BRAND X - Live at the Roxy
/ Published on 20-01-2014 /
In 1979,
the band Brand X , a small jewel of British jazz fusion, at the peak of
his art. His first four albums "Unorthodox behavior" (1976), "Moroccan
Roll"(1977), "Masks" (1978) and "Portrait" (1979), matching
the live "Livestock" (1977), revealed a perennial work and technical,
complex and elaborate, but always captivating with their energy and prowess of
its creators. pieces must say that Phil Collins (drums, Phil Collins
of Genesis ), John Goodsall (guitar), Percy Jones (bass, a
time in Soft Machine and The Liverpool Scene , a group of 60)
and Robin Lumley (keyboards) are the undisputed masters in their
respective arts. Their association in Brand X delivers exceptional results with
a technical standpoint. We are not quite here in the progressive rock but in
jazz fusion, as demonstrated by the almost systematic absence of vocals on the
first albums. In 1979, Brand X innovates a bit with "Portrait" , an album
more influenced by the progressive. Radical fans of Brand X will also deny this
album a little, regretting that jazz fusion orientations are somewhat obscured,
the album even includes singing on some tracks. This is also Phil Collins who
cares to vocalize. At the time, he is back in the group after 1978 when it
was Chuck Burgi who had officiated
on"Masks" . album "Portrait" is the subject of a tour at its
output September 1979.
It was during a concert at the Roxy in Los Angeles on
September 23 a pirate recording is performed. This bootleg has circulated in
various forms for many years now and here is a little more formal version was
marketed by Gonzo Multimedia. Label "Live at the Roxy" includes six
tracks mainly extracts from "Portrait" but also two pieces
of "Moroccan roll" (1977) and one of "Unorthodox
behavior" (1976). Once impeccable technique musicians romp over long ranges
(again we find "Dance of the illegal aliens" , "Malaga
virgin" , "... And so to F ..." , "Nuclear Burn" ). This
listening is exciting but is slightly hampered by a sound that is not at its
optimum, this concert is, as I recall, from a pirate. The pieces lost in sonic
accuracy, however they recover gross energy, the atmosphere of the room is well
reproduced.Spectators show their enthusiasm in small groups and musicians
sympathetically Brand X harangue the crowd. This disc remains still recommended
despite its lower sound quality because it keeps track of excellent
interpretations of solid pieces of instrumental resources .
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GONZO
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