Theme Week: Progressive - Grobschnitt
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[From The Album "Solar Music Live" 1978]
If you're not a fan of German progressive rock of the seventies, click on over to another blog for today. While searching around the 'net for information regarding the band Grobschnitt (English translation: "Rough Cut"), I came across this little gem of a review for their classic live album "Solar Music Live":
"A progressive rock milestone. "Solar Music" evokes a perfect harmony between strong lyrics and heavy repertoires of long drum solos"Ah yes, the marriage of strong lyrics and long drum solos... just what you've been looking for. (I also came across this comment: "Some call this the best live album of all time, and I would be tempted to agree"... huh? I don't know about that...) These guys eventually find themselves mired in the dreaded "symphonic rock" rut - the pedestrian cousin to progressive rock. But here they're proudly wearing their pointy hats, mixing effects-heavy vocal solos with Keith Emerson keyboard sweeps and showing off just how familiar they are with their better known English counterparts. They even convinced Roger Dean to design an Album cover. Grobschnitt may be a bit derivative, but this album is a well respected and classic prog / kraut performance from 1978. Take a listen and decide for yourself... [the two tracks run together]
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