Devonian
Pursuing my ultimate musical orgasm
Anyone else a fan of the album "Variations" by Andrew Lloyd Weber?
Although the wiki says the album was released in '78, I'm sure I first bought the album around 1976/77 when I was a spotty 16. Having been exposed to to a lot of classical music as a kid, and at that time was just getting into prog-rock - I was captivated by the intense and clever fusion of classical and rock with riffs and melodies that just grab you by the balls! And it still gets a fairly frequent spin! Got to be my favourite ALW work.
If you don't know it, do yourself a favour and get a copy and crank it up loud! Here's who played on it ... Gary Moore and Herbie Flowers were outstanding!
Don Airey - Grand Piano, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Solina String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes Piano
Rod Argent - Grand Piano, Minimoog, Roland RS-202, Yamaha CS-80
Gary Moore - Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker electric 12 string Guitar, Guild acoustic, Fender Stratocaster
Barbara Thompson - Flute, Alto Flute, Alto & Tenor Saxophone
Jon Hiseman - Arbiter Auto-Tune drums, Paiste cymbals & gongs, Percussion
John Mole - Fender Precision Bass, Hayman fretless bass guitar
Julian Lloyd Webber - cello
Additional performers: Dave Caddick, Phil Collins, Herbie Flowers, Bill Le Sage, Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Enjoy!
Although the wiki says the album was released in '78, I'm sure I first bought the album around 1976/77 when I was a spotty 16. Having been exposed to to a lot of classical music as a kid, and at that time was just getting into prog-rock - I was captivated by the intense and clever fusion of classical and rock with riffs and melodies that just grab you by the balls! And it still gets a fairly frequent spin! Got to be my favourite ALW work.
If you don't know it, do yourself a favour and get a copy and crank it up loud! Here's who played on it ... Gary Moore and Herbie Flowers were outstanding!
Don Airey - Grand Piano, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Solina String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes Piano
Rod Argent - Grand Piano, Minimoog, Roland RS-202, Yamaha CS-80
Gary Moore - Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker electric 12 string Guitar, Guild acoustic, Fender Stratocaster
Barbara Thompson - Flute, Alto Flute, Alto & Tenor Saxophone
Jon Hiseman - Arbiter Auto-Tune drums, Paiste cymbals & gongs, Percussion
John Mole - Fender Precision Bass, Hayman fretless bass guitar
Julian Lloyd Webber - cello
Additional performers: Dave Caddick, Phil Collins, Herbie Flowers, Bill Le Sage, Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Enjoy!