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.Humble Pie's "Up Our Sleeve: Official Bootleg Box Set Vol 3" is latest recorded testament to what this band did best; playing bluesy, gutsy, soulful hard rock, live on stage. Drawn from a variety of audience recordings that have previously only been available as "under the counter" pirate releases, this is an honest and raw tribute to a classic and much missed super-group on the 1970s, released in conjunction with Pie founder member and drummer, Jerry Shirley. .Originally emerging from the remnants of 1960s beat heroes The Small Faces, Humble Pie formed in 1969 when mercurial guitarist and vocalist Steve Marriott joined forces with The Herd's Peter Frampton, joined by drummer Jerry Shirley and bassist Greg Ridley. .After two albums for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label, Humble Pie switched to A&M records, and began their ascent to conquering the theatres and then arenas of North America, culminating in 1972's double live "Performance: Rockin' The Filmore". Peter Frampton left shortly after to pursue a successful solo career, replaced by Clem Clempson. It was this line-up that is captured across these 5 discs. .Spread across CDs 1 & 2, The Pie were promoting their latest studio record "Smokin'" when they hit Gaelic Park, in Riverdale, NY on 22nd August 1972, from which 'Hot 'N' Nasty', 'I Wonder' and their cover of Eddie Cochran's 'C'mon Everybody' were taken. Also featured are 'Hallelujah (I Love Her So)', 'I Don't Need No Doctor', 'Four Day Creep' and 'Rollin' Stone' from the previous year's "Performance: Rockin' The Filmore". .Recorded three days later, CD 3 features a similar set, as well as their take on the Stones 'Honky Tonk Women' plus 'Up Our Sleeve', both of which would feature on 1973's "Eat It". .By the time they hit Boston's Music Hall on 10th April 1973 featured on CD 4, Humble Pie had been joined by the Blackberries, Venetta Fields, Clydie King & Billie Barnum. Promoting the new double LP "Eat It", the set includes band original 'Up Our Sleeve' as well as Pie's take on Ray Charle