Luther Grosvenor ‎– Under Open Skies -1971 {Out of Print}

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Originally posted February 11, 2014

Luther Grosvenor ‎– Under Open Skies -1971

Studio Recordings @256

Out of Print

Luther James Grosvenor (born 23 December 1946, Evesham, Worcestershire, England) is an English rock musician, who played guitar in Spooky Tooth, briefly in Stealers Wheel and, under the pseudonym "Ariel Bender", in Mott the Hoople and Widowmaker.
~Wiki

Better known to Mott The Hoople and Widowmaker fans by the non de plume "Ariel Bender", Luther Grosvenor (who had used his "real name" during his earlier stint with Spooky Tooth) released this solo effort in the mid-70's. The album has a loose, "home studio" feel overall (although it should be noted that Edsel does a nice job with the remaster.) Guitar fans will likely find "Under Open Skies" more collectable than casual listeners as the fretwork is excellent. Grosvenor holds his own alongside contemporaries like Chris Spedding and Mick Ronson, who also excelled as sidemen but tended to deliver more workmanlike product as solo artists.
~D. Harley

Luther Grosvenor Bio

Track Listing:
01. Ride On
02. Here Comes the Queen
03. When I Met You
04. Love the Way
05. Waiting
06. Rocket
07. Under Open Skies

*Luther Grosvenor: vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, tambourine, cymbal wood scraper, shaker;
*Mike Kelly: drums [1, 3, 5-7], harmony vocals [7];
*John Hawken: piano [1, 3, 5], organ [5];
*Jim Capaldi, Mick Ralphs: harmony vocals [1];
*Mike Giles: drums [2];
*Trevor Burton: bass guitar [3, 7];
*Trevor Lucas: harmony vocals [5];
*Paul Bennet: harmony vocals [7]

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Open Skies