Dogfeet — “Sad Story/Reprise”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 19, 2023

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD

928) Dogfeet — “Sad Story/Reprise”

This is an “attractive atmospheric ballad” (John Dug, https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10qa23) alright. It is also haunting and disquieting — in a good way! The Shrewsbury prog/heavy psych band (see #593) deserved much better than it got.

Last.fm tells us that:

Dogfeet were formed in the late sixties as a heavy blues band, but after bagging a record deal, changed to a sound considered more commercial. Their 1970’s LP is a highly unusual beast, with subdued duel guitaring, echoing vocals and atmospheric percussion and bass, sometimes reminiscent of early Fleetwood Mac.

https://www.last.fm/music/Dogfeet/+wiki

John Dug adds that:

Bassist Dave Nichols, singer Alan Pearse, drummer Derek Perry and guitarist Trevor Povey first came together as Chicago Max, followed by brief stints as Sopwith Camel (not . . . the San Francisco-based outfit), Malibou and Armageddon. Working in a blues-rock vein . . . they were signed by the small Reflection Records, though the label immediately demanded a new name – hence the change to the deplorable Dogfeet. “Dogfeet” is surprisingly good. With Povey writing all of the material, the album’s varied and pleasingly understated. Pearse exhibited an attractive voice, while Povey’s slashing guitar was quite effective . . . . [Their extended songs] set them apart from most of their contemporaries. Not that it mattered. The album vanished without a trace, followed in short order by the band.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10qa23

Oh, and Richie Unterberger doesn’t like them:

While there is some rough similarity [with early Fleetwood Mac] in Dogfeet’s use of moody songs that are bluesy without sticking to stock blues-rock progressions, there’s a long distance between this and the Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac. . . . It’s not poor, but it’s not too good either, with songs that are lyrically blunt and unimpressive.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/dogfeet-mw0000705431

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