What Are You Listening To?

[SteveO]

Hey Big Ears, what is the story behind this?..."who achieved some notoriety by touring as the bogus Fleetwood Mac"

It is surprising who has released a Christmas album. Even Billy Idol and Glenn Hughes have recorded them. In Glenn Hughes' case, it is one of his worst albums.

I am listening to Forget the Past by Stretch, who achieved some notoriety by touring as the bogus Fleetwood Mac and were famous for the funky hit single Why Did You Do It? Forget the Past was recorded without original lead singer Elmer Gantry and it was their last before they split. Lead guitarist Kirby Gregory was a member of Curved Air, to whom he has recently returned.

In the mid-seventies, Stretch seemed destined for fame with positive reviews and a hit single. Their albums were all good quality, but they were killed off by what journalist Chris Welch called the 'horrors' of punk, disco, rap and dance music. I recommend them to anyone who likes blues rock or boogie, like that of Status Quo, Foghat, Climax Blues Band or Wishbone Ash.