Looking for some spaced out blues/rock

[Gmanuk101]

Any artist or band suggestions?

No prog please!!!

[The Grand Wazoo]

Can you give us a bit more to go on please Graham?
What do you like along these lines already & what do you call prog? There are literally hundreds of posts on AoS discussing the subject of 'What is prog'!

[Haselsh1]

Easy one... Ozric Tentacles. They're about as spaced out as you are ever going to hear. I guess a brief summary would be jazz/space rock. Their early stuff is easily the best. I would heavily recommend Pungent Effulgent and Erpland especially on vinyl.

[RichB]

Yes, definately the Ozrics... I'll all the early stuff i can let you have the usual way...

[Rare Bird]

Since whens Ozrics been blues/Rock! spaced out yeh.

[Tarzan]

Spaced out rock-Hawkwind

[camtwister]

The Edgar Broughton Band.

Robin Trower.

And, the transcendent Bevis Frond.

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[Stratmangler]

Any artist or band suggestions?

No prog please!!!

You are having a laugh mate - spaced out Blues/Rock that isn't prog :lol:
Most of the spaced out stuff is prog stuff.

Captain Hillside (aka Steve Hillage) is a very good place to start, especially the stuff with Gong.
You could always listen to the genius that is Jeff Beck - There and Back is pretty spacey stuff.
A meander through ZZ Top's early (pre Eliminator) catalogue has the odd spaced out moment, and also the occasionally downright strange tune as well.
Robin Trower is good too.
Don't forget Jimi ;)

[Rare Bird]

Grahame:
It would be so much easier (as Chris Wazoo asked an example) of what defines your spaced out blues/rock!

[Audioman]

Grahame : Are you talking Space Rock which is certainly pre prog but can be prog rock?

[snuffbox]

Can any one point the way to some good punk madrigals:)

[jostber]

I would check out these great bands/artists:

Black Keys
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Captain Beefheart
Canned Heat
Johnny Winter
Allman Brothers
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Cream

[Gmanuk101]

maaaan I never knew a simple question would cause so many. omplications ;)


ok ok by prog I mean anything that is t airy fairy type rick wakeman or early pixie peter gabriel.

errm ok ok, driving fuzzy guitars lots of atmosphere, spacial vocals with a grunt, think beefheart with a fuzz box who knows how to use it.

*stands back*

thanks to all who replied so far, appreciate it.. am going vinyl hunting tomoz

[Gmanuk101]

How could have forgot cream! My mum has seen them 13 times when they used to play Newcastle!

[Stratmangler]

How could have forgot cream! My mum has seen them 13 times when they used to play Newcastle!

Sounds like they lived there - I thought they were only together for 18 months :eyebrows:

[Gmanuk101]

I just text her, she says it was Clapton as not only himself and with cream but Derek and the dominos

[John]

J2L8wheRPpMCaptain Beyond fits your description quite well
Try the first Taste album its got a lot Cream influnces or the second On the boards
Leaf Hound has quite stoned sound
Dust Hard Attack
Toad
A bit more proggy but still might be worth checking out is anything by Nektar Remember the Future is a good place to start

Perhaps some Mountain or May Blitz

A lot this is coming from a more stoned version of Cream

[The Grand Wazoo]

Aaaaah, now yer talkin' my language!
Here are a few things to see whether I'm thinking along the right lines.

Absolutely essential & top of your list should be The Pink Fairies - 'Never Never Land'

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How about Baby Grandmothers from Sweden?

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Kahvas Jute - very Cream like this one!

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...........do any of those grab yer?

[John]

Also though this is prog it should be considered as considered the best live space rock album by a lot of people
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[Gmanuk101]

all of it!! more more!! fantastic.

loving John Spencer Blues, Canned Heat( Amphetamine Annie)
Johnny Winter
Edgar Broughton Band (he is a cool guy isn't he!)

all the rest I need a proper listen to! cheers guys! really appreciate it!

[John]

You probarlly like bands like The Allman Bros and early ZZ Top before they went too commercial

[Beechwoods]

Mighty Baby - their later, live stuff. Live, they were like the English Grateful Dead. On record, they were a lot more song-based.

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[Tarzan]

Some of the early Steve Miller Band albums are quite spacey in a mellow kind of way:smoking:

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[Gmanuk101]

excellent stuff, Ive just bought a nice Yamaha electro acoustic so these old boys are right down my street

[The Grand Wazoo]

Mondo Drag a bit more spacey for you - only a couple of years old.

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Yesterday's Children

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[lurcher]

Not sure if its too prog, but early King Crimson would fit. And of course as mentioned before, the first few Grateful Dead recordings fit most of the description.

[Rare Bird]

Not sure if its too prog, but early King Crimson would fit.

Your having a laugh right? :)

[lurcher]

Your having a laugh right? :)

I was working on this "errm ok ok, driving fuzzy guitars lots of atmosphere, spacial vocals with a grunt", sounds like ITCOTCK to me :-)

[Rare Bird]

Er NO..

[Spectral Morn]

Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush

Defo blues influences and spacey. I would stick to the 70's stuff as the 80's onwards got a wee bit more metal, not a lot but it lost some of the spacey aspects.



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Early Journey is another though. Their first three albums are a mix of blues/jazz and guitar focussed spacey prog. The AOR elements only came in when Steve Perry joined the band for the album after Next.

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[Chops]

Not familiar with much of the above but based on the OP's title, how about Funkadelic's Maggot Brain? Just one (long) track but its a classic.

Chris

[Rare Bird]

Why are people still posting when the opening poster clearly stated *I'm going vinyl hunting tomoz* which is today :lol:

[Gmanuk101]

Why are people still posting when the opening poster clearly stated *I'm going vinyl hunting tomoz* which is today :lol:

perhaps they like to help?

Anyway thanks to all who contributed to me finding some great music I would have never have listened to, on the back of your suggestions I got the following (some I couldn't find in the local store but there is time yet).

Frank Marino - The Power of Rock and Roll
Johnny Winter - Live
Jeff Beck - Later
The Best Of Canned Heat - Let's Work Together

Picked up a copy of Joe's Garage Act I
and also for sentimental value Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier

[Welder]

Apart from the obvious such as Hendrix, Gong and Ozrics, Kingston Wall may do the trick.

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[Gmanuk101]

Not familiar with much of the above but based on the OP's title, how about Funkadelic's Maggot Brain? Just one (long) track but its a classic.

Chris

Brilliant! just brilliant.

[RichB]

Brilliant! just brilliant.

A very interesting thread this has been, quite a fun evening viewing all of these selections.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Yes Maggot Brain is one of those tracks isn't it?
It's just brilliant, how can it not be better known?

[Barry]

Yes Maggot Brain is one of those tracks isn't it?
It's just brilliant, how can it not be better known?

Never heard of it!

[Wilbur]

John Martyn-one world,in particular "one world" and "small hours"..if these dont make you melt into your sofa.....

[Gmanuk101]

Art of Sound Internet radio perhaps?

[The Grand Wazoo]

For Barry.

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Well, there is an AOS Spotify account which has playlists that were assembled from member suggestions. Perhaps Alex will oblige?
Some of the suggestions above will have to be more specific than just a band name though.

[Stratmangler]

More on the suggestion front...

Joe Satriani
Johnny A
Lots (all) of John Martyn's stuff

[Gmanuk101]

Well I was thinking more along the lines of actual people speaking into mics and playing records, or hi def computer audio, I would donate some of my time in the evenings or weekends if need be.

[Stratmangler]

Well I was thinking more along the lines of actual people speaking into mics and playing records, or hi def computer audio, I would donate some of my time in the evenings or weekends if need be.

I don't think time would be the major issue - what's the licensing situation like, and is it expensive?

[Alex_UK]

Well, there is an AOS Spotify account which has playlists that were assembled from member suggestions. Perhaps Alex will oblige?
Some of the suggestions above will have to be more specific than just a band name though.

Will do! Keep them coming, I'll try and sort the list later. :)

[John]

Love Maggot Brain

[Rare Bird]

Never heard of it!

Don't loose any sleep over it buddy :lol:

[Barry]

Don't loose any sleep over it buddy :lol:

Well I have just listened to the YouTube clip kindly posted by Chris, and have to say its 10 minutes 23 seconds of rather boring, shapeless guitar playing that just doesn't go anywhere

Give me John Martyn's 'Small Hours' anytime.

Sorry Guys

[Gmanuk101]

Approx£50 per month and licensing not needed as with traditional radio

[RichB]

Approx£50 per month and licensing not needed as with traditional radio

A canny idea Gman but with the AoS crowd I fear it may be a bit like this:lol:
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[The Grand Wazoo]

Just brilliant!

[Rare Bird]

:lol:

[The Grand Wazoo]

I've just realised who the band that you have been looking for is.
You wanted distorted guitar bluesiness with Beefheart like vocals.

How about Stack Waddy?

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[Barry]

I've just realised who the band that you have been looking for is.
You wanted distorted guitar bluesiness with Beefheart like vocals.

How about Stack Waddy?

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Now that's much more like it! :)

But why stop there - go straight the Good Man himself: Captain Beefheart.

[Giubanix]

How about a bit of Brainticket?

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[Rare Bird]

Brainticket! what about the Blues/Rock bit? :lol:

[Giubanix]

Brainticket! what about the Blues/Rock bit? :lol:

Ok, maybe I was pushing it a bit... Just thought I'd throw in something a bit more obscure :D

[Gmanuk101]

Stack Waddy = yes!!!!