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Posted: January 22 2015 at 13:57

Canterbury Glass : Sacred Scenes And Characters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMQfCdNdezA

Madura : St

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv9RRjPvNhk

Koichi Oki : Four Seasons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2547h4gbvc

Omnibus : St

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjirl477xsA

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Posted: January 22 2015 at 13:59

1. Kyrie 9:52
2. Nunc Dimittis 8:33
3. Gloria 10:13
4. Prologue 9:03
5. We're Going to Beat It (Battle Hymn) [demo] 5:13

Valerie Watson - Vocals, Flute, Harmonica
Malcolm Ironton - Guitar, Vocal
Mike Hall - Keyboards, Guitar
Tony Proto - Bass, Vocal
David Dowle - Drums
Steve Hackett - Guitar (4)

Review by DamoXt7942

Rock died. So did progressive rock. But CANTERBURY GLASS are still alive for us progressive rock fans. They had recorded some demonstrated material for their debut album, that finally could not see the light, and released in a compiled album in 2007 ... the four tracks are so lively enough to make us crazie. Such a sound innovation can be called as progressive, let me say.

A UK obscurity (but simultaneously a psychedelic rock legend) CANTERBURY GLASS' "Sacred Scenes And Characters" has notified us they played psychedelic progressive rock with quite eccentric style for 40 or more years ago. The first track "Kyrie" tells us all of late-60s sound innovation. Varelie's deep and solemn voices, weird flute sounds made a drastic attack upon psychedelic keyboard bases. This psychedelia reminds me something like 13th Floor Elevators but yes, not only such a pure psych but also complexity, eccentricity (partially leaning toward Barrett's Pink Floyd but ... not all). In the following "Nunc Dimittis" we can touch kinda "Wall Of Sounds" established by Phil Spector. Able to feel sound depth and atmospheric euphoria, based upon repetitive keyboard plays and crazy flute sound dissemination. Not simple pop but persistently distorted harmony really.

A vague, evasive first departure can be heard in the third track "Gloria", that consists of sticky voice riffs, German-rock-ish guitar picks, and simple hypnotic keyboard tips. Their slippery chorus are funky and addictive. The middle part reminds me Floyd-y air with Happenings Four's dramatic storytelling ... one of my favourite phrases in this album actually. The last is sooo dreamy, beautiful that we must get immersed into their inner muddy world. Which can we feel, brilliant sunshine or dim moonlight? The fourth "Prologue" sounds more and more heavier, clearer ... with Steve's excellent wowwow guitar sounds.This stuff is a tad simple but with flexible psychedelic jamming featured. Aside from the last bonus track just in the same vein of 13th Floor Elevators, we can listen to their kaleidoscopic, innovative psychedelia all through this album.

Why not call they ARE progressive? Recommended strongly.

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Posted: January 22 2015 at 19:28

I only know Canterbury Glass but I ended up voting for Koichi Oki.

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Posted: January 23 2015 at 00:54

A friend introduced me to this one few months ago. It made me laugh to tears LOL

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Posted: January 23 2015 at 01:01

沖浩一(Koichi Oki) is a very famous electone player in Japan since 1970s.And he also was an electone proffesor in a musical college during recent years .
He released various type of records and CDs ever.
One of the albums that prog fans are interested in is this album "四季"(Shiki=the four seasons,1974).
As you know ,Le quattro stagioni(1725)（The Four Seasons)is a very famous classical music by Antonio Lucio Vivaldi.
Oki arranged it and played as trio style(with giutar and drums).
As the result,it became a very thrilling ,exciting prog jazz rock.
Especially,if you are the fan of Keith Emerson, you will surely like this album. Enjoy !!!

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Posted: January 23 2015 at 03:43

Only know the first.

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

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Posted: January 23 2015 at 03:58

A very good one, Phil.

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Posted: January 23 2015 at 08:32

Went with Canterbury Glass....I actually discovered that album for myself about 6 months back and listed it for the mods as a possible inclusion on PA.

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Posted: January 23 2015 at 11:35

You are the cure, doc Wink

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Posted: January 24 2015 at 05:32

GAZHOO117 Jul 19 2012

I am not getting crazy. This is a double set that I surprisingly enjoyed. Certainly very dated and not for the punk scene lover. Was produced by James William GUERCIO and originally issued on COLUMBIA. So it is easy to imagine the connections with CHICAGO, but as if these had gone to a less poppy and jazzier direction. To my ears, another good comparison could be "CHICAGO II" and "'III" without the horn section. It is (surprisingly) not so pretentious than expected. The only real flaw comes with that almost four minutes long "machine gun" drum solo. Remember it was issued in 1971. And their "Johnny B. Goode" is quite different and stunning if compared with the usual covers more often heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWZrrZlV5e8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jftF-395Vns

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Posted: January 25 2015 at 04:22

Artist: Omnibus

Title: Omnibus
Year: 1970
Format: LP
Label: United Artists

1970 United Artists release by Boston based band combining moody Westcoast style organ sound with fuzzy psych guitar. The album, which was recorded in New York and produced by Steve and Eric Nathanson who also produced label mates Boffalongo. (Max Collodie)

Track Listing

The Man Song
It’s All In Your Heart
Shake It Off
Understand
Above Me
Den Of Sin
Boogus Black And Blues
Spring
Winding Thru Your Heart
Harmony
Big Daddy Slave
Tired Of Screamin’

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Posted: January 26 2015 at 05:17

Voted for the colored glass of Canterbury Thumbs Up

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Posted: January 26 2015 at 06:22

I love Canterbury Glass's album Pierre! Very progressive for the time I think.

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Posted: January 26 2015 at 11:08

I agree, Sag. The instrumental parts are pure progressive rock.

Poll Question: Which one do you prefer ?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Canterbury Glass : Sacred Scenes And Characters	3	[50.00%]
Madura : St	1	[16.67%]
Koichi Oki : Four Seasons	1	[16.67%]
Omnibus : St	1	[16.67%]
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hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Topic: 4 little gems (125) Posted: January 22 2015 at 13:57
	Canterbury Glass : Sacred Scenes And Characters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMQfCdNdezA Madura : St https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv9RRjPvNhk Koichi Oki : Four Seasons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2547h4gbvc Omnibus : St https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjirl477xsA

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 22 2015 at 13:59
	1. Kyrie 9:52 2. Nunc Dimittis 8:33 3. Gloria 10:13 4. Prologue 9:03 5. We're Going to Beat It (Battle Hymn) [demo] 5:13 Valerie Watson - Vocals, Flute, Harmonica Malcolm Ironton - Guitar, Vocal Mike Hall - Keyboards, Guitar Tony Proto - Bass, Vocal David Dowle - Drums Steve Hackett - Guitar (4) Review by DamoXt7942 Rock died. So did progressive rock. But CANTERBURY GLASS are still alive for us progressive rock fans. They had recorded some demonstrated material for their debut album, that finally could not see the light, and released in a compiled album in 2007 ... the four tracks are so lively enough to make us crazie. Such a sound innovation can be called as progressive, let me say. A UK obscurity (but simultaneously a psychedelic rock legend) CANTERBURY GLASS' "Sacred Scenes And Characters" has notified us they played psychedelic progressive rock with quite eccentric style for 40 or more years ago. The first track "Kyrie" tells us all of late-60s sound innovation. Varelie's deep and solemn voices, weird flute sounds made a drastic attack upon psychedelic keyboard bases. This psychedelia reminds me something like 13th Floor Elevators but yes, not only such a pure psych but also complexity, eccentricity (partially leaning toward Barrett's Pink Floyd but ... not all). In the following "Nunc Dimittis" we can touch kinda "Wall Of Sounds" established by Phil Spector. Able to feel sound depth and atmospheric euphoria, based upon repetitive keyboard plays and crazy flute sound dissemination. Not simple pop but persistently distorted harmony really. A vague, evasive first departure can be heard in the third track "Gloria", that consists of sticky voice riffs, German-rock-ish guitar picks, and simple hypnotic keyboard tips. Their slippery chorus are funky and addictive. The middle part reminds me Floyd-y air with Happenings Four's dramatic storytelling ... one of my favourite phrases in this album actually. The last is sooo dreamy, beautiful that we must get immersed into their inner muddy world. Which can we feel, brilliant sunshine or dim moonlight? The fourth "Prologue" sounds more and more heavier, clearer ... with Steve's excellent wowwow guitar sounds.This stuff is a tad simple but with flexible psychedelic jamming featured. Aside from the last bonus track just in the same vein of 13th Floor Elevators, we can listen to their kaleidoscopic, innovative psychedelia all through this album. Why not call they ARE progressive? Recommended strongly.

zravkapt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6446	Posted: January 22 2015 at 19:28
	I only know Canterbury Glass but I ended up voting for Koichi Oki.
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hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 23 2015 at 00:54
	A friend introduced me to this one few months ago. It made me laugh to tears

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 23 2015 at 01:01
	沖浩一(Koichi Oki) is a very famous electone player in Japan since 1970s.And he also was an electone proffesor in a musical college during recent years . He released various type of records and CDs ever. One of the albums that prog fans are interested in is this album "四季"(Shiki=the four seasons,1974). As you know ,Le quattro stagioni(1725)（The Four Seasons)is a very famous classical music by Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Oki arranged it and played as trio style(with giutar and drums). As the result,it became a very thrilling ,exciting prog jazz rock. Especially,if you are the fan of Keith Emerson, you will surely like this album. Enjoy !!!

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: January 23 2015 at 03:43
	Only know the first.
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 23 2015 at 03:58
	A very good one, Phil.

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20451	Posted: January 23 2015 at 08:32
	Went with Canterbury Glass....I actually discovered that album for myself about 6 months back and listed it for the mods as a possible inclusion on PA.
	One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 23 2015 at 11:35
	You are the cure, doc

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 24 2015 at 05:32
	GAZHOO117 Jul 19 2012 I am not getting crazy. This is a double set that I surprisingly enjoyed. Certainly very dated and not for the punk scene lover. Was produced by James William GUERCIO and originally issued on COLUMBIA. So it is easy to imagine the connections with CHICAGO, but as if these had gone to a less poppy and jazzier direction. To my ears, another good comparison could be "CHICAGO II" and "'III" without the horn section. It is (surprisingly) not so pretentious than expected. The only real flaw comes with that almost four minutes long "machine gun" drum solo. Remember it was issued in 1971. And their "Johnny B. Goode" is quite different and stunning if compared with the usual covers more often heard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWZrrZlV5e8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jftF-395Vns

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 25 2015 at 04:22
	Artist: Omnibus Title: Omnibus Year: 1970 Format: LP Label: United Artists 1970 United Artists release by Boston based band combining moody Westcoast style organ sound with fuzzy psych guitar. The album, which was recorded in New York and produced by Steve and Eric Nathanson who also produced label mates Boffalongo. (Max Collodie) Track Listing The Man Song It’s All In Your Heart Shake It Off Understand Above Me Den Of Sin Boogus Black And Blues Spring Winding Thru Your Heart Harmony Big Daddy Slave Tired Of Screamin’

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 26 2015 at 05:17
	Voted for the colored glass of Canterbury

Sagichim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 29 2006 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 6632	Posted: January 26 2015 at 06:22
	I love Canterbury Glass's album Pierre! Very progressive for the time I think.

hellogoodbye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251	Posted: January 26 2015 at 11:08
	I agree, Sag. The instrumental parts are pure progressive rock.