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Matthews Southern Comfort (MSC) is a British country rock/folk rock band, formed in 1970 by former Fairport Convention singer Ian (later Iain) Matthews.The original line-up consisted of Matthews, lead guitarist Mark Griffiths (who later become the bass player with the Shadows and the Everly Brothers), rhythm guitarist Carl Barnwell, bass player Pete Watkins, drummer Roger Swallow and pedal ...
His former band co-members had three Harvest Records album releases as Southern Comfort before disbanding in 1972. [23] In the UK, "Woodstock" was the final single release by Matthews Southern Comfort, who had released two previous non-charting UK singles, and "Woodstock" remained Matthews' sole UK charting single.
Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, 16 June 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter.He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with their cover of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock". [2]
Later That Same Year is the second album by country rock/folk rock musician Ian Matthews' band, Matthews Southern Comfort.This was Matthews' third album overall after his departure from Fairport Convention in 1969 and was released in November 1970, shortly after the band's single "Woodstock" had reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Matthews' Southern Comfort is the 1970 debut solo album by country rock/folk rock musician Ian Matthews, recorded after he left Fairport Convention in 1969. The musicians who played on it with Matthews were luminaries of the British folk rock scene and included ex-Fairport colleagues Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson, plus Gerry Conway, the drummer from Eclection and Fotheringay.
Thomas Gordon Huntley (20 December 1925 – 7 March 1988) was a British steel guitar player, best known for being a member of Matthews Southern Comfort.His early playing career was with the Hawaiian Serenaders in 1959, for whom he played a triple neck Fender lap steel guitar. [1]
Tony Palmer's Film of Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort, directed by Tony Palmer, featuring Fairport's appearance at the Maidstone Fiesta in 1970. Originally released as a VHS video by MusicFolk/Weintraub, re-released on DVD by Voiceprint Records in 2007, [ 52 ] soundtrack CD issued by Voiceprint as Live in Maidstone 1970 in 2009.
These recordings marked the growth of much greater musicality and song-writing ability among the band. During the recording of Unhalfbricking, Matthews left after having sung on only one song, eventually to form Matthews Southern Comfort. [8] He was not replaced; the other male members covered his vocal parts.