

My books are on sale on Amazon (or free with Kindle Unlimited) and contain a lot more Lost or Forgotten Oldies. He died in 2002.Īndy reformed Thunderclap Newman a few times and even recorded a new album in 2010. A late (1969) Flower Power 60’s rebellion genre English hit. Verse E E Call out the instigator Fm Because there's something in the air E We've got to get together sooner or later Fm Because the revolution's here E fill B. Speedy released two solo albums and worked as a studio musicians backing Rod Stewart, Kenny G, and other musicians. Here's the layout out the interlude/solo: Figure 1 2x Figure 2 2x Figure 1 2x Figure 2 2x Figure 3 2x Figure 4 2x Ends with G A B From there the whole rest of the song changes key. He died from a heart attack caused by heroin at the age of 26. Jimmy joined several other bands and played guitar for Wings from 1974 to 1977. 1 single for three weeks in the UK Singles Chart in July 1969. Something in the Air is a song by English rock band Thunderclap Newman, written by Speedy Keen who also sang the song. The band had recorded only their first album and released only four singles. ' Something in the Air ' is a song by English rock band Thunderclap Newman, written by Speedy Keen who also sang the song. Hollywood Dream has remained an Anglophile fave sadly, it was to be Thunderclap Newmans only album.

They recruited some additional musicians and toured just long enough to open for Deep Purple at a few shows.Īfter some personnel changes, the band toured some more in 1971, after which they disbanded. As the now-classic single 'Something in the Air' had long preceded it, the album delivered the goods in a similar fashion, fueled by Keenes reedy vocals and Newmans charming honky tonk piano. The band wasn’t particularly interested in performing in concert.
