Wednesday, October 21, 2009

LED ZEPPELIN-PHYSICAL GRAFFITI.

John Bonham-drums, percussion.
John Paul Jones-bass, organ, piano, electric piano, mellotron, guitar, mandolin, VCS3 synthesizer.
Jimmy Page-acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin.
Robert Plant-harmonica, vocals, acoustic guitar.

Physical Graffiti is their 6th album -a double album released in 1975 under the Atlantic label.
Most of the songs are unreleased tracks from earlier recording's session.
A commercially successful album-went platinum and ranked 70 on Rolling Stone magazine.

The music on this album is varied-musical hard rock, eastern-influenced, orchestral, funk, acoustic, ballad, blues and rock and roll.

Showing the band at their most creative and expressive!

My fave song is "Kashmir".

Album cover depicted a two 5-story building located at 96 & 98 St. Mark's Place in New York City.

Album One-Side one-1. Custard pie 2. The rover 3. In my time of dying.

Side two- 1. Houses of the holy 2. Trampled under foot 3. Kashmir (video)

Album Two-Side one-1.In the light 2. Bron-yr-aur 3. Down by the seaside 4. Ten years gone.

Side two- 1. Night flight 2. The wanton song 3. Boogie with Stu 4. Black country woman 4. Sick again.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

RICK WAKEMAN-THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE.

Rick Wakeman-synthesizer, keyboards and grand piano.
Terry Taplin-narrator.
Gary Pickford-Hopkins/Ashley Holt-vocals.
Jeffrey Crompton-guitars.
Roger Newell-bass.
Barney James- drums.
John Hodgson- percussion.
The English Chamber Choir.

The myths and legends of King Arthur and the knights of the round table was recorded in 1974 and released in 1975 under the A&M label.
There is a booklet with a story on each of the title.
This concept album tells the epic story of the legendary King Arthur and is one of Rick Wakeman best works.

The live theatrical show on ice based on this album was a total failure and caused him to go bankrupt.

The music is progressive symphonic classical rock with highly dramatic musical themes.

My fave song is "Merlin the magician"

Side One: 1. Arthur 2. Lady of the lake 3. Guinevere 4. Sir Lancelot and the black knight

Side Two: 1. Merlin the magician(video) 2. Sir Galahad 3. The last battle.