Musica Obscura Palmarium #14
14:e sittningen av världens bästa lista med musik som du kanske inte hört förr. Först ut är Bruce Springsteen (ja, bossen!) i hans band Steel Mill Band. Brutalt bra! Som vanligt ligger fokus på obskyr hårdrock/heavy psych/bluesrock/heavyprog/jam-ish. Eventuellt kan det behövas liras på 11:an på stereon, men då finns risk för att skinnet från ansiktet slits av. Enjoy!
Spotifylänk till del 1-14:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7E7bcmm8PaAUQvPYuWVrFZ?si=K14nJdvaSGmvXSz6CBwJFg&pi=-kIYp40tSD6oU
146. Artist: Steel Mill Band
Låt: He's Guilty (The Judge Song)
Skiva: Steel Mill Band
Årtal: 2017 (inspelat 1970)
Kommentar:
E-Street Band är givetvis med också. Vincent Lopez, Danny Federici, Stevan Van Zandt. De bildades 1969 i New Jersey. Som band spelade de bland annat förband till Grand Funk Railroad, Ike & Tina Turner, Cactus, Black Sabbath. De fanns även under andra namn som t.ex. Dr. Zoom & The Sonic Boom när de öppnade för Allman Brothers.
147. Artist: Robin Trower
Låt: Bridge of Sighs
Skiva: Bridge of Sighs
Årtal: 1974
Kommentar:
"This was inspired by the famous Ponte de Sospiri bridge in Venice, also known as the "Bridge of Sighs." The bridge got its name in the 17th century, when prisoners who passed through it on their way to the prison cells on the other side would most likely see the beautiful sight of the lagoon and the island of San Giorgio and freedom for the last time...Bridge of Sighs was inspired by the wrongful execution of a man accused of raping and killing a young child." -songfacts.com
148. Artist: Lucifer's Friend
Låt: Toxic Shadows
Skiva: Lucifer's Friend
Årtal: 1971
Kommentar:
Kärt barn har många namn. Tyska Lucifers Friend har även hetat Asterix, Boka Retsiem, Electric Food, Hell Preachers Inc. med diverse olika konstellationer. Sångaren John Lawton lämnade senare Lucifers Friend för att fronta Uriah Heep mellan 1976-1979. Han sjöng även i Stonewall, Asterix, Les Humphries Singers m.fl.
149. Artist: Taste
Låt: Blister Moon
Skiva: Taste
Årtal: 1969
Kommentar:
Rory Gallagher var en supergitarrist. 1966 bildade han bandet Taste i Cork, Irland. tillsammans med Eric Kitteringham på bass, and Norman Damery på trummor. 1968 ersattes de av Richard McCracken och John Wilson. De åkte på turné med Blind Faith och Yes, delade scen med bl.a. Hendrix och The Who på Isle of Wight 1970 och lirade med Cream på deras avskedsturné. Debuten släpptes i april 1969. De bröt up 1971 efter diverse dispyter om vem som var "The main man". Wilson och McCracken bildade Stud och Gallagher startade sin solokarriär.
150. Artist: Frijid Pink
Låt: Miss Evil
Skiva: Earth Omen
Årtal: 1972
Kommentar:
Bildades i Detroit, USA 1967. Kanske mest känd för deras version av House of the Rising Sun. De släppte tre kanonalbum som bör finnas i allas skivsamlingar, Frijid Pink från 1970, Defrosted från samma år samt Earth Omen 1972.
"But there's no ignoring the hi-energy that belts out of the grooves from this magnificent opus, fully heavy progressive rock of the highest calibre.
Guitars bludgeon heavy riffs into your cranium, while swirling organs (oo-er!) provide a shimmering shine and jet-propelled propulsion simultanetously. Masterful, tight, but never over-busy beats keep your feet a-tapping, and even though the music is finely crafted and accessible, surprises lurk around every corner.Miss Evil hits you straight away with swathes of Hammond curling from a rotating Leslie, quickly joined by a piano duplicating the Hammond's part for a stalkfest in a dark alley. The fuzzed-out guitar riff that follows, the hard-edged, crystal-clear vocals and the little solo lines quickly get mixed up in a maelstrom of sounds that sit at the edge of controllability - and that is why this music is so great; You can practically feel the musicians at the edges of their abilities and pushing hard, but never succumbing to the temptation to overdo it and ruin the whole thing by sounding amateurish. The musical interlude gives visions (probably illegal) of "evil women" and their seductive, tempting dances." -Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage at headheritage.co.uk
151. Artist: Stray Dog
Låt: Tramp (How It Is)
Skiva: Stray Dog
Årtal: 1973
Kommentar:
Fort Worth, Texas, 1968. Snuffy Walden (Eric Burdon Band), Les Sampson (Road, Noel Redding Band, The Pirates). Självbetitlade debuten släpptes 1973 och producerades av Greg Lake från ELP.
152. Artist: Elias Hulk
Låt: Yesterday's Trip
Skiva: Unchained
Årtal: 1970
Kommentar:
Bildades i Bournemouth, Storbrittanien, 1969. Lirade bland annat med Hawkwind, High Tide, Mighty Baby och Eire Apparent
"When discussing a name, all five members agreed The Hulk epitomized the power and aggression of their music perfectly, but fearing a possible lawsuit over a trademark breach from Marvel Comics, home of the fictional superhero the Incredible Hulk, somebody suggested Alias the Hulk. Shortly after, the name was shortened to Elias Hulk." -bournemouthbeatboom.wordpress.com
153. Artist: Salem Mass
Låt: Witch Burning
Skiva: Witch Burning
Årtal: 1974
Kommentar:
Caldwell, Idaho, 1971.
"Obscure Sabbath-esque hard-rock band Salem Mass self-released their only album in 1971. Recorded at a beer bar converted studio, "Witch Burning" consists of seven tracks full of ripping guitar, crazy Moog attacks, heavy keyboards, demented vocals and Satanic / Occult related lyrics, especially in the mindblowing ten minute long title track." -sublimmedia.se (där kan ni även köpa plattan!).
154. Artist: My Solid Ground
Låt: That's You
Skiva: My Solid Ground
Årtal: 1972
Kommentar:
Bildades i Tyskland 1968.
155. Artist: Módulo 1000
Låt: Turpe est sine crine caput
Skiva: Não fale com paredes
Årtal: 1973 (släppt 1999)
Kommentar:
Brasiliansk heavy psych från 1972. Galet, progressivt, muffligt, fuzzigt. Titeln betyder "Ledsamt är ett huvud utan hår".
"So many dark proto-metal riffs, it's in the same league as Black Sabbath. The fuzz tone of the guitarist alone is enough to make this enjoyable, and he even plays some wonderful wah-heavy, acid rock styled lead guitar overdubbed on top of those tremendous doom riffs." -Andrupchik
Bonus:
156. Artist: T-Boones
Låt: I Want You
Skiva: I Want You / Mr James
Årtal: 1967
Kommentar:
Svenskt garageband med Kenny Håkansson på gitarr.
""I Want You" is unfortunately the last single of the T-Boones. Obviously it was inspired by "Wild Thing" by The Troggs. The brutal simplicity of the original theme is overlaid with feedback from many parallel guitars. "Mr. James" features blues rock with a basement atmosphere and lots and lots of electric guitar." -bufano
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