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'''Patto''' was a [[Progressive|Progressive Rock]] jazz-rock band formed in [[England]] in 1970 consisting of [[Mike Patto]] (born Michael Thomas McCarthy, [[22 September]] [[1942]], in [[Cirencester]],[[ Gloucestershire]] died [[4 March]] [[1979]]) on vocals, [[John Halsey]] (born [[23 February]] [[1945]], in [[Highgate]], [[North London]]) on drums, [[Ollie Halsall]] (born Peter John Halsall, [[14 March]] [[1949]], in [[Southport]] [[Lancashire]] died [[29 May]] [[1992]], in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]) on guitars and vibes, and [[Clive Griffiths]] (born [[16 May]] [[1945]], in [[Middlewich]], [[Cheshire]]) on bass. |
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==History== |
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[[TIMEBOX(band)|TIMEBOX]] was a '60's outfit that developed from a complicaded ancestry that included The Bow Street runners, Patto's people, and the Chicago Blue Line. This soul/psych-pop combo made two singles for Pye's Piccadilly, before signing to Decca's Deram label in 1967. They also recorded five singles for Deram between '67 and '69 and appeared on BBC shows such as Noise at Nine, Stuart Henry on Sunday and Jimmy Young. After their last single failed in '69, keyboard player [[Chris Holmes]] (born Christopher Noel Holmes, [[12 September]] [[1945]], in [[Cleethorpes]], [[Lincolnshire]]) left and they decided that their future lay in the burgeoning [[progressive rock|progressive rock]] movement. |
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In 1970 Patto was formed out of the remaining ex-members of [[TIMEBOX(band)|TIMEBOX]] and was signed to the newly formed [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo Records]] label. With [[Muff Winwood]] as producer they recorded their first album live in studio. This was due to the fact that Winwood felt this best way to capture the raw virtuosity of Halsall's guitar playing and Mike Patto's soulful voice. The album [[Patto(album)|Patto]] sold poorly and is still considered an underrated classic today. |
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In December 1971 Patto entered the studio again to record their sophomore album [[Hold Your Fire(Patto album)|Hold Your Fire]]. Again the sales were poor and they were dropped from [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]]. This did not hinder the fact that they were becoming known as one of the most exciting live acts of their time. |
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Through his connections in England [[Muff Winwood]] was able to get the band signed to [[Island Records]] where they recorded the album [[Roll Em, Smoke Em, put another line out(Patto album)|Roll Em, Smoke Em, put another line out]]. To their dismay this album also sold poorly. |
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In 1973 the band began to record their next album. For this album Mike Patto wanted to use more of his material which was less cynical than the usual Patto songs and much more commercial. For whatever reason Halsall failed to put much effort into his playing on tracks that he didn't take part in writing and when asked about this he left the band. The album that was called [[Monkey's Bum(patto album)|Monkey's Bum]] was also rejected by [[Island Records]]. Without their virtuoso guitarist Patto chose to call it quits with each member moving on to other projects. |
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==Discography== |
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===Studio albums=== |
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* ([[1970]]) ''Patto'' |
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* ([[1971]]) ''Hold Your Fire'' |
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* ([[1972]]) ''Roll Em, Smoke Em, put another line out'' |
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* ([[1995]]) ''Monkey's Bum'' |
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===Live albums=== |
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* ([[2000]]) ''Warts and All'' |
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==See Also== |
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* [[Ollie Halsall]] |
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==External Links== |
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* [http://home.chello.no/~twildhau/patto/] |
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* [www.olliehalsall.co.uk/patto.htm] |
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* [http://www.pattofan.com/index.htm] |
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Revision as of 19:51, 24 May 2007
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