Socrates-Starvation

Live in Athens 2005
Socrates Drank the Conium is a Greek progressive/blues rock band that was active in the early 1970s. Their sound was reminiscent of other such bands of the approximate period like the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jeff Beck and some of the more progressive, experimental works of Black Sabbath. Their categorization as "progressive" can be attributed mainly to their abundant use of less-than-conventional time signatures. The Group would go through many lineup changes throughout the years, but the two core members have remained: guitarist Yannis Spathas and bassist/singer Antonis Tourkoyorgis

History

Socrates (as the somewhat ponderous name is often abbreviated) began its career in the clubs of Athens. Most prominent of these was the popular Kyttaro. They were present at a number of other locations in and around Victoria Square in Athens. Apart from playing many original songs at gigs, Socrates often covered Jimi Hendrix songs, none of which were featured on any studio releases. However, a thirteen-minute cover of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones found its way onto their 1972 album Taste of Conium. The guitarist, Yannis Spathas, favored a mid-1960's sunburst Fender Stratocaster, a Candy Apple Red Roland GR-505 guitar synthesizer and a black Gibson Les Paul Custom as his instruments, Antonis Tourkoyorgis played a mid-1970's natural ash-bodied Fender Jazz Bass and sang, while several drummers were used throughout the live shows and recording sessions. As a whole, the three-piece outfit resembled that of Cream: counterparts Spathas and Clapton, singer/bassists Tourkoyorgis and Bruce and drummers Boukouvalas and Baker.

In 1974, Socrates went through a change in stylistic direction with "Phos" which was produced by Vangelis and featured his contribution on many tracks. Phos was mostly reworkings of older songs by Socrates.

During 2006 Socrates reunited in an extended form (featuring keyboards and a second singer) to do several shows around Athens.

Members (founding and other) * Antonis Tourkoyorgis - Bass guitar, vocals * Yannis Spathas - Lead guitar, Guitar synth * George Trantalidis - Drums * Elias Boukouvalas - Drums * Gus Doukakis - Guitar (1973) * Makis Gioulis - Drums * Asteris Papastamatakis - Keyboards * Markella Panagiotou - vocals

[edit] Discography * (Appears on) Live at Kyttaro[2] - 1971 * Socrates Drank the Conium - 1972 * Taste of Conium - 1972 * On The Wings - 1973 * Phos - 1974 * Waiting for Something - 1980 * Breaking Through - 1981 * Plaza - 1983 * The Original Singles - Compilation released 2005

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates_Drank_The_Conium

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[L1nkGR]

Οπως ειχε πει καποιος καποτε...Δυο ειναι οι μεγαλυτεροι κιθαπιστες στν Ελλαδα...ο Σπαθας και ο Σπαθας

[syd2007]

ksexases na anafereis ton Spatha.

[JDarkLink]

Re p katantisame na mn akoume afta ta tromera kommatia k na akoume kati mlkies rap k tetoia eleos

Sidhropoulos k Socrates FTW

[fp1000100]

mallon to koryfaio Greek rock kommatti! - ever-!

[mkal80]

η αρνητικη ψηφος ειναι απο τον μαλακα που φοναζει στο τελος κουραστικανε.

[mistgate1]

@JDarkLink μαθε να ανοιγεσαι στις μουσικες και να μην εχεις κομπλεξ. μπορει οι σημερινες ραπιες που προωθουντε να ειναι σκατα και συμφωνω μ αυτο, αλλα μιας και δεν ξερεις την ιστορια μιας μουσικης δεν μπορεις να την κρινεις. κραξε οικονομοπουλο που του αξιζει ενα ολοκληρο ειδος δεν μπορεις να το κραξεις..

[amstelhead]

@djconFFS isa re kanaki.

[NIKOLDGARDEN]

ολο για σπαθα λενε και η μπασια μρωτη μουρη παιζει

[Robespieros1789]

@jimirbon den einai omws kaliteros apo to spatha!

[jimirbon]

@syd2007 ok alla kai o spathas kalos einai

[dimitrislagos]

Καλός ο Σπάθας, αλλά όπως οι περισσότεροι μεγάλοι Ελληνες μουσικοί θάφτηκε. Απο την άλλη μετριότητες σάν τον Yanni και εκέινη τη ξανθίά οδοντίατρο με το μεγάλο στόμα, πήγαν στο Hollywood και φτιάχτηκαν δια βίου!

[panosvz]

@L1nkGR Ποιος ειναι αυτος ο Σπαθας ρε παιδια?Εγω μονο τον Σπαθα τον κιθαριστα ξερω...

[CptBlackSnake]

@djconFFS Ετσιιιι !! ΠΑΝΤΑ !!