Keith Law

KEITH LAW , with 22 records released,
has composed over 500 songs
including, Yellow Cave Woman,
Within' The Night and Once Among The Trees
on the highly collectable,
1969 Velvett Fogg album,
which is continually re-released
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Yellow Cave Woman,
is also featured
on the Italian Rock band,
Standarte- Stimmung album
and was also featured in the punk rock band
The Damned (Naz and The Nomads), live show.

Yellow Cave Woman,
"in my opinion it is still
one of THE very best rock songs ever recorded."
Robin S-YouTube

"Probably the best psych/prog song from the late 60's."
camaladonna- YouTube

"This is one of the most druggy songs I've ever heard,
and is an absolute cert in my record collection".
rurig

"in my record cellection....jupp"
Byggavdelningen

awesome!
NWOBHM87

"I do sense a relation to Black Sabbath-
kind of explains the origins of their sound-
even though Iommi is not on this recording-
his influence must've stayed with
Velvet Fogg at this time"
keltyk

"The music and the body painting are both great!"
00RockyAngel00

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KEITH has also written all the songs, and performs
on the JARDINE album LOOK IN THE WINDOW
released as an LP in January 2008
and as a CD in June 2009

KEITH'S solo album EYES IN THE WIND
was released November 2009
It features 12 songs, all written
and performed by him

KEITH LAW has 22 records released
with 2 currently in progress
His songs are continually re-released
on compilations and box-sets

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Biography
KEITH LAW was born in the mid- forties,
in the "Black Country", West Midlands, England.
a very industrial area, where the foundries
and heavy industry led to smoke and air pollution.

He attended the local primary and secondary schools.
When he was about 10 years old, his brother
came home with a Spanish guitar.

Many hours, weeks, months and years later
and with the help of numerous tuition books,
he finally learned a few chords and solo pieces.
He had always been singing songs he had composed and now,
with this new found skill,his composing took on a new dimension.

KEITH'S parents were always supportive
and once spent the whole week's budget
to buy him his first guitar and amplifier.
It was a solid body Watkins Rapier electric guitar,
and a small Selmer Amp.
Thanks to this gift, his songwriting became more serious.
His first catalogued song was in 1965.

During this time KEITH was studying
for a Degree in Marketing at Aston University.
However he soon realized that his was to be a life of music.

It was during this time that he became involved
with other local musicians such as
Mickey Cox, and Paul Lockey
and their band Shooting Stars
He was to work with them both through the years,
and they are mentioned throughout this Biography.

About 1964, he and schoolpal, Alan Blunt
used to visit the Casa Bambu in West Bromwich.
It is here that they first met Bill Spilsbury,
and it was here where THE WILLIAMSONS were formed

THE WILLIAMSONS (1965/66)
KEITH LAW was Lead Guitarist/ Vocalist
The band featured lead vocalist, and blues harp player,
Bill Spilsbury, Alan Blunt and Anthony Basterfield.
The band were a highly respected blues band
from Great Barr, Birmingham.
Originally called Devil's Disciples,
their gigs included, The Macabre, Casa Bambu,
the West Bromwich blues club.
The Stork Club, Walsall Casino,
where they were often, the main band or,
support to the more well known bands at that time,
including The Moody Blues

THE WILLIAMSONS, supported the legendary Blues Artist
Sonny Boy Williamson when he appeared
at the Whiskey Go Go, in Birmingham,
in the late 60's. Hence the dedicated name

LOVE AND UNDERSATNDING (1967/68)
Walsall based group, formed as a vehicle for
songwriter KEITH LAW ,and performed only
original songs, written by KEITH

KEITH and the band, which included,
Martin Hall, lead guitar/vocals,
Eric Timmins, Bass/Vocals,
and Roy Knight on drums
were signed to F.P. Enterprises,
and were managed by Chas P