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WATCH

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

 

Eclectic Prog

3.76 | 244 ratings

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alainPP
5 stars 1. Circles du du du di says the note, for the start, intro prog that makes you want to prick up your ears; great drums from Chris, I love it, a bit of violin and you're propelled into a thick prog with the most beautiful voice of the MMEB, I named Chris.. the other; violin again and the solo magnifies the space; well one of the greatest underrated prog groups who had the power to re-release songs by other artists and distill them into an enjoyable form; 2. Drowning on Dry Land / Fish Soup primary acoustic guitar, and it starts with a dark, swirling sound, a saw cutting wood, in short only images; break like the/ of the title with the flight towards musical plains where the guitar is spleen with the keyboards... shh it's beautiful I'm silent about writing; prog is that by the way; a space outside the system, which takes you by the feelings and tricks Chris; return to our world, the guitar roars, the choirs start, yes we must come back to earth 3. Chicago Institute vocal on the right, keyboard on the left, all in the center and vibrant notes that bring everyone into agreement, the intro is finished; consensual piece which marks with its break at 2'22, which really cuts the title and Chris who prides himself on a thunderous guitar solo, the one which makes you play it secretly in your room, yes you know it's too complicated , the title which doesn't look like much but which sends a prog missile right into your head, beauty of this misunderstood genre, the finale with these voices, these voices

4. California with Chris and Manfred with suave voices, I always think of Chris not very rock star, but so beautiful on these pieces, suave title, the acoustic guitar at the start, Manfred's organ which distills this solo languid on a borderline jazzy tune, a musical melting pot of the best and the guitar solo that could come out of a THIN LIZZY track, a track that was cut on K7 when he left, sacrilege!! as if we could cut MMEB

5. Davy's on the Road Again (live) cast doubt with this live track, well before that was it? One of the best, again with this fruity side, the voice, the guitar, the bass, the drums, the keyboards, everything is there... and it will start on an orchestral jig-proviso which will swell, swell and turn heads; the slap yes; the pan bang which replays the intro of the WHO of 'Tommy' to resume and this end of the end of the cartoon, the slap 6. Martha's Madman soft, an unpretentious ersatz, bam guitar, bass, come on slamming drums, ah real drums are still annoying; come on the heady riff, the title is launched; majestic, your head is spinning for a good reason for once, no need to take these damn drugs; prog latency and this riff which comes to tease you again... ah Manfred now, the prog digression in its firmament; that's it, it's going and it won't stop, enjoyable 7. Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (live) by Bob at the start, taken up unsuccessfully by Manfred and emerging with more Cadbury, peach, chocolate, rhythm and we arrive at this pearl with the Moog squirting; sudden, sneaky break and the guitar whirs before going on an explosive solo; and this title will become one of the flagship titles, like what, go the abused organ with the piano next to it, Manfred makes the most of it, oops a break within the break, spatial, brutal, heavy before its time; If I had to give an example of the title it would be this one; of the keyboard which flirts with that of DEEP PURPLE, the hard guitar of a metal group yes the prog should have eyed it more quickly and merge rather than keeping connections with jazz, dead music like Latin although we say.

alainPP | 5/5 |

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