Graham Bond

Graham John Clifton Bond (28 October 1937 – 8 May 1974) was an English musician and occultist, considered a founding father of the English rhythm and blues boom of the 1960s. Bond was an innovator, described as "an important, under-appreciated figure of early British R&B", along with Cyril Davies and Alexis Korner. Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin and Ginger Baker first achieved prominence in his group, the Graham Bond Organisation. Bond was voted Britain's New Jazz Star in 1961. He was an early user of the Hammond organ/Leslie speaker combination in British rhythm and blues – he "split" the Hammond for portability – and was the first rock artist to record using a Mellotron, on his There's A Bond Between Us LP. As such he was a major influence upon later rock keyboardists: Deep Purple's Jon Lord said "He taught me, hands on, most of what I know about the Hammond organ".

Links To Peel
Peel was a fan of Graham Bond's work and invited him to do a session for his show in 1970. A live concert from Graham Bond Initiation group introduced by Peel was broadcast in the spring of that year.

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1970-01-20. Broadcast: 31 January 1970
 * Graham Bond Initiation
 * Walking In The Park / Wade In The Water / Love Is The Law

Live
Graham Bond Initiation Recorded: 1970-03-09. Broadcast: 22 March 1970
 * 1) Love Is The Law
 * 2) Magick Mojo Blues
 * 3) The Whole World Will Soon Be Free
 * 4) Wade In The Water

Other Shows Played

 * Graham Bond - Ajamam Bond With Majick
 * 21 August 1971: Ajama
 * Graham Bond Organisation
 * 27 September 1969: Little Girl (LP - R&B (Rhythm & Blues)) Decca
 * 16 August 1976: 'Train Time (LP-The Sound Of 65)' (EMI Columbia)