Most Underrated Prog Rock Band Curved Air Eddie Jobson Air Cut U H F

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Most Underrated Prog Rock Band Curved Air Eddie Jobson Air Cut U H F

Perhaps the most under-rated album of all the seventies. Starring Eddie Jobson, late of the almost forgotten fat Grapple, Eddie was one of those very rare things, a musical genius. Barely 18, he was the most mind blowing keyboard player imaginable and as for his violin work, well. No wonder the musically inept Roxy Music snapped him up (and then Jethro, Zappa and so on). Another boy genius, Kirby (Gregory), now working in rehabilitation, was a guitarist's guitarist. Jim Russell (of Armada) was another fabulous musician, and with the glue of old timers Mike Wedgwood and Sonja to hold it all together, they pulled off a real cracker. High point is, of course, 'Metamorphosis', written by Eddie, with just amazing playing from all. Mike's Fender Precision Fretless bass really drives, and the heavy bit is just Mike, Eddie and Jim, recorded in one take with no overdubbing. Just listen to Mike and Sonja alternating leads on 'Easy', and hear Kirby's solos in that and in 2-3-2. Armin is a really cool instrumental, and the great thing is that they could do it live so well. Not only that, but they did the old Curved Air stuff better than the old Curved Air. Perhaps it didn't have quite the loose artistry of the old CA, but, by God, it rocked! This is such a good album by a bunch of kids, really: old timer Mike was just 23 and Sonja just a year or two older. The average age was 21 and they managed this, compared to the facile drivel of "new" bands. Sadly undervalued, this album is due for a massive reappraisal. © contributor to http://starling.rinet.ru/music/curvedc.htm

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[nhito]

underrated but awesome!

[gtristdan]

Dynamite! I have almost all of the Curved Air albums, My favorite I think is their "Live" album... Sonja Kristina just RIPS IT UP on every piece.. Francis Monkmon does some wild stuff too. It's ALL good!

Thanks for uploading this, great pictures!

[prochainvisiteur]

Eddy Jobson était comme Carl PALMER des musiciens très prolifique et plus jeunes que les autres

[malekmo50]

@couldbewhykno No it is both tracks, as per the vinyl album, which I still treasure, and was my official introduction to the band, Mike Wegdwood went into Caravan after this album and the post released Love Child, in Cunning Stunts!!

[zunipus]

"musically inept Roxy Music..." <--HERESY! But Roxy's sound certainly blossomed once Eddie joined the band. It was their best era IMHO.

[elfinboy17]

Is;nt this ARMIN ?

[s0undch4ser]

I saw Eddie when he was with UK back in the day,that first UK album was and still is one of my favorite albums ever.

[wernerschwarz49]

super...



[AmplifyedGuitarist]

WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL OF MY LIFE?

[04041919]

@couldbewhykno

It's Armin...FOLLOWED by U.H.F.! :)

[couldbewhykno]

Nice to hear this again, but Its Armin, not UHF

[nottheguru1]

Cool to hear all the comments and history. These groups not being mainstream and media only after bucks and managers bottom line,,,makes one sick.

thanks for informing us who where young then.....