and Snips plus three new people. Sadly it's pretty poor compared to the first two albums.