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Margaret Bell (born 12 January 1945 in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish rock vocalist. She came to fame as co-lead vocalist of the blues-rock group Stone the Crows,^[1] and was described as the UK's closest counterpart to American singer Janis Joplin.^[2]

Career[edit]

From a musical family, she sang from her teenage years, leaving school at the age of fifteen, to work as a window dresser by day and singer at night. Bell was introduced to Leslie Harvey, by his older brother Alex, after getting up on stage to sing with the latter. Leslie Harvey was, at that time, a guitarist with the Kinning Park Ramblers. Bell joined the group as one of the vocalists. After the band split up, Bell moved to the Mecca Band at the Sauchiehall Street Locarno, and later to the Dennistoun Palais Band.^[3]

Power/Stone the Crows[edit]

She then rejoined Harvey, forming Power initially known as The Power of Music and eventually The Power. Bell and The Power regularly performed at The Easterhouse Project, run by Archie Hind and Graeme Noble. They also toured United States Air Forcebases in Germany in the mid 1960s. Peter Grant, who was managing The Yardbirds at the time, heard Power playing at one of these bases and agreed to produce and manage them, impressed by the vocal ability of Bell and the guitar playing of Harvey. Power was then renamed as Stone the Crows, an expression used by Grant upon hearing this band.^[4]

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First solo album[edit]

Stone the Crows split up in 1973, after Leslie Harvey's accidental death from electrocution on 2 May 1972. Harvey had been an integral part of the band and its music.^[5] Peter Grant remained as Bell's manager after the split, and along with Mark London offered to help Bell record a solo album. She subsequently recorded two further albums for Atlantic Records, one produced by Felix Pappalardi and the other produced by Felix Cavaliere. Neither has yet been released.^[6] Grant then oversaw her first solo album release Queen of the Night (1974), which was recorded in New York City with record producer Jerry Wexler.

Swan Song and Midnight Flyer[edit]

Bell signed to the then newly formed Swan Song Records in 1974, along with Bad Company and Pretty Things, as one of the first signings to the label. Jimmy Page contributed to her second album Suicide Sal (1975).^[7] Bell then tried to capture past blues rock glories by fronting Midnight Flyer,^[8] who were a popular live act but their sole eponymous album released in 1981 was not a commercial success.^[9]

Solo again and B. A. Robertson[edit]

Returning to a solo career, she had her biggest hit in the UK in 1981 duetting with B. A. Robertson on a cover version of 'Hold Me' which reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart. Bell also performed at many charity gigs during this period.

Television[edit]

While working with Stone the Crows, Bell was the subject of a BBC documentary in the 1972 Sounding Out series.^[10] Bell sang the end credits theme for the late 1970s ITV detective drama Hazell, with lyrics written by Judy Forrest and music by Andy Mackay. Her song 'No Mean City', written by Mike Moran, was the theme music to the TV crime drama Taggart. She also appeared in a single episode of Taggart called 'Evil Eye' in 1990, playing a gypsy fortune teller named Effie Lambie who is murdered early in the episode.

In 1990 she appeared in four episodes of the BBC drama series Your Cheatin’ Heart.

In 2009 she provided the singing voice of rock singer Esme Ford (played by Joanna Lumley) in the episode 'Counter Culture Blues' of the ITV series Lewis.^[11]

Netherlands and The British Blues Quintet[edit]

After living in the Netherlands for twenty years, Bell returned to the UK in early 2006 and joined The British Blues Quintet, sharing lead vocals with Zoot Money. Also featuring former Stone The Crows drummer Colin Allen and bassist Colin Hodgkinson, the band quickly became established on the UK and European live blues circuit. Their debut album, Live in Glasgow (2007), was recorded at one of their first gigs, on Glasgow's Renfrew Ferry in 2006. In addition, Bell toured with Chris Farlowe in the autumn of 2006 and The Manfreds during 2006 and 2008.

In January 2016, the Hamburg Blues Band featuring Maggie Bell and Krissy Matthews, performed at the Quasimodo Clubin Berlin, Germany.^[12]

Discography[edit]

With Stone The Crows (1968–1973)[edit]

• Stone The Crows (1970)
• Ode To John Law (1970)
• Teenage Licks (1971)
• Ontinuous Performance (1972)
• BBC Radio 1 1971/72 (1998)
• Coming on Strong (2004, also solo recordings)

Solo[edit]

• Two singles with Bobby Kerr as 'Frankie and Johnny' (1966)
• Queen of the Night (1974)
• Suicide Sal (1975)
• Great Rock Sensation (1977, compilation)
• Crimes of the Heart (1988)
• Live at the Rainbow, 1974 (2002)
• Live in Boston, USA, 1975 (2002)
• Coming on Strong (2004, also with Stone The Crows)
• The River Sessions, Live in Glasgow 1993 (2004) with Ronnie Caryl, Paul Francis Bass
• Sound & Vision – Best of Maggie Bell (2008, compilation)

With Midnight Flyer[edit]

• Midnight Flyer (1981, re-release: Angel Air SJPCD 198, 2005)
• Live at Montreux 1981 (2007, CD/DVD)

With The British Blues Quintet[edit]

• Live at the Ferry (2007)

With Jon Lord Blues Project[edit]

• Jon Lord Blues Project Live (2011)

Singles[edit]

• 'After Midnight' – 1974 – Number 97 USAtlantic Records
• 'Hazell' – 1978 – Number 37 UK – Swan Song Records
• 'Hold Me' – 1981 – B. A. Robertson and Maggie Bell – Number 11 UK – Swan Song Records
• 'Everlasting Love' - 1987 - President Records

Guest appearances[edit]

• It Ain't Easy, Long John Baldry (accompanying vocal on duet 'Black Girl'), 1971
• Every Picture Tells a Story, Rod Stewart, 1971
• Tommy, guest singer with The Who, London Symphony Orchestra and Chambre Choir, 1972
• Banana Moon, Daevid Allen, 1971
• Brian Joseph Friel, Brian Joseph Friel, 1973
• Arrivederci Ardrossan, Brian Joseph Friel, 1975
• Hometown Girls, Denny Laine (one track: 'Street'), 1985
• Crimes of Passion, Rick Wakeman (one track: 'It's a Lovely Life'), 1986
• Les voix d'Itxassou, Tony Coe, (one track: 'The Patriot Game'), 1989
• A Tribute to Frankie Miller, (one track: 'Jealousy'), 2003
• Mad Dog Blues, Hamburg Blues Band (one track: 'Wishing Well'), 2008
• In the Public Interest, Clem Clempson (several tracks), 2013

Television appearances[edit]

• Taggart (1990) as 'Effie Lambie'
• Your Cheatin' Heart (1990) as 'Roxanne'
• Down Among the Big Boys (1993) as Jean Donnelly

References[edit]

1. ^Logan, Nick & Woffinden, Bob (eds.) The New Musical Express Book of Rock, W.H. Allen &Co. Ltd (Star), 1973, p. 48. ISBN0-352-39715-2.
2. ^'Stone the Crows | Biography & History'. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
3. ^Logan, Nick & Woffinden, Bob (eds.) The New Musical Express Book of Rock, W.H. Allen &Co. Ltd (Star), 1973, p. 489. ISBN0-352-39715-2.
4. ^Welch, Chris (2002). Peter Grant: The Man Who Led Zeppelin. p. 23. ISBN0-7119-9195-2.
5. ^Yorke, Ritchie (1999). Led Zeppelin: From Early Days to Page and Plant. p. 192. ISBN0-86369-744-5.
6. ^Chris Welch, Liner notes to reissue of Suicide SalArchived 27 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
7. ^Jo-Ann Greene. 'Suicide Sal - Maggie Bell | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
8. ^Jo-Ann Greene. 'Midnight Flyer - Midnight Flyer | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
9. ^Williamson, Nigel (2007). The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin. p. 110. ISBN978-1-84353-841-7.
10. ^'Sounding Out: Maggie Bell with Stone The Crows'. BBC Genome Project. 24 February 1972. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
11. ^'Maggie Bell'. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
12. ^'Quasimodo Berlin: The Hamburg Blues Band feat. Maggie Bell & Krissy Matthews'. Quasimodo.de. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
13. ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 52. ISBN1-904994-10-5.

Other sources[edit]

• Logan, Nick & Woffinden, Bob (eds.) The New Musical Express Book of Rock, W.H. Allen &Co. Ltd (Star), 1973, p. 48. ISBN0-352-39715-2.
• Welch, Chris (2002). Peter Grant: The Man Who Led Zeppelin. p. 23. ISBN0-7119-9195-2.
• Yorke, Ritchie (1999). Led Zeppelin: From Early Days to Page and Plant. p. 192. ISBN0-86369-744-5.
• Williamson, Nigel (2007). The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin. p. 110. ISBN978-1-84353-841-7.

External links[edit]

• Maggie Bell on IMDb
• Midnight Flyer at AllMusic

The most popular slot machine cheats are nearing extinction, as casinos go to elaborate methods to thwart anyone brazen enough to walk through their doors and attempt to steal. While this article will detail the most well-known methods of getting something for nothing, I’ll also pay equal attention to the consequences of getting caught.

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This is a list of the most popular ways to cheat at slots, although most—if not all—of these are no longer effective.

Programming the Machine – Of all the current ways to cheat slots, this is the only method that could reasonably prove effective. The cheater needs to gain access to the machine before it leaves the factory, and then program it to pay out when a specific series of buttons are pushed. Ronald Dale Harris, a former member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board was able to get away with this for two years without getting caught, but his greed finally caught up to him while rigging the outcome of keno. He spent two years in prison.

Coin on a String Cheat – Tie a string to the coin, insert it into the machine, and then pull it back out. This worked in the old days, giving cheaters an unlimited supply of credits. It’s no longer effective, however, and anyone trying it is going to get laughed at by the cops.

Top Bottom Joint Cheat – Created by Tommy Carmichael and Ray Ming, this famed cheating used a piece of spring steel and a guitar wire. The goal was to enter the payout chute with the device until the switch was tripped. The machine would then deposit all its coins, which allowed Carmichael to make $1,000 per hours while on a cheating binge at various casinos. Unfortunately for Carmichael, his luck eventually ran out.

Coat Hanger Cheat – This simple object was snaked inside the machine to interfere with the coin mechanism. It worked for a while, at least until the casinos got wise and countered it.

Shaved Coins Cheat – By shaving the edges of a coin, it would pass right through the slot and still register as a credit. This was effective in the early 1980s, but it was also countered long ago.

The Monkey Paw Cheat – A piece of metal bent into the shape of a claw, the Monkey Paw would be inserted into the machine until it reached the coin counter mechanism. From there, it was simple to make the machine overpay…at least until it was countered by new anti-cheating measures from the slot manufacturers.

The Light Wand Cheat – By shining a bright light into the machine, the player could trick the sensors into paying out large sums of coins. The casinos caught on, though, and techniques were developed to counter it. You should also consider that many modern slots don’t even have hoppers anymore (winnings are printed onto a ticket).

Fake Coins Cheat – By producing fake coins, a cheater can insert them into the machine and play for free. Unfortunately, the most likely outcome is that the cheater will get greedy and eventually wind up in jail. That’s what happened to Louis “The Coin” Colavecchio, a cleaver cheat who minted fake coins and stole over $500,000 from the casinos. He was eventually caught, however, and his tricks cost him seven years in prison.

What Defines Slot Machine Cheating?

The definition of cheating will vary across the globe, but here’s the legal definition of cheating in the state of Nevada:

Alter the elements of chance, method of selection, or criteria which determines: (a) the result of a game (b) the amount of frequency of payment in a game (c) the value of a wagering instrument (d) the value of a wagering credit.”

Even if a person unsuccessfully tried to cheat or just conspired to cheat, they can be detained and arrested under the same law. In Nevada, cheating is illegal at any establishment that offers legal gambling, so the same law that applies to casinos also covers supermarkets, airports, restaurants, and other locations.

How Casinos Catch Slot Machine Cheaters

If the employees of a gambling establishment have reasonable cause to believe that a person is cheating, they are within their legal right to detain them. According to Nevada law, this can only be done “in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time.” If you’re suspected of cheating in Sin City, expect a lengthy chat with Las Vegas Metro’s Financial Crimes Unit, as crimes of this nature fall under their jurisdiction.

Cheating in countries other than the United States may lead to much more severe consequences. I’ve never cheated at a casino in Russia, but something tells me that their security guards might not be as concerned about a lawsuit as their American counterparts.

Back in Nevada, a lawyer will traditionally use one of the following defenses to help their client: (a) police misconduct (b) insufficient evidence (c) the accused didn’t cheat. While mistakes can be made, casinos aren’t in the habit of randomly accusing their patrons of cheating at slot or any other game. If they detain an individual and call the cops, it usually means that they have the security footage to back it up.

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Penalty for Cheating at Slots

The law differs from state to state and country to country, but cheating at gambling in Nevada is considered a category B felony. The first offense carries a possible fine of $10,000, and/or between one and six years in the Nevada State Prison. The guilty party will also be expected to pay restitution to the establishment. Probation or a suspension of sentence is a possibility during the first offense.

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The same penalties apply during the second or subsequent convictions for cheating. However, this time probation or a suspension of sentence is not an option.

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The most popular slot machine cheats are a losing proposition, no matter how skilled the cheater’s technique. Modern casinos are filled with trained individuals who watch for any sign of cheating, and cameras are placed strategically to monitor patrons from every conceivable angle. When you factor in the state-of-the-art slot machines and the potential punishment for getting caught, the conclusion should be clear: cheating just isn’t worth it.