This is the only release by the English band Fuzzy Duck. Released in 1971 on the MAM label, which was looking to break into the hard rock market given the success of bands like Led Zeppelin (they were better known for artists such as Englebert Humperdink). MAM did not really …
How can one go wrong with a band named “The Brimstone Solar Radiation Band”? Add in instruments like the bouzouki & the sitar, that they come from Norway and they released a song called Norwaii Five-O. This was more than enough quirk for me to look into them. This is …
This one is a gem of hard prog rock. Given the members’ pedigrees (Rod Evans, vocals, formerly of Deep Purple Mark 1 of “Hush” fame; Bobby Caldwell, drums, formerly of Johnny Winter band; Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt, guitars and Lee Dorman, bass, both formerly of Iron Butterfly) it is no surprise …
Quinn the Eskimo takes a spin around the solar system in a Moog fuelled spaceship, insured by Progressive. This is a prog rock gem from 1973. Mann does a wonderful job with a variety of keyboard instruments. Mick Rogers comes in with a lot of killer guitar work & vocals. …
Another one for the guitar lovers! And for lovers of a well constructed album. And for lovers of iconic album covers! An all round very good, very tight band creating a great album. Andy Powell’s & Ted Turner’s guitar playing is excellent – strong soloing, harmonization & synchronization (especially on …
Jethro Tull certainly has a large & diverse catalogue, with most people familiar with the Aqualung album and singles like “Aqualung”, “Locomotive Breath”, “Living in the Past” & “Bungle in the Jungle” continuing to get airplay on classic rock stations. While I really like the Aqualung album, the first three …
Yes has been at it since 1968, so they have a couple of albums under their belt. The Yes Album is their third album, released in 1971. From my perspective, it’s their best. I think I bought this album in the late 1970’s when my musical taste had broadened enough …
When it’s second fiddle. ha ha ha. I’ve mentioned that I was vehemently pro guitar in my early musical listening, so much so that I would avoid purchasing music that was evidently not lead guitar centric. I did listen to some of the music, but I …
This is the first incarnation of Deep Purple, colloquially known as Mark I (they had several incarnations of the band. I’m a fan of the first two). About half of the album is cover material as the band didn’t feel like they had enough original material (Link https://www.vintageguitar.com/2822/ritchie-blackmore/). Ritchie Blackmore …
