Join In

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Jan 21 19:26:55 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит JoinIn/(1974)_KentalopeIsland

Вот тот самый случай, когда короткий диск из 6 треков дополняют 8 треками бонусов, которые, в целом едва ли не портят впечатление от основного альбома... Сад Ништяков... он такой.

Итак, бундесовая группа 70-х, которую, по неизвестным мне причинам, относят к краут-року. Забудьте! Краута там нет и впомине. Это - чистой воды фьюджн/джаз-рок, временами напоминающий американских гигантов типа Чикаго и БСТ, но ещё больше напоминающих немецкие (полу)студийные проекты тех времён.
Играют ребята здорово, профессионально и душевно.
Так же был обрадован, но не удивлен, когда в середине заглавной вещи заиграла Cantaloupe Island Херби Хэнкока. И отлично, надо сказать, заиграла.
Любителям стиля - бальзам на душу.
ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

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Join In biography

Since their early formation by Edward FRIEDRICН in 1968, JOIN IN passed through many genres and personel changes; starting with blues and then hard rock, they eventually formed a jazz rock sound with some roots in krautrock that led to their only release in 1974. The band came from Marl, and besides the same city of origin and a record label, they also shared some of the musicians with the band TНINK that disbanded in 1974, namely, Frank VOIGT, Rodrigo RAMOR and Ricky RAMOR. They where in close contact with TНINK while it was active and they regularly exchanged musical ideas. Main line-up that recorded Kentalope Island was made of Jorg RADECK and Wilfried JENS on guitars, Werner BLECK on bass, Udo CUSTODIS on saxophone and Edward FRIEDRICН on drums. Some time after releasing the album, the line-up had grown to nine members and in 1977 won Vest-Rock in Recklinghausen. Afterwards they became active in talk shows organized by the local Marl community center for arts Insel which resulted in many performances up to 1981 when the co-founder Jorg RADECK left the band and JOIN IN disbanded. While the band still existed, Udo CUSTODIS would get involved with the band SURGERY of similar musical style.

(c) historian9, PA
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Kentalope Island
Join In
Jazz Rock/Fusion, 1974
(c) Review by Mellotron Storm, PA

A five piece band out of Germany who play more of a Jazz Rock style than Krautrock. This band had been active since 1968 with lots of musicians coming and going and they had close ties to the great band TНINK. They released this one album back in 1974 but they played live a lot and were a seasoned well oiled machine when they went into the studio to record this. There's no denying the talent but I find it a little too commercial sounding at times, too much sax as well. I would have preferred a more Krautrock style like TНINK to be honest.

Favourite track is easily the opener called "Illusions" just a enjoyable sound and it is catchy. The guitar over top is relaxed and we do get some vocals here. The electric piano is a nice touch as well. Some misses like "Dreams" a ballad-like tune that sounds like it came from Нawaii. I like the guitar though. I almost thought the title track was a continuation of "Dreams" at first as it starts off in a similar way but we get waves and later a more passionate sound. Check out the instrumental work on "Used To Play" especially around 2 1/2 minutes. Worth a listen for those into Germany's more Jazzy flavoured adventerous bands.
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KENTALOPE ISLAND
Originating from Marl (north of Essen) in 1968, and going through numerous changes over the years, first influenced by British rock and blues acts, Join In later moved ever more onto jazzy prog and fusion realms. Associates of Think, whose Ricky Ramor and Frank Voigt were amongst the many that passed through their ranks, Join In recorded their album at the same studio, with Eroc as engineer.
KENTALOPE ISLAND is a pleasant record, with some slight Think references, but much more fusion, mixing jazzy musics with soft rock and prog elements typical of the era, comparable to many others: Guru Guru circa GLOBETROTTER, Cry Freedom, or Dutch acts like Alquin or Solution. For those that like such things, it's a good example of the genre, and all the better on the CD which includes some much stronger (if of not brilliant recording quality) material, where they live up to the band name much more, with some tasty jamming instrumental work.
Jorg Radeck (guitar), Werner Bleck (bass), Udo Custodis (saxophone), Eddie Friedrich (drums), Wilfred Jens (piano)

(c) Garden of Delights
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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