HELLANBACH - Now Hear This (Neat, 1983)
Todo comenzó como comienzan éstas cosas. Con cuatro chavales locos por el rock y sus particulares héroes. Era 1979 y Van Halen dominaba la tierra (no eran dinosaurios, pero habían sido Mammoth). En su Newcastle natal, Jimmy Brash (voz), Dave Patton (guitarra), Kev Charlton (bajo) y Barry Hopper (batería), comienzan a soñar despiertos desde su mohoso local, (no es que yo estuviera, es que a esa edad, todos lo son). Se creen los próximos Van Halen. Y no es coña. Estos tíos respiraban y soñaban las 24 h del día con el cuarteto. Pon el "Bach" antes que el "Hellan", y casi lo tienes. Para colmo, comienzan a conocerlos en los círculos locales con el sobrenombre de "Vanhalen-Bach". En 1980 editan un live EP, "Out to Get You" y un split, (single compartido con otra banda). Para 1982 ya tenían un "flamante" contrato con Neat Records, y un nuevo batería. Steve Walker sustituía a Hopper, que era reclamado por las "grandes ligas" chatarr
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.