Humble Pie

The Profile

Humble Pie are a British blues/hard rock band formed in 1969 by Steve Marriott (ex–Small Faces), Peter Frampton, Greg Ridley, and Jerry Shirley. Celebrated for high-energy live shows and blues-soaked riffing, they hit their stride with Rock On and the live set Performance: Rockin’ the Fillmore; Frampton departed soon after, and the band scored with Smokin’.

Founding lineup: Steve Marriott (vocals, guitar), Peter Frampton (guitar), Greg Ridley (bass), Jerry Shirley (drums). Key releases include As Safe as Yesterday Is (Immediate), Rock On and Performance: Rockin’ the Fillmore (A&M), and Smokin’. Signature tracks: 30 Days in the Hole, I Don’t Need No Doctor, Natural Born Bugie.

Two glowing reviews celebrate Humble Pie’s blues-charged hard rock and onstage ferocity. Rock On is hailed as a defining studio high, while Performance: Rockin’ the Fillmore is praised as their ultimate live manifesto. Steve Marriott’s vocals and guitar, alongside early Peter Frampton, are spotlighted. References include standout cuts like Shine On, Stone Cold Fever, and I Don’t Need No Doctor.