Wild Horses was formed in the summer of 1978 by ex-… Read Full Bio ↴Wild Horses (UK)
Wild Horses was formed in the summer of 1978 by ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson and ex-Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain. At an early stage the line-up featured former Stone The Crows and Paul McCartney's Wings guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and former Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones, but eventually stabilized with the addition of drummer Clive Edwards (ex-Pat Travers, Uli Jon Roth) and guitarist/keyboardist Neil Carter (ex-Wilder, Gilbert O'Sullivan). This line-up recorded the Trevor Rabin-produced "The First Album", released in the spring of 1980 by EMI who signed the band after their 1979 Reading Festival appearance.
Carter left the band in August 1980 after the band's UK tour with Ted Nugent in order to join UFO and later Gary Moore. His replacement was guitarist John Lockton (ex-The Next Band, Red Alert) whose first appearance was on the band's Japanese tour in the autumn of 1980 followed by the release of the "Stand Your Ground" album, co-produced with Kit Woolven, in the spring of 1981.
In June 1981, Robertson and Edwards both left Wild Horses in the wake of the band's Paris Theatre show in London. Robertson teamed up with Motorhead a year later and recorded "Another Perfect Day" in 1983, before moving on to join fellow Scotsman Frankie Miller on the "Dancing In The Rain" album in 1986. Edwards continued with a number of different acts, including Bernie Marsden's S.O.S., Grand Prix, and Lionheart.
Bain assembled a new Wild Horses line-up featuring Lockton, former Lautrec stepfather and son team, Reuben (vocals) and Laurence Archer (guitar), and "The Def Leppard E.P." credited drummer Frank Noon. The Archers and Noon left only months later and went on to form their own band, Stampede, and Wild Horses ceased to exist, with Bain joining his former Rainbow bandmate Ronnie James Dio in Dio, while Lockton became a member of German hard rockers Victory.
Wild Horses members Laurence Archer and Clive Edwards were part of the UFO line-up that recorded the "High Stakes & Dangerous Men" and "Lights Out In Tokyo" albums in the early 1990s, before spending time in Medicine Head.
Both "The First Album" and "Stand Your Ground" were re-issued on CD in Japan and Europe in the 1990s; the latest set of re-issues came on 26 May 2009 through UK-based Krescendo Records.
Wild Horses (US)
Wild Horses was formed by former Kingdom Come member James Kottak (drums) and ex-King Kobra front man Johnny Edwards, the two had previously worked together in Buster Brown and a revamped Montrose. A few members came and went before they added another Kingdom Come alumni in Rick Steier. A major label contract was handed to the band almost immediately, but at the same time Edwards was given the opportunity to front the legendary Foreigner and he jumped at the chance. John Levesque was brought in as the new vocalist with Jeff Pilson of Dokken handling the bass duties (although the album listed Chris Lester as the group's official bassist).
The radio-friendly melodic rock album got rave reviews, but was ignored by the record buying public and the band quickly folded. Kottak and Steier resurfaced in Warrant, with Kottak departing in 1996 and Steier in 2000. Both would show up together in a band called Krunk before Kottak rose to stardom as a member of the Scorpions.
In 2002 it was announced that Wild Horses would return with the same line-up that recorded the debut album (with Pilson on bass once again), and release a new album titled Dead Ahead
Precious
Wild Horses Lyrics
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No one seems to care
No one wants to show me
No one's being fair
But in the midst of nothing
There's something going on
This feeling is not so precious
We're together so long
It seems like yesterday
I still can feel the magic
In the simple way
When you're there beside me
Your love to ever guide me
That keeps me loving you
I need you
It's great to know you're with me
And have this love to share
It's when I'm feeling lonely
So good to know you're there
And no one can imagine
They won't be even true
That this precious love I'm holding
Precious love's for you
This precious love's for you
And for you
The lyrics of Wild Horses's song Precious depict the emotions of someone feeling misunderstood and neglected. The first stanza suggests that no matter how hard the person tries, they cannot seem to gain the attention or empathy of those around them, and feel like they are being treated unfairly. However, despite the bleakness of their circumstances, they feel like there is an energy in the air, the presence of something significant that keeps them going.
In contrast to the first verse, the second verse talks about the closeness that two people share. The singer reminisces about a time when they were together, enjoying the simplicity of just being in each other's company. The love that they share is something that guides them and inspires them, even in times when they are feeling lonely. They take comfort in the knowledge that no one else can come close to understanding the depth of their relationship.
Overall, the song speaks to the heart of human relationships, the need for closeness and the knowledge that even in the most difficult times, there is something precious that can't be taken away.
Line by Line Meaning
No one seems to know me
I feel like nobody truly understands who I am.
No one seems to care
It appears as though nobody cares about me or my well-being.
No one wants to show me
I don't feel like anyone wants to include me or show me kindness.
No one's being fair
I don't feel like I'm being treated fairly or given a fair chance.
But in the midst of nothing
Despite the feeling of emptiness or loneliness,
There's something going on
I sense that there's something meaningful or worthwhile happening in my life.
This feeling is not so precious
The feeling of being disconnected or alone is not desirable or valuable.
Keeps me hanging on
Nevertheless, I am still holding onto hope or persevering through the difficult times.
We're together so long
I have been with someone for a long time.
It seems like yesterday
It feels as though it was just yesterday that I fell in love with this person.
I still can feel the magic
I can still feel the same sense of wonder and excitement that I felt at the beginning of our relationship.
In the simple way
Through the easy, straightforward aspects of our relationship.
When you're there beside me
When I have you by my side,
Your love to ever guide me
Your love is always there to support and guide me.
That keeps me loving you
That reassurance and care from you is what keeps me loving you.
I need you
I rely on you and your presence in my life.
It's great to know you're with me
It feels great to have you by my side and know that you are there for me.
And have this love to share
And to share our love and experiences together.
It's when I'm feeling lonely
Especially when I am feeling isolated or alone,
So good to know you're there
It's reassuring to know that you are there for me and supportive.
And no one can imagine
Others cannot fully understand or appreciate
They won't be even true
What our love means to us and how important it is.
That this precious love I'm holding
The love that I hold dear and value greatly,
Precious love's for you
Is for you, my partner and the one I love.
And for you
It's all about you and our love for each other.
Contributed by Nolan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.