LIVE 1973-75

After the demise of COLOSSEUM in '71, keyboard player Dave GREENSLADE founded his own band GREENSLADE, featuring Tony Reeves (bass), Dave Lawson (keyboards, clarinet, flute) and Andrew McCulloch (drums), he had left KING CRIMSON.. The best introduction to their excellent blend of classic, jazz, rock, blues and symphonic rock is the live-album "Live" (with tracks from '73 and '75) containing their best material: elaborate compositions like "Sundance", Feathered Friends", "Bedside Manners Are Extra" and "Joie De Vivre" and lots of inventive and exciting dual-keyboard play by GREENSLADE and Lawson. The omnipresence of the Mellotron is very pleasant with majestic waves of the violin-Mellotron (like early KING CRIMSON) and glorious eruptions of the sumptuous choir- Mellotron. This live-CD also features some spectacular play on the Minimoog (with pitch bend). It's the most keyboard-loaded album with hints from WAKEMAN, MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND and SUPERTRAMP. In my opinion GREENSLADE deserves more appreciation by the prog rock aficionados, it's a wonderful band to discover!

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Posted Saturday, November 6, 2004 | Review this album | Report (Review #3095)

Interesting, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers turned out to be the foundation of the formation Collosseum with the ex- members Jon Hiseman, Tony Reeves and Dick Heckstall-Smith. Their eclectic sound was wonderfully coloured by keyboard player Dave Greenslade who had collaborated with Jon Hiseman and T ... (read more)

Report this review (#3032163) | Posted by TenYearsAfter | Friday, March 22, 2024 | Review Permanlink

I have some difficulties with Greenslade. There is something missing in the picture.......... I cannot put my finger on it. But this is a band I by default should love. I am throwing money at their releases. A fortune, no less. But I still do not fall for this band. Let's take this album...... ... (read more)

Report this review (#188550) | Posted by toroddfuglesteg | Sunday, November 9, 2008 | Review Permanlink

Greenslade live! I was lucky to obtain this CD in my country and my expectations were high. It is no secret that they were fulfilled. The live CD has songs from two concerts and both are great. The first one was realised shortly after their first album release. It means, the four songs can be ... (read more)

Report this review (#104926) | Posted by Hejkal | Saturday, December 30, 2006 | Review Permanlink

Live album of GREENSLADE released in 1999 "Live 1973-75". Miraculous excavation work that put live in 1973 and 1975, that group is in hight period. It is an impressive performance. Especially, the activity of the base of Tony Reeves that supplements the part where the keyboard was multiple rec ... (read more)

Report this review (#57007) | Posted by braindamage | Saturday, November 19, 2005 | Review Permanlink

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