SATISFACTION - Satisfaction (1970 / Decca)
La para mí odiosa canción de The Rolling Stones que dio nombre a esta banda, salió en 1965. Pero la portada de éstos brass prog británicos, me da a mí que fue la inspiración para el famoso logo de la lengua, unos meses después. Más teniendo en cuenta que ambas bandas estaban en Decca. Muy sospechoso. Satisfaction fue un sexteto de poder evidente y fuertes mimbres. Sorprende que apenas duraran un año, del 70 al 71. Aunque les dio de sí el tiempo. A los vientos estaban Nick Newall (saxo, trompeta, flauta), John Beecham (tuba, trombón) y Mike Cotton (trompeta, flugelhorn, corneta, armónica y voz). Este último ya con un disco a su nombre en 1966, que llegó a presentar abriendo para The Beatles. Por el lado rock de la banda, Lem Lubin (bajo, acústicas, voz), Bernie Higginson (batería, percusión, voz) y Derek Griffiths (guitarra solista, voz), ex-Artwoods y futuro Asgard / Dog Soldier. Sorprende que el disco no saliera en su filial progresiva Deram, porque ...
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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