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Points: 3449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2011 at 20:58
I always loved the Oblivion Express albums.  Auger was not much of a composer -- though Second Wind is a fine song -- but man could he cover tunes:  Freedom Jazz Dance, Inner City Blues, Bumpin' on Sunset.  Fine stuff.
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Points: 11415 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2011 at 04:45
^ Great song (I needed a change of clothing after that) thanks for posting it  Thumbs Up
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Points: 2585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2011 at 15:55
Thanks for all that, i too love Marvin Gaye cover
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Points: 254 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2011 at 16:29
Definitely a great musician, though a pianist playing organ rather than a pure organist like Emerson or Ritchie.
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Points: 2444 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2011 at 17:42
My fave Auger song
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Points: 2585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2011 at 02:08
Try Magic Mirror by Aphrodite's child from 69, Vangelis sounds a bit like Brian on the Hammond Wink
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Points: 10261 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2011 at 05:17
I have a little story to tell about Brian Auger. I went to a concert of Eric Burdon with Jean. I don't know who the other musicians were (I had never heard their names before and have forgotten them), but the keyboarder was Brian Auger. During one song the guitar player broke a string, and while he put in another Auger improvised a solo to help him out. That was absolutely ad hoc and impressed both Jean and me very much; you really have to have a high level of musicality to pull that off.

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BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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Points: 2585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2011 at 06:27
Originally posted by Cactus Choir Cactus Choir wrote:

A bit off topic but another great UK organist from that period (and a big influence on Keith Emerson) is Don Shinn:        This Don is realy good  Thumbs Up
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Points: 1035 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2011 at 07:30
Originally posted by jean-marie jean-marie wrote:

Originally posted by Cactus Choir Cactus Choir wrote:

A bit off topic but another great UK organist from that period (and a big influence on Keith Emerson) is Don Shinn:        This Don is realy good  Thumbs Up




I've been looking for his stuff for years after hearing Emerson name checking him, but have only recently heard any of it and have been very impressed. Welcome to the rapidly expanding Don Shinn fan club Jean-MarieWink, which now has three members - me, Iain (Exitthelemming) and now you! This guy should really be listed on PA under proto prog. The campaign starts here!


Edited by Cactus Choir - June 20 2011 at 08:19
"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"

"He's up the pub"
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Points: 2585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2011 at 08:38
Iagree with you request  Smile
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Points: 14980 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2011 at 12:21
I have Search Party and like it. I need to get more of his stuff...
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