Don't Be Long

The Beefeaters

The Beefeaters were a Danish garage rock band active from 1964–71. A precursor to this band was formed in Copenhagen in early 1964, but their strong orientation towards blues-rock began only with the arrival of Peter Thorup in 1966. In 1967, The Beefeaters played as support band for Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall and Pink Floyd during their concerts in Denmark. The Beefeaters produced two albums: Beefeaters (1967) and Meet You There (1969). Both albums were top-notch "real" blues-rock efforts to file along albums by John Mayall, early Fleetwood Mac and even Cuby & The Blizzards. The first album was, along with Steppeulvene's Hip, among the most important Danish albums of 1967. The Beefeaters weren't entirely blues purists either, displaying both beat and soul infl… more »