Rare Bird - 1970 - AYMFB - 05 - Flight.c) New York. Central

RARE BIRD is a quartet that relied heavily on keyboards as both Kafinetti and Field played together, the former on piano and synthesizers and the latter on organ - much like PROCOL HARUM but without the inspiration and latter on GREENSLADE. They had a good hit with "Sympathy" in the UK but especially in Continental Europe where they became quite popular, their sound often reminding BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST. This double kb attack held no place for a guitarist until Field left along with the drummer Ashton and another keyboard player Lamb. This change occurred also as they switched to Polydor label and they took on a guitar player, and played a harder rock with some funky lines. Nic Potter of VDGG played on two albums of the second line-up and John Wetton guested on one.

Most progheads will appreciate their first two albums and will also want to check out FIELDS, Field's new group at that time.

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• As
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• Mind
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[proGfleA1234]

Paul Karas appeared after the 1972 line-up change, on "Epic Forest", a good album, but without any CrossoverProg driven organ flavour, wich I think that it is the distinctive mark of this great band.

Begining with "Epic Forest", Rare Bird begun to sing a boring HardRock and after other cuple of years thay broke up.

John Wetton was guest musician on 1973 "Somebody Is Watching", the album where for Rare Bird plays 13 different musicians. But the album is weak... Pity of it!

[KeithTheKing]

Steve Gould, the best voice out of the UK along with his peers Steve Winwood and Paul Rodgers. Fame and media hype isn't everything.

Five stars on this clip. Thanks for posting.

[joaqui1902]

Ja, that is coming great, the prog s invading tube, jaja!!

[jonsilence]

One of my favourite albums of the period...nearly wore it out. Very heavy for a keyboard band...Graham Fields had such a beautiful melodic sense. This, combined with the heaviness, created a unique sound.

[blempo]

I bought "As Your Mind Flies By" after I had heard "Hammerhead" on Denver radio. As a young teenager, I loved that album!

[celestinolopes]

were is paul karas?

[SPECTRE1961]

O.K.! Mr. WETTON IS A special guest..isn't ??