Royal Crescent Mob - Classic or Dud?

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I heard 'Get on the Bus' last night - It failed to bring about the same excitement that it once did. RC Mob were never great musicians, but (ooh, ahh) they got the spirit (yeah.)

They were the critics' darlings in the late 80s - but maybe that was because the only other group of white punks making funk records were the Red Hot Chilipeppers (bona fide Duds) and the Big Boys, (who were fucking genious, but unknown, even to the critics.)

I see 'Spin the World' in the used bins all the time - not really their best effort, but maybe it's their legacy.

― Dave225, Wednesday, 31 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Were they from Bath?

― Dr. C, Wednesday, 31 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

They were from Columbus (?), Ohio. Harold "Happy" Chichester went on to form Howlin' Maggie; 1996's "Honeysuckle Strange" is not particularly funky (although I like it), more Ass Ponys-American Gothic.

I last spoke to Happy a year ago; he and two other members of RCM were touring as part of the Twilight Singers and at that time said that in the new year they expected to release a new Howlin' Maggie record. However, there's been no news since then.

― j.lu, Wednesday, 31 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh, I thought they were maybe named after the Royal Crescent in Bath. I had in mind a funk-rock Wurzels. How disappointing!

― Dr. C, Wednesday, 31 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one month passes...

It is only Happy and Carlton the drummer from RC mob with (2) new guys in Howlin' Maggie. The new CD HYDE came out in early November 2001...it is amazing! I bought it through their website at howlinmaggie.com. They are even tourting now. YOU REALLY Should check it out. I heard the old RC MOB singer is working for the googoo dolls or something like

― Cindy Fulton, Tuesday, 11 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

nine months pass...

howlin' maggie is a cool band. they have that guitar rock sound which is the shiznit. i have there first cd honeysuckle strange. there are 3 songs on the cd that i dont care for. two of the songs have trumpets in them which i can't stand, but i hope i can get into it. the afghan whigs kick ass too. i got this cd for cheap which is always good. well i hope this band keeps rockin because they certainly know how to. HOWLIN' MAGGIE RULES!!!!!!!

― grunge rules, Sunday, 6 October 2002 00:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Classic.I used to go and see them every time they came thru' town,and live they were the shit.Spin The World is a pretty good record.They kind of lost the plot after that.

― dek1, Sunday, 6 October 2002 00:12 (twenty-three years ago)

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