Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Springsteen - the early years

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Bruce Springsteen.has been a member of, or has been backed by, several bands during his career, most notably The E Street Band, but before he was a member of :
The Castiles, Earth, Child, Steel Mill, Sundance Blues Band, Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom and The Bruce Springsteen Band.


A short item on those bands.

1965
Bruce joins his first band, the Castiles, a five-piece rock band with Beatles and Rolling Stones influences. The band is mostly a cover band and performs at local malls and "battles of the bands"

1968
The Castiles break up when most of the members begin to find other interests in life. Bruce, however, has his mind set on a musical career and forms a new band called Earth.

1969
Bruce forms a new band, Child, which quickly changes its name to Steel Mill when it turns out there is another band called Child. Steel Mill is Springsteen's most famous early band. Their style is characterized by long bluesy instrumental passages and Springsteen's lyrical experiments. The lineup changes a couple of times, but among the members are Danny Federici, Steve Van Zandt, Robbin Thompson, and Vini Lopez.

Steel Mill

1971
At the height of their popularity (Steel Mill's crowds were sometimes counted in the thousands for their outdoor gigs) Bruce breaks up the band after a final gig at the Upstage Club in Asbury Park.
Bruce spends the rest of 1971 experimenting with new band formations known under such names as the Bruce Springsteen Jam, Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom, and finally the Bruce Springsteen Band.

Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom.

Sundance Blues Band

The Bruce Springsteen Band

source:
http://www.greasylake.org/home.php

Brian Eno - here come the warm jets

Together with his 'Taking Tiger Mountain' album Eno's best in my opinion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_Come_the_Warm_Jets

Personnel

Brian Eno – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, treatments, instrumentation Chris Spedding – guitar on tracks 1 and 2 Phil Manzenera– guitar on tracks 1, 2, and 4 Simon King – percussion on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 10 Bill MacCormick – bass guitar on tracks 1 and 7 Marty Simon – percussion on tracks 2, 3, and 4 Busta Jones – bass guitar on 2, 4, 6 and 8 Robert Fripp – guitar on 3, 5, and 7 Paul Rudoph – guitar on 3 and 10, bass guitar on 3, 5 and 10 John Wetton – bass guitar on tracks 3 and 5 Nick Judd – keyboards on tracks 4 and 8 Andy MacKay – keyboards on tracks 6 and 9, saxophone septet on track 9 Sweetfeed – backing vocals on tracks 6 and 7 Nick Kool & the Koolaids – keyboards on track 7 Paul Thompson – percussion on track 8 Lloyd Watson – side guitar on track 9 Chris Thomas– extra bass guitar on track 2

The Beatles in India

In 1968 maakten The Beatles een meditatiereis naar Rishikesh in het noorden van India.



Het verhaal in audio hier: (English)
http://content1d.omroep.nl/afd8acecbdac8864199a36a539d4fc5b/506d4e9f/rnw/smac/cms/en_south_asia_beat_5_jan_11_20110105_44_1kHz.mp3

Ze waren al beroemd om hun platen waarin ze rock and roll een nieuwe vorm gaven – en waarschijnlijk de wereld ook – maar John, Paul, George en Ringo zochten constant naar nieuwe muzikale uitdagingen. Een toevallige ontmoeting tussen George Harrison en een aantal Indiase muzikanten op de set van de Beatles film ‘Help!’ in 1965 was voor George de introductie van de Indiase muziekcultuur.

Hij kocht zelfs een sitar en speelde daarop op het nummer ‘Norwegian Wood’ uit 1965 – het eerste popliedje ooit met een Indiaas instrument.

Drie jaar later, in februari 1968, reisden George en de andere Beatles naar India na een uitnodiging van de Indiase meditatiegoeroe Maharishi Mahesh Yogi om zijn verblijf in het noorden van het land te bezoeken. Daarop volgden twee maanden waarin The Beatles blijkbaar rust in zichzelf vonden – voordat ruzies in de groep de overhand namen toen de Fab Four naar huis gingen.

http://www.beatlesfanclub.nl/nieuws-mainmenu-47/6383-the-beatles-in-india

Bliss (1969)

Bliss - 1969

The first edition of Bliss was a 3 piece band consisting of Brad Reed, Rusty Martin, and Tom Smith that had Performed as The Sect.. They recorded an Album in 1967 on the self titled Bliss. They disbanded and re-emerged as a 3 piece band again with Corky Allred on drums and vocal, Reed again on guitar, adding Rick Rowe on bass and vocals. Rowe had experienced success with the released single of Don't Listen to Friends with a 1965 act, The Choice, for Buena Vista Productions. Bliss soon introduced Forrest Webb on lead guitar with Reed moving to keyboards , rhythym guitar and vocals.

The groups idea was to bring Corky Allred out from the drums for lead vocal as they added Roy Holbrook to drums. This five piece band recorded a studio session in 1969 under the direction and production of Hadley Murrel. Murrel footed the production for Canyon Records and the project never moved beyond tape until re-appearing on CD around 2006. Credit for material written belongs primarily to Webb and Rowe. Webb compiled Sandbox Symphony and collaborated on City Woman with Rowe. Rowe penned Reach Out and Touch You and Nothingin My Life, and co-wrote Hotche Blus with Allred and Fear of Fears with Reed.
The two versions of material for listening is the first wax LP releaesed by the Sect/Bliss edition and the CD compiled from the 1969 studio re-introduced by John Dixon.

source: http://www.free-press-release.com/news-bliss-re-energized-late-60-s-arizona-rock-band-getting-attention-in-europe-1265985471.html

01. Ride The Ship of Fools 4:13 02. Cry For Love 5:03 03. Gangster of Love 3:01 04. I Want to Be Free 3:04 05. Visions 3:31 06. Donґt Think 2:10 07. Iґm Gonna Hurt You 2:04 08. Make My old Soul New 2:10 09. Rock Me Baby 3:32

Vigrass & Osborne - ballerina

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Vigrass & Osborne  - ballerina (1972)
from the album: Queues

Vigrass & Osborne consisting of Paul Vigrass and Gary Osborne.

Albums:
“Queues” (1972,)
“Steppin’ Out”(1974)

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Speck Mountain - hey moon

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Speck Mountain - hey moon (2008)
from the album: Summer Above

Speck Mountain is a psychedelic rock band based out of Chicago, Illinois. Their sound can be described as space rock although an equal amount of weight is given to lyrics and song structures as to the intricate, echoing atmospheres that surround them. These vivid arrangements are created entirely using analog equipment and recording techniques, just as the songs themselves recall the scope of classic 1970s rock, and even soul.

This song can also be found on Bearded Ladies, Volume One
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speck_Mountain