The band initially consisted in 1969 of Steve Marriott (formerly of Small Faces; lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Peter Frampton (from The Herd; lead guitar), Greg Ridley (from Spooky Tooth; bass) and Jerry Shirley (from The Apostolic Intervention; drums).
The joining of all these fairly known players resulted in Humble Pie being considered a bit of a “supergroup”. Worried about great expectations, the group began working together in secret at Marriott's cottage in Moreton, Essex. Signed to Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records, their debut single "Natural Born Boogie" was rushed out in 1969 and was a UK number five hit; it was quickly followed by the album As Safe As Yesterday Is, praised as a progressive album in the vein of Small Faces. Their second album Town and Country was also released in 1969 and featured a more acoustic sound. Humble Pie concerts at this time featured an acoustic set followed by an electric set, an approach that would become popular decades later.
1970 saw the financial collapse of Immediate, a switch to A&M Records, and a change in band management. The albums Humble Pie and Rock On, both released that year, alternated between progressive rock and boogie rock excess. A concert at the Fillmore East in NYC was captured on Perfomance Rockin' The Fillmore (1971); it is considered one of the best live rock albums of its era, with Marriott, Frampton, and the rest of the group in fine form. The loud-quiet-loud epic "I Don't Need No Doctor" was an FM radio hit in the United States, propelling the album to the group's biggest commercial success yet.
However, Frampton had already left the band by the time of the album's release, to pursue a solo career that would become extremely successful later in the 1970s. With Dave "Clem" Clempson replacing Frampton, Humble Pie moved towards an even harder sound at the urging of manager Dee Anthony, emphasizing Marriott's blues and soul roots.
Smokin' (1972) had a minor hit in "Thirty Days in the Hole" and was reasonably successful commercially based on the group's constant touring. As a premiere US concert attraction, they traveled in a customized private jet, and partook in all forms of the rock n roll excess available to formerly working class musicians that rose to fame and riches in this era, even hiring The Blackberries, a trio of black backup singers including Vanetta Fields formerly of The Ikettes. Nevertheless the band's extended, long form concert boogie jam rock style was unable to break them into the mainstream radio. Eat It (1974) was three sides of mostly R&B covers and one side live, and while appreciated by their core fans, did nothing to expand the group's audience. The group staged the Goodbye Pie Tour in 1975 and essentially broke up.
In 1980 Marriott, divorced, and with financial problems in the UK, relocated to Atlanta Georgia and revived Humble Pie with Shirley, adding Bobby Tench (from Jeff Beck Group) on guitar and Anthony "Sooty" Jones on bass. Two albums with a more modern heavy metal sound were released but the effort soon fell apart. In 1991 Marriott and Frampton began collaborating again, with another Humble Pie rebirth possibly in the offing, but an unfortunate house fire took Marriott's life before anything tangible could materialise. http://rockandrollgarage.com/the-tragic-story-of-steve-marriott-death/
Every Single Day
Humble Pie Lyrics
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To hold your hand
But that don't mean to say
I ain't your loving man
Because I gave my soul
To a travelling band
And I love you so
Than you'll ever, ever understand
I wrote this song 'cause I needed to say
I want you every single day
Well, yeah, I ain't too sure
Of the price I pay
If I have to live with my music
Almost every day
You know it, you know it shakes me up
And you let me down
And you sure help me, girl
You help me a lot
And I feel strong with you around
I wrote this song 'cause I needed to say
I love you every single day, every day
Oh, the endless road
Can be hard to bear
'Cause there's so many troubles
And I get my share
It's so easy to fall
Oh girl, and you know
You know I could
And so I hope you see what I would do
If I was all alone without your love
I wrote this song 'cause I needed to say
I love you every single day
The lyrics of Humble Pie's song, Every Single Day, speak about the musician's struggle between his love for music and his love for a woman in his life. The opening lines of the song indicate that the musician is hesitant to commit to the romantic relationship, as his dream is to play with a travelling band, but that does not mean that he loves the woman any less. The song progresses with the musician acknowledging the price he pays for pursuing his passion in music, which seems to be a recurring theme in the artist's life. He feels lost, and the endless road of the music industry can be hard to bear as it comes with so many troubles, and he gets his fair share of them.
The musician, however, finds solace and strength in his relationship with the woman. She has been supportive of him and has always been there for him when he is shaken up, and that is what draws him towards her. He writes the song to express his love for her, and how he wants her in his life every day, as he knows that he would be lost without her.
The song's melancholic tune and the lyrics reflect a poignant tale of a musician's love for both music and the woman in his life, and how he balances his two passions. It speaks about the cost of achieving one's passion in life and the importance of having a support system in place. The song's meaning is open to interpretation, and it could be viewed as the artist's love letter to his muse, expressing his gratitude and immense love for her.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, it ain't my dream, baby
I don't aspire to be with you romantically by any means.
To hold your hand
I don't crave physical contact or intimacy with you.
But that don't mean to say
However, it does not suggest or imply that
I ain't your loving man
I'm not denying that I can love you or treat you like a partner.
Because I gave my soul
As a musician, I sacrificed a lot for my band.
To a travelling band
I committed myself entirely to the art of music as a wandering performer.
And I love you so
Despite that, I really do adore you more than I can express.
Because you showed me more
You helped me realize and explore sides of myself that I never could before I met you.
Than you'll ever, ever understand
You did it in ways that you couldn't possibly comprehend fully.
I wrote this song 'cause I needed to say
The motive for this song is because I had to vocalize this and put it into marble.
I want you every single day
I need and desire you every day of my life.
Well, yeah, I ain't too sure
So well, I'm not entirely confident or certain.
Of the price I pay
The cost of my career pushes the limits of my comfort and stability.
If I have to live with my music
If I must continue living and breathing music as a livelihood
Almost every day
Practically day by day.
You know it, you know it shakes me up
It affects me deeply, and you know it does
And you let me down
When you disappoint me or hurt me
And you sure help me, girl
Even still, you do what you can to aid me, honey.
You help me a lot
Your efforts to assist me are substantial.
And I feel strong with you around
Because of you, I feel empowered and strengthened against life's hardships.
Oh, the endless road
The unending and exhausting journey on the road as a performer year after year
Can be hard to bear
Can feel almost unbearable at times.
'Cause there's so many troubles
With all the challenges that present themselves constantly
And I get my share
I have to deal with my fair share of setbacks.
It's so easy to fall
It's effortless to stumble or lose one's rank
Oh girl, and you know
You're well aware of the risks and dangers of my job, my love.
You know I could
I'm capable of struggling or getting lost without your support.
And so I hope you see what I would do
Hopefully, you can imagine how badly it could go
If I was all alone without your love
If I didn't have your love and guidance, it would all fall apart for me.
I wrote this song 'cause I needed to say
The lyrics and music come from my soul, and I had to let them out.
I love you every single day
I passionately adore you every single day of my existence.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID CLEMPSON, STEVE MARRIOTT
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