New to this thread. I'd been re-listening to some old Henry Cow and had to search TB to see if he gets any props up here. John Greaves is an amazing player, and just as proficient on piano. Real Monster.
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Prog rock Bassists
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New to this thread. I'd been re-listening to some old Henry Cow and had to search TB to see if he gets any props up here. John Greaves is an amazing player, and just as proficient on piano. Real Monster.
I loved Henry Cow, loved the sock covers. I think it was Fred Frith's best work.
I see they finally have them on I tunes
Might as well go with Bill MacCormick on Matching Mole - "It's The Mole" !-The name is a pun on Machine Molle, the French translation of the name of Wyatt's previous group Soft Machine.
Can't forget Quit Sun & 801 either
I see they finally have them on I tunes
Might as well go with Bill MacCormick on Matching Mole - "It's The Mole" !-The name is a pun on Machine Molle, the French translation of the name of Wyatt's previous group Soft Machine.
Can't forget Quit Sun & 801 either
I'd only heard of Hatfield and the North and a couple other bands, and only last night did I hear them for the first time on Youtube. They really spoke to me. So now I'm diving into the whole "Canterbury" scene - new term for me. I'm still resisting the idea that Henry Cow (and offshoots) should be in a prog Rock thread. More like Anti-prog Proggers. Avante garde thread yes, but prog?
I'll check out Quiet Sun and 801. Thanks for the tip.
I've posted about other Roxy bassist's John Porter and John Gustafson. I thought MacCormick also played with Roxy Music (or Eno's solo stuff), but, couldn't find anything on the web. I'll have to research.
I'll check out Quiet Sun and 801. Thanks for the tip.
I've posted about other Roxy bassist's John Porter and John Gustafson. I thought MacCormick also played with Roxy Music (or Eno's solo stuff), but, couldn't find anything on the web. I'll have to research.
+1 on Chris Squire. Also, Ray Bennett, who played in Flash (with Peter Banks, fresh out of Yes). Good and tight, lays down a foundation and adds melodic content. Has a tone I like a lot.
I agree that the similarities between Henry Cow and "classic" prog-rock (eg, Genesis, Yes, ELP) are few and far between. Their embracing of collective improvisation -- as well as their ability to read music -- makes them the odd man out when compared to the original genre definers. (Although King Crimson always incorporated a healthy dose of group improvisation...)
Good point (re: collecive improvisation)
I hear Bitches Brew in the "Canterbury" groups.
and Hatfield and the North in Return to Forever.
Then you can go the whole Vandergraph Generator, Peter Hammil, National Health route too
I really like Peter Hammil - a real acquired taste for sure as is recent Robert Wyatt.- I guess thats were we go Avant Garde rock, like the Art Bears with Dagmar Krause & Frith?
Quite Sun is an amazing recording, which was pre 801 with Phil Manzanera, MacCormick etc-Only One Record
801 I really liked - Phil Manzanera, Young Tim Finn and of coarse the monster drummer Simon Phillips.
Skeleton Key put out a killer CD years back.
If you like Prog definitely pick up the Jimmy Chamberlin Project - Great fuzz bass!
No one here ever mentions Translantic or Spock's Beard?
The self titled Translantic CD is a musical,masterpiece-not a bad song on it-Too bad the guitarist decided to pursue religion & not music
Eno's - Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy
Eddie Jobson had a couple of Cool records as well as the David Sancious Band
I really like Peter Hammil - a real acquired taste for sure as is recent Robert Wyatt.- I guess thats were we go Avant Garde rock, like the Art Bears with Dagmar Krause & Frith?
Quite Sun is an amazing recording, which was pre 801 with Phil Manzanera, MacCormick etc-Only One Record
801 I really liked - Phil Manzanera, Young Tim Finn and of coarse the monster drummer Simon Phillips.
Skeleton Key put out a killer CD years back.
If you like Prog definitely pick up the Jimmy Chamberlin Project - Great fuzz bass!
No one here ever mentions Translantic or Spock's Beard?
The self titled Translantic CD is a musical,masterpiece-not a bad song on it-Too bad the guitarist decided to pursue religion & not music
Eno's - Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy
Eddie Jobson had a couple of Cool records as well as the David Sancious Band
Henry Cow in particular were certainly the bleeding edge of the Avant Garde in the Canterbury scene, both musically and politically. Back in the day we tended to call bands that explored outside of the standard song forms or instrumentation Art Rock (a somewhat less limiting, but equally problematic term). Progressive rock seems to be the phrase d'jour and while I tend to agree with the above (Henry Cow is Avant, not prog), I figured this was a good opportunity to get a name in (John Greaves), that probably would never get lost on this board otherwise).
Speaking of Greaves If you've never heard his post Slapp Happy album with Peter Blegvad, check it out.
Long Live the Canterbury scene and check out Link Removed for lots of info!
Only ever heard the Green Album from Jobson, wasn't extremely thrilled with it. I saw on Tony Levin's site that Jobson has a new project coming out soon. Be interested to hear it. Great keyboardist.
Thanks for the tips "Barkless Dog". Or is it John? 
Post Slapp Happy Greaves (for me) is Kew Rhone. I only heard a few Art Rock albums that stuck with me all these years: HC's In Praise of Learning, Desperate Straights and Kew Rhone. That's the extent of my Canterbury listens. I've got alot more to go back to thanks to you all.
Post Slapp Happy Greaves (for me) is Kew Rhone. I only heard a few Art Rock albums that stuck with me all these years: HC's In Praise of Learning, Desperate Straights and Kew Rhone. That's the extent of my Canterbury listens. I've got alot more to go back to thanks to you all.
Funny but I remember him for his violin playing. He had one album that kicked Arse that I remember. I saw him live on his own tour and with UK?
Great violin.
David Sancious is another known for his Keyboard work, but was an amazing Guitarist.
Trevor Rabin had a couple of Good Discs, and the band Conspriracy I enjoyed With Chris Squire
Going off on yet another prog Tangent I really loved Rick Wakemans double Record solo LP Rhapsodies- The music was so so, but had great Funk Bass on it.
Yes-
John
"It's fine it's fine it's fine it's fine it's fine it's fine it's fine it's fine it's fine...
...don't worry!"
I freakin' love that album!
Listened to a bit of Starcastle's first album tonight, gotta dig into that some more. good stuff.
