At 2:30 PM -0400 8/2/08, Andrew Stiller wrote:
On Jul 31, 2008, at 11:56 AM, John Howell wrote:
There were two VERY successful bands in the early '60s that pushed
the limits of jazz/pop/rock'n'roll/classical styles and started a
fusion movement that continued for at least 15 years (and may still
be happening). ...
The two bands I'm thinking of were, of course, Blood, Sweat and
Tears and the original Chicago Transit Authority.
I can't for the life of me see how either of those bands can be
considered as anything but rock groups, either musically or
sociologically. And both of them are from the *late* 60s: Chicago
from 1967or '69, depending how you count
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicago_Transit_Authority_(album))
, and BST from 1968 (Hardy and Laing: _The Encyclopedia of Rock,
vol. 2_ [1976])
Damn!!! You're right, Andrew. I could have SWORN that they both
dated from the early '60s, but if the Wikipedia article on BS&T is
accurate they debuted in November '67, reformed in their best-known
configuration with David Clayton-Thomas in '69, and have bumbled
along to the present day like so many other bands, with constant
changes in personnel and concept. Their "Official Website" say's
it's their 40th anniversary year. Wikipedia narrows that down to
their 40th "touring anniversary."
Same thing for CTA. Shaky start in '67, first hit album '69, but a
much bigger album than BS&T. So that puts them both right up against
the mature Beatles (if that isn't an oxymoron!) starting with Sgt.
Pepper.
My own group (always a vocal group who played instruments; NEVER a
band!), The Four Saints, was on tour full-time from '61-'70.
Unfortunately our recordings weren't released, they escaped! We were
the most successful unknown act in show business.
They say the brain is the second thing to go. Must be true!
John
--
John R. Howell, Assoc. Prof. of Music
Virginia Tech Department of Music
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240
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http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html
"We never play anything the same way once." Shelly Manne's definition
of jazz musicians.
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