I was going to make a “You mean to tell me someone’s last name is ‘Electric Wizard’?” joke but then I remembered they’re not America’s.
Circle performing live in store at Aquarius.
I missed the later show on the bus, but of course someone managed to record that too.
“youtube kinda rules. people have uploaded some random live band sets.” –ry, february, 2006.
close but no cigar: snake in the apartment
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“Human Highway”
from Banjo Songs by Neil Young (1976)
Someone put together a collection of Neil live and rehearsal tracks that are primarily just banjo and voice, simply titled “Banjo Songs”. This track apparently came from the Bernstein Tapes, recorded sometime during 1976.
One of my favorite Swedish bands ever. Their International Harvester stage came between the even more jammed out there (and mind blowing) Parson Sound and the slightly more focused Harvester. International Harvester melded traditional folk, droning ragas, free rock, and classical influences into a very unique combination. They released their sole album, entitled Sov Gott Rose Marie (“Sleep Tight Rose Marie”), in 1969.
Later on they would morph again, this time into the more successful rock band Trad Gras och Stenar, though they still maintained their long psychedelic excursions.
Never thought that much footage of the International Harvester collective performing would pop up, but the interweb (and youtube) delivers yet again.
I could have sworn I posted this a year or two ago, but it can always be revisited– a live Captain Beyond performance from 1972. Part 2 is here.
a whole guy just for cowbell? This is like Connected Ventures’ house band.
oh man that dude is singing now. he’s a lead vocs/percussion stand guy, nevermind.
The first album, which they are performing, had no breaks either. I assume they let Rod Evans play various percussion parts since there were long instrumental passages. Another reason why 1971 was the best year for records.
Pretty great Terry Reid footage from ‘71 at the Glastonbury Fayre. There’s some other good late 60’s clips from the movie Groupies, and then nothing else up until the last couple of years (which has some fantastic solo performances as wel).
I know that The River got reissued recently. Hopefully, Seed of Memory (my favorite Reid LP) will get the deluxe reissue treatment with some bonus tracks.
Promises Of Water
While trying to determine if the new Angels of Light record was going to come out on vinyl, I stumbled upon a great live set on WNYC from late 2005. It starts with Gira performing solo, including some (at the time) new songs that ended up on the record, We Are Him. He is later joined by the rest of the Angels of Light (whom I believe at that the time is made up of the Akron/Family).
Best show I’ve seen this year. Finally got a chance to see them live after 6 years and it was totally worth it. Might try and head to NYC tonight to see them at the Knitting Factory. Jeb you have to go. They don’t come over to the US too often. Played newer stuff (Sunrise, Tulikoira) going from the winding groove of kraut rock to the over the top NWOFHM sounds from the most recent albums and makig it all flow. They could have played for another hour and the crowd would have been psyched.
I’m guessing you didn’t get back in time Jeb?
Angry Angles Live Set
This is for finn: Angry Angles Live on youtube.
Sweet.
fyi: here’s a page that lets you download youtube videos
“July 4th free Sonic Youth/Feelies show at Battery Park” – time for finn to curse certain nuptials.
Also, Cluster is playing the the Knitting Factory next weekend.