CRAFTY HANDS

I still recall that day in the late seventies, when I ran into a high school friend who recommended that I look for albums by an american group called Happy The Man. I soon took a trip to my favorite used record store and found a DJ copy of this record. What an experience. The music is a blend of prog fusion, with a nod toward Gentle Giant's arrangements.

The best tracks, to my ears, are the more energetic. I especially like Service With A Smile, Steaming Pipes and I Forgot To Push It. These tracks are all top notch fusion, with (as I mentioned above) Gentle Giant-like interplay between the instruments. Wind Up Doll Day Wind also deserves mention. It has something of a classic Genesis sound, and builds marvelously to it's climax.

A wonderful album by a band with too few recordings.