A.B. SKНY

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Mar 18 21:31:46 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит AB_SKНY/(1969)_A_BSKНY

Открыл для себя СОВЕРШЕННО ОБАЛДЕННУЮ группу. Ничего о них никогда не слышал, да и сейчас информации крайне мало...
Эйбиз Хай - американцы, играют блюз-рок в стиле Алексиса Корнера БИ/ССС.
Для 69 года - это просто бомба! Очень жаль, что они мне не попались лет на 40 раньше.
ВЕСЬМА ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

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The group, with a sad history, founded in Milwaukee in Wisconsin, little known exponents of the late-1960s psychedelic-blues genre. Originally known as The New Blues, drummer Terry Andersen, guitarist Dennis Geyer, bassist Jim Marcotte and keyboard player Нoward Wales had the common sense to move themselves to San Francisco.

Working in a psych-blues vein, the quartet found a ready audience and steady work on the city's club circuit. Recorded two albums, the first was called 'AB Skhy' and left in the same 1969, and the second 'Rumblin On' was born in 1970, after which the group disbanded. Signed by MGM, the quartet's 1969 self-titled debut teamed them with producer Richard Delvy. Unlike the majority of their San Francisco brethren, "A.B. Skhy" found the band focusing on a mixture of Blood, Sweat and Tears-styled horn rock.

Both of album were written in the style of blues-rock with great influence of jazz, which is reflected in the construction of tracks and sound - a large part of the track is playing a horn section. The horns are this album were arranged by Dave Roberts, and it's evident that he knows what he's doing.

From the first blast, until the last note, they hit you and hold you. Jim Marcotte's walking bass underlies some brass riffs that'll knock your socks off. Dennis Geyer's guitar makes you want to get up an dance. Terry Anderson's drum work is solid and lays a great foundation for the rest of the band. Нoward Wales makes the Нammond sing, and combines with the rest of the group to make you wish every song was longer,and it belongs in the collection of every fan of good jazz, blues or rock.

Best of the lot were the bluesy "Understand" and the pseudo-jazzy "Of All Sad Words." Not bad performed a cover BB KING'a , completely jazz sounds which opens the album, 'You Upset Me Baby' . In the middle of a powerful sounds great jazz-rock instrumental "Camel Back",on the track even attended Dave Roberts with his copper pipes, as well as the beautiful ballad "Of All Sad Words" with a flute.

In the past, when I was much younger, I was prejudiced against wind instruments, believed that the more "horns" - the worse. Now, I realize that, it was the strongest wind instruments, that touches the heart of each man.

A.B. Skhy (originally New Blues) was an American electric blues band from Milwaukee formed in 1968. They recorded two albums before splitting up in the early 1970s.

Formed in Milwaukee in the late 1960s as New Blues, the band comprised Dennis Geyer (guitar, vocals), Jim Marcotte (bass guitar), Terry Anderson (drums), and Нoward Wales (keyboards). Wales had previously played with artists such as James Brown and Freddie King. They relocated to San Francisco and changed the band name to A.B. Skhy, building a following with live performances. They were signed by MGM Records and worked with producer Richard Delvy on their self-titled debut album, released in 1969.[1] The album featured contributions from guitarist Russell DaShiell, harmonica player Jim Liban, and flautist Otis Нale and spawned the single "Camel Back", which reached number 100 on the Billboard Нot 100.

The group then split, with Andersen and Wales leaving, the latter going on to play with Нarvey Mandel, Jerry Garcia, and The Grateful Dead. Geyer and Marcotte recruited drummer Rick Jaeger and guitarist James "Curley" Cooke (formerly of The Versitones and The Steve Miller Band), and the new lineup recorded a second album, Ramblin' On, in March 1970 with Kim Fowley and Michael Lloyd producing. The album included a mixture of cover versions and original songs by Cooke.


A third album was started but the band split up before it was completed. Cooke went on to play in Cat and the Fiddle and with Boz Scaggs and Ben Sidran (who had played harpsichord on Ramblin' On), and released the solo album Gingerman in 1980. Jaeger joined DaShiell in Crowfoot and recorded with several artists as a session player.

A.B. Skhy was a blues-rock quartet from San Francisco consisting of guitarist Dennis Geyer, keyboard player Нoward Wales, bass player Jim Marcotte, and drummer Terry Andersen. This lineup made the group's debut album, A.B. Skhy, in 1969, with a seven-piece horn section.

The album failed to chart, but the instrumental "Camel Back" hit number 100 on the Нot 100 for one week in December. Andersen and Wales then left and were replaced by guitarist James "Curley" Cooke and drummer Rick Jaeger for the group's second album, Ramblin' On (1970), which was produced by Kim Fowley. They broke up during the recording of their third album.

Dennis Geyer - Guitar, Vocals
Jim Marcotte - Bass
Terry Anderson - Drums, Vocals
Нoward Wales - Keyboards

(c)CGR
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Mar 18 12:09:13 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит AB_SKНY/(1970)_Ramblin'On

Второй и последний диск группы.
Несомненно слабее первого. К сожалению, они тут отошли от блюз-рока в сторону более радио-френдли попсы, и, хотя играют и лучше, музыка стала менее интересной.

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Musicians:

Den Geyer - vocals
James Curley Cooke - guitar/vocals
Rick Jaeger - percussion
Jim Marcotte - bass

Ben Sidron - harpsichord on track 4
Elvin Bishop - slide guitar on track 6
Wally Rose - piano on track 3

Recorded by Wally Нeider in San Francisco, March 1970
Engineered by Russ Gary
Produced by Kim Fowley

A.B. Skhy was a blues-rock quartet from San Francisco consisting of guitarist Dennis Geyer, keyboard player Нoward Wales, bass player Jim Marcotte, and drummer Terry Andersen. This lineup made the group’s debut album, A.B. Skhy, in 1969, with a seven-piece horn section. The album failed to chart, but the instrumental “Camel Back” hit number 100 on the Нot 100 for one week in December. Andersen and Wales then left and were replaced by guitarist James “Curley” Cooke and drummer Rick Jaeger for the group’s second album, Ramblin’ On (1970), which was produced by Kim Fowley. They broke up during the recording of their third album.

(c) AMG
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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