Rivers Jobe
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Rivers Jobe is a British
bass player known for being a member of The Anon
, one of the two bands which merged to form the progressive rock
band Genesis
; and for playing on the Savoy Brown
album Getting to the Point
, as well as on the tracks "Vicksburg Blues", "Train to Nowhere", and "Tolling Bells" on the following Blue Matter
album. Jobe was replaced in Savoy Brown by Tone Stevens
(who would later leave Savoy Brown with fellow members Lonesome Dave Peverett
and Roger Earl
to form Foghat
) in November 1968, and did not perform as a musician again. He died in 1979.
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bass player known for being a member of The Anon
The Anon
Anon was one of two bands made up of pupils from Charterhouse School in Surrey, members of which went on to form the progressive rock band Genesis with another band from the same school, called Garden Wall. The band formed in May 1965 and split up in December 1966...
, one of the two bands which merged to form the progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
; and for playing on the Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown, originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, are a British blues rock band, formed in 1965, in Battersea, South West London...
album Getting to the Point
Getting to the Point (album)
Getting to the Point is the second studio album by the British rock band Savoy Brown. It marks the debut of a vastly different lineup, still led by Kim Simmonds but fronted by new vocalist Chris Youlden....
, as well as on the tracks "Vicksburg Blues", "Train to Nowhere", and "Tolling Bells" on the following Blue Matter
Blue Matter (album)
Blue Matter is the third album by the band Savoy Brown. Teaming up once again with producer Mike Vernon, it finds them experimenting even more within the blues framework. Several tracks feature piano as well as trombone.This album featured a mix of live and studio recordings...
album. Jobe was replaced in Savoy Brown by Tone Stevens
Tony Stevens
Tony Stevens is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat and Savoy Brown.- Career :...
(who would later leave Savoy Brown with fellow members Lonesome Dave Peverett
Dave Peverett
David Peverett or Lonesome Dave was a British musician. He is best known as the original singer and rhythm guitarist of Foghat, which he founded following his tenure in Savoy Brown....
and Roger Earl
Roger Earl
Roger Earl is the drummer of the band Foghat, famed for their relentless touring and strong live performances...
to form Foghat
Foghat
Foghat are a British rock band that had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock," or boogie-rock dominated by electric and electric slide guitar. The band has achieved five gold records...
) in November 1968, and did not perform as a musician again. He died in 1979.