Σάββατο 19 Ιουλίου 2008

Ame Son -1970 Primitive Expression Psych Avant Jazz France

This second effort by the legendary French prog band Ame Son gathers archival material from different periods of the band's existence. One piece, "Sweet Georgia," even dates back to the mid-'60s pre-Ame Son group, the Primitivs, and with its conventional British rock sound is the weakest track on the album. The rest is quite excellent, from catchy but loopy "Le Grand Cirque de la Lune" from 1969 (pre-Catalyse) to the live "Le Dedale" from 1976, where Jacques Dudon's open-tuned lead guitar lends an exotic oriental sound. The real stunner is a six-part instrumental version of "Je Veus Juste Dit" (or "I Just Want to Say") stretched out to a 26-minute space jam. The melody, more relaxed than the earlier versions, becomes less and less recognizable as each section progresses deeper into the cosmos, the closest they come to the freak-out free form of Catalyse.
Rolf Semprebon - AMG REVIEW
back cover of the catalyse album

SPALAX (FRANCE)recorded 1969-76, released 1998
01.Him grand cirque of the Lune
02.Hein! Quant toi
03.Comme est morte
04.Je Veux Juste Dire
05.Part I: Archer to guitar
06.Part II: 4 Temps
07.Part III: Glisendo
08.Part IV: 7 Temps
09.Part V: & Part I SAW: Final Free
10.Sweet Georgia
11.Dedoublement
12.Him Dedale

Bernard Lavialle: guitars, choirs
Marc Blanc: battery, voice
Patrick Fontaine: low
Francoise Garrel: flauta, voice
Guests:
Philippe Garrel: guitar
Bernard Stisi: guitar in "Sweet Georgia" & "Dedoublement"
front cover of the catalyse album
Ame Son - Catalyse
Ame Son [France]
Catalyse (70)
This album is surprisingly great and obviously influenced in some way by Allen and Gong. There are some long and spacey tracks that seem to jam forever.
Prog Quartet, formed from Daevid Allen's Bananamoon backing group
Enjoy!

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Ανώνυμος είπε...

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Standin'AtTheCrossroads είπε...

Thanx for coming here!
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