Eric Quincy Tate - Drinking Man's Friend

Brazilian edition - 1972 - front

back

Warner Bros. - Continental - WBLP 5019

Talking about unsung heroes? Have a taste of Eric Quincy Tate. Think of Allman Brothers with less people, more guts, more down to earth urgency, and much more beer. This is a studio album (second), but live is when they really shine. There are some recordings out there, bootleg audio quality mostly, suberb music nonetheless. Check out their site.


Donnie McCormick - drums and lead vocals
Tommy Carlisle - guitars
David Cantonwine - bass
Joe Rogers - keyboards, harp and background vocals

ericquincytate.com

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Shady Grove

I had no great expectations, but let me tell you: this is great music. Don't compare it to anything else - "Happy Trails" included. Listen to it. Again, if you already have. In your car, past midnight, good volume, good spirits. It's "massive" music, de profundis, many layers to discover. Nicky Hopkins blessed hands' work, I suppose. The best Quicksilver album since last night. So far. I'll have another shot.

Virtual Shady Grove

Mott - Mott The Hoople

Original cover

U.S. cover

It's a mighty long way down rock and roll... Mott The Hoople was a complete different experience for a teenager. Complete. This was real, in a time of fading dreams and fantasies. This was shocking. This was overheating. Rock and roll last stand; after that it was "punk", "new wave", post-whatever.  Too much hype? Oh, yes, maybe. All that glitter, glam, bowieness. Morrissey was a huge fan. Same for Queen. They're not my type. But I can't blame Mott for what the future showed us. Ian Hunter is a prophet that wanted to be a footballer. But he sucked. So he went on to write songs like "Ballad of Mott" and "Hymn For The Dudes". He knew the way, all the way from Memphis.


Produced by Mott the Hoople
Recorded at Air Studios and EMI Abbey Road, 1973

Can - Future Days

Future Days is a mystery. I don't know if they knew what were they doing or simply they're out of their minds. Or both, which is more incredible. Ambient music? So they say today. But there was no such term back in 1973, was there? I was there, but barely there. Like 11 years old, waking up. I bought the LP years later in a discount bin in São Paulo. It was the 80's, disgusting times for a head music lover. Could't believe it was so good after years hearing people putting German rock down. Went back there and bought another copy. The drummer, Jaki Liebzeit, is a master that glues everything together. Here we are, Future Days are here. I don't think we can see that happening again.

United Artists Records

1974

UALP-11918

Produced by Can

Recorded at Innerspace

Official Can