I copied this from the Gibralter encyclopedia of prog rock. I have
never heard of them before but it is definatley on "to get" list now.
Here is the link to the encyclopedia,
Power trio of keyboard, bass and drums. Straddling the line between
hard rock and prog, there's a little something here to appease fans
of both styles. Keyboards apparently just piano and organ, with the
latter being especially hot-wired to make the keyboardists' style
resemble Frumpy keyboardist Jean-Jacques Kravetz, or perhaps Dave
Stewart at his most maniacal (see "Dreams Wide Awake" for an
example). He can lash out at his organ with a recklessness that puts
Emerson to shame, listen to the solo on "Post War, Saturday Echo" if
you don't believe me. Bass player John Gustafson (pre-Roxy Music)
sings in a uncontrolled, manic voice that can often sound gut-
wrenching. A couple of tracks (the ballad "Good Lord Knows" and the
lengthy jam-orientated "Laughin' Tackle" include massed strings. --
Mike Ohman
Heavy prog. Features Peter Robinson, later of Brand X. Robinson's
organ is predominant instrument.
Just a snippet about Quatermass, a band I just had cause to look up:
it may amuse GEPR users to know that bassist John (then "Johnny")
Gustafson began his career in a sub-Beatles, matching suits-and-ties
type beat "combo" called The Big Three. There were, indeed, three
of 'em - clearly trios were his thing. -- Roger Thomas
Cheers,
Ron Bell.
