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avestin
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Topic: Wallenstein Posted: May 04 2007 at 16:16 |
Wallenstein had this special sound that wasn't fully in any "camp" but travelled through some and took a bit of each. I only included the first three albums and an option for a later album, since I think no one will vote for these, but if you do, then by all means say which one.I learned to know their work chronolgically and so far it Blitzkrieg that has sticked with me the most with those long melodic tracks with nice keyboards work which give it a hard/heavy edge. My next favourite would be Cosmic Century.
Tell us your favs and dislikes and if you want, some more info on the band.
For those who have still not heard it, here are the bio and some reviews: WALLENSTEIN were a band that transcended a number of musical styles during their decade-plus of existence, from early krautrock to symphonic to space rock toward the end of their existence. WALLENSTEIN’s original lineup was centered around keyboardist/vocalist Jürgen Dollase and drummer Harald Großkopf, both of whom would go on to make names even bigger for themselves in the German music business (Dollase with THE COSMIC JOKERS and Großkopf as a founding member of ASHRA and later the CENTRAL EUROPE PERFORMANCE). The band was originally named BLITZKRIEG, but as they readied their first studio release the band discovered a prior band with that name so changed theirs and retained ‘Blitzkrieg’ as the title of that first album. Großkopf would leave the band following the 1975 release of “Stories, Songs & Symphonies”, and was replaced by former ZOPPO TRUMP drummer Nicky Gebhard. This began a stretch of several lineup changes in the band, including the Genhard’s replacement of Charly Terstappen, who would himself move on as a member of the skirt band THE LORDS; the addition of Achim Reiser on violin and Dollase’s brother Rolf on flute; Jürgen PLuta on bass; and Gerb Klocker on guitar. The band’s sound evolved from a straightforward kraut sound into a harder style reminiscent of AMON DÜÜL II or CAN, heavier on screaming guitar and piano with only sporadic mellotron for accent, and with the addition of violin and flute the band would adapt a truly symphonic sound for their later releases. By the close of the seventies only Jürgen Dollase remained from the original lineup, and the band faded into oblivion following the 1981 release of “Ssssssstop!”. WALLENSTEIN are legitimate entrants into the progressive archives for their place in krautrock music history, and for the long list of memorable albums they left behind. Bob Moore (ClemofNazareth) Reviews of Blitzkrieg
Reviews of Mother Universe
Reviews of Cosmic Century
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erik neuteboom
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: May 04 2007 at 16:55 |
No doubt, Avestin, Blitzkrieg is my favorite, what a dynamics and great work on keyboards and guitar and what a propulsive rhythm-section
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Man Erg
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 17:05 |
Blitzkrieg was a bit too bombastic (sorry) for me.
Mother Universe neither fish nor fowl. Cosmic Century is a true Kosmische delight. Edited by Man Erg - May 04 2007 at 17:06 |
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
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memowakeman
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 17:05 |
Me too, i knew Erik would vote for Blitzgrieg, it is a magnific album!
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erik neuteboom
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: May 04 2007 at 17:14 |
Memowakeman, it's Blitzkrieg, not Blitzgrieg, you made it a classic out of a Freudian slip (do you love classical composer Grieg?)
Edited by erik neuteboom - May 04 2007 at 17:17 |
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febus
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 17:25 |
''Mother Universe' for me despite not so great vocals
But it could have been ''Blietzkrieg''' or ''cosmic century'' as well!
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memowakeman
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 17:30 |
Whoops
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erik neuteboom
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: May 04 2007 at 17:33 |
Rick Memowakeman played some Grieg on his Minimoog synthesizers !
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el böthy
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 27 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6336 |
Posted: May 04 2007 at 21:11 |
Wallenstein... sounds like a jewish law firm jejejejeje
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micky
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 21:16 |
it isn't often that someone can tank a joke worse than I can... but when they fall flatter than mine.. I do love to see it hahahhahah |
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Spacemac
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 15 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 1626 |
Posted: May 06 2007 at 17:02 |
Blitzkrieg
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