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IanB
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Edited Nov 28, 2008, 11:10
Re: Prog, Marx and Elitism
Nov 28, 2008, 11:09
gogmagog wrote:
Yes, I've often seen Max Webster Lp's knocking about. Always been told they were kind of a more commercial Rush-type thing.

Worth a punt if seen cheap are they, Ian?

yes, it is that harmonium. It seems the pastoral Genesis thing was big news in Canada. Course, there was the famous Genesis Black Tour show in Montreal in 1974.

regards,

Gogmagog

PS: Can't reccomend the RAm Lp enough, specially for A Magma-fiend and bass-player like yerself (and myself) - the solo is outrageous!



Max Webster is a weird one. At times they sound like The Cars and Cheap Trick after exposure to Quatermass and Fun House and at others like Jethro Tull or Kingdom Come (the English one) playing Mk 2 Purple tunes. The s/t record from 76 and High Class In Borrowed Shoes from 77 are well worth a go but this is not utopian prog and there are diversions into bar band r 'n' r, in-jokes, Canadiana, comedy songs and Greg Lake type balladry.

You can tell they probably learned their trade playing roadhouses criss-crossing Canada. If you've heard Martin Tiellli or the (genius) Rheostatics you'll have an idea of how eclectic Canadian art rock can be.

Still, for all my quibbles, well above average.

Gotcha on the Ram thing. It's on my list of things to look into before Christmas!
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