Live In New York

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This concert is from 1974 and was released on records only in 1977. According to the history of this show the sound-geek accidentally tripped over some cables during the show and screwed up a bit of Back To The Future with an apparent temporary power failure. Nektar were superb onstage and played with fire & precision. Nektar are a band that has to be caught live to be fully appreciated. This is a live recording of the band in its prime from 1974 in a city where they always seem to play at their best, New York. It is also the band in its original line-up with Roye Albrighton on guitar and vocal, Ron Howden on Drum, Mo Moore on bass and vocals with Taff Freeman on Hammond organ and vocal. The band is young and hot, its chemistry obvious as its technical prowess and hook. There are several versions of Live in New York, this is the best since it is all the song, the complete show. The band hit the stage on fire with Astral Man and rock it hard. They hit a small snag on their hit Remember the Future part one when the power goes out but it is barely noticeable and the band does the right thing and keeps on going; in fact the band never slows down after that as they groove on Marvelous Mose, slowing ever so slightly for It’s All Over and then hit the gas again for their hyper driven rocker Good Day which is searing. Again they let off the accelerator slightly for a fantastic rendition of That’s Life and then punch it again for Show me the Way and then take things to the fever pitch that is Day in the Life of a Preacher. Through it all, the melody is all over every song with amazing interplay between the players; the intricate pieces fall together beautifully and flow one into the other as the set builds to its climax. Roye is in great voice, the solos on his guitar fit perfectly in every song in fact each of the players shine in turn in each and every song so there is no time lost. What is evident is the band work well together and each song is a hilight. Want something groove laden and Jazz flavored, try Desolation Valley which is superb. Want a rocker? Try out the previously mentioned Good Day, the equally smoking Day in the Life of a Preacher, or Crying in the Dark/King of Twilight or the closer Fidgety Queen. Then there is the Remember the Future Parts one and two which have all the moods rolled into 2 intricate suites of music; personally my choice is part two which has a brilliant guitar solo woven into the “Lonely Roads” part of the suite. The Rock and Roll and bluesy side are represented as well as this band shows it can do it all. LP Track Listing A1 - It’s All Over Now - 6:31 A2 - Good Day - 6:48 A3 - Remember The Future (Part 2) - 8:19 B1 - A Day In The Life Of A Preacher - 15:12 B2 - Desolation Valley - 9:41 C1 - That’s Life - 8:00 C2 - Show Me The Way - 4:43 C3 - I Can See You - 7:27 D1 - King Of Twilight - 10:22 D2 - Woman - 4:06 D3 - Good Ol’ Rock ‘n’ Roll - 5:49 Credits Ba, Vocals – “Mo” Moore* Drum, Percussion – Ron Howden Engineer – Dale Ashby Guitar, Lead Vocals – Roye Albrighton Keyboard, Vocals – “Taff” Freeman* Lighting – Mick Brocket Mixed By – Manfred Schunke Producer – Nektar Producer, Mixed By – Peter Hauke Recorded at The Academy Of Music, New York City & Dale Ashby And Father Mobile Recording Truck. Mixed at Delta Acustic Studio, Germany. Label: Bacillus BLS 5557 (German 1st Pressing) .

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