East of Eden

[spacefreak]

The singer you see on the German TV broadcast is NOT Dave Jack. It's Norman(or Garth)Watt-Roy, who was in the band briefly but didn't record with them. .

Of the Greatest Show on Earth fame.

[yoyiceu]

Actually, Norman and Garth Watt Roy were brothers and both were with the Greatest Show on Earth. Garth's the one who played with East of Eden (and guested as vocalist on Steamhammer's last album) while Norman's the one who found success as longtime member of Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

[Trane]

The singer you see on the German TV broadcast is NOT Dave Jack. It's Norman(or Garth)Watt-Roy, who was in the band briefly but didn't record with them. While I see the Winwood, Bruce and Rodgers comparisons, to me Jack sounds like Ian Anderson right off of Benefit. And I wouldn't regard anything on the s/t as filler, it's pretty much superb. Much different from Mercator and Snafu, but I'd rank it first in a heartbeat.

I know it wasn't since the bass player on that Broadcast isn't singing... And there were two singers on that broadcast, too



Yeah, I guess Anderson is another "Influence" on DJ

[Toothyspook]

1973 saw Dave Arbus replaced by Joe O'Donnell

Joe, himself, released an album called Gaodhals Vision.

At 70 Joe still has a band today, Shkayla, some great releases can be found at Silvery Records

[spacefreak]

...and Arbus reunited East of Eden in the late 90s with core members Ron Caines and Geoff Nicholson, though the three albums that followed the reformation were atrocious.

[yoyiceu]

...and Arbus reunited East of Eden in the late 90s with core members Ron Caines and Geoff Nicholson, though the three albums that followed the reformation were atrocious.

Yes, sadly. They try for light jazz with programmed drums...

[zutul]

1973 saw Dave Arbus replaced by Joe O'Donnell

Joe, himself, released an album called Gaodhals Vision.

At 70 Joe still has a band today, Shkayla, some great releases can be found at Silvery Records

Who previously played with irish prog band Mushroom, they had one album "Early one Morning" which was fairly nice.

[Toothyspook]

Who previously played with irish prog band Mushroom, they had one album "Early one Morning" which was fairly nice.

Think you have the wrong Joe O'Donnell. The one who was in EoE is not, to my knowledge the one in Mushroom
He was in bands like Headstone and Trees. Original member of Granny' s Intentions.

[zutul]

Think you have the wrong Joe O'Donnell. The one who was in EoE is not, to my knowledge the one in Mushroom
He was in bands like Headstone and Trees. Original member of Granny' s Intentions.

mmm...possibally but is there more than one violin player of the same name?

[Toothyspook]

According to the Irish rock website, yes there is. Google Irish rock Joe O'Donnell. I do know that the RoW Joe can be contacted through silvery records

[spacefreak]

Think you have the wrong Joe O'Donnell.

I remember reading somewhere than they're different O'Donnells. The one who was in East of Eden and Jade Warrior's Kites album was previously in Woods Band and Granny' s Intentions and never in the irish Mushroom.

[Toothyspook]

Bang on Spacefreak.

[zutul]

Both Woods band and Granny's intention were Irish too, but as i said i'm possibely wrong about it

[mx20]

Just discovered this band via reading about John Burns' studio career (he of Foxtrot "fame"). Really digging Snafu, looking forward to hearing more. Amazing that there are still bands from the original (P)rog period that I have never heard, or even heard of!

Are there any legit CD issues of the early EoE albums available?

[Progbear]

Fully agree. Bradshaw is the only track from that album that I'd want to listen to again. Strangely enough, the CD bonus tracks do have a number of gems - Jig A Jig, Last Dance of the Clown, and All Our Yesterdays are pretty good.

Am I right in understanding the “Plus Bonus Tracks!” edition of New Leaf is a pirate CD? I still have my crackly old vinyl edition and am in no rush to upgrade.

Are there any legit CD issues of the early EoE albums available?

The Repertoire edition (the one I own) of Mercator Projected is legitimate. No idea about the Snafu CD, don’t know if the self-titled one has ever been reissued and (as you can read above) I have serious doubts about the legitimacy of the New Leaf CD.

[Mister Triscuits]

Are there any legit CD issues of the early EoE albums available?

Snafu and Mercator Projected are available from Esoteric. The self-titled was out on Repertoire, but appears to be out of print.