"Mud In Your Eye" - Fleur de Lys (remastered 1966 single - 2022 video)

Fleur de Lys were a lively British rock band credited for starting the “freakbeat” sound—a mash-up of psychedelia, r’n’b/soul, and garage rock. In April 1966 FDL was embarking on a series of line-up changes. Chris Andrews came on as guitarist-vocalist to replace Frank Smith, who’d quit FDL right as their single “Circles” (a Who cover) was getting airplay. Then FDL signed to Polydor Records and were set to lay down new tracks in IBC Studios in London (Sidebar: The studio where the first tapes were made for the famed Mellotron keyboard). They went in with 2 new tracks—a cover of The Impressions's “I’ve Been Trying,” and the “jagged, pounding” A-side, “Mud In Your Eye.” Chris said, “The night before the session, Phil (Sawyer of FDL) and I were sitting in my mum’s kitchen wondering what we were going to record for the session. Neither Phil nor I had any songs ready…so we semi-wrote ‘Mud…’ the night before we went into the studio.” Sawyer was supposed to sing lead but couldn’t nail it, so Chris laid down a snarling, gritty vocal that fit well with Sawyer’s slashing guitar and the heavy rhythm section of Keith Guster and Gordon Haskell. Today "Mud" is toasted as a classic in the play-files of British Rock and psychedelia—and Fleur de Lys gets props for sparking the careers of Gordon Haskell (King Crimson), guitar hero Bryn Haworth, and Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship). Download the remastered "Mud" here: https://timchrisandrews.bandcamp.com/track/mud-in-your-eye ...Thanks for listening (please subscribe to this Youtube channel)--check out Chris's webpages:

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The full scope of Chris's music encompasses 60s British Invasion pop, mod rock, musical theatre, and psychedelica. Between 1978-82 Chris released a string of notable New Wave/synth-pop records under the name of Kris Ryder. As an actor Chris has performed from Broadway to London’s West End, famously replacing Davy Jones as the Artful Dodger in the award-winning stage musical of OLIVER! Chris and Davy remained friends for life, working on stage and in the studio. Meanwhile, Chris keeps creating new music.

This video (made in 2022 by Johnny J. Blair) includes footage from a Sharon Tandy show w/Keith Guster, Gordon Haskell, & Bryn Haworth. "Mud In Your Eye" © 1966 written by Phil Sawyer & Chris Andrews. Published by Robbins Music BMI.

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Видео "Mud In Your Eye" - Fleur de Lys (remastered 1966 single - 2022 video) канала Johnny J. Blair Singer at Large