From The Vault: Moby Grape – “Moby Grape” (1967)
San Francisco, 1966, the Summer Of Love ... it was all of that, much more and much less. When one thinks of the music scene that flourished during...
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From The Vault: The Serpent Power – “The Serpent Power” (1967)
Many thought there would be much to follow and progressions to be made when Serpent Power (a seven piece band that often morphed into ten during live shows)...
From The Vault: Banchee – “Banchee” (1969)
Banchee - “Banchee” (Atlantic Records 1969) I first became aware of Banchee in the late nineties, when hearing their song, “I Just Don't Know,” on a “Psychedelic Frequencies”...
From The Vault: The Church – “Priest = Aura” (1992)
Hypnotic, surreal, moody, self reflective, intense, psychedelic, a sound track of sorts, way too long, excessive filler ... all these statements could easily describe the release of Priest...
From The Vault: Vanilla Fudge “Rock & Roll” (1969)
Vanilla Fudge “Rock & Roll” (Atco Records 1969) Formed 1966 in Long Island, New York and initially called the Pigeons, Vanilla Fudge arrived at a time when rock...
From The Vault: Pink Floyd – “Animals” (1977)
An album we need now more than ever ... It’s taken me a very long time to consider both the effects and truth behind Pink Floyd’s release of...
From The Vault: Spirit – “Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus” (1970)
Many consider Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, released in 1970, to be Spirit’s finest hour, though I still find their initial self titled album to be their crowning...
From The Vault: The Godz – “The Godz” (1978)
The Godz - The Godz (Millennium Records, 1978) Claiming no relation to the New York sixties band of the same name, these fellows came from Columbus, Ohio and...
The Smell of Incense
Perhaps it’s best to consider all of the albums by Smell Of incense in one sitting, as their styles weave and lace through and back into each other....
From The Vault: Caravan – “In the Land of Grey and Pink” (1971)
“Progressive Rock,” and “Concept Albums,” have a rich heritage, blending themed music, stretching out the score stylistically beyond the chorus / verse tradition, and incorporated elements of the...