Joe Cocker "Mad Dogs & Englishmen," after the Noël Coward song of the same name. Cocker's music evolved into a more bluesy type of rock, compared to that of the Rolling Stones. During the ensuing Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour (later described by drummer Jim Keltner as "a big, wild party"), Cocker toured 48 cities, recorded a live album, and received very positive reviews from "Time" and "Life" for his performances. However, the pace of the tour was exhausting. Russell and Cocker had personal problems; Cocker became depressed and began drinking excessively as the tour wound down in May 1970. Meanwhile, he
Mad Dogs (UK TV series) 2011, as the third series was in production, Left Bank was in the stages of developing a spin-off series, "Mad Cats", which would feature a similar storyline but for "an equally glossy female brand with a cast of the calibre of John Simm and Philip Glenister." In November 2012, American writer and producer Shawn Ryan announced in an interview for the Kevin Pollak Online Chat Show, that he was working with Cole to develop a planned American adaptation of "Mad Dogs". Later, in March 2013, the American cable channel FX picked up the adaptation, which will be produced by Left