Colosseum "Debut" live 1969.avi

Happy heavenly birthday to Jon. Born on this day in 1944. Never forgotten, what a group of musicians. So proud to have seen them. 🙏❤️

I am so happy to see that there is still so much praise for my grandfather and the band to this day

Bought their first album back in '69 and saw them live in about '71 with Chris Farlowe in Watford. Still love listening to them and watching them. Hard to believe they were only together for about 4 years. Dick Heckstall-Smith such an exciting player RIP.

R.I.P. Jon, I followed him from the Graham Bond Organisation to the superb Colosseum. This is how I remember them, a very sad loss.

I've never made a secret of the fact that Colosseum is the band of my life. But I have to admit that there were three band leaders in particular who shaped the British blues of the 1960s: John Mayall, Graham Bond and Alexis Korner. In their bands, many well-known musicians of this era started or already played together before they formed their own bands and started their own careers. Playing with these three masterminds was something like elementary school for the British blues scene, but also for the development of progressive rock, jazz rock and a few more styles. Of course, bands like Cream, Colosseum, Fleetwood Mac, Keef Hartley Band, to name just four examples, are much more than just spin-offs. But it's so exciting to understand the combinations in which the musicians have previously collaborated, and often their paths crossed as members, guests or friends of the bands of Mayall, Bond and Korner. Finally, a nice musical example of the transfer of a theme from "elementary school" to "secondary school": Compare Tony Reeves' bass line and Jon Hiseman's drumming in the middle part of 'Open up a new door' (John Mayall, LP Bare wires, recorded in April 1968 and released in June 1968) with Colosseum's very first song 'Debut' (LP Those Who Are About to Die Salute You, rec. in Winter 1968/1969, rel. in March 1969). What a beautiful homage and reminiscence: A bass line as a debut, opening a new door!

Saw Dick Heckstall Smith and Art Themen guest with the Nottingham Jazz Orchestra at The Old General Pub, Radford (sadly now flats!) in the late 1960's early 70s. Art Themen still going strong...

I’m cutting down my beard to a mustache immediately

Real good wish there was still bands around today with that creativity

VERY VERY GOOD BAND......................................

How could I not feel affection for Colosseum? My initiation into performing rock was playing sax in Walking in the Park with my school band. Very badly - no Dick Heckstall-Smith I!

Even better when Chris Farlow joined them, anyone remember "Colosseum Live" ?Fabulous Album...

Saw them live at Lanchester College, Coventry in I think 1968. Valentyne Suite still a favourite album. Great band.

I saw the genesis of Colosseum backing John Mayall at St Albans City Hall in 1968 - loved them ever since !!

He is an incredibly good drummer.

Thanks Bruce. Saw Marc live as Tyrannosaurus Rex at Dunstable Civic Hall around 1969. Another RIP sadly.

One hell of a propulsive rhythm section below the beautiful soloing. What a great example of the talent of the day, the cream of the crop, per se. More listening to their catalog next!

HOW is this not something I heard before?? Damn I'm 70 and NEVER heard of this Band!!

Dick Heckstall-Smith on the Sax - still great music

Lovely soundand so much feeling, soul and ability from all concerned. And thank the stars for the time machine that video has provided. Love to all concerned. GG xxx

Fantastic music !!!