Tornadoes: Fathers Of Prog
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Topic: Tornadoes: Fathers Of Prog
Posted By: Avram Fawcett
Subject: Tornadoes: Fathers Of Prog
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 12:06
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The Tornadoes. Ever heard of them. Not the surf group of the same name that did "Bustin' Surfboards," before them. Produced by Joe Meek (early Brit rock's Syd Barret), they created wildly spacey instrumentals with Meeks compressed production. You not be familar with them, but chances are you've heard their number one hit: Telstar. That's right, they were the first to do Telstar. ------------- Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea. -Sydney Smith |
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 13:05
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Billy Fury's backing group! No chance. (Cliff Richard's backing band) The Shadows predates them and more innovative and I never contemplated them in the genre. But now let's consider B Bumble & the Stingers and not forgetting Sandy Nelson........................... Congratulations on being the first to relate Syd Barrett and Joe Meek - but there is no mention of such in either of those gentlemen's biographies!! |
Avram Fawcett wrote:Posted By: emdiar
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 13:28
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I always thought Syd Barrett was early Brit rock's Syd Barrett.
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 15:29
Good one- made me laugh out loud, anyway. "Telstar" had very little to do with the Tornadoes...they recorded some basic tracks and left the studio. Joe Meek (and partner Geoff Goddard) added the Clavioline synth lead as well as other sounds and finished up with Meek's unique production touches. The Tornadoes hated it, it became their biggest hit (and the best selling British instrumental ever), and they ran back to Meek for more inspiration. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 15:55
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"Interstellar overdrive" was nothing but an improvisation on the "Telstar" theme, even the title gives it away. It's OK, I'm only winding you up!
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 16:29
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eh, you whippersnappers... all modern music is just souped-up clog dancin' anyway...in my day when we wanted progressive music we hit the washboard player until he saw stars! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: emdiar
Date Posted: July 09 2004 at 18:28
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------------- Perception is truth, ergo opinion is fact. |
Posted By: Avram Fawcett
Date Posted: July 11 2004 at 14:34
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Good one James Lee! It seems like there's a lot of keyboards on The Tornadoes' stuff. Is that of Meek and Goddard, or did the group themselves have some input? I heard Clem Cattani (I'm surely misspelling that) played organ or something on "Telstar." You know Easy Livin, I never thought about the "Interstellar Overdrive" connection. Now I see it! Except that Overdrive goes on and on and on........ (A little side note: has anyone heard The Challengers' version of "Telstar" on Killer Surf? Are they also using the clavioline?) ------------- Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea. -Sydney Smith |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: July 12 2004 at 06:23
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My usual rule of thumb is: if it sounds anything like the solo on Del Shannon's "Runaway", it's probably either the clavioline or ondeline. I wish there were more bands that used that unique sound (one of my newer favorites is Mezquita's "Recuerdos" album). Apparently I'm not alone... http://www.zibycom.com/members/002222119/Site4/ - http://www.zibycom.com/members/002222119/Site4/ ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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