265:
February 1966. Like "Gloria" before, "Bad Little Woman" would also be covered by The
Shadows of Knight. Shortly thereafter, Brian Rossi left the band to be replaced by Eric Wrixon, previously of Them, on keyboards. It was during this time that the Wheels returned to Regent Sound to cut two songs previously recorded by other acts: "Tell Me (I'm Gonna Love Again)" and "Call My Name" a Tommy Scott composition, which would end up as the b-side to their third single "Kicks" released in August 1966. At the end of the year Rossi would return, giving the Wheels a six-member lineup, but the band broke up in early 1967.
290:
band, both live and in the studio. In 1980, as a solo artist, he recorded an early version of the Van
Morrison-penned "Real Real Gone," which Morrison would subsequently record and release as his own version ten years later. In the intervening years, Demick also played with the Strawbs, as well as David Essex. He currently plays with Paul Lamb & the King Snakes. In 1984 former lead singer Brian Rossi died.
44:
289:
as the James
Brothers. In the early 70s, influenced by acts such as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young and James Taylor, the two recorded a couple of folk/singer-songwriter albums under the name Rod Demick & Herbie Armstrong. In the late 70s and early 80s, Herbie Armstrong played in Van Morrison's
239:
The band began in 1964, initially known as the Golden Eagles and, for a time, were the house band for the Plaza, a popular local venue. It was during this time that Van
Morrison did a brief stint on vocals and saxophone with the band. Later in 1964, not long after changing their name to the Wheels,
264:
The Wheels later recorded five more songs, two of which would appear on their second single, released in
February 1966, featuring "Bad Little Woman." A slightly slower, but more intense, version of the song, taken from an outtake, was released simultaneously in the U.S. on the Aurora label in
222:(lead guitar), Tito Tinsley (bass guitar), and Victor Catling (drums). Morrison briefly joined them live, on saxophone, before they became known as the Wheels. They are best remembered for writing and recording the original version of "Bad Little Woman", later covered in America by
244:
in northern
England, where they were able to find another club residency and built a strong local following. In 1965, their original rhythm guitarist, Kit Carson, left to and was replaced by Rod Demick, formerly of Tony and the Telstars. They were signed to a record deal with EMI
261:" in September '65, which had already been recorded by Them, and would later become a big hit in the USA for the blues-based Chicago garage rock band, the Shadows of Knight.
845:
855:
870:
865:
807:
623:
850:
257:, would produce their records for the label. at Regent Sound in London, they recorded and released a cover of the Van Morrison-penned "
516:
782:
250:
860:
246:
684:
616:
757:
24:
20:
689:
223:
768:
711:
609:
394:
384:
377:
282:
134:
789:
761:
750:
373:
258:
241:
512:
397:
DB 7981, also shows up on some promo copies of their second single mislabeled as "Road Block")
336:
328:
304:
286:
278:
219:
203:
160:
674:
839:
679:
390:"Bad Little Woman" (A-side to US release as the Wheel-a-ways, Aurora 157, Feb. 1966)
644:
211:
177:
775:
656:
632:
359:
322:
254:
207:
96:
214:. Their best-known membership consisted of Brian Rossi (keyboards and vocals),
719:
314:
274:
215:
155:
299:
Brian Rossi (organ and vocals) (born
Brendon Brian Rosebotham, 23 July 1935,
240:
they were fired from the Plaza, so, in
September of that year, they moved to
694:
318:
308:
206:, who came from the same music scene that produced the better-known band,
471:
350:
343:
332:
300:
199:
69:
43:
317:(rhythm guitar and vocals) (born Roderick Joseph Demick, 17 May 1947,
191:
86:
195:
91:
605:
342:
Tito
Tinsley (bass) (born William Tinsley, 14 October 1944,
19:
This article is about the Irish band. For other uses, see
601:
465:
463:
461:
459:
457:
455:
453:
451:
449:
447:
445:
443:
441:
439:
437:
435:
433:
431:
331:(lead guitar) (born Herbert Armstrong, 14 May 1944,
817:
799:
742:
703:
349:Victor 'Vic' Catling (drums) (born 30 August 1945,
144:
140:
130:
105:
76:
65:
55:
50:
34:
594:(27). Cambridge, England: Volcano Publishing: 55.
576:(27). Cambridge, England: Volcano Publishing: 54.
561:(27). Cambridge, England: Volcano Publishing: 53.
539:(27). Cambridge, England: Volcano Publishing: 52.
424:(27). Cambridge, England: Volcano Publishing: 51.
617:
493:(27). Cambridge, England: Volcano Publishing.
383:"Bad Little Woman" (A-side to second single,
8:
585:
583:
552:
550:
548:
546:
530:
528:
415:
413:
411:
624:
610:
602:
42:
31:
590:Hodgett, Trevor. "Wheel Away the Years".
572:Hodgett, Trevor. "Wheel Away the Years".
557:Hodgett, Trevor. "Wheel Away the Years".
535:Hodgett, Trevor. "Wheel Away the Years".
489:Hodgett, Trevor. "Wheel Away the Years".
420:Hodgett, Trevor. "Wheel Away the Years".
846:Garage rock groups from Northern Ireland
808:The Story of Them Featuring Van Morrison
393:"Call My Name" (b-side to third single,
856:Rock music groups from Northern Ireland
502:
500:
407:
871:Musical groups disestablished in 1967
511:. London: Vintage Books. p. 78.
7:
866:Musical groups established in 1964
14:
353:, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
346:, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
253:, who had previously worked with
470:Bishop, Chris (27 August 2010).
472:"The Wheels (The Wheel-a-Ways)"
285:, and recorded two singles for
1:
273:Later in 1967 former members
783:It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
749:"Don't Start Crying Now" / "
218:(rhythm guitar and vocals),
851:Musical groups from Belfast
198:-influenced rock band from
887:
509:Van Morrison: No Surrender
356:Kit Carson (rhythm guitar)
18:
639:
380:DB 7682, Rel. Sept. 1965)
41:
387:DB 7827, February 1966)
25:Wheels (disambiguation)
507:Rogan, Johnny (2006).
51:Background information
21:Wheel (disambiguation)
758:Baby, Please Don't Go
224:The Shadows of Knight
16:1960s Irish rock band
769:Here Comes the Night
712:The Angry Young Them
376:"/"Don't You Know" (
283:Screaming Lord Sutch
861:EMI Records artists
307:d. 7 October 1984,
751:One Two Brown Eyes
269:Later developments
72:, Northern Ireland
833:
832:
335:, County Antrim,
303:, County Antrim,
235:Years of activity
185:
184:
61:The Golden Eagles
878:
818:Related articles
668:Raymond Sweetman
626:
619:
612:
603:
596:
595:
587:
578:
577:
569:
563:
562:
554:
541:
540:
532:
523:
522:
504:
495:
494:
486:
480:
479:
467:
426:
425:
417:
337:Northern Ireland
329:Herbie Armstrong
305:Northern Ireland
287:Page One Records
279:Herbie Armstrong
220:Herbie Armstrong
204:Northern Ireland
161:Herbie Armstrong
147:
126:
124:
118:
116:
108:
58:
46:
32:
886:
885:
881:
880:
879:
877:
876:
875:
836:
835:
834:
829:
813:
795:
738:
727:Belfast Gypsies
699:
635:
630:
600:
599:
589:
588:
581:
571:
570:
566:
556:
555:
544:
534:
533:
526:
519:
506:
505:
498:
488:
487:
483:
476:Garage Hangover
469:
468:
429:
419:
418:
409:
404:
369:
296:
271:
237:
232:
145:
122:
120:
114:
112:
106:
101:
56:
37:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
884:
882:
874:
873:
868:
863:
858:
853:
848:
838:
837:
831:
830:
828:
827:
821:
819:
815:
814:
812:
811:
803:
801:
797:
796:
794:
793:
786:
779:
772:
765:
754:
746:
744:
740:
739:
737:
736:
733:Now and "Them"
730:
724:
716:
707:
705:
701:
700:
698:
697:
692:
687:
682:
677:
675:Jackie McAuley
671:
670:
665:
663:Alan Henderson
660:
653:
651:Billy Harrison
648:
640:
637:
636:
631:
629:
628:
621:
614:
606:
598:
597:
579:
564:
542:
524:
517:
496:
481:
427:
406:
405:
403:
400:
399:
398:
391:
388:
381:
368:
365:
364:
363:
357:
354:
347:
340:
326:
321:, Flintshire,
312:
295:
292:
270:
267:
236:
233:
231:
228:
183:
182:
181:
180:
175:
172:
169:
168:Victor Catling
166:
163:
158:
153:
148:
142:
141:
138:
137:
132:
128:
127:
109:
103:
102:
100:
99:
94:
89:
84:
80:
78:
74:
73:
67:
63:
62:
59:
53:
52:
48:
47:
39:
38:
35:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
883:
872:
869:
867:
864:
862:
859:
857:
854:
852:
849:
847:
844:
843:
841:
826:
823:
822:
820:
816:
810:
809:
805:
804:
802:
798:
791:
787:
784:
780:
777:
773:
770:
766:
763:
759:
755:
752:
748:
747:
745:
741:
734:
731:
728:
725:
722:
721:
717:
714:
713:
709:
708:
706:
704:Studio albums
702:
696:
693:
691:
688:
686:
685:Jim Armstrong
683:
681:
680:Peter Bardens
678:
676:
673:
672:
669:
666:
664:
661:
659:
658:
654:
652:
649:
647:
646:
642:
641:
638:
634:
627:
622:
620:
615:
613:
608:
607:
604:
593:
586:
584:
580:
575:
568:
565:
560:
553:
551:
549:
547:
543:
538:
531:
529:
525:
520:
518:9780099431831
514:
510:
503:
501:
497:
492:
485:
482:
477:
473:
466:
464:
462:
460:
458:
456:
454:
452:
450:
448:
446:
444:
442:
440:
438:
436:
434:
432:
428:
423:
416:
414:
412:
408:
401:
396:
392:
389:
386:
382:
379:
375:
371:
370:
366:
361:
358:
355:
352:
348:
345:
341:
338:
334:
330:
327:
324:
320:
316:
313:
311:, Lancashire)
310:
306:
302:
298:
297:
293:
291:
288:
284:
280:
276:
268:
266:
262:
260:
256:
252:
248:
243:
234:
229:
227:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
205:
201:
197:
193:
190:were a 1960s
189:
179:
176:
173:
170:
167:
164:
162:
159:
157:
154:
151:
150:
149:
143:
139:
136:
133:
129:
110:
104:
98:
95:
93:
90:
88:
85:
82:
81:
79:
75:
71:
68:
64:
60:
57:Also known as
54:
49:
45:
40:
33:
30:
26:
22:
824:
806:
800:Compilations
790:Richard Cory
732:
726:
718:
710:
667:
662:
655:
650:
645:Van Morrison
643:
591:
573:
567:
558:
536:
508:
490:
484:
475:
421:
395:EMI Columbia
385:EMI Columbia
378:EMI Columbia
281:played with
272:
263:
238:
212:Van Morrison
187:
186:
178:Van Morrison
165:Tito Tinsley
146:Past members
135:EMI Columbia
107:Years active
29:
776:Mystic Eyes
690:John Wilson
657:Eric Wrixon
367:Discography
360:Eric Wrixon
323:North Wales
251:Tommy Scott
174:Eric Wrixon
152:Brian Rossi
97:garage rock
840:Categories
825:The Wheels
720:Them Again
402:References
315:Rod Demick
275:Rod Demick
216:Rod Demick
188:The Wheels
171:Kit Carson
156:Rod Demick
36:The Wheels
695:Eric Bell
319:Prestatyn
309:Blackpool
294:Personnel
249:in 1965.
242:Blackpool
210:, led by
792:" (1966)
785:" (1966)
778:" (1965)
771:" (1965)
764:" (1964)
753:" (1964)
592:Shindig!
574:Shindig!
559:Shindig!
537:Shindig!
491:Shindig!
422:Shindig!
247:Columbia
743:Singles
362:(organ)
351:Belfast
344:Belfast
333:Belfast
301:Belfast
230:History
200:Belfast
192:R&B
121: (
113: (
87:R&B
70:Belfast
762:Gloria
735:(1968)
729:(1967)
723:(1966)
715:(1965)
515:
374:Gloria
259:Gloria
131:Labels
77:Genres
66:Origin
760:" / "
196:blues
119:–1967
92:blues
633:Them
513:ISBN
277:and
255:Them
208:Them
194:and
123:1967
115:1964
111:1964
83:Rock
23:and
842::
582:^
545:^
527:^
499:^
474:.
430:^
410:^
226:.
202:,
788:"
781:"
774:"
767:"
756:"
625:e
618:t
611:v
521:.
478:.
372:"
339:)
325:)
125:)
117:)
27:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
