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    Posted: May 05 2010 at 03:04
Salem Mass was a short-lived American progressive rock band who played mix of heavy prog rock a la DP or UH with space rock/psychedelic influences in plenty of Moog synthesizer solos and leads (one of the first band which used this fantastic instrument :-). However the most similar band to Salem Mass is surely Black Widow (also lyrically).
 
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Jim Klahr (keyboards), Mike Snead (guitar, vocals), Steve Towery (drums, vocals), Matt Wilson (bass, vocals)
 
They've recorded only one album called "Witch Burning " in 1971 with great 10-minutes title track full of Moog soloing. This record also features plenty of goog Hammonds of course...
 
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"In 1971 four buddies entered their favorite bar in Sun Valley, Idaho and recorded a piece of low-fi progressive nostalgia. Possessing all the starry-eyed wonder of Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but without the Major Label and state of the art studio, they recorded a very unique but of history. Progressive rock does not lend itself to the same lo-fi conditions that garage rock and metal do. It's just a fact. Yet I am ecstatic these guys tried it. Why? Because somehow in the midst of this confused (albeit entertaining) record they pulled out a bona-fide lost classic: "The Drifter", the last song on side two. It's a great prog rave-up worthy of Deep Purple or Uriah Heep and reason enough this should be in your collection. -"
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2010 at 05:40
A couple more YouTube samples:





The synth sounds on "Bare Tree" are interesting indeed but the rest is not very convincing.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2010 at 18:17
I have this album and i like it very much!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2010 at 19:16
tough sell though I do hear some prog in there somewhere, we'll see, thanks

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