The Creation Silently Influenced Your Favorite Band

[@lindsaypickett6146]

I just also want to say thank you to the guy who made this video about my dad’s band. So brilliant and informative. I’d love to chat about my dad a whole lot more, I was too young to appreciate his music but I just want to say thank you 🙂

[@TingoMedia]

I can't believe my video made its way to the daughter (*son) of Kenny Pickett! Thank you so much for the kind words, your dad was an incredible songwriter and put out amazing music into the world. 🤘

[@lindsaypickett6146]

@@TingoMedia I’m his son not daughter. Everyone makes this mistake so don’t worry!

[@bellclark1]

Hope he's still on the go. Making Time has been in my head since 66!

[@HarborLockRoad]

God bless you, kenny was an inspiration for me, that band was awesome 👍♥️😎

[@albertodf1234]

year 2023 and I still claim: The Creation are the must UNDERRATED, FORGOTTEN BAND EVER

[@SylentEcho]

One of the few bands I never tire of listening to again and again. 'Our Music is Red' is their best comp, with every song being an absolute banger!

[@TingoMedia]

It's crazy, their music stacks up against even the greats from that era! I've been loving Ostrich Man lately

[@MrGiorgioud]

Great mini-document about this most influential but forgotten band. Yeah, the research was phenomenal and correct. Eddie Phillips is a bus driver now. I believe he works on a public service in Oxfordshire. The Creation were brilliant. And that guitar sound.....

[@christianvollheim5372]

Wow, thanks for that great tribute to the most underrated band of the sixties! They are still unforgotten here in Germany! The only LP "We are paintermen" has in 1967 only been released here on Hansa Records. Today worth about 300 Euros if in good condition. It`s a shame that that great piece never had been released in UK! There were some reissues on other labels (f. e. OutLine) because of the popularity of the band. Two minor mistakes: Tom Tom had been issued in 1967 (not 1968) with Eddie Phillips on guitar, it reached no. 14 in german charts and stayed there for 11 weeks. The cover of Boney M. had not been issued in the eighties, but 1979. It reached the top ten of the british charts.

[@tomc642]

One of my favorite bands.

[@radradradradradrad]

this video is so well made and deserves lots more views!

[@connorodonnellarchibald2213]

I love The Creation 🎯

[@TGTrouper]

Makin' time is the title music to Uk TV's 'The Pottery Throwdown', the program is a competition style that has groups of people making pottery with one being chucked out until the winner is found. It features some really cool background music, from the likes of Cream, The Who, The Spencer Davis Group et. al.

[@67Stu]

This was pretty good 👍🏻 I used to hang with Eddie and Bob whenever The Creation were in New York in the late ‘90s/early 2000s. 🎸

[@laylavladi]

Amazing video. I’ll have to check them out after this 💫

[@JJFrostMusic]

There's a lotta great bands from 60's 70's you could talk about, make this into a series, PLEASE

[@TingoMedia]

Lol, trust me I would absolutely LOVE to do this to help preserve the legacy of some amazing forgotten bands. I just don't know if the demand is there for such content :/

[@Whofan1000]

@@TingoMedia Well, I would love it, for one. I definitely enjoyed learning more about the Creation from this and appreciate your effort. I'd say there are a number of British acts, especially from the 60s and 70s, who are barely known in the U.S. today who deserve similar treatment. Here are a few - perhaps they are just a bit better known than the Creation but not much compared to their popularity in the U.K. and/or their relative importance for those of us who love that era of rock: The Bonzo Dog Band, the Idle Race/the Move/Roy Wood, the Pretty Things, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, John Otway, Ian Dury, Slade and others. If you have the time and motivation, I'd love to see you create similar intro videos for them. Some are a bit better known than others (or known for later work by some individual band members, like Neil Innes with Monty Python and the Rutles and Jeff Lynne with ELO and Traveling Wilburys), but overall, they all deserve all the publicity they can get! Thanks.

[@roguealien423]

@@TingoMedia Ooh, I suspect it is. Here's a few off the top of my head - The Action, Simon Dupree & the Big Sound, The Birds, The Yardbirds, The Liverbirds, (UK) Nirvana, Zoot Money & the Big Roll Band/Dantalians Chariot, Them, The Animals, Fleur De Lys, The Nice, The Fairies (& that's just some of the UK ones). There's also a smattering of Scandinavian, German, Dutch/Flemish, French/Belgian, Italian etc. Research under 'Freakbeat'

[@BobbyGeneric145]

@@roguealien423 The Redwalls

[@snakewhitcher4189]

They played the Nuggets version of How Does It Feel at my local Albertsons grocery store a couple weeks ago.

[@alphasigmasezon8597]

Led Zeppelin stole every thing

[@Smudge4199]

It’s not even that Led Zeppelin stole it’s just that they suck and are lame lol

[@lindsaypickett6146]

Kenny Pickett was my dad, but no one is ever going to believe me.

[@shintoSNR]

Your Dad was amazing !

[@lindsaypickett6146]

@@shintoSNR thank you !!! I’m an artist btw, just google my name, Lindsay Pickett

[@OFR]

Just looked it up, your artwork is brilliant!

[@lindsaypickett6146]

@@OFR thank you!!! I really appreciate it!

[@lindsaypickett6146]

@@OFR thank you!! I really appreciate your kind words

[@marcbolan1818]

There was agitation in the band between Pickett and Garner that caused the split to begin with. RIP Kenny, Jack, Bob and Kim.

[@jackhebert2140]

Fun fact. Eddie’s famous Gibson hollow body is now owned by Dave Gregory. Yes! As in Dave Gregory from XTC!!! He actually didn’t know it was Eddie’s until he sent for it to be repaired and when he realized who used to own it, he said and I quote “I just destroyed an important piece of British rock history.”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danielward7857]

Great mini documentary, thanks a lot for posting. I first heard The Creation in a record store when I was a teenager. I went up and asked the girl working there who they were and she took me over and showed me everything they had on vinyl by them, it was a big moment in my musical life. Their musicianship was excellent as evidenced by the few live videos that exist. Eddie is one of my favourite guitarists, some haunting riffs. Would have loved to hear Oasis cover How Does It Feel and Through My Eyes, Noel and Liam could have rocked those. Cheers!

[@CentipedeMKDS]

Though only released in Germany and a few countries at that time, “We Are Paintermen” is an astonishing album.

[@tomzim992]

great video!

[@ismewhat1234]

Cool video 👍 thanks

[@RobertoGinsburg]

This Mod british band, The Creation, *play one gig with Pink Floyd and Soft Machine* accord to a flyer from early 67.

[@ahappynigerian]

Good research but one minor mistake I noticed is at 1:02, where the guy on the far left is labeled as Jack Jones when he is actually Dave Preston, the brief replacement drummer. Jack Jones is evident in this 1967, Bob Garner-era clip (he was the only drummer that year): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ-8c2eLatyCq68 Still great to bring attention to this often forgotten band 👍

[@TingoMedia]

Wow good catch! Thanks for the correction

[@pcno2832]

Bear with us. Here in the USA, most people would associate the name Jack Jones with the theme from Love Boat. Sadly, the Creation never reached the stage where they would have been promoted here.

[@snakewhitcher4189]

How does it feel when a shadow moves you. How does it feel when you're thinking you're dead.

[@RobExNihilo]

This is seems crazy to me. I'm not _that_ old. I wasn't even around for any of this. But I had no idea The Creation was unknown and/or forgotten. I mean, who *_doesn't_* know _Making Time?_ Even though I'm not that old (maybe I am), I think this is a good example of how as we age we form this sort of bubble around ourselves and never really leave it.

[@uremawifenowdave]

Perhaps in the US people aren’t aware of them, but in the UK they are very well known. Jeez, there’s was a record label named after them called Creation Records, which had My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream and Oasis on their roster. The head of that same label, Alan McGee, had his own band called Biff Bang Pow, which was named after one of Creation’s songs.

[@kookythymes2838]

I'm not so sure if most people know what Creation records is named after. I'm also from the states and wasn't familiar with this band, but the longer time passes the more forgotten acts like this are to the younger generations

[@oleplanthafer7034]

Martin Blunt (The Charlatans) started out in Power Pop outfit "Makin' Time!" (Check them out here: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJTQl6WDg7WWgcU )

[@dang2443]

Did you even watch the video? It said ALL of that in the video.

[@B17B25guy]

A very nice production for an incredible and most deserving band. I stumbled onto them myself in the early 80's. I've had everything that has been released over the years. For newcomers who are interested, there have been more recent cd releases that surpass all others. Two box sets, 'Action Painting' a The Numero Group release (064) for the US, and 'Creation Theory' on Edsel in Britain. Creation Theory has some extras (dvd) and the first 500 sets had an enclosed card signed by Eddie Phillips (I have #233). Both were released within a month of each other in 2017. If you seek only a single cd, 'Our Music is Red with Purple Flashes' is recommended. For reading material, Ugly Things Magazine #15 is quite in-depth, Shindig Magazine #66, and a book entitled 'Our Music is Red with Purple Flashes' by Sean Egan, and published by Cherry Red Books. Alas, Kenny Pickett passed away in January 1997, Kim Gardner passed in October 2001, and Bob Garner passed in July 2016. The Creation were an awesome band.

[@yesman2755]

Didn’t mention that Ron Wood joined in 1968 and appeared on the single Midway Down. Also that the original line up released a full album in 1995 called Power Surge.

[@westhavengwr4613]

Great overview. My own web site is named after Making Time. The track is also been used for a current TV series in the UK. I was lucky to be at the 1993 and 1995 Mean Fiddler gigs, just up the road from where I then lived.

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Lovely video. Crank their recs. Now!

[@Tellmeyourstories]

Really good sound, very Who-like, to me. So many great acts that never really were discovered. One is my second favorite band, Badfinger. Yeah, everyone has heard of them, and knows their four hits, but there is so much more to them, and, oh, what a story.

[@VirreFriberg]

I think they sound alike because they had the same producer as early Who, Shel Talmy

[@thomkopal1740]

Check out The Creation's "Can I Join Your Band?" WHO was that song about?!

[@bboydrew71]

Great vid and along with the Action one of my fave bands

[@richardannor9282]

Proper band.

[@MrQuispx]

didn't mention Teacher, Teacher recorded by Rockpile and written by Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett

[@TingoMedia]

Wow, I had no clue! Its an awesome track, you can really hear Kenny and Eddies influence 🤘

[@MrQuispx]

@@TingoMedia I wish I knew more about the song, when it was written or if Kenny and/or Eddie recorded it or even how Rockpile got hold of it

[@dang2443]

because it wasn't the Creation you fucking pinhead

[@JMarinelli]

Firm fan since the mid '90s after getting a mixtape with "Painter Man" and "Through My Eyes" on it.

[@alanburridge6947]

Jeff Beck backed out of a 60’s package tour, replaced by The Creation! Knockout! We got a better deal.

[@FrederickChampaguno]

The Beatles,Rolling Stones and The Who but to me The Creation were the best band of that time. Too bad they never got any credit

[@angelsmith1761]

Nice. Now make one of the Small Faces!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jduff59]

Oasis wouldn't have existed with just The Beatles - they plundered The Creation just as much!

[@mattjammy9884]

Well said!!! Totally agree!

[@SylentEcho]

Yes, for damn sure. Half of the guitar rock revival of the 90s, had The Creation's influence all over it.

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Well they were signed to the label that was named after the band!

[@VirreFriberg]

Compare Kenny Pickett in 1966 and Liam Gallagher during the 1990s. They look alike

[@jduff59]

@@VirreFriberg most definitely!

[@philipjones7372]

Don't forget to mention the mid 1980's Mod band Makin' Time who gave membership to Inspiral carpets, also the keyboards and infectious voice of Fay Hallam. M T did a pretty useful version of the song.

[@108grog]

Just discovered them tonight, reading the Wikipedia entry on Eva Gardner of The Mars Volta. She plays bass, like her dad Kim Gardner, third (or fourth?) bass player for The Creation.

[@RiffChris]

Lemmy Kilmister liked theese guys!

[@luisgall2448]

how tf is it possible for you only having 16 subs?

[@oscarstokes468]

video on the cryan shames would be great

[@oscarstokes468]

also tv personalities would be sick

[@snakewhitcher4189]

Changing lineups are an unfortunate habit that a lot of bands have. It rarely turns out well.

[@DBSG1976]

I had no idea these guys existed. I only knew the song "Making Time".

[@anthonymackey222]

Better than me, I never heard of them and didn't know Ron Wood was in the group.

[@jamesbondagethesafewords6670]

In my top 5 bands...✌️

[@pcno2832]

Two of their early singles were covers of Marvin Gaye's "Try it, baby." and the Capitols' "Cool Jerk", and they didn't just mimic the originals, they made both songs their own without ruining them. Not bad. I wish they had gone further.

[@WSpa-if3og]

Making time, by far the best track.

[@HarborLockRoad]

First heard of them on a mojo magazine free cd , how does it feel( uk version) really grabbed me, i got their greatest collection, " our music is red with purple flashes". Has all the best on there. They were also great as the mark fours ( cortina joke? 😂) I definitely know who they are, same with Fairport, tho most other Americans dont. They dont know what they're missing!!! ❤️👍

[@xdef1ne]

The Creation are so underrated

[@pmoews]

Great underrated band...they were too ahead of their time for the time...we play a lot on Technicolor Web of Sound, 60s Psychedelic Radio

[@MartinH52]

640 👍 and hopefully many more to follow........

[@cfo6096]

Conheço a banda por causa dos Sex Pistols. Grande banda!!

[@paulwaelder6940]

Saw them om Cologne at a concert with The Kinks and David Garrick (Ms. Applebee)

[@philbouchard8366]

Unknown in American I didn’t know about them until I heard them on SiriusXM Underground Garage now their songs are used in commercials

[@dang2443]

compilations were released in the 80s.

[@bryanpalmer9660]

The Creation described their sound as ,"Pink with purple flashes" their hit Painter Man was covered and turned into a sizeable hit in the late 60s by our local NZ group Larry's Rebels

[@davidlittle7182]

Red tho 🙂

[@dang2443]

No, it was "red with purple flashes". Not sure how the F you could screw up that one.

[@snakewhitcher4189]

I play a guitar with bow on occasion. It's what you do when you want to achieve a particular sound.

[@shaunw9270]

Led Zeppelin was never my favourite band . I got into The Creation following the '79 Mod Revival. Very original band . Led Zeppelin couldn't hold a candle to The Creation's originality.

[@davidcummings9496]

I saw then playing Eel Pie Island 1968 - they were a knock out but finished to soon

[@daisywrabbit]

The ever evolving lineup of The Creation. lol

[@kbmemphistennis127]

Sounds so MOD, The Who are so similar in some of these songs

[@JaguarJonLS]

Awright, Jack? Jon "the artist" from Mill Hill Broadway

[@canesvenatici4259]

The Pretty Things are a bit like that. Influence on Who, Zeppelin, yet so unknown.

[@bluenose007]

What about ive got the fever a Northern Soul Classic

[@RobertJones-nc3qx]

Totally different band

[@bluenose007]

@@RobertJones-nc3qx Ha i thought it was TBF but they do have the same name. They do sound great came across them in a Mod compilation CD

[@snakewhitcher4189]

I do that kind of thing on the regular without to help of external resources.

[@snakewhitcher4189]

I didn't use an ounce of paint. But I still made all the difference. Water colours man.

[@jeffparker4490]

I bought painter man when it came out great track ???

[@phudleyallenrippy]

You tell us.

[@davecroad6277]

It's such a shame the creation where a absolutely brilliant band they where up there with other sixties mod band Thier sound was so unique

[@rozzyz6520]

I mean, they’re called the Creation for a reason…

[@finslaw]

Love The Creation, but The Pretty Things silently influenced far more.

[@snakewhitcher4189]

The Irritations were the biggest band you've never heard of. The proof is that nobody's ever heard of them.

[@snakewhitcher4189]

I would recommend against naming your band The Irritations. There's at least 2 of us already. We can negotiate a deal if you find yourself terribly attached to the name. I was made unaware of a band from Montreal that predates us. That's probably who you really need to negotiate with.

[@dang2443]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWN................

[@timothy790110]

The Remains is the US equivalent. The Creation werent as consistent though. I mean, look at the music coming out at 68, they were already dated.

[@SylentEcho]

Mod turned into Freabeat by '68. Songs like, 'I am the Walker', 'Can I Join Your Band', 'Tom Tom' etc, fit perfectly into that era.

[@TheMusicalElitist]

@@SylentEcho Freakbeat*

[@dang2443]

@@SylentEcho The word "freakbeat" was coined in the 80s. It did not exist in the 60s, hence nobody said it , and there was no "freakbeat music".

[@tomandaj1]

They sound like they were influenced by The Who

[@barneywinnett4628]

Or maybe The Who were influenced by The Creation?

[@SylentEcho]

@@barneywinnett4628 They had the same producer - Shel Talmy, so their sounds overlapped a little bit, I guess.

[@thomkopal1740]

Check out The Creation's "Can I Join Your Band?" WHO was that song about?!

[@nightrider12soul]

Too many smart patronising clever story tellers.Oh great band you never heard of.Older generation remember them well.

[@pretorious700]

No, they didn't.

[@uluakitonga6599]

understimated band

[@outtathyme5679]

I mean, I love this band, but don’t you think The Who preceded them with this sound?

[@TingoMedia]

Probably! Making Time for sure copied the blueprints of the My Generation album. Though to be fair, The Who took some heavy inspiration from the kinks, who debuted the year prior (I can't explain was inspired by You Really Got Me). I think there's glimpses of a 'lane' The Creation could've carved out for themselves, but they were just too unstable to reach that point, and like you pointed out, The Who got there first and quickly became the quintessential mods.

[@hectorchavez2506]

Bla bla bla give me three good Sonia of the creation!

[@hectorchavez2506]

Songs

[@TingoMedia]

No worries, I got you! Here are my 5 favorite tracks: Making Time I Am The Walker Through My Eyes The Girls Are Naked If I Stay Too Long If you end up loving the band, feel free to come back to learn a bit about their history :)

[@NintendoGameTube1]

Great video!