You know - like Soft Machine circa Third through Fifth, some Embryo stuff...basically, psych with Rhodes and jazzy bits (ie no screaming guitar leads or trippy acoustic jams). Stuff that sounds like The Necks but with more attention paid to the effects of the music on, err, dopesmokers. Please don't say Bitches Brew - looking for obscurities here, and less conspicuously 'fusion-y' sounding things. Some of Freddie Hubbard's Red Clay fits the bill here as well...
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
― the late great, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
Michael White - Spirit Dance (also done by Impulse as a two-on-one with Pneuma)
― booth traums (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
Caravan- Nine Feet Underground
I'd have to think anyone that likes Soft Machine would love this track.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
Lawrence of Newark by Larry YoungExpansions and the rest of that era by Lonnie Liston SmithUniversal Consciousness by Alice Coltraneall the Demetrios Stratos era Area and possibly beyondIron Path by Last Exit
― Stevolende, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 06:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
Gong - Expresso II
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
Julie Driscoll/Brian Auger & Trinity - Streetnoise. includes a vocal version of "All Blues"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
Eberhard Weber - Yellow FieldsEberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloë
― Goodbye 20th Centipede (NickB), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
lotsa good stuff in here! horror soundtracks
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
I know some of these bands but I don't know any of these records! Though I did read about Antelope Freeway in the Blue Note book.
Much to check out - Thanks!
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
antelope freeway is awesome, trying to figure out how to "explain" it
― the late great, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sart
― Lil' Kim Philby (Call the Cops), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
Forevermore - "Good To Me"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 15:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
John Mayall "California" w/Mark-Almond
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 15:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
not exactly obscure but some early Magma might be up your alley
― frogbs, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 16:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
Dexter Wansel - "Life On Mars"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 16:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
That Caravan track is good. About as Soft Machine as it gets without actually being Soft Machine.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 16:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
Some of the Spring Heel Jack + jazz dudes would fit this category, I think -- Masses/Amassed, etc.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 16:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
Or that Jaga Jaggist stuff?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 17:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
that tortoise/jazz dudes show m@tt was raving about last week fits the bill i think.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 17:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
Anything by Hatfield And The North, Egg, Gilgamesh or other Canterbury bands I guess. More for drinking tea to than smoking weed though I would have thought.
― A++++++ would deal with again (Matt #2), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 17:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
Circle - Tower featuring Verde. The jazziest Circle album imo with a ton of Rhodes.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 17:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
Good call on Jaga Jazzist. I wish that Circle album was on Spotify.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
on that note there's always SUPER NUMERI
― the late great, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
Where is the line btw jazz prog and fusion. WHERE - IS - THE - LINE?
― this guy's a gangsta? his real name's mittens. (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's over there somewhere...I think I saw it last week, but it's behind a bunch of boxes full of stuff.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
man I actually have some stuff for this thread, but none of it is on youtube >:( may try to upload some stuff if afternoon is quiet
― Dominique, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
I was thinking of the Canterbury scene in answer to this question, too. And some of the horror stuff, yes!
― emil.y, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
don't know if this opens up a whole zappa/beefheart black hole, but
― tylerw, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:41 (1 year ago) Permalink