Humble Pie was a British rock music band from 1969-82, best known for its hard-rocking recordings and concert performances during their peak period on A&M records from 1970-1975.

The band initially consisted in 1969 of Steve Marriott (formerly of Small Faces; lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Peter Frampton (from The Herd; lead guitar), Greg Ridley (from Spooky Tooth; bass) and Jerry Shirley (from Valkyrie; drums).

The joining of all these fairly known players resulted in Humble Pie being considered a bit of a “supergroup”. Worried about great expectations, the group began working together in secret at Marriott’s cottage in Moreton, Essex. Signed to Andrew Loog Oldham’s Immediate Records, their debut single “Natural Born Boogie” was rushed out in 1969 and was a UK number five hit; it was quickly followed by the album As Safe As Yesterday Is, praised as a progressive album in the vein of Small Faces. Their second album Town And Country was also released in 1969 and featured a more acoustic sound. Humble Pie concerts at this time featured an acoustic set followed by an electric set, an approach that would become popular decades later.

Jane’s Addiction, led by a pimped-out Perry Farrell, take us into the seedy ‘Underground’ with their new video that features knife-toting card sharks and scantily clad “ladies of the night.”

The official music video for the new Jane’s Addiction single ‘Underground’ looks similar to elements of their stage show — which usually features burlesque dancers on stage with the band. There are several shots of beautiful women in various stages of undress but we’re also pretty sure we saw at least one tranny in there too. Perry Farrell leads the band looking like he raided Bishop Don Magic Juan’s closet, as we’re taken on a guided tour through a typical day at the ‘Underground.’

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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss was honored Saturday night with the Drum Legend award during the grand finals of Guitar Center's annual Drum-Off event.

The Drum Legend induction, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, honors icons in the drum world that have paved the way for today's drummers. The award is given to those that have made significant contributions to the craft and have hugely influenced players by their style and illustrious musical career.

Past inductees include John Bonham, Billy Cobham, Nicko McBrain, Steve Smith, Dave Garibaldi, Alan White, and Greg Errico.

“All of us drummers are the same,” said Criss. “We’re all like brothers. Nobody knows what it’s like to get back there and break your ass, and sweat yourself to death, while the guys in the front are kinda gettin’ the spotlight. If there’s not a great drummer, it ain’t a great band.”

A native New Yorker, Criss teamed up with Wicked Lester’s Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to form KISS, later adding Ace Frehley to the lineup after auditioning many guitarists. The rest is KISStory…