Maximum Rhythm and Blues starring The Manfreds and their special guests Chris Farlowe and Maggie Bell

5th October  - 2nd December 2006

These artists learned their craft by playing the exciting London club circuit in such famous clubs of the time as ‘The Flamingo’, ‘Klooks Kleeks’, ‘Ricky Ticks’, ‘Eel Pie Island’, and ‘Ronnie Scotts’ and ‘The 101 Club’ creating the birth of British Rhythm N Blues, which rapidly spread across the nation. This new generation of music buyers very soon shot these artists into the charts through hit singles and albums and sold out concerts

The Maximum Rhythm N’ Blues tour reunited original Manfred members Paul Jones, Mike D’Abo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg.

Chris Farlowe’s classic number one Out of Time, written for him by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards is still high on radio playlists, not to mention his recording of the original version of Handbags and Gladrags written for him by fellow tour mate Mike D’Abo.

Joining the tour for the first time was former Stone the Crows vocalist and winner of the 1971 Melody Maker readers’ poll for Best Female Vocalist Maggie Bell. Maggie was hailed at the time as the British Janis Joplin, her first solo album, Queen of the Night with her unique soulful voice wowed record buyers and critics alike.