Hurtleturtled Out of Heaven - an electronic music composition, on CD and vinyl
https://michaelpdawson.bandcamp.com
http://www.waysidemusic.com/Music-Pr...MCD-spc-7.aspx
Just listened to his latest (out yesterday, april 15th) "Starship Trooper" which is mostly a collection of covers (some strange and unexpected choices) but has some great moments. The guest list is impressive and includes a.o:
Gong's Steve Hillage, Yes's Billy Sherwood, Steve Howe and Tony Kaye, William Shatner, Colin Moulding, Jerry Goodman, Nik Turner, Carmine Appice and more.
Not the usual Wakeman production and some covers really suffers from the Wakemanization but still worth a listen. Really a mixed bag ranging from terrible (I'm Not In Love) to excellent (The opening track Sober and the closing bombastic sympho-keyboard instrumental version of Light My Fire ) Probably not the best Wakeman but he has done much much worse in the past. Could be included in his top 10 (or 15 ?) best albums, which is not too bad for an artist whose complete discography is a 3 digit number.
I just read that there's a restored edition of this movie, which includes an interview with Rick Wakeman: http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/shop/ind...product_id=719
Interviewer of reprobate ne'er-do-well musicians of the long-haired rock n' roll persuasion at: www.velvetthunder.co.uk and former scribe at Classic Rock Society. Only vaguely aware of anything other than music.
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No earthly connection. Brings back lots of great memories of when I first bought it and brought it home and opened it up and saw the completely cool and cheesy props. But the music still stands up for me. The mix and the vocal arrangements are the best.
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