Tony Naylor kept the Talabene name, however, and put together a new lineup featuring Peter Roberts (Freshwater, La De Das, Band of Light) on guitar, Fran Kelly on bass, and former Party Machine drummer Peter Curtain. They signed to and released one single, "Oh Darlin/ Blind Man" (April 1973). By June '73 the lineup had changed again -- Kelly and Curtain were replaced by the great Paul "Sheepdog" Wheeler and Dallas Royal, although Royal was soon replaced by Steve Webb (ex Blackfeather, Duck). This last incarnation of Band of Talabene dissolved/devolved at the end of 1973, with Naylor joined the Bootleg Family Band, which included Gus Fenwick, former Cycle drummer Geoff Cox and ex-Ram Jam Big Band trumpeter Russell Smith.
Members
Tony Buettel (drums) Phil Gaunt (bass) Gus Fenwick (bass) Phil Manning (guitar, vocals)
Tony Naylor (guitar, vocals) Peter Roberts (guitar) Fran Kelly (bass) Peter Curtain (drums)
Paul "Sheepdog" Wheeler (bass) Dallas Royal (drums) Steve Webb (drums)
References
http://milesago.com/Artists/ArtistFrames.htm
Fran Kelly was actually Geoff Prime (ex The Kelly) mis-named in a GoSet article i.e bassist from Kelly which morphed to Fran Kelly (funny story!)
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