Egg The Polite Force A Visit To Newport Hospital

One of the first bands from the Canterbury School (SOFT MACHINE or HATFIELD AND THE NORTH), EGG was a trio consisting of... Dave STEWART on organ, piano and tone generator, Mont CAMPBELL on bass and vocals (also organ, piano and French Horn), and Clive BROOKS on drums. The music is very structured and composed, with classical pieces (BACH) and some light jazzy influences. The band explored a variety of time signatures and key relationships, sometimes explored classical ideals, and even composed their own symphony. Canterbury band that released three organ-prominent albums. "The Polite Force" was EGG's second release, and was better developed musically from their debut, a style that was carried on to the subsequent "The Civil Surface". If you like that, go on and get the other two eventually. (if you don't like it, then don't bother). Fans of organ-driven progressive rock with a perfect 70's atmosphere will eat it up. Although EGG is an essential part of any progressive collection. An historical band...!

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• Egg
• The Polite Force
• progressive
• Canterbury Scene
• Dave Stewart

[PioBernard0]

What a great track. 10.

[windmilltilter]

This is definitely a quintessential Canterbury-track! I was two years old when they were recording this album.....

[camelspottergr]

@windmilltilter Definition of the Canterbury sound!!

[camelspottergr]

@PioBernard0 Some days i listen to it 5-6 times in a raw.... can't help it... i think i need a visit to Newport Hospital...

[threeby8887]

@alanrichardb Yes, Hillage was the fourth member.

[threeby8887]

This is one of the greatest prog albums of all time. By one of the most underappreciated groups ever.

[alanrichardb]

Me back again. They didn't remember Egg at Ryde Castle Hotel, tell you the truth I was too embarassed to ask!! Ryde is a great place for music now though, loads of bands on IOW!!

[0809hozjan]

Magnificent! I think british jazz-rock is the most underrated movement in rock history. (There are some contemporary bands influenced by krautrock, classical prog, new age, post-punk, americana, but how many younger bands, rock critics and listeners appreciate gems such as Egg, Soft Machine, If, Colosseum, Caravan, Mogul Thrash etc.).

[tezthedrummer]

I was so knocked-out when I heard them play this stuff at a groundhogs gig in stoke, I went out and bought three copies of polite force so Id never run-out. But now were doing this intead .

[alanrichardb]

I dug Egg back in the 70's and saw them at the Hare and Hounds in East Ham. Had their first 2 albums. Just remembered them as this weekend we are staying at Ryde Castle Hotel!! as name checked in this track!! Also saw Uriel once! was the fourth member Steve Hillage of Gong fame by any chance??