Taste (band)
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[[Image:Taste - On The Boards.JPG|thumb|Taste on the cover of their 1970 album On The Boards.]]
'''Taste''' was an [[Irish rock]] band formed in the 1960s and is most noted for the fact that musician [[Rory Gallagher]] was an original member.
==History==
Taste (originally "The Taste") was formed in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]] in August 1966 as a trio consisting of [[Rory Gallagher]] on guitars & vocals, [[Eric Kitteringham]]`on bass, and [[Norman Damery]] on drums. In their early years Taste toured in Hamburg and Ireland before becoming regulars at Maritime Hotel, an [[R&B]] club in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]].
In 1968 Taste began performing in the UK where the original lineup split up. The new lineup formed with [[Richard McCracken]] on bass and [[John Wilson (musician)|John Wilson]] on drums. The new Taste moved permanently to London where they signed with the [[record label]] [[Polydor]]. While with Polydor, Taste began touring the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] with the British [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Blind Faith]]. In 1969 Taste released their first two studio recordings, the self-titled "Taste" first and "On The Boards" soon following, the latter showing Rory and the band's jazz influences with Gallagher playing saxophone on numerous tracks. In November, the band, along with [[Yes (band)|Yes]], opened for [[Cream (band)|Cream]] at Cream's farewell concerts.
Perhaps their most notable performance came in 1970 as part of the [[Isle of Wight Festival 1970|Isle of Wight Festival]], joining such notable musicians as [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[The Who]]. They were well-received by those in attendance, ultimately being called back for five encores. Later the same year Taste would once more tour Europe before performing their last show on New Year's Eve in [[Belfast]]. In 1970 Taste split leaving frontman Rory Gallagher to pursue his solo career.
Some years after the band's untimely split, earlier recordings featuring the original lineup emerged. These are rough and ready runthroughs, some of which would have had appeared on the first Taste album. Fascinating for fans, not least because of the quality of Gallagher's guitar playing is not evident. Whereas his fretwork would appear on the later version, the solo slots here are filled by his harmonica playing.
In the August 2006 issue of [[Blues in Britain]] it was revealed that John Wilson has made Taste active once again. Bass player Richard McCracken will join Wilson when available and they will be joined by new members [[Nicky Scott]] on bass and [[Sam Davidson]] on guitars.
==Lineup==
===Aug 1966 - May 1968===
[[Rory Gallagher]] - Guitars, vocals, saxophone, harmonica<br />
[[Eric Kitteringham]] - Bass<br />
[[Norman Damery]] - Drums<br />
===May 1968 - Oct 1970===
[[Rory Gallagher]] - Guitars, vocals, saxophone, harmonica<br />
[[Richard McCracken]] - Bass<br />
[[John Wilson (musician)|John Wilson]] - Drums
===2006 -===
[[Sam Davidson]] - Guitars<br />
[[Richard McCracken]] - Bass (when available)<br />
[[Nicky Scott]] - Bass<br />
[[John Wilson (musician)|John Wilson]] - Drums
==Discography==
===Albums===
* ''[[Taste(album)|Taste]]'' - Polydor, 1969
* ''On The Boards'' - Polydor, 1970
* ''Live Taste'' - Polydor, 1971
* ''Live at the Isle of Wight'' - Polydor, 1972
* ''In the Beginning, an early Taste of Rory Gallagher'' - Emerald, 1974
* ''Take It Easy Baby'' - 1974 ([[Demo (music)|demo]] sessions)
* ''Rock Is Dead'' - GoSet, 2008
===Singles===
* ''"Blister of the moon" / "Born on the wrongside of town"'' - Major Minor, 1968 (Edited for Polydor Records in 1969)
* ''"Wrong side of time" / "Same old story"'' - Polydor, 1969
* ''"What’s going on" / "Wrong side of time" + "Blister on the Moon"'' - Polydor, 1969
* ''"Wee wee baby" / "You've got to play"'' - BASF, 1972 (Exclusive to [[Germany]])
* ''"What's going on" / "Railway & gun"'' - Polydor
* ''"Blister of the moon" + "Sugar Mama" / "Catfish" + " "On the boards"'' - Polydor, 1982
* ''"Born on the wrong side..." / "Same old story"'' - Polydor (Exclusive to [[Italy]])
* ''"Born on the wrong side..." / "Same old story"'' - Polydor (Exclusive to [[Japan]])
* ''"If I don't sing..." / "I'll Remember"'' - Polydor (Exclusive to [[Spain]])
* ''"I Don't Wanna Be Like You" - GoSet, 2008
===DVDs===
*''[[Message To Love]]'' - 1995 ([[Isle of Wight Festival]] recordings of "Sinner Boy" and "Gamblin' Blues" only.)
==References==
* ''The New Musical Express Book of Rock'', 1975, Star Books, ISBN 0 352 300744
==External links==
*[http://www.rorygallagher.com/timeline.htm Timeline] Timeline of Rory Gallagher's career detailing Taste's life.
[[Category:Irish musical groups]]
[[Category:1960s music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1966]]
[[Category:Rock music groups]]
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