Their style was originally loud pop-art, similar to The Kinks and The Who, but developed into a more typically mid-60s psychedelic/prog sound. Read Full BioThe Creation were an English psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 by Kenny Pickett on vocals, Eddie Phillips on lead guitar, Mick Thompson on rhythm guitar, Jack Jones on drums and Bob Garner on bass. (The first four mentioned had been in Mark Four, accompanied by John Dalton who had left to join The Kinks. Bob Garner had previously been in the Tony Sheridan Band.)
Their style was originally loud pop-art, similar to The Kinks and The Who, but developed into a more typically mid-60s psychedelic/prog sound. The most popular Creation tune up to this day remains probably "Painter Man", which made the U.K. Top 40 late 1966 and hit even #8 in the German charts in April 1967. The song also featured, in the second half, lead guitarist Phillips's trademark of playing his instrument with a violin bow.
At the end of 1966, Bob Garner left and was replaced by Kim Gardner and, in March 1968, Pickett left and was replaced by Ron Wood (both of these new members had been in The Birds), but Pickett soon returned, replacing both Phillips and Gardner.
Only The Who were creating such venomous guitar pop at this time and (it is reputed) that Pete Townshend of The Who was so impressed with the innovate guitar style of Eddie Phillips he asked him to join the Who as a second guitarist but he turned the Who down (!) presumably because he felt confident and did not want to play second fiddle.
Shortly afterwards, however, The Creation disbanded; Pickett continued as songwriter for their American producer, Shel Talmy, and also became American road manager for Led Zeppelin; Ron Wood joined The Faces; Gardner co-formed Ashton, Gardner & Dyke and was later a member of Badger; Jones became a cabaret singer. Pickett and Phillips later wrote the single "Teacher Teacher" for Rockpile.
The Creation reformed in the mid 1980s with Phillips, Pickett, Dalton, and Mick Avory (drums, ex-Kinks). Pickett died of a heart attack on January 10, 1997. The reformed band continued to tour, with various lineup changes. They performed in the United States for the first time at the final edition of Cavestomp in November, 2001.
The famous independent record label Creation Records was named after them. The founder of Creation Records, Alan McGee, also had a band named Biff Bang Pow!, named after one of their songs.
The 1990s band Ride then recorded the song "How Does It Feel to Feel?" on their album, Carnival of Light. Some years earlier The Godfathers, another UK alternative rock band of the time, had also included a cover of the song on their 1991 album Unreal world, so that the tune "How Does It Feel to Feel?" became quite popular in the 1990s in the UK indie scene.
In 2004, Cherry Red Records released Psychedelic Rose, made up of nine songs from the group's abandoned 1987/88 sessions including the tracks previously issued on the 1987 single, augmented by two spoken-word recollections of The Creation's history; the few reviews of the album were almost uniformly negative.
Garner and Jones both exited the band sometime in the early 2000s; Garner died on July 16, 2016. The only original member left in the current line-up is Phillips. The most recent Creation touring line-up consists of Eddie Phillips (lead guitar, vocals), Simon Tourle (lead vocals), Tony Barber (bass), and Kevin Mann (drums).
Members
Present members
Eddie Phillips (born Edwin Michael Phillips, 15 August 1942, Leytonstone, east London) – lead guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals (May 1966–November 1967, mid-1980s-present)
Tony Barber – bass guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals (early 2000s-present)
Kevin Mann – drums (early 2000s-present)
Simon Tourle – lead vocals (early 2000s-present)
Earlier members
Bob Garner (born Robert Anthony Garner, 15 May 1946, Warrington, Lancashire; died 16 July 2016) – bass guitar, backing vocals (May 1966-February 1967, 1994-January 1997); lead vocals (February 1967–February 1968, January 1997-early 2000s)
Kenny Pickett (born Kenneth George Pickett, 3 September 1942, Ware, Hertfordshire; died 10 January 1997) – lead vocals (May 1966–February 1967, April–June 1968, mid-1980s–1997)
Jack Jones (born Jack Llewleyn Jones, 8 November 1944, Northampton, Northamptonshire) – drums, backing vocals (May–November 1966, December 1966–June 1968, 1994-early 2000s)
Dave Preston – drums (November–December 1966)
Kim Gardner – bass, backing vocals (February 1967–June 1968; died 2001)
Tony Ollard – lead guitar, backing vocals (November 1967–February 1968)
Ronnie Wood – lead guitar (April–June 1968)
John Dalton – bass guitar (mid-1980s–1994)
Mick Avory – drums (mid-1980s–1994)
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2. There was a U.S 1960s garage rock band also called The Creation
Making Time
The Creation Lyrics
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Shooting lines
For people to believe in
Things you say
Gone in a day
Everybody leavin'
Everybody leavin'
Why do we have to carry on?
Always singing the same old song
Same old song
The same old song
Tellin' lies
Closing your eyes
Making more excuses
Pullin' the wool
Actin' the fool
People have their uses
People have their uses
Why do we have to carry on?
Always singing the same old song
Same old song
The same old song
Lookin' for
An open door
Never taking chances
Take your pick
Makes you sick
Seekin' new advances
Seekin' new advances
Why do we have to carry on?
Always singing the same old song
Same old song
The same old song
The lyrics to The Creation's song "Making Time" speak to the cyclical nature of life and the societal pressure to conform. Lead singer Kenny Pickett implores listeners to question the status quo and to not simply accept the "same old song" that is constantly being sung. Pickett takes aim at those who "tell lies" and "make excuses", urging listeners to seek "new advances" and to not be afraid to take chances. However, Pickett also acknowledges the fleeting nature of existence, with things "gone in a day" and "everybody leavin'". The song's urgent tone and pulsating beat combined with Pickett's impassioned delivery make for a powerful call to action.
Line by Line Meaning
Making time
Taking time out of your day to make something happen
Shooting lines
Talking to people, conveying information
For people to believe in
So people will trust what you say
Things you say
The information you convey
Gone in a day
The information quickly becomes irrelevant
Everybody leavin'
People move on to something else quickly
Tellin' lies
Dishonesty
Closing your eyes
Denial of the truth
Making more excuses
Trying to justify or explain dishonesty
Pullin' the wool
Deceiving people
Actin' the fool
Appearing stupid, usually to hide deception
People have their uses
People are only useful to you insofar as they help you achieve your goals
Lookin' for
Searching for
An open door
A chance to succeed
Never taking chances
Avoiding risks
Take your pick
Choose from what is available
Makes you sick
The options available are unappealing
Seekin' new advances
Searching for new opportunities to succeed
Why do we have to carry on?
Why do we have to keep doing the same thing?
Always singing the same old song
Always repeating the same actions with the same results
Same old song
Doing the same thing over and over again
The same old song
The same repetitive cycle of actions and outcomes
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Junior Chacón
I do not understand how they were not successful?
This song blew my brains out.
Comfortablyannoyed
Did you manage to put your brains back in place ??
Golden.Lights.Twinkle
@Hq Hq Where do you live? The Small Faces were HUGE in Britain.
Golden.Lights.Twinkle
They were successful in Britain. As a mod band they were overshadowed by the Who, Move and Small Faces.
Filler
they were outshining plenty being there. Too many bands too many sounds
Blackpilled Chad
Didn't blow mine but yeah they were a good band. The reason they didn't blow up must be the lack of a very handsome dude in the band
Robert Tompkins
Jimmy Page got the idea to use the violin bow from Eddie Phillips. Eddie was great as well as the rest of the band. One of the most underrated ever.
The Alternative
Wow…
Robert Tompkins
@Michele Laraia yes, that is what I read
Michele Laraia
Looks like it was a cello bow the one Jimmy actually used.