Ron Goedert - Breaking All the Rules (1979 / Polydor)
Pudiese parecer que un sello tan a priori conservador como Capricorn Records, llamados a preservar la esencia de la música sureña en los 70, no salieran en absoluto de su zona de confort. Southern rock, southern soul, country rock o directamente soul, eran sus prioridades. Pero siempre pensé que tenían entre sus A&R, a alguien que iba más allá. Es sorprendente que en su escudería hubiera gentes como Dixie Dregs, Captain Beyond (aunque el "sonido Molly Hatchet" salió de su brutal debut), Mike Pinera, Billy Thorpe o .......White Witch. A día de hoy, nadie se pone de acuerdo en qué estilo practicaba ésta banda. Unos dicen que southern rock porque eran de Tampa, Florida. Otros que glam, porque se maquillaban. Otros que hard rock. Y hasta rock progresivo. Y la verdad es que todos tendrían su parte de razón. White Witch eran tan inclasificables como sensacionales. Con dos discos, un homónimo en el 72 y "A Spiritual Greeting" en el 74, realmente excelentes. M...
I sometimes wonder what it was like to be a music lover in the seventies. So many bands with so many records and so many of them obscure…was it as big a treat as it is today to find something incredibly rare. Blackwater Park "Dirt Box" [Spalax]
ResponderEliminarTheir lone (only one album) with 1972 this German hard rock outfit with an English vocalist,combined elements from multiple extant and budding rock subgenres to construct their complex sound: hard rock, blues-rock, jazz-rock, acid rock, prog rock, and even proto-metal.
Blackwater Park is an obscure band that emerged from the Berlin underground scene. They released their unique album "Dirt Box" in 1971, published on BASF in 1972. The group delivers a captivating, effective bluesy-heavy rock "trip" with lot of incisive guitar riffs, progressive Hammond Organ's arrangements, melodic heavy vocals and psychedelic effects that are part of the mix. His British singer had a strong voice. Especially the third and heavy track "Indian Summer", which clearly shows us the quality, engaging and virtuosity among its members. Remember that the last song is beautiful version of "For No One", composed by Lennon and McCartney,with the album 'Revolver' issued in 1966.
(Accessible) kraut power band whose work is essential for collectors. "Dirt Box" has been recently reissued on CD by record labels Second Battle.
Excelente banda!!!. La conoci el año pasado. Tienen una mezcla de progresivo, toques de bules y hard. Las piezas Indian summer, rock song,mental block y Dirty face muy buenas!!!
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