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Matt Taylor Band Oz Blues - Black Iconic T'Shirt

$ 59.91

Availability: 58 in stock
  • Type: Shirt
  • Era: 1980s
  • Condition: Well worn but good condition - no rips or tears.
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Industry: Music

    Description

    Genuine Vintage Rock and Roll T'Shirt of a legendary Australian Blues Guitarist Matt Taylor
    Size Small Fitting Body Hugging and Sexy
    Matt Taylor...(founding member of Chain,) left the band in October 1971 and spent the next year living on a farm in Beechworth, Victoria.
    In January, Taylor performed at the 1973 Sunbury festival and the track "From Brisbane to Beechworth" appeared on Mushroom's triple live album set The Great Australian Rock Festival Sunbury 1973.
    His debut solo album, Straight as a Die, was released at the end of 1973. The single "I Remember When I Was Young"/"Krishna Loves You, Too," which had been recorded in an open paddock at Kingston Park Farm, hit the Top Ten in Melbourne. The album reached number 15 on the national charts and Matt toured the country, performing at Sunbury 1974; the live track "We'll Never Do the Same Again" appeared on the various artists album Highlights of Sunbury '74 Part 2.
    His second album, Music, was released in August 1974 and he supported Jethro Tull on their Australian tour in August 1975.
    His third solo album, Old, New, Intuitive, was released in September 1975, before Taylor once again retired to a commune, this time at Balingup, Western Australia.
    He formed a new band, Western Flyer in 1977 and played with them until August 1979.
    He then formed the Matt Taylor Band with legendary slide guitarist Dave Hole and they toured Australia during the next year.
    In December 1980, Matt Taylor and Phil Manning formed the Matt Taylor Phil Manning Band, which issued the Oz Blues album in June 1981 and the single "Spring Hill"/"The Line."
    hey supported U.S. guitarist Roy Buchanan on his Australian tour before disbanding in December 1981.
    In January 1982, Chain re-formed for the Mushroom Evolution Concert to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Mushroom Records.
    Matt Taylor then re-formed the Matt Taylor Band which released the album Always Land on Your Feet (February 1983). The Matt Taylor Band broke up in December 1983, and Chain reformed yet again and went on to tour until 1995.