Hello,
and welcome to Episode 43 of the Minstral Show!
This
week’s show offers a good solid variety of music from Psychedelic Pop to
Progressive Rock, and then some, by a great cast of bands and artists from
Australia to Iceland, Japan to Germany, and the US to UK including, Steve
Hackett, Brother Speed, Sir Robin & The Longbowmen, Hats off Gentlemen its
Adequate, Aeon Satori, Kikagaku Moyo, The Dandelion Seeds, Corners, and Psychic
Ills.
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than just a podcast, World United Music has emerged to bring you the best music
being made in the 21st century by signed, unsigned and Independent
artists.
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all the Artists, be sure to share the podcast episode with your network as it
helps bring attention not only to your work but the work of others as well.
That's what my music project “World United Music” is all about, bringing
attention to the artists who make great music.
SET: 01
SET: 02
SET: 03
SET: 01
Steve
Hackett starts us off with “Waters of the Wild” taken from his 2006 album “Wild
Orchids”
“Waters
of the Wild”, is another masterful song by Steve Hackett with Poetic lyrics,
infectious hooks in a Psychedelic wave with a foot tapping beat. I loved this
song right off the bat, no question, and believe this would be a great song
played live and over the radio…one of many brilliant tunes by Steve Hackett.
Following
Steve Hackett is Aussie / UK band “Brother Speed” with their 2013 debut single
“Let Me Be”.
Brother
Speed originally started as a side project for guitarist and vocalist Darius
Navidzadeh, one of the founding members of Sydney band “Underlights”.
With
“Let Me Be” you get a unique blend of psychedelic pop and shoe gaze rock. An
Infectious tune with all the waves and right hooks to knock you out.
Next
up is Dresden band “Sir Robin & The Longbowmen” with “I Would Like” taken
from their January 2016 album “Sir Robin & The Longbowmen”
“I
would Like” is a retro 60’s Progressive Psychedelic Pop tune that really
connects as the hooks are laced with nostalgia and a satisfying blend of Mellotron,
Organ, Guitars, Vocals, Bass, and Drums.
A
good anchor to a great Progressive Psychedelic Pop set to start off episode 43 of
the Minstral Show…and with that said, here comes the music.
SET: 02
Our
second set of music begins with UK group “Hats off Gentlemen its Adequate” with
Part one of their December 2017 album “Broken but Still Standing” …actually,
it’s the first four songs of the album covering about 15 minutes with Vent,
Almost Familiar, Lucato Lucy and Lucy.
Broken
But Still Standing is a science / science fiction concept album that follows
the story of human evolution, from LUCA, the last universal common ancestor of
all current life on earth, via Lucy, to conflict and eventual symbiosis with
artificial intelligence.
If
I was to compare this original music to others from the past, I’d say there is
a definite Pink Floyd and Jeff Wayne War of the Worlds feel to this music with
a Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues flute that pleases the progressive rock
passions in me. Certainly, this is a must listen for progressive rock fans who
like classical elements in their music as I do. An amazing performance not to
miss.
Aeon
Satori follows with “Eyes Open” (Behold the Pale Horse) a 2017 Progressive Rock
single from their forthcoming album.
"Eyes
Open" Reminds me of the Alan Parsons Project and 70’s Genesis, but the
music stands on its own with good lyrics that give substance to the thoughts
and atmosphere many are feeling today. “Eyes Open” is one of the very Best Progressive
Rock songs of 2017.
Closing
the set is Japan’s “Kikagaku Moyo” with “Smoke and Mirrors” taken from their
May 2014 Album “Forest of Lost Children”…This song knocked me off my feet when
I first heard it,… and still does… a Progressive Psychedelic rock masterpiece
that screams “10 years after”, or “Country Joe and the Fish”, take your pick;
and Hawkwind’s build up in “Spiral Galaxy” from warriors on the edge of time. The
song has a unique Woodstock feel to it that has me addicted…a great tune to
close out this progressive set of music which is Almost familiar with Open Eyes
to Smoke and Mirrors; on the Minstral Show.
SET: 03
Our 3rd set is a return to the colorful
Psychedelic waves of the 60’s with “The Dandelion Seeds”, “Corners”, and
“Psychic Ills”
From Reykjavík, Iceland, The Dandelion seeds start us off
with “The Waiting Game” taken from their 2013 self titled album “The Dandelion
Seeds”
“The Waiting Game is a psychedelic / garage rock tune that takes
the heart, mind and soul back to the 60’s with a robust hook laden music that
is hard not to like. I love the concept of the name of this band “The Dandelion
Seeds” as it brings to mind the power of flowers which quickly multiply in all
their golden beauty across lawns, valleys and mountains to blanket spring just
as an infectious song can spreads across the minds of the masses across the
world…a really neat concept when thinking about how music can influence the
future…hey, it’s the music revolution.
Following
“The Dandelion Seeds” is L.A. California band “Corners” with “Automatic Man” a mellow
laid back Sunday afternoon sunny beams shining through the basement window kind
of song.
Corners
is what happens when you put new wave, psychedelic rock and punk together…just
shake and you get a unique experience that captures a place of twilight in your
head that leans back to past eras of rock…heavy and mellow
From
NY, NY, the “Psychic Ills” close the set with “I Don’t Mind” taken from their
2016 album “Inner Journey Out” …“I don’t Mind” is a bluesy psychedelic country
tune to ease the mind on this sun setting Sunday afternoon and a good song to close
out this weeks episode of the minstral show.
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And
now The Waiting Game belongs to the Automatic Man, and I don’t mind, only on
the Minstral Show… have a good week everyone!
The
Minstral Show – (Episode 043)
SONGS:
SET
01
Steve
Hackett – Waters of the Wild
Brother
Speed – Let Me Be
Sir
Robin & The Longbowmen – I Would Like
SET
02
Hats
off Gentlemen its Adequate – Vent, Almost Familiar, Lucato Lucy, Lucy
Aeon
Satori – Eyes Open (Behold the Pale Horse
Kikagaku
Moyo – Smoke and Mirrors
SET
03
The
Dandelion Seeds – The Waiting Game
Corners
– Automatic Man
Psychic
Ills – I Don’t Mind
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