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ISSUE 73
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#76 MAR 2008
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PENTANGLE
 Pentangle were classed as a folk group but not in the
classic style, they gleaned inspiration from a mix of Blues, Jazz and pop
as well as traditional folk music. Along with Fairport Convention, were one of the most
important bands of the 1960s British folk revival.
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URIAH HEEP
 The roots of Uriah Heep extend back to the 1960s in
Walthamstow, England, when Mick Box formed a local band by the name of
"The Stalkers", a semi-pro group playing on the local circuit.
When their singer left, drummer Roger Penlington suggested that his cousin
David Garrick come down to the auditions. David had joined the others on
stage a few times and was soon a permanent member.
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T he album opens with one of the greatest and most
memorable keyboard intros in the history of rock and roll, for the powerful
song "Tarot Woman." When Tony Carey did this back then, he probably
didn't know that this would cement him in R'N'R history as one of the most
dynamic, three-dimensional keyboard players ever. But it did, and this
keyboard intro is his proudest moment on the album. When the bass and drums
kick in, they pack a wallop similar to a train crashing through a brick wall.
This CD is a sonic boom of epic proportions.
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MILES
DAVIS
Throughout
a professional career lasting 50 years, Miles Davis played the trumpet in a
lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often employing a stemless
harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. But if his
approach to his instrument was constant, his approach to jazz was
dazzlingly protean.
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STEVE
MARRIOTT
The Small Faces first success
was the mod-soul ‘Watcha Gonna Do ‘bout It’, followed by ‘Sha-la-la
Lee’. For three years, a career with wonderful singles continued,
‘All Or Nothing’, ‘Here Come The Nice’, ‘Itchycoo Park’, ‘Tin Soldier’ etc.
and live appearances based on rhythm and blues, mod image and smashed hotel
rooms!
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