Originally recorded in 1974 but was never even released until 1995. Band is from Gevelsberg, Germany and I'm assuming this was their only album they ever put out. Another obscure art rock band the world hasn't heard of yet. Tunes here that had me sit up and take notice were the organ-dominated "Peer Gynt", the power ballad "Carol", the well-played "It Was Nice" and the jamming "Dreaming". Line-up: Norbert Aufmhof - organ & flute, Gerd Klein - guitar & vocals, Gerd Schmidt - bass & vocals and Jurgen Schimmel - drums. Brilliant flute playing along with some definite 'quality' musicianship within. Plain and simple, nice to fully experience from your home entertainment center. Fans of The Nice, Emerson Lake & Palmer and Atomic Rooster should get the most out of this pick.
Live's style was dominated by Aufmhof's driving Hammond organ and his delicate flute work, playing a nice Heavy/Psychedelic Rock with both British and Kraut Rock influences, incorporating light Classical Music touches in their music.With tracks about 7 minutes long a piece, they had enough space to go on for instrumental passages with extended organ runs and rhytmic guitar parts, stepping with one foot on early-70's Proto Prog stylings and the other offering stretched instrumental jams similar to the German Kraut Rock school.Guitars move from heavy, psychedelic grooves to bluesy, punchy solos and Aufmhof's organ stars from symphonic vibes to ends up in long and atmospheric washes.Vocals come in English with Schmidt's emphatic vocals in the forefront (he was previously a singer with the Frankfurt-based band Chain).There are no particular surprises in Live's sound, the main character of the group was quite similar to Kraut Rock bands like JANE, TOMORROW'S GIFT, TYBURN TALL and EPITAPH, mixing mellow, psychedelic atmospheres with heavier, organ-driven themes.
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