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SBB [AKA: SBB 1]

SBB

 

Eclectic Prog

3.67 | 112 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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3 stars This is SBB's first recording and it's a live one from 1974. Man I have this love hate thing for this record. The hate part is for the first 4 1/2 minutes of the opening track which features piano and bluesy vocals. Not a fan. It's like listening to a lounge singer. We get about 5 1/2 minutes of piano and reserved vocals on the second side long suite. While not as bad as the first example it is disappointing.

The first side long track called "Odlot" begins with the aforementioned piano and vocals, then we get the good stuff. It starts with a killer drum solo then the guitar and bass joins in as the singer does his Robert Plant impression. It calms right down. Vocals 7 minutes in and it's still very restrained. Nice guitar 11 1/2 minutes in as drums pound away. The tempo picks up. We get some fuzzed out bass and then the guitar starts to rip it up 15 1/2 minutes in. Amazing ! I could listen to this all day. It starts to settle 18 minutes in to the end.

"Wizje" is the other side long track and it begins with the guitar crying out and making noise for over 3 minutes. Impressive. That's when the piano and reserved vocals come in. The guitar starts to make lots of strange noises as drums pound away.The drumming is incredible 16 minutes in.The tempo picks up a minute later as the guitar returns.

I think 3.5 stars is fair for this one. I tell you though, these three guys can play with the best in the world. I really enjoy just listening to them play and jam, i'm just not a fan of the piano / vocal sections.

Mellotron Storm | 3/5 |

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