Lynch
Here for the cookies and the tunes
Re: War.. One of my favorites
I remember hearing a story about this a number of years ago, regarding Burdon leaving the band. I have no idea if this is factual or simply the sort of stuff that is considered urban legend.
The story went something like this. The band's record label were boasting something about none of their artists under contract were big drug users (or at least not open about it). To which Eric responded by saying "oh yeah, wtf am I?" and from what I understand, he was pretty well known for being a habitual user of various drugs.
So, from what I remember, the whole collapse in Euro, and subsequent leaving of the band was basically forced by the record company and he (and possibly the band) were given compensation for keeping the whole thing under wraps.
Again, I'm not saying that 1 word of this is fact, just a story I remember hearing quite a few years ago
Nice Flower.. This brings to light something about Eric Burton..
"However, Burdon -- citing exhaustion -- suddenly quit during the middle of the group's European tour in 1971"
I wonder if he just couldn't keep up with the long jam thing War was noted for..
Man.. I'm into Eric Big time.. but for him to come aboard and join this band??? Maybe he just didn't have the "Feel" of what they were into..
Playing the cowbell like he was doing dosn't grant you much profilin as far as I'm concerned..
I remember hearing a story about this a number of years ago, regarding Burdon leaving the band. I have no idea if this is factual or simply the sort of stuff that is considered urban legend.
The story went something like this. The band's record label were boasting something about none of their artists under contract were big drug users (or at least not open about it). To which Eric responded by saying "oh yeah, wtf am I?" and from what I understand, he was pretty well known for being a habitual user of various drugs.
So, from what I remember, the whole collapse in Euro, and subsequent leaving of the band was basically forced by the record company and he (and possibly the band) were given compensation for keeping the whole thing under wraps.
Again, I'm not saying that 1 word of this is fact, just a story I remember hearing quite a few years ago