MEMORIANCE

is a unique sounding French symphonic progressive band from the 1970s who released 2 albums and a 7" single.

Their debut album, "Et après", is a fine blend of styles, ranging from fellow French symphonic bands like Ange, Atoll and Carpe Diem, but also with a blend of Steve Hackett style guitar playing, as well as a hint of "Wish You Were Here", era Pink Floyd.After their debut release, there were some line-up changes, with drummer, Didier Busson being replaced by Christopher Boulanger. Pascal Libergé came into the band as a keyboard player, alongside Jean-François Périer.

Their second release "L’Écume des jours d’après Boris Vian" is a concept album, based on the 1947 philosophical novel "L’Ecume des jours" (Froth on the Daydream), by Boris Vian.It appears that in 1981, they released a single "Sparadrap/Telephone", but there seems to be no accompanying album.MEMORIANCE’s style on "Et Après", has somewhat of a jazz rock feel at times, but also prevalent is a strong bass sound, some luscious guitar playing (two lead guitars at times) - that is never outrageous - yet is skillfully played. There is also psychedelic rock moments, reminiscent of Pink Floyd, especially in the keyboard and guitar sounds. Overall, they’re never over-the-top or heavy, but they always manage to stay interesting, due to their songs having several movements.A relatively unknown and unique band, even in France, they have managed to record some excellent music and deserve to be heard. If you enjoy the ROGER WATERS era PINK FLOYD, ANGE, ATOLL, CARPE DIEM as well as other symphonic prog, you will enjoy MEMORIANCE.

Memoriance- Et Aprés...

1976

A very enjoyable symphonic record from France that was released in 1976.I like the way they use spacey synths on this album,and the guitar work is quite tasteful.The bass is upfront much of the time. Je Ne San Plus opens with prominant drums until a nice spacey sound comes in around a minute.Vocals are in french and i like them.When the vocals stop the bass,drums and guitar really stand out each time.The tempo picks up 3 1/2 minutes in as we get this prolonged instrumental section with piano.Female vocal melodies 5 1/2 minutes in and the male vocals follow after 6 minutes as she continues.This is my favourite track off the album. La Grange Memoriance opens with drums and guitar before it turns spacey.I like the way the guitar seems to play on endlessly.Keys before 4 1/2 minutes as the guitar stops.Guitar and drums are back quickly as the tempo picks up.The tempo slows right down after 6 minutes as vocals arrive for the first time in this song.Great sound.He yells before 9 minutes as they kick into a higher gear.It sounds so good around 10 1/2 minutes in. Et Apres is maybe even better than the opening track.It's like 1a and 1b for me.The guitar is more aggressive on this tune and check out the druming 3 1/2 minutes in.Vocals 6 1/2 minutes in for first time are whispered and then spoken.The guitar and drums are outstanding 9 minutes in. Tracsir opens with solid drumming and prominant bass as guitar plays over top.The tempo picks up before 3 minutes and shifts again slightly on this instrumental. A very pleasant and enjoyable listen.
Track Listings:
1. Je Ne San Plus (8:47)2. La Grange Memoriance (10:59)3. Et Après (10:23)4. Tracsir (4:48)Total Time 33:77
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Line-up/Musicians:- Jean-Pierre Boulais / lead & rhythm guitars & vocals- Claude Letaillenter / technics (?)- Jean-François Périer / keyboards, vocals- Didier Guillaumat / vocals, lead guitars- Didier Busson / drums, percussion- Michel Aze / bass, vocals

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Memoriance - L'Écume des Jours d'Apres Boris Vian
1979

Track Listings:
1. Préface (0:59)
2. Colin (2:14)
3. Une Fille Demain (2:25)
4. Chloé et Colin (3:36)
5. Le Nuage Rose (2:16)
6. Chloé (2:14)
7. Oui Oui Oui (1:49)
8. Le Petit Tas de Neige (4:11)
9. Une Femme Si Béte (4:26)
10. Le Nénuphar (2:32)
11. Diagnostic (0:39)
12. Renvoyé (2:46)
13. La Chambre (0:32)
14. L'Administration (1:44)
15. Vers une Ile (5:50)

Spirit Of John Morgan

Spirit Of John Morgan (North Devon, United Kingdom)

was a British group of Rock, specialized in the British blues, which knew a small notoriety at the end of the Années 1960 and at the beginning of the Années 1970.

It was composed in the beginning of:
John Morgan (organ, keyboards, song)
Mick Walter (percussions, song)
Gift Whitaker (guitar solo, song)
Phil Shutt (battery)

SUPER CD : Spirit Of John Morgan (1969) !!!

Love Sculpture

Love Sculpture was a British blues-rock band of the late 1960s, led by Dave Edmunds (born David Edmunds, 15 April 1943, Cardiff, South Wales), plus bassist John Williams (born John David Williams, 19 January 1946, Cardiff, Wales) and drummer Rob 'Congo' Jones (born Robert Jones, 13 August 1946, Barry, South Wales).


Love Sculpture formed in Cardiff in 1966 out of the remnants of another local band called The Human Beans, and disbanded in 1970, although Edmunds went on to enjoy solo success in the 1970s. The band itself was essentially a showpiece for Edmunds' considerable technical ability on the guitar. Love Sculpture mostly performed blues standards, slightly revved-up, but still largely reverent to the originals, releasing their debut album, Blues Helping with such songs as "Summertime", "Wang Dang Doodle" etc. They are best known for their 1968 novelty hit in the UK Singles Chart, a high speed cover version of the classical piece "Sabre Dance", by Aram Khachaturian, released on the Parlophone label (R 5744). The recording was inspired by Keith Emerson's classical rearrangements. "Sabre Dance" became a hit after garnering the enthusiastic attention of British DJ John Peel.

This was followed by a second album Forms and Feelings, with songs including: "In The Land of the Few", "Farandole", "People People", "Seagull" and the equally fast cover of Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me". The U.S. version of the album also featured a recording of "Mars" from Gustav Holst's The Planets, but Holst's estate refused to license the song for the U.K. version.
They recorded three times for BBC Radio 1's John Peel sessions in 1968 (twice) and 1969.
Love Sculpture split up after a U.S. tour, having recorded two albums. Edmunds shortly went on to further number one hit success with "I Hear You Knocking", and collaborated heavily with ex-Brinsley Schwarz bassist Nick Lowe, eventually forming the band Rockpile with him.


Albums
Blues Helping - (December 1968) - Polydor
"The Stumble" (King, Thompson)
"3 O'Clock Blues" (King, Taub)
"I Believe to My Soul" (Charles, Learner)
"So Unkind" (Sehorn)
"Summertime" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward)
"On The Road Again" (Jones, Wilson)
"Don't Answer the Door" (Johnson)
"Wang Dang Doodle" (Dixon)
"Come Back Baby" (Charles)
"Shake Your Hips" (Moore)
"Blues Helping" (Edmunds, Jones, Williams)

Forms and Feelings - (January 1970) - Polydor
"In the Land of the Few" (Finesilver, Ker, Edmunds)
"Seagull" (Korda)
"Nobody's Talking"
"Mars" (Holst) (US version only)
"Why (How Now)"
"Farandole" (Bizet)
"You Can't Catch Me" (Berry)
"People People" (Finesilver, Ker)
"Sabre Dance" (Aram Khachaturian)

Singles
"River to Another Day"
"Sabre Dance" - (1968) - UK #5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe-MJtEI0M

AARON, CHRIS

CHRIS AARON

is well-known around the Midwest as a wicked rock and blues guitarist, and soulful singer with The Chris Aaron Band and then American Standard with Corey Sterling (of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band). He grew up on 60s and 70s music made by the guys he's now making music with. Aaron is an accomplished musician and record producer whose influences are blues legends such as BB King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, W.C. Clark, Stevie Ray Vaughn and his studio mentor Chris Shepard. Aaron has created a distinctive music style that has attracted loyal fans throughout the nation, particularly in the Midwest . His live performances are electrifying and his devotion to perfection makes the records he produces into works of art. Aaron is a widely sought-after guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He has performed and shared stages with many headliners including, Ray Charles, George Thorogood, BB King, Libba Cotton (at 10 years old), Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, Koko Taylor, Jimmie Vaughan, Jonny Lang (when Jonny was 15), W.C. Clark, pat mAcdonald, and Jackson Browne (Chris's absolute favorite record of all time is "Running On Empty"). Aaron's goal is to play amazing, original music that is timeless and never gets old to the listener! Check him out at a show near you...

"I just wanted to say thank you to all my friends and fans for all their wonderful support. Through the years that has been the glue that keeps me keepin on. Much love.� - Chris Aaron



DISCOGRAPHY :

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Freedom 5 Miles

Born With the Blues

Arnesen Blues Band

(SWE)

Thomas Arnesen - g,voc

Björn Lundquist- bg

Kjell Gustavsson- dr

Andreas Hellkvist- kb

Anders Forsberg- kb

Thomas Arnesen brought this band together in the spring of 2002 in order to play some material that was in some way modern, yet in blues form and with a genuine blues feel. Some of the songs are his own and some are traditional standards - old favourites and new ones. Some thoroughly arranged, others more loosely.
He felt a need to develop an ambitious musical co-operation with a fixed constellation of good musicians within the area of blues music.
"Blues, with it’s traditional 12 and 8 bar form, is to me a sort of musical essence that lies at the heart of human musical perception. It’s form challenges THE musician to find a personal, original way to develop while staying within it’s rigorous confines." (Thomas Arnesen)

CD :

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Walkin´ With My Baby
1. Boogie Man (Chuck Blackwell/Leon Russel)

2. Don´t Burn Down the Bridge (Albert King)

3. Mess of Blues (Pomus/Schuman)

4. I´m More Like the Moon (Arnesen/Arnesen)

5. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price)

6. Things About Comin´ My Way (trad.)

7. Walkin´ With My Baby (Arnesen/Arnesen)

8. Rock Me (Jackson)

9. On the Other Side (Arnesen/Arnesen)

10. Confessin´ the Blues (Jay McShann)

11. Trail of Tears (Nick Lowe)

Recorded May-06 at Decibel, StockholmMastered at Mastering Room, GothenburgReleased by Blaze Records

Notes from the Press :
“I have seldom heard a more audacious band in this genre. The audience is with them from start to finish. Thomas Arnesen is a high class musician, who truly masters his instrument. His slightly jazz-flavoured style is a sheer joy to hear.”Nerikes Allehanda

“It’s about time Arnesen put´himself up front. His capacity to do so is beyond doubt. The back-up from his band is solid and unusually competent. Sometimes this quintet feels like a big band”Uppsala Nya Tidning

“Arnesen knows his traditions. His interpretations have a personal touch and the original tunes blend in very well. His voice is not rough but warm and very expressive.” Skaraborgs Allehanda
“Raw energy from the word go and Arnesen, an exceptional guitarist, has picked a formidable repertoire. Groovy and intense!”Dagens Nyheter

“A very skillful band that features Arnesen, a virtuoso guitarist, and the equally inspired pianist Forsberg soaring over the rock steady rhythm section. After gently strolling through one song, they will let rip in the next.”Karlskoga Tidning

Byzantium

BYZANTIUM (UK)

Mick Barakan: Lead Guitar
Stevie Corduner: Drums
Robin Lamble: Bass Guitar
Jamie Rubinstein: Rhythm Guitar
Martin Westwood: Head Roadie and Sound Wizard
Robin Sylvester: Sonic Overseer

"The seeds of BYZANTIUM were sewn in 1970, with Jamie Rubenstein and Nico Ramsden (who wouldn't appear until the second album) as an acoustic duo. Some recording was done with the help of friend Robin Sylvester, but sales were at best disappointing. Soon they were joined by vocalist Beverly Baxter (who it seems, never actually followed them into the studio), and Robin Lamble on bass. After some success with live gigs, Steve Corduner (a former band mate of Nico and Robin) joined on drums. Now hey had a viable band assembled. However, Jamie had reservations about the whole thing, and left. Chaz Jankel came along to fill the void. With this lineup, they were set for success.

They scored a contract with A&M, and it seemed as if the rock and roll dreams were coming true. But, as in every good rock story, problems arose. Just as the debut album (on which Jamie does appear as a guest) was released, Nico left, citing "musical differences." During this time, Jamie had been playing with Mick Barakan (another friend from school). Back through the revolving door he went, with Mick in tow. This resulted in their second album, "Seasons Changing." This time the theme was group effort, as everyone contributed to writing.

Chaz was not pleased with the new direction, and left the band (he would end up backing Ian Drury). A&M seemed to share Chaz's opinion, and dropped BYZANTIUM from the label.They toiled on their own for a while, even pressing another album, that was unfortunately never available for sale. They toured, and continued to draw crowds. In 1975 they played their last show where they started, at the Roundhouse.

Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Crazy World of Arthur Brown
is a psychedelic rock band of Arthur Brown.
The song "Fire" (released as a single and in the 1968 album) was one of the one-hit wonders in the UK of 1960s.
Crane and Palmer went on to form Atomic Rooster, Nicholas went on to Khan [1] (as Nicholas Greenwood), Theaker to Love and then Rustic Hinge, and Brown to Kingdom Come.



Personnel
Arthur Brown – vocals
Vincent Crane – organ, organ bass pedals
Sean Nicholas – bass guitar (1968)
Drachen Theaker – drums (album)
Carl Palmer – drums (US tour)
Jeff Cutler - drums (second US tour only)



Discography
1967: Devil's Grip / Give Him a Flower
1968: Fire / Rest Cure
1968: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
1968: Nightmare / Music Man / What's Happening
1988: Strangelands (recorded 1969)
2002: Tantric Lover (CD, UK, Voiceprint Records), original year: 2000
2003: Vampire Suite (CD, USA, Track Records)
2007: Voice Of Love (CD, Zoho Music)