Whalefeathers (American crossover or heavy prog)

Whalefeathers was an American rock band which played organ/piano drenched mix of early prog, heavy blues and psychedelia.

They recorded 2 albums:

Declare (1970) - crossover prog similar to frist 2 albums of Yes and other early prog acts (Beggar's Opera, Cressida) with some symphonic touches from time to time
Whalefeathers (1971) - more heavy oriented album with more bluesy feeling. Organ became much heavier and even more omnipresent then in 1st LP. A bit liek mix of Led Zeppelin with Deep Purple's keyboards delivery.  Last song o nthe album called "Shadows" is 10 minutes epic with almost symphonic sound. Long organ intro is great.

line-up:

Stephe Bacon (percussion, timpani, vocals), Ed Blackmon (keyboards, vocals), Michael Jones (guitar, vocals), Roger Sauer (bass, vocals), Leonard LeBlanc (bass, vocals), Mike Wheeler (guitar, bass)

videos:



http://www.nme.com/awards/video/search/bastitch (Bastich)

http://www.yidio.com/oh-pretty-woman-whalefeatherswmv/id/2893212081 (oh pretty woman)- this one is one of more basic songs

ww.last.fm/music/Whalefeathers

other info:

http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/whalefeathers

http://www.mp3obsession.com/music/whalefeathers/whalefeathers/

http://www.amazon.com/Declare-Whalefeathers/dp/B00005YVYM

http://www.amazon.com/Whalefeathers/dp/B00000AQ7H

http://www.swaptree.com/CD/whalefeathers-declare-whalefeathers/6731529/

http://www.rarevideostore.com/index.php?/detail.php?id=646


Edited by ozzy_tom - June 08 2010 at 04:31

Sorry if you can't open some of these videos. I can't check them by myself (almost all foreign video websites are blocked in China....f**k...)

Oh, I've not known the technique! 

Ok, I've done it with this youtube link...and I see big empty pole there. So I suppose you see youtube window there guys

Edited by ozzy_tom - June 08 2010 at 04:33

OK, I am passing this to the Crossover Team.