Editing Average White Band (section)

===Formation===
AWB was formed in late 1971<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book|first=Martin C.|last=Strong
|year=2000|title=The Great Rock Discography|edition=5th|publisher=Mojo Books|location=Edinburgh|pages=36–37|isbn=1-84195-017-3}}</ref> in London by [[Alan Gorrie]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst752.html|title=Alan Gorrie|publisher=Scottish-places.info|access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> and [[Molly Duncan|Malcolm "Molly" Duncan]], with Owen "Onnie" McIntyre,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst2298.html|title=Owen (Onnie) McIntyre|publisher=Scottish-places.info|access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> Michael Rosen (trumpet), [[Roger Ball (musician)|Roger Ball]], and [[Robbie McIntosh (drummer)|Robbie McIntosh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst2301.html|title=Robert (Robbie) McIntosh 1950 – 1974|publisher=Scottish-places.info|access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> joining them in the original line-up. [[Hamish Stuart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst2297.html |title=Hamish Stuart|publisher=Scottish-places.info|access-date=17 August 2011}}</ref> quickly replaced Rosen. Duncan and Ball, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, studied at [[Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design|Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art]] (now part of the [[University of Dundee]], but which at the time was part of the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology, now known as [[Abertay University]]), and were previously members of [[Mogul Thrash]]. Gorrie and McIntyre had been members of [[Forever More (band)|Forever More]]. McIntyre and McIntosh were used as [[session musician]]s on [[Chuck Berry]]'s recording of "[[My Ding-a-Ling]]".<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>

According to Duncan, members of the band had played together before in Scotland, but had moved to London separately and met up by chance at a [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]] concert. They decided to jam together; a friend heard them and remarked: "This is too much for the average white man," which became adapted as the name of the band.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/aug/14/average-white-band-how-we-made-pick-up-the-pieces-interview|title=Average White Band: how we made Pick Up the Pieces|first=Dave|last=Simpson|date=14 August 2017|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>