Atomic Rooster

Happen to have Atomic Rooster will give it a spin this evening ,to see if its cringe worthy !

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(I've written off the DP album just because it has Smoke On The Water on it, and I couldn't go through that again)

Well listen to the rest of it then.Why dis a whole album for 1 track. I got fed up with "Stairway" but I'm not going to stop listening to the rest of Zep.

Howard

I purchased Death Walks Behind You on LP about 2 years ago. It isn't cringe inducing, don't worry. I like Machine Head for more than Smoke On The Water, Space Trucking is excellent too.

For some reason I keep confusing Death Walks Behind You with Captain Beyond.

Scott

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Originally posted by Rasher:
When I was a kid, I used to go around to my cousins house after school to listen to his albums, which included Atomic Rooster's Death Walks Behind You & Deep Purple's Machine Head, among others. I haven't heard either of these albums since then and wonder if the AR album is worth another listen, or whether it's just embarassing now. (I've written off the DP album just because it has Smoke On The Water on it, and I couldn't go through that again)

Death Walks Behind You is a superb album. It is certainly a candidate for the The Great Albums thread.

The first three tracks Death Walks Behind You, VUG and Tomorrow Night are a trio of the finest heavy rock tracks you'll find at the beginning of any album.

Vincent Crane (ex-Crazy World Of Arthur Brown) was prone to mental breakdowns; he spent time in Banstead institution and there's a track of that title on the debut album.

Crane was a music graduate from Trinity College and also played in the Graham Bond Organisation, with Jon Hiseman among others, befor he met Arthur Brown. Vincent Crane wrote Fire, which was a No 1 hit for CWOAB.

Crane split up the original AR after their interesting, but somewhat depressing debut (Carl Palmer, also ex-CWOAB of course, did the honours on drums). The second album DWBY saw John DuCann join the group - John was in the Attack (one of the best bands of the 60s) and Andromeda.

The third AR album In The Hearing Of Atomic Rooster was almost as good, but after it John DuCann left.

Between the second and third album, AR released Devil's Answer - one of the finest singles ever made. Unfortunately, AR went in to decline soon after the third album and Vincent eventually died as a result of his illness - he committed suicide.

There is nothing cringe-worthy about AR - at their best, they were the blue print for all that was good in heavy progressive rock music.

Blueknowz - whilst I like the first album, it is very different from DWBY. The debut is Organ, Guitar and Drums (I don't think there is bass at all) and it makes an interesting listen. The second has John DuCann's influence and is much better for it in terms of structure to the songs. (I really like all of JDC's work except for his dreadful solo album of the late 70s, which I think even grew to hate).

So give AR's DWBY a spin and you may just find
It's a clue to the answer we all chase

ATB Rotf

PS - I like Deep Purple too (not as much as AR at their prime) - but DP were good, especially the first three albums on which I felt they were at their most inventive. Kentucky Woman, The Shield and Anthem on The Book of Taliesyn are excellent tracks. Unlike AR, DP kept up the good work and subsequent albums like Machine Head were always entertaining.

Posted on the what are you listening thread. I still have their original singles in the house and now you lot make me want to give the album a fresh listen as I haven't heard it since I was in my late teens.

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Originally posted by BigH47:

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(I've written off the DP album just because it has Smoke On The Water on it, and I couldn't go through that again)

Well listen to the rest of it then.Why dis a whole album for 1 track. I got fed up with "Stairway" but I'm not going to stop listening to the rest of Zep.

I'll order teh AR album too. I thought that Vincent Crane was in Rare Bird at one time, but I'm obviously wrong. Now there is another great band. Sympathy is a classic.

Howard

Okay. I'll get it. I remember loving it at athe time, but I just hate having to jump for the remote when these dinosaur tracks come on, and yes, you can include Stairway to that list. Too many Saturday mornings in guitar shops as a teenager. Whenever I hear Smoke On The Water I always imagine Tony Blair on his Strat and Gordon next door banging on the wall.

Daa Daa Daaaa.....Daa Daa Daa-Uhh
Daa Daa Daaaa.....Daa DaaDaaaaaa

Nice summary, Bob.