Underrated. Interesting songs and "Spielfreude" (musicians playing with much fun). Superb musicians. Tim Renwick guitars. Muff Winwood producer!
Underrated. Interesting songs and "Spielfreude" (musicians playing with much fun). Superb musicians. Tim Renwick guitars. Muff Winwood producer!
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Guitars by Jan Akkerman (Brainbox, Focus) and Ray Fenwick. That's why this LP is a gem, though it's a "middle of the road" rockpopthing as done by Rainbow, Dio et.al. at those times. Cozy Powell powerful drumming. Tony Martin (Black Sabbath) big dramatic-hysteric vocals. In fact it's a very commercial Ray Fenwick album. Ray Fenwick is one of the most underrated guitarists of rock music. Jan Akkerman is a typical european/classical music influenced musician. Good german pressing with fine dynamics.
Along came Jones. Track A6. Does humour belong to pop music? Yesssss......Manfred Mann and Blues Band singer Paul Jones with his animal friends. And yes, you have to love their music. Does anybody know, who are the animal musicians? His Master's Voice superb english pressing. Paul Jones was a master voice of those times in Flower-Power London. As noted on back cover edge: "File under POPULAR". Look at the Gerald Scarfe cartoon on back cover. He later did the artwork for Pink Floyd's The Wall. Listen to track B2 "Little Sadie" with the indian-irisch touch. It's fun.
German pressing. Poor sound. Weak dynamics.
Manu Dibango live with big band. Magic. French pressing. Good dynamics.
Remember Paris 13. November 2015: The world keeps fallin'.......Maxi single 33rpm. Good german pressing with superb dynamics. "Coming from the heart of the ghetto": B1 LP mix, B2 old school ghetto jam, B3 goin' off 81 style-vinyl bonus cut. Listen to A2 and check your speakers.....
A studio musicians butterfly ball. Albert Lee guitar. Hank De Vito guitar. Emory Gordy bass. Booker T. Jones organ. Good US pressing with fat sound and fine dynamics. Listen to the crystal clear fender guitar solo by Albert Lee on track A4 "Don't need no other now". Beautiful song A5 " Shame on the moon". Some men go crazy some men go slow......
Alternative Country/Americana by George Hege Hamilton "the fifth" and his band. But it's not sweet and chiming guitars you hope to encounter. Produced by Mitch Easter (of REM fame). Every song on this LP was written by V , who reports that the songs' subject, the ex-girlfriend, isn't overly fond of them.......
He wants to sing like James Brown. Funky Soul music. But his voice doesn't work as the voice of JB does. Cochran has a superb band of musicians. But he doesn't have Maceo, Fred and Pee Wee.....
Jean-Luc Ponty my favourite! since my 16!, Al Dimeola hmmmm 17 maybe! And Clarck! Pfff! I'm old!!!
A classic jazz rock album. So many progressive musical ideas! Fine US pressing. Listen to the contributions of the horn section. Jerry Goodman later was a member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Fancy cover art. Listen to the beautiful track B2 "Mermaid" sung by Fred Glickstein.
A surprise! New Beat. It's not new, really. It's Spencer Davis Group without any Spencer Davis Group. But we don't have Spencer Davis Group today anymore. So take this one and listen to track B5 "All i wanna do". Do we have to dig it? Yes, and listen to it loud......
Old american vinyl never lets you down. Oscar Moore guitar. He is firmly evident in the rhythm work of this one. He offers some pleasant soloing. He is known for his work with Nat King Cole. Listen to the guitar fills and the solo by Oscar Moore on track B2 " How high the moon". Ballroom dancing mood until sunrise....
Une trouvaille extraordinaire. Never heard of this Memphis roots rock singer-songwriter before i found this one in a thriftstore this summer for 4 SFr. Superb production. Good german pressing. A voice not unlike to the one of Bryan Adams. Jack Holder plays a powerful guitar not unlike to the one played by Keith Scott. Listen to track A3, the gritty single "Red Blue Jeans". Great songs and voice!
Ten Years After - s/t
(1967, Deram) Bell Sound sf in the deadwax
Debut LP full of blues rock goodness.
Back from a week in Hawaii with family - my daughter finally got an extended break from her hospital nursing job after a year of 2 days on / 2 days off. Love the place, flights are short and cheap from the west coast, & the tacky touristy stuff is about 5%, the rest is all natural wonder and aloha.
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