Home (1972) Tramp

For a rare UK country rock band that started the 70s opening for Zeppelin, even had a song that seemingly chides 'Jim Page' to look back to his younger days, this isn't that colourful. While their bluesy cowboy style wasn't as soulful as other UK country acts of the time like Eggs Over Easy and Matthews Southern Comfort, this song features some excellent Allman Brothers 'Blue Sky' styled vamping on the electric guitar. There isn't much of a sound here except a vague mix of Poco and Pub Rock, though the choice of a Hammond Organ amp being used to create a liquid Hendrix sound for the crystalline rhythm guitar playing is inspired and features across all the album tracks from their humorously titled debut album Pause of a Hoarse Horse(1972).

Of note; is the solid rhythm section featuring ACDC's future long term bassist Cliff Burton, while there is some Dickey Betts and Duane Allmans-esque jamming at the end of the song. Of more note; is the whole country rock genre was seized by The Eagles debut album in 1972 virtually wiping the floor commercially with all contenders in the genre as they hit the right balance of country and rock, this album tends to overdo the bluesy guitar licks and underdo the cowboy vibe making it sound like a half-hearted effort all round.